Justin S — Wed, 23 Aug 2000 17:08:09 +0000

1) Splash page looks good, but unless you're going to have something other then "Enter" it's not worth it. I'd say scrap it. The squid also doesn't go with the design, like everyone said.

2) The main page is a little too wide for my 800x600 resolution. You need to make the table exactly 780 pixels in width. Then it will fit...

3) The design is VERY original. I like it. Looks like something I would see at CoolHomepages (www.coolhomepages).

4) The navigation needs some work. I didn't figure it out actually until I accidently moved my mouse over one of those "block" type things. I think you can build on that, so it's easier for people to figure out your navigation.

5) What's up with that teal color on the bottom? I'd say if you want to use that color you need to include it in other places.

Justin S — Wed, 23 Aug 2000 16:59:24 +0000

I'm deleting the other thread about this, so here's the one review that was posted about it by Megan Jack...

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This should be moved to the Critiques form....

Anyway, I'm not really sure what to say about this. It sure is different!

Is that a cursor trail on the splash page? It is so tiny - I can hardly see it (at 1024). Either get rid of it or find something bigger.

What is your site title? That doesn't really stand out to me here. Okay, madsquid.com. The letters cut off at the bottom look very artistic, but it doesn't allow the viewer to read the words very well.

Now onto the main page. What is that picture in the top left corner? Is that a squid? It's hard to identify at that angle. Once again the title isn't very readable here. The d's look like o's.

You've got a lot of "Mystery meat" navigation on here. I would find a way of indcating where these links are pointing to. The file navigaiton part at the bottom doesn't really suit the unique look of the rest of the site. You should find something different for that.

I also think that the text box should be a little bigger, and don't use it for important content. The font is small, and combined with the small box it'll be very hard to read.

I'm not sure about the colour scheme either. Maybe get rid of that blue, or integrate it into the rest of the site more.

What I really like about this site is the way the splash page and the main page share some design elements but don't look exactly alike. You can tell that they're part of the same site but it's interesting to see a different layout and colours once you enter the site.

jackchen — Sat, 19 Aug 2000 08:22:02 +0000

Looks very nice to me!

Brooke — Fri, 18 Aug 2000 17:12:08 +0000

I read the critique in the graphics forum and agree completely with everything that was said there. What really needs the most work is the title - It's so hard to read.

The design of the little squid icon does not seem to fit - but your site has a certain design element that makes it work.

I think it's good.

Now I am just waiting for you to get some content up so we can all see what this site is all about.

Brooke