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[demon]

My dad made a website for his business and wanted my opinion on it.

Basically, he's going to advertise his skills at working out computer problems, I guess targetting "residental and small business users". He's going to advertise service for fixing computer and networking issues, working out security issues and whatnot. And really, he's got the credentials. He worked at Bank One for over 20 years and was pretty much one of the very most smartest guys in the IT department there, and essentially designed the network for new trading floor (a network of hundreds of pcs that has to work flawlessly, for obvious reasons. So he's no computer dummy, and he's modeling his business off of someone else who's doing a very simliar thing in another area and is supposedly doing well with it.

This is his website so far. I think he's using Dreamweaver to make it.

http://securepcs.biz

Be as harsh as you want.

 

[Ferrio]

That's HORRIBLE.

 

[Suerte]

Get rid of the textured backround.

 

[demon]

Oh yeah, he also has zero experience making websites.

 

[Ferrio]

and the animated gif.

If he wants to run a buisness you gotta make it professional, that looks like something someone would smack on their geocities page.

 

[AniHawk]

Oh yeah, he also has zero experience making websites.

Really?

 

[Ferrio]

Man that source is ugly to read.

 

[demon]

Really?

No dude, I'm serious. Really.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

That looks like the first website I ever made on Geocities... Back in like '95 or something. In other words, pay someone to make a decent one.

 

[Wario64]

The site is a joke

 

[Claus]

Simplicity is key...lol

 

[Ferrio]

Oh man I just went to the site it links to, it's even worse.

Frames, marquees... UGH

yes yes

K.I.S.S. = KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID!


Here check out this if you didn't

http://williambates.info/

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

The litte bug gif in the top left corner is mesmerizing.

 

[Hitman]

That site sucks! Give me 5 dollars and I'll make a professional looking one for you.

 

[Leon]

Frame delimiters/separators would be nice.

The background hurts the overall look. Even if it's a pain in the ass, let him take as much time as possible to find a great background, because it adds a LOT to the surfing experience.

Create a logo for the name. It's currently the same font and the same color (incidentally a very depressing color) as the rest of the text, which, due to the lack of lines/separators thingy, seems splattered onto the site in all directions. Nothing stands out, everything's just...there. And disorganized, at the very least.

Emphasize the correct words, and especially the correct sections...There is no difference between the "Services" and the "Experience" sections, they're one right after the other, even though they're meant to show completely different things. I'd expect a link for each, maybe on the left frame. And I'd expect everything currently in the left frame in the center of the site.

EDIT : Erm...what's the deal with the Symantec box on the right?

 

[Fresh Prince]

That looks like the first website I ever made on Geocities... Back in like '95 or something. In other words, pay someone to make a decent one.

IAWTP. Spend a bit of money to make some money. The way this site looks, it has little credibility. Also avoid using frames, use tables.

 

[Ferrio]

Fuck don't use tables either. Use CSS to split content.

 

[Teknopathetic]

Screw tables, use CSS.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Or use CSS.
Forgot about those....

 

[demon]

lol....I'll just link him this page or something.

 

[pnjtony]

wow, you guys are harsh, I mean the site blows and all, but just harsh guys...heh heh.

Have his use a solid color (light color, like a tan/yellow or something) and just have a logo of the business name and list services, contact info and a link to a similar looking page with credentials. That's all he'd really need. No one calling about computer help cares to know if some hacker was caught either.

 

[Ferrio]

White/Very light grey background = GOOD for professional look.

 

[Fresh Prince]

So demon, is your dad going to look at some sites and figure out what and how he's going to do it?

 

[ZombieSupaStar]

here is 2 sites I work on at work using dreamweaver also



I dunno to me less is more


Educational Leadership

Assessment

 

[Drinky Crow]

It ROCKS. Takes me back to the good ol' days of the Web.

Serifed fonts arbitrarily italicized? CHECK.
Animated GIFs? CHECK.
Incoherent and noisy background graphics? CHECK.


BEAUTIFUL.

 

[Diablos]

I'm not picky when it comes to web design because I suck at it too, but noobs can still use tables and such to make a site at least look respectable. I really don't like the design, but hey, it's a start. I am sure no one will care what the site looks like if your dad is as good as you say he is.

 

[Minotauro]

Hey, while you guys are critiquing, tell me how much this website I made for my cousin's photography website sucks...

www.simplymoore.net

I should mention that the drop down menus don't function properly under Mozilla. They work best under IE.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

It ROCKS. Takes me back to the good ol' days of the Web.

Serifed fonts arbitrarily italicized? CHECK.
Animated GIFs? CHECK.
Incoherent and noisy background graphics? CHECK.


BEAUTIFUL.

omg. I love you guys lol.

 

[dilbert627]

That's HORRIBLE.

Yeah, that's almost bad enough to submit HERE

 

[miyuru]

hahaha wtf, someone make that their avatar

(or PS my face onto it ^_^)

 

[Uncle Dukey]

I agree, it looks pretty unprofessional. Your dad's skills seem pretty impressive, but I agree that it would be a good idea to either brush up a bit on web design or to hire someone.

 

[Ecrofirt]

Here's my dad's website: www.desktopdynamo.com

He doesn't listen to me when I tell him his site looks like shit.

 

[Stuggernaut]

Jesus this stuff is painfull....

 

[Stuggernaut]

Here's my dad's website: www.desktopdynamo.com

He doesn't listen to me when I tell him his site looks like shit.

I just emailed him saying the site looks like pure and utter shit...hope it helps

 

[miyuru]

Here's my dad's website: www.desktopdynamo.com

He doesn't listen to me when I tell him his site looks like shit.

lol he donates half of the profits, but not the the other half? Your dad's an ass man!

 

[Ecrofirt]

Good lord, what was the email? I hope you didn't mention me, or I'll end up in a world of shit for a week.

Miyuru: Profits of what? I didn't find mention of that anywhere I checked.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

It ROCKS. Takes me back to the good ol' days of the Web.

Serifed fonts arbitrarily italicized? CHECK.
Animated GIFs? CHECK.
Incoherent and noisy background graphics? CHECK.


BEAUTIFUL.

 

[miyuru]

Miyuru: Profits of what? I didn't find mention of that anywhere I checked.

Merchandise. You didn't check that section out?

http://www.desktopdynamo.com/Dynamo_Donations.htm

I don't know how cafepress works, but he should donate all profits he would make IMO

But whatever, I'm just giving you a hard time man, no biggie! ^_^

 

[Ecrofirt]

Oh.

It's not like anyone buys anything, anyway. He had I think 12 people buy prison shirts, because we live right near a prison where a guy escaped out of a window that had been escaped out of 10 years ago.

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

hahaha wtf, someone make that their avatar

(or PS my face onto it ^_^)

As good as it gets tonight. I'm going to bed.

 

[miyuru]

lmao!