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[enigma]

Hey guys,

I've just started making a website for my dad's business. He's trying to put out info for clients and prospective customers and just general public etc etc..

So far it's just the one page - the pics arent full quality and all the text is bullshit - but I just needed to get a basic design down.

I'm basically just after some opinions and ideas if that's possible.

Thanks!

..Linky..

This post has been edited by enigma: May 3 2006, 11:28 AM

[Blue_Muppet]

Looking good! your are right on track mate, keep at it! :)

A few points to make:

• Alignment can be a big part of design, especially in web pages, and especially when information is being conveyed. Try to keep you header image and nav borders in line with the content.

• The drop shadow to the left sits strange over the page; to the right is more visually pleasing.

• Have you thought about using CSS for your text and links, and dropping the 'font' tags?

• If you are planning on a vertical site, try to keep your contents width under 800px, to allow for older monitors and laptops.

• If you are relying on imagery, try to avoid horizontal, vertical and diagonal 'scan lines', as they will just clash with you content.

• If you do not have a lot of text, try to keep it confined, so it doesn't 'run away' across the screen. This makes it harder to read an absorb.


As for the alignment, I whipped up a quick thing from a screen shot to show you what i mean (please excuse the poor quality, i'm working on another project, and my brain is fried, so i just pieced stuff together from you site).

(IMG:http://www.black-winter.com/public/FATP.jpg)


Keep the examples coming, i'm keen to see where you go with this! :good: