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I would like some input as to whether our site is easy to navigate and the products are easy to find.
Is our site easy to naviagate?
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davidsbiscotti
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Alphabetized categories to the left, equipment with prices in the center, easy to find what you came in for, nice layout.
Easy to navigate for sure. I don't know about the dark background, although it does make the photos of the equipment pop out.
Nice work, who did your site?
Easy to navigate for sure. I don't know about the dark background, although it does make the photos of the equipment pop out.
Nice work, who did your site?
Hello,
First of all, when I went to your web site, my computer screen immediately flashed a warning box that said the revocation information for the security certificate for the site is not available and it asked me if I wanted to proceed. This happened twice yesterday and twice today. You may want to check into your certificate and see what's going on so it doesn't annoy your potential customers when they check out your web site.
I wasn't too sure about the dark background either. When I took a web page design class several years ago, the professor said to stay away from certain colors, and gray was one of them. From looking at your web page, I now see how a gray background can be hard on the eyes, especially when the text is white.
Also, you have the blue links for your page categories listed to the left, but you also have them going across the top of the page. You may want to keep the ones on the left and remove the ones on the top. You really don't need both.
I didn't have any problems navigating through your links or looking at the products.
I love the drop down box on the left where you can select your type of currency, and then the prices on the items change to the currency that you select. I absolutely love the feature. You get five stars for that!
Rose
First of all, when I went to your web site, my computer screen immediately flashed a warning box that said the revocation information for the security certificate for the site is not available and it asked me if I wanted to proceed. This happened twice yesterday and twice today. You may want to check into your certificate and see what's going on so it doesn't annoy your potential customers when they check out your web site.
I wasn't too sure about the dark background either. When I took a web page design class several years ago, the professor said to stay away from certain colors, and gray was one of them. From looking at your web page, I now see how a gray background can be hard on the eyes, especially when the text is white.
Also, you have the blue links for your page categories listed to the left, but you also have them going across the top of the page. You may want to keep the ones on the left and remove the ones on the top. You really don't need both.
I didn't have any problems navigating through your links or looking at the products.
I love the drop down box on the left where you can select your type of currency, and then the prices on the items change to the currency that you select. I absolutely love the feature. You get five stars for that!
Rose
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PinkRose said:
What browser are you using to get the when you get the security warning?
I have tested it with IE 7 and Firefox and have not received a warning.
I will look into deleting the links at the top of the page as I think it is overkill too. I'll also take into consideration the gray theme.
What color do you suggest?
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davidsbiscotti said:
Thanks for your kind words. I designed this website myself so its always a work in progress.
Hello again,
I'm using Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11. The pop up certificate security warning was there again today when I visited your web page.
I tried it in Firefox and I didn't have a problem. Maybe my IE security settings are too high?
You probably could still keep the gray background, but maybe it would look better if you tone it down some. Try using lighter shades of gray and see what you think.
Rose
I'm using Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11. The pop up certificate security warning was there again today when I visited your web page.
I tried it in Firefox and I didn't have a problem. Maybe my IE security settings are too high?
You probably could still keep the gray background, but maybe it would look better if you tone it down some. Try using lighter shades of gray and see what you think.
Rose
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PinkRose said:
I got the same warning when I increased the security settings in IE so that is probably the reason. I got rid of the tabs at the top of the page and changed the white font color to match the rest of the page.
I'll see how hard it will be to lighten up the gray theme. I'm a self taught website designer and this was my first page so I'm learning as I go.
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Hahaha you people are still using IE! Just poking some fun!
I got sick and tired of using IE many and many a year ago. I use Firefox and for the most part haven't had any headaches from the switch. Looking forward to Firefox 3, F3beta4 is so sweet.
I got sick and tired of using IE many and many a year ago. I use Firefox and for the most part haven't had any headaches from the switch. Looking forward to Firefox 3, F3beta4 is so sweet.
For being a self-taught web designer, you're doing one heck of a good job so far.
I didn't get the security warning a little while ago when I visited your web page again, and I haven't tweaked my IE settings. Maybe the problem fixed itself.
One thing I noticed today when I visited your web site is that the active links are blue, but after I click on one, it still stays blue.
It would be helpful if the visited links turn purple so a visitior can see the pages he or she has already explored instead of accidently clicking on a link that's been viewed already.
Also, for the sake of consistency, any text that's blue should be a link to another page. You use blue for the text that's in the center of your home page. It may look better if it's some other color.
Here is a link for a book on Amazon.com that I bought several years ago. The title is a little strange, but it does have a lot of helpful information, and it illustrates a lot of things to avoid when creating web pages.
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Pages-That-Su ... 461&sr=1-1
Rose
I didn't get the security warning a little while ago when I visited your web page again, and I haven't tweaked my IE settings. Maybe the problem fixed itself.
One thing I noticed today when I visited your web site is that the active links are blue, but after I click on one, it still stays blue.
It would be helpful if the visited links turn purple so a visitior can see the pages he or she has already explored instead of accidently clicking on a link that's been viewed already.
Also, for the sake of consistency, any text that's blue should be a link to another page. You use blue for the text that's in the center of your home page. It may look better if it's some other color.
Here is a link for a book on Amazon.com that I bought several years ago. The title is a little strange, but it does have a lot of helpful information, and it illustrates a lot of things to avoid when creating web pages.
http://www.amazon.com/Web-Pages-That-Su ... 461&sr=1-1
Rose
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I think your site looks great and it is easy to navigate.
I agree that maybe the gray is a little dark, maybe just go a shade lighter. Overall, I think it looks nice.
I agree that maybe the gray is a little dark, maybe just go a shade lighter. Overall, I think it looks nice.
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Thanks for all the information
Thank you all for the information. I am glad to see it is positive with some constructive critacism. I will see what I can do to lighten up the grey theme and make the site more appealing.
Thanks again for all the input.
Regards,
AL
Thank you all for the information. I am glad to see it is positive with some constructive critacism. I will see what I can do to lighten up the grey theme and make the site more appealing.
Thanks again for all the input.
Regards,
AL
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Your page looks pretty good.
I have to agree, the colors play tricks on your eyes a little.
You have this as a home page heading <H1>
You should use this heading to describe your page like
<h1>Coffee & Beverage Equipment</h1>
The search engine spiders will locate this heading and use it to describe your page.
The one that you are using isn't describing very well.
That's what I see
Randall
I have to agree, the colors play tricks on your eyes a little.
You have this as a home page heading <H1>
You should use this heading to describe your page like
<h1>Coffee & Beverage Equipment</h1>
The search engine spiders will locate this heading and use it to describe your page.
The one that you are using isn't describing very well.
That's what I see
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Sales Manager -
I have to ask, why the 99 cents on all prices? Do we see much of that in websites?
If a machine costs $62.99, couldn't you just say $63?
Are there any stats that prove this method works?
If there are, then I've been doing it all wrong (duh me always doin it wrong way).
I have to ask, why the 99 cents on all prices? Do we see much of that in websites?
If a machine costs $62.99, couldn't you just say $63?
Are there any stats that prove this method works?
If there are, then I've been doing it all wrong (duh me always doin it wrong way).
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Well, I just did some research and found that there is sufficient evidence that the entire human race likes the 99's at the ends of prices. The reasoning being, we read left to right (most of us) and we think, WOW! Only $999.99? Well gee, that's like only nine hundred dollars then!
I can't believe these stats I'm reading. It's better for stores that use cash registers, because of the morons that stick the dollar in their pocket. If it's 99 cents, they have to tally the sale to give change back. This doesn't pertain to websites, but it's what society as a whole is accustomed to (or should I say, is reduced to).
Sales Manager - Forget my critique on your prices, they're perfect.....
I can't believe these stats I'm reading. It's better for stores that use cash registers, because of the morons that stick the dollar in their pocket. If it's 99 cents, they have to tally the sale to give change back. This doesn't pertain to websites, but it's what society as a whole is accustomed to (or should I say, is reduced to).
Sales Manager - Forget my critique on your prices, they're perfect.....
