Website that I am designing......

**Cam42** · 11-02-2009, 04:21 PM

Seriously?
When people see incorrect spelling, they usually don't think much of the people who run the company.

Ak_Man4Jesus · 11-02-2009, 04:27 PM

no it was probobly me...........

**adamwagg** · 11-02-2009, 06:34 PM

Actually I was kidding re Opera. Tiny % on computers, but its big on mobile phones. That depends though whether you care about mobile phones though.

Are you using a web content management system? I designed my church web site with html for a quick setup up front, but then I switched to Drupal which I found really really good (though a chunk of work upfront).

**Cam42** · 11-02-2009, 07:55 PM

Seconded fully on drupal.
Best free CMS out there.

fendeanson · 11-02-2009, 08:33 PM

I've been doing alot w/ Wordpress lately. I had tried for a while to work w/ Joomla!, but if you have ever tried to use Joomla!, you know why I stopped. It is such a pain!!! but i've liked wordpress alot... tons of plugins... themes are easy to use... just great.

CRockGuitarist · 11-02-2009, 08:50 PM

In terms of implementation, there are quite a number of things out of order. Every page seems to be mis-rendered differently. The overlapping text is definitely a problem. The urls are also quite ugly (_bullshop___2_004.htm, etc.) and not very good for search engine optimization. Considering that you're using a WYSIWYG type HTML editor, this might be difficult to fix. As others have said, consider migrating to a CMS platform, as this will help in creating a consistent layout.

Regarding the design, nothing sticks out. Nothing grabs my attention. There's nothing intrinsically wrong with the color scheme chosen, but it needs something to pop out to the user. There's nothing in the design that would draw the user's attention to any particular part of the page.

One area that needs some attention is the typography. The pages with long stretches of text (the about page, for example) are particularly in need of cleaning up. This is an excellent article on some typography tips.

In general, try to do some research on what other web design techniques are being used. CSS galleries are excellent for ideas, as is this list. There are lots of good articles that can be found on blogs such as Usability Post, Web Design Ledger, and Smashing Magazine.

I don't mean to overwhelm you with links, but there's a lot more information on these websites than I can't fit in a post. Since this is a business website, don't worry about creating a visually spectacular display of eye candy. Focus on usability and content delivery.

**Cam42** · 11-02-2009, 09:01 PM

One thing I forgot to mention...
Please don't use Comic Sans...
Please.

CRockGuitarist · 11-02-2009, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cam42

One thing I forgot to mention...
Please don't use Comic Sans...
Please.

Seconded. Although very popular (for some reason

) it is not intended for...well...any use. Regardless, it is not a "web safe" font.

tht00 · 11-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CRockGuitarist

Seconded. Although very popular (for some reason

) it is not intended for...well...any use. Regardless, it is not a "web safe" font.

Thirded on comic sans usage.

But "web safe"? That term still exists in 2009? It seems rather irrelevant today, especially when you have the ability of fall-back fonts:

Code:

p {
    font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;
}

Ak_Man4Jesus · 11-03-2009, 08:14 PM

OK,
Can some one that has the text over lapping send me a screen shot so I can see what you are talking about?

Cam42 -
Can you send me a screen shot so i can see if I have a background color that will work better?
Thanks you

**Cam42** · 11-03-2009, 08:29 PM

what web browser are you using?

Ak_Man4Jesus · 11-03-2009, 10:05 PM

Internet Explorer

**Cam42** · 11-03-2009, 10:11 PM

What version?
Go to help>about Internet Explorer if you're not sure.

fendeanson · 11-04-2009, 08:00 AM

Here is how you fix overlapping text:

Code:

p {
          line-height:160%;
}