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In-progress web development site critique

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:17 pm
by Nathaniel
Hey guys!

I'm redesigning my web development site to, hopefully, convince clients to hire me! Anyhow, I have a one-page mock-up I would like comments on before I port it to a WordPress theme. What do you guys think? Tested in Firefox 2.0.0.1, Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.11, and Internet Explorer 6 version however.the.standalone.works.

A known bug with the site in IE is the off-color rounded corners. They match perfectly in Firefox. I tried copying and pasting the HTML color code directly from my image editing software, but IE still displays the four corner images off-color. Does anyone know why or what a possible solution may be?

I don't have an eye for color, so if anyone thinks a different shade, tint, hue, or whatever of some color would work better, suggest away.
TEAR IT APART! :D

- Nathaniel

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:29 pm
by Luke
I think it needs just a tad more imagery. Maybe design a logo. Other than that, it's simple, yet clean. I think it says good things as far as "I am a developer who cares about standards". Nice work! If you need any assistance with a logo, I'd probably have time to put something simple together. :D

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:52 pm
by Nathaniel
I quite agree! I have a client with a graphic design background, and I'll get with him about trading development work hours.
Thanks Ninja!

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:58 pm
by nickvd
Don't use 8 bit png's for the corner images... IE fails to render the colours properly (I can't believe how much i was looking forward to ie7, then I find out its png support is just as bad, if not worse than it's ever been).

You'll be forced to "downgrade" to gif images for the corners...

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:05 pm
by Nathaniel
Thank you, Nick! Fixed. :)

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:08 pm
by Luke
nickvd wrote:i was looking forward to ie7, then I find out its png support is just as bad, if not worse than it's ever been).
That is so damn frustrating. :evil: Microsoft just really doesn't care about us at all. :(

Nathaniel, if the client doesn't want to trade hours or something, let me know! I'd be happy to at least give it a go (no charge of course!).

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:35 pm
by alex.barylski
Hey Ninja, you good with graphics?

Have any demo logo's?

http://www.pbase.com/image/18110912

I need a vectorization of the above city skyline to the right of a logo-text for a personal site i'm building...

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 4:38 pm
by Luke
I'll mess around with it a little. I don't have any good vector apps right now because I just recently switched to ubuntu (well at least none that I know how to use). But I'll give it a go.

Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 10:54 pm
by jyhm
I'd be willing to help Hockey. PM if still looking.