Backstaged: Combined Review

Combined Review of Backstaged
Date Submitted: December 7
Date Completed: March 16


Backstaged in Firefox Backstaged in IE

Design

Not entirely sure how I feel about this layout. Something is off - might be the dissymmetry of the header image, the color use, or perhaps it’s that the “About Me” link sticks out all the way to the left while the “Domain” link ends very close to the right side of the layout. Maybe it’s all of it.

The layout isn’t bad - it’s not very complicated, more or less easy on the eyes, and it looks perfect in both IE and Firefox. I don’t like what you’ve done with the header/footer images. I’m not sure I get the point of the “eaten out” look - that’s what it looks like to me. It looks like tiny mouths have taken chunks out of your layout. If it fit the theme (postage?) I’d understand a little better. Postage stamps have the riveted edges, but those bumpy lines are around the entire stamp, not just the upper left and lower right corners. It just seems like you threw them in there to avoid having a boxy layout. (more…)

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Final Stop: Combined Review

Combined Review of final-stop.net
Date Submitted: December 3
Date Completed: February 13


Final-Stop in Firefox Final-Stop in IE

Design

Your design is very clean, simple, and with colors that go well together. I’m not sure I would have picked a pink/green combination, but to each his own. Except for the error at the bottom of the page, your website looks fine in both IE and Firefox. (more…)

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Un-Ordinary.net: Combined Review

Combined Review of un-ordinary.net
Date Submitted: November 13
Date Completed: January 21


Un-Ordinary in Firefox Un-Ordinary in IE

Design

I was going to try to put off this review until you got your new self set up but since you’re next in line I had to go ahead and do it now. I’d hate to give you all kinds of comments on a layout that you’re about to get rid of anyway, but here goes anyway!

I like what you’ve done here, except for just two things: There’s a lot of space to the right and I don’t understand the bubbly thing going on behind the content. It would be cool if you had some kind of theme going and I personally like to add a little flair here and there, but it draws attention and I don’t quite “get” it. As for the space to the right, either the text could go all the way to the end (padding included, of course) - but that might look sloppier; the layout could be centered - but that might ruin your left sidebar idea (and by the way, I like your sidebar, it’s straight-forward and minimal and fits well with the coloring)… I honestly don’t have any suggestions as far as that big space on the right goes, but I’m sure you have some things in mind by now based on your recent review. (more…)

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Amarantine: Combined Review

Combined Review of Amarantine
Date Submitted: November 13
Date Completed: December 14


Amarantine in Firefox Amarantine in IE

Design

I can’t *completely* comment on your design because I know you got your supercute header image from someone else, but since you designed the rest (coding, color selection, etc), I’ll comment on those things. First of all, your sidebar looks a little wacky in Internet Explorer. It’s not just the images; it’s also the background color, link display, and spacing. I’m not sure if you’ve seen the difference, but you might want to test some changes in coding for your IE visitors. :)
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Disco Beat: Combined Review

Combined Review of Disco Beat
Date Submitted: November 10
Date Completed: December 6


Disco Beat in Firefox Discobeat in IE

Design

The first thing I’ve noticed is that your website doesn’t look right in Internet Explorer. There’s a break between the header image and the content. It’s a minor visual error and I don’t know if it concerns you, but there it is.

Secondly, oh my God, this may just be my opinion but your color selection is a little nauseating. It’s not that it’s badly designed, no, it’s actually nicely put together, but the pinks with that faded yellow next to the green and the blue? None of it is realy doing anything for me. (more…)

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