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Since: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 4
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:24 am
Post subject: Please Critique My Site Archived from groups: alt>www>webmaster (more info?)
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Hi guys,
I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
www.WilliamLower.tk
I need to make sure it will work with lots of browsers and operating
systems.
I only use Macs, so I could really use some PC people to check it out.
There is quite a lot of fun, and hopefully useful free tools in the
'More' section that you might like, as well as daily news and comics.
Also, be sure to check out the fridge magnets page in more, where you
can drag those fridge magnet letters on a virtual fridge with people
all over the world.
Thanks again, I would be stoked if you could help me out,
William Lower
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Since: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 4
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 6:09 am
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moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
> www.WilliamLower.tk
>
> I need to make sure it will work with lots of browsers and operating
> systems.
> I only use Macs, so I could really use some PC people to check it out.
>
> There is quite a lot of fun, and hopefully useful free tools in the
> 'More' section that you might like, as well as daily news and comics.
> Also, be sure to check out the fridge magnets page in more, where you
> can drag those fridge magnet letters on a virtual fridge with people
> all over the world.
>
> Thanks again, I would be stoked if you could help me out,
> William Lower
>
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moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
> www.WilliamLower.tk
>
> I need to make sure it will work with lots of browsers and operating
> systems.
> I only use Macs, so I could really use some PC people to check it out.
>
> There is quite a lot of fun, and hopefully useful free tools in the
> 'More' section that you might like, as well as daily news and comics.
> Also, be sure to check out the fridge magnets page in more, where you
> can drag those fridge magnet letters on a virtual fridge with people
> all over the world.
>
> Thanks again, I would be stoked if you could help me out,
> William Lower
>
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> www.WilliamLower.tk
1. I have a rule that I never launch websites with ads intact. I plan
for them, but I wait until I have some decent traffic before launching
them.
2. In your case, you have a full page ad even before the content of the
first page. Many of your visitors will leave even before they get to
your site, never to return again. It doesn't matter if you're not the
one who puts it there. You need to get rid of it.
3. The popups cause the same reaction.
4. There is no content on your front page. That is the most valuable
space on your entire site. Fill it with text.
5. The flash games load outside of your box on Firefox. There's a
Firefox version for Macs... try it out and you'll see what I mean.
6. Don't force your users to have their screen set to a certain size.
Let the content of the page fill the screen. If I set my browser window
size small, I can't see the content on the page. If I set it too big, I
get a small part of it filled.
7. This seems to be a vanity site. If so, you can put whatever the hell
you want on it. If you're trying to make money with it, you need to
focus on something. What is the purpose of the site?
If it's not a vanity site, there's plenty more advice. But this'll do
for a start.  >> Stay informed about: Please Critique My Site |
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Since: Jan 28, 2006 Posts: 142
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 10:25 am
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moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
> www.WilliamLower.tk
>
> I need to make sure it will work with lots of browsers and operating
> systems.
> I only use Macs, so I could really use some PC people to check it out.
>
> There is quite a lot of fun, and hopefully useful free tools in the
> 'More' section that you might like, as well as daily news and comics.
> Also, be sure to check out the fridge magnets page in more, where you
> can drag those fridge magnet letters on a virtual fridge with people
> all over the world.
>
> Thanks again, I would be stoked if you could help me out,
> William Lower
Well for a start, I clicked on your link and my popup blocker sprung into
life. I'd lose the popups if you don't want to upset your visitors.
Then there's the javascript mous trails. Word to the wise here, the 1990's
are over.
Your background images take forever to load.
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Since: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 4
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 2:51 pm
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Hi,
Thanks for the info.
First of all, I've set up this website for absolutely nothing (not a
cent).
The .tk domain is free and the most memorable I could find, it's a pity
about the splash page, it doesn't show on every visit (and neither do
the popup ads).
Also, sorry about the coding... I'm using NVU (again free), and I'm
planning to 'clean up' the HTML when I get around to it.
I didn't have the flash box issue on Firefox for Mac. Maybe it's just
to do with the screen size.
Again, thanks for the advice, I welcome any more comments and
criticism.
I'll try and get rid of those horrible ads and that flaky coding  .
Thanks,
William
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Since: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 2
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:13 pm
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moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi guys,
Hi guy
> I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
> www.WilliamLower.tk
Swampy didn't like the popup, but I've got them blocked (too) so that
didn't bother me much. What I absolutely hated was the *splash page*
which consisted of nothing but an annoying ad (the horrible kind that
are disguised as a Windows msgbox and that vibrate to get my attention
telling me that viruses have been detected or somesuch).
I fixed this by turning my javascript back off before going in again.
Probably Swampy had kept his off, which is why he didn't complain about it.
Your Home page appears to be *another* splash page, because all it has
is some nav links, an ad for the Mac, and a big ad at the bottom.
There's no clue as to where I am or why I'd want to be there. I see that
it says "William Lower" at the top, but what does that mean? "Bill
Gates" I've heard of, also Vincent Flanders, but who is William Lower
and why is he making this terrible[1] website for me?
I'm not sure why you need to use frames. Makes it hard to bookmark any
of your "content" pages.
Are you required by your host to have ads for the .tk domain at the top
of your pages? If not, get rid of them. If so, consider getting rid of
the host.
[1] Not meant to be a real insult. See
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067980/ to understand I'm being "cute."
Good luck with your site. I hope my critique helps.
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Since: Sep 19, 2003 Posts: 3499
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 3:55 pm
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Fleeing from the madness of the Shagnasty Software jungle
Beauregard T. Shagnasty <a.nony.mous.DeleteThis@example.invalid> stumbled into
news:alt.www.webmaster
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> moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
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>> Hi guys,
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> Don't forget the girls...
Not a single one - till the day I die.
>> I would really appreciate it if you could check out my website at:
>> www.WilliamLower.tk
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> ..which is actually http://williamlower.freehostia.com/
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> What dastardly tool did you use to write this page? Sample:
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
cool server ?
> ...
> <big><big><big><big>Welcome<br>
and a big but somewhat chilly welcome to you all
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William Tasso
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Since: Nov 10, 2006 Posts: 4
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:12 am
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Since: May 30, 2006 Posts: 452
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 6:44 am
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"moerangi@gmail.com" <moerangi DeleteThis @gmail.com> wrote in
news:1163236375.628432.58140@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>> Ah, ok then. You live on a coral atoll in the South Pacific.
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> No, I don't live on a caroal atoll, the Tokelau island domain is
> available to anyone who wants one to use for their site. It is dot.tk
> who put all of the ads on my site.
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> You can set up your own domain with dot.tk by going to:
> www.dot.tk
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If you don't have the $10 or so for a real domain name, you need to go out
and get a job and stop screwing around with your website.
Seriously, I understand being frugal, but a real web host and domain name
registration is *not* expensive
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Karl Groves
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Since: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 4
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:46 am
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Karl Groves wrote:
> "moerangi@gmail.com" <moerangi.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in
> news:1163236375.628432.58140@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
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> >> Ah, ok then. You live on a coral atoll in the South Pacific.
> >
> > No, I don't live on a caroal atoll, the Tokelau island domain is
> > available to anyone who wants one to use for their site. It is dot.tk
> > who put all of the ads on my site.
> >
> > You can set up your own domain with dot.tk by going to:
> > www.dot.tk
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> If you don't have the $10 or so for a real domain name, you need to go out
> and get a job and stop screwing around with your website.
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> Seriously, I understand being frugal, but a real web host and domain name
> registration is *not* expensive
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> Karl Groves
> www.karlcore.com
True, but if it's just a site for fun, it's an interesting challenge to
not buy one until you can pay for it from the advertising. I did it for
my first serious site, and I learned quite a bit in the process. That's
the only site I ever did end up making a bit of money from.
Kids under 18 where I live don't have credit cards, and most don't even
have checking accounts. So it can be difficult to buy website services
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Since: May 03, 2005 Posts: 206
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:11 pm
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arccos <alexandercombs.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message:
1163429186.344970.124020.RemoveThis@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com,
> Kids under 18 where I live don't have credit cards, and most don't
> even have checking accounts. So it can be difficult to buy website
> services on the 'net.
Most kids don't have credit cards, but they sure know how to weasel
their parents into paying for whatever they want.
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:18 pm
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