site review

note: this isn't my site, but that of a distant acquaintance.

http://www.visualstructures.com/

what do you folks think?

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 19:49:36 -0400 (EDT), An Metet
<anmetet (AT) liberty (DOT) gmsociety.org> wrote:

note: this isn't my site, but that of a distant acquaintance.

http://www.visualstructures.com/

what do you folks think?

The menu links are too small; increasing text size [in Firefox] has
part of them then disappearing. Literally - as they are white text so
many people wouldn't think of highlighting the page to see the
additional 4 to 5 menu links that flowed over.

Appears to be designed, at least in the main content area, for 800 x
600 resolution? At 1240 x 780 there is a lot of empty space to the
right ... and when increasing text size [to increase the size of the
menu text so it is readable] the last column of "recent projects" then
goes very narrow [1 word per line type thing] yet still plenty of
empty space to the right hand side. I would suggest having the first
area ("visualstructures, a New York ...") and possibly the div
("recent projects") using percentage if they didn't want all three
sections to "flow" with various resolutions that much - to help lessen
and yet take advantage of a couple hundred pixels of "blank space" to
the right at resolutions above 800 x 600 - yet still have the
appearance wanted.

Try using % or em for text size versus pixels as in IE I wouldn't be
able to increase the text size. 9px is too small for text wanting to
be shared at the top [thus felt to be somewhat of importance?] but px
doesn't allow resizing either. Also slip in, at the body, font-size:
100%; to help eradicate the bolding of text effect when increasing the
text size.

Basically the only major problems I see is the "fixed sizing" thoughts
being applied.

Carol

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 19:49:36 -0400 (EDT), An Metet
<anmetet (AT) liberty (DOT) gmsociety.org> wrote:

note: this isn't my site, but that of a distant acquaintance.

http://www.visualstructures.com/

what do you folks think?

Agree re: text display questions.

The background graphic is rather large for such a relatively simple
picture.

Your acquaintance needs a copy editor.

strategy wrote:

An Metet wrote:

*note: this isn't my site, but that of a distant acquaintance.

http://www.visualstructures.com/

what do you folks think? *

Well, it is my site. And I have no idea who you are. Regardless, I can
explain that the reason for the fixed size text in the menu was to
prevent the menu options from extending beyond the image. It wouldn't
look very good to potential clients for text to go all over the place.
As for the fixed width columns I didn't have any real reason other than
sticking to the background image that defines the different shades of
color behind the text. And for changing font sizes, sure they can
change, and yes the site might look worse when the font is at 24pt, but
oh well.

LOL! /me shakes his head at the pitiful excuses.

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I guess that explains it :-/

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Ben M.

An Metet wrote:

*note: this isn't my site, but that of a distant acquaintance.

http://www.visualstructures.com/

what do you folks think? *

Well, it is my site. And I have no idea who you are. Regardless, I ca
explain that the reason for the fixed size text in the menu was t
prevent the menu options from extending beyond the image. It wouldn'
look very good to potential clients for text to go all over the place
As for the fixed width columns I didn't have any real reason other tha
sticking to the background image that defines the different shades o
color behind the text. And for changing font sizes, sure they ca
change, and yes the site might look worse when the font is at 24pt, bu
oh well


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