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O.K Guys,
I'm nearly done and after much copying from other sites and collecting the spam you all forwarded me I reckon I have my hoax page nearly complete.
I notice that the free host I have uploaded to does have a popup on every page and an advert at the top but if enough people like the page I will pay the $6 a month and have them removed.
Anyhow check it out and report errors to me please guys.
http://itdepartment.0catch.com
i hope you can take some helpful criticism, but i would suggest you get help with designing your web page if your going to spend the cash to host it per month, as it is very basic and noobish at present.
First off, get rid of the yellow and bland text, and try to construct the data in a manner not so, well boring !!
Content is good though and it will be good once the changes are implemented - good job
Good Luck !!
It's kinda good...but I think that it wont interest many webpepeps. Maybe you should make it a little more...entertaining/interesting...
But the languge is readable and...ok.
In all words, I'm saying nearly all that the person above me said.
Work on the design. (No freshness, nothing unusual)
Hope you gonna do fine!!!!!
Don't be offended.
Thats what I want.
I left it blan and basic so that It could be used as a link on other pages without using highly customised colours etc.
I didn't use any fancy java etc because some people don't have it enabled.
I am hoping to put in a search page. any other suggestions / criticisms welcome.
Please no criticism about the banners etc as they belong to the host and will be removed when I pay.
hmm I could add that to my email sig as well as the URL 4 ur hoax page..Quote:
When in Doubt, Don't Send It Out.
the info looks ok...
Cheers
I was just looking through some of my first attempts and found this from 19 canteen.
http://computerservices.8m.com/games/Games1/index.html
Retro Games are always good.
Ignore dead links because its an old page
I like the page, and I think it has a lot of good information as you get deeper into the site. I'm going to post it to a forum I regularly go to that has a section devoted to hoaxes on it. :)
Can I suggest, if you have the oppurtunity, to try rebuilding your site in Dreamweaver. I've just started using it recently and so far it's been very professional.
I have a new hoax for u: the SARS.
A virus is hidden into a mail about the SARS health crisis.
read
http://fpeng.peopledaily.com.cn/2003...4_115714.shtml
Hmm, I do not think hoaxes and related information should be considered a design contest of sorts. People want information not eye candy. One thing I would change is the bright yellow to white :) but then again, that is just me.
I will also post the link to mah site.
Good going mate.
I copied a few more bits and pieces (File extensions and Ports list to my site)
The humour link now works also.
Please note that if you leave the popup open it won't spawn more.
If anyone else has any "it" related txt files the use regularly I would love a copy.
M
i would say it looks pretty good, i kinda like the yellow . but take a picture where ya show some teeth and relax a little !
I realize you are just starting, and dont have a lot of content as of yet. But I would suggest utilizing tables. I personally feel you can do just about anything a corp. program can do with simple tables. oh yeah, the yellow grows on ya! But dont be afraid to go back to white background. It's not the background color that attracts attention, it's whats covering it. But nice site all in all.
nice work Mark. it looks and feels exactly as a good information page should.
Many chain letter and hoaxes are started by spammers just to keep lists of fresh Email addresses coming around.
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I didn't use any fancy java etc because some people don't have it enabled.
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Im one of them which is why i have no idea what "annoying pop-ups" your referring to.
I posted this to some places I go, and I got a complaint that on the tenth or so page you go to, your webhost attempts to install spyware via Gator Software. Just letting you know.
you should change the background and also put in some images in your links that way it will look a lot more proffesional if i didn't know better i would just see ur home page and go else where except for that ur content is excellent
jehnxy cat! :PQuote:
Originally posted here by Jehnny
I like the page, and I think it has a lot of good information as you get deeper into the site. I'm going to post it to a forum I regularly go to that has a section devoted to hoaxes on it. :)
nice site btw, funny stuff :)
Most common pages I've seen startout with a large title. then a menu to the left and in the middle is the body where you make introductions & explain what the site is like & stuff, then at the bottom theres usually the site's author's name or handle then bellow that a email address.
As for the yellow/orangish background, I'd say it looks a little to proffesional because when I look at the colors I think of moldy paper inside of a office. Ummmm.... ok that was weird but you wanted us to share our thoughts on it and you've got my 2cents worth.
I think you should hire the services of a designer... like... me :D
Really, no kiding, am a professional, though I'll do it free for you. If you ask me, a combination of good design and good content make a good site. You really need to update your stuff...
BTW, good effort.. you'll learn more by doing this...
FEE IMANILLAH
Very good start to your project. Do you need a list of other links?
So,
The overall verdict then is it worth me paying £6 per month to register?
I accept that its a bit basic but I don't want to make it fancy and difficult to update.
I apologise for my hosts behaviour with the banners and possible gator install.
the reason that i don't have a site is 'because w/ my lack of time it's gonna look like yours. you must not have one designing bone in your body. (the yellow background is like stench of death) i guess i'm risking neg-antipoints but sombody had to tell you. BE MORE ORIGINAL, BE MORE CREATIVE
I know my site is very basic but thats the whole idea.
I don't want criticism on my bad design skills without recomendations.
Each person has a unique skillset. Mine is VB and IT support.
I don't really have a designer bone it my body.
I do however think that people will find the info usefull and hope to see lots of hits as IT support guys direct people to it to save themselves time dealing with crappy hoaxes.
P.S design is not as important as content in my view.
if you don't care about the design than make the site text based and black & white it's gonna be much better than what you have now...
I just put a few more updates onto my website including the hacker ethics essay I copied the hacking, hacker > cracker blurb from.
I put on the default passwords and default password file locations by request.
Please note that this is for the purpose of helping administrators with lost manuals and not for use by script kiddies etc.
Still with free host so simply minimise the first popup and no more should spawn. (touch wood)
O.K all I decided to pay for the site.
I have added a little profit maker in the Special Deals section which those of you with mobiles should check out.
Hopefully this will cover the $5 per month to have the banners removed.
I have paid this today so hopefully they will be removed by tomorrow.
Cheers All for the help and advice.
What language are u writing it in, i can't see the source bcuz my school has left click blocked, and i don't feel like doin alot of extra work just to know what u are writing it in, if you need some help with code in html, java, or xml, i can help, i know more about them than i do comp security. I personally have about 6 websites.
I see several off you have bought the mobile phone antennas from my site.
Enough So infact that I have paid my subscription till 08-03
If anyone else wants one I still have some left.
Check it out on the site and thanks to everyone again for helping me with the site financially and by suggestions
nice site for what you mean by your second post but you should and more links like a quote link a .... you get the picture it also didnt really stick in my mind it was a good site though