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I am a freshmen in college majoring in computer science (going for something in security) but wanted to make some money on the side so i decided to start designing webpages. This is my first one ever and its for a smaller company but it gets the job done. Any constructive critisism?? Its not completely finished yet, i am adding pictures and some more information.
Anyone have anything to suggest to make this better please let me know
http://medwaytool.7p.com
Well I'm new to web design as well (http://www.twin-turbo.info is my latest work) so I'll give you a basic run down:
- Make your own theme, that is a Microsoft Frontpage theme and it looks tacky to say the least.
- Use a simplicity (that site is but is the background image necessary?).
- Use the Amazon theory, think of everything you add to your site in terms of whether or not Amazon would add it to their site. (Learned that from a design book. =P)
- I don't really like the text colors, purple seems... ugh? =P
Those are pretty much my constructive comments, if you need some help, drop me a PM, I'll be glad to point out anything else I can think of.
the background looks like a writing pad .... as mentioned its not the best to look at ... i do however like simplistic designs when i create a website too ... I am a big fan of the white background :)
However yours may be a little to simple .. maybe a nice .gif banner or something at the top to capture our attention .. :)
definately needs something more in terms of the way it looks :)
It is a good start tho
thanks anything else?
fyrewall: I like the white background as well. You can work in so many directions from there that it helps new web designers as well as experienced ones alike.
aura2: Not bad for a FIRST site. Remember that folks, he said it's his FIRST website. So it's not all THAT bad because I know my first wasn't anything special neither. In any sense, I wouldn't go with Microsoft FrontPage if I were you. Learn HTML, it'll help you better then from there you can simply use wordpad/notepad/microsoft word.
Even better still you could use the Macromedia suit of products .. they are expensive tho if your going to own them legitimately.
Instead of frontpage try out dreamweaver. Its not a bad start though. Much better than my first site. Although I never used frontpage. Try learning some html though and doing then that way. Its alot better...well in my opinon it is.
kryptonic
http://www.programmingtutorials.com/
you will be able to find a html tutorial there .. infact any programming language there .....
also dreamweaver etc is available at www.macromedia.com if you dont already know :)
i would suggest that u use flash , it is quite new and easy to design ,if you are new to flash try swish flash. but once you get to know it it is a breeze. now a days internet connectins are getting fast and more and more people are using flash animation so plz consider flash
yeh flash is nice but it depends really on what the website is for .. there are times when i enjoy watching an awesome flash site but most of the time i prefer that it isnt flash and that the website is just simple and easy to navigate .. then again it depends what sort of site you are trying to create as to how design it and what to design it with :)
ewww! i wouldn't go anywhere near swish - its fugly and all the effects are so over-used that a good flash developer will spot the canned effects a mile of!Quote:
if you are new to flash try swish flash.
What I sugest is you pick up a book on :=
HTML
CSS
Photoshop
Flash
Actionscripting
learn those inside and out and then you can call yourself a designer ;)
otherwise I would get a part-time job workign in a supermarket or something to earn a lil cash - am sorry but with the sheer volume of people who are now offering web-design services you need to be above the pack in order to make any money from it. And if your using Frontpage then I dont see you going anywhere with it. Sorry.......
v_Ln
Not bad for a first web site. my first web site made it to worst of the web. My favorite tools are:
BlueFish
Zend
PhotoShop
I do not use Flash all that much because I suck ass on it, and honestly, unless you have a VERY good reason for it, do not use it. Lastly, look to here for some inspiration:
http://www.coolhomepages.com/
good luck to you pal.
Look around the net at webpages .. like Donkey punch said and get some good ideas of other people and how they designed their site .. just dont steal the design or take anything that is copywriten :)
well for a begginer in flash Macromedia flash seems too complicated , you should start up with swish and slowlu graduate to Macromedia FX. i would say this , indeed MAcromedia flash is too complicatedQuote:
Originally posted here by valhallen
ewww! i wouldn't go anywhere near swish - its fugly and all the effects are so over-used that a good flash developer will spot the canned effects a mile of!
i will agree with you as there are a bit too many web desiginers out thereQuote:
learn those inside and out and then you can call yourself a designer
otherwise I would get a part-time job workign in a supermarket or something to earn a lil cash - am sorry but with the sheer volume of people who are now offering web-design services you need to be above the pack in order to make any money from it. And if your using Frontpage then I dont see you going anywhere with it. Sorry.......
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yup yupQuote:
i will agree with you as there are a bit too many web desiginers out there
but thankfully there aint that many good ones ;) whyich is good thing for me as its what I want to do (web/graphic design)
like atm I'm an ok designer/flash programmer but in order to get myself to a level were i would feel confident enough in my work to start doing it fulltime for cash I'm taking classes in
Multimedia Fundementals
Graphic Design
Scripting for the WWW
Software Support
Media Authoring
Video Authoring
Design Principles
.........
and the list goes on - lol
only area I aint covering atm which I would like to is 3D rendering - but as a 10day course in Maya is like £1800 think it might need to wait a while until i start making some cash of the other things first ;)
v_Ln
Aura2-
Please check your PMs.
Thanks for all of the info, i am decent in HTML, but i havent done it since my sophmore year in highschool. So i plan on sticking with HTML, however, im pretty new in it
Yeah, HTML is a neat simple language for basic webcreation. You should definitely read up on some tutorials on HTML and try to fully learn the language to the best you can. Then your website making abilities will be MUCH better.
fyrewall: I agree, I usually prefer sites that are nice, to the point, and easy to navigate.