Don't give up on it by any means. I do really like the "softer" feel, the rounded corners, etc. The sharp, boxy, text based technical websites are somewhat offputting to non-techs. It is a great approach. The colors are just a little too soft for me, even given the goal.
When evaluating tech companies, I advise my clients to validate the webpage for HTML and CSS, to see if they follow standards. I tell them to figure out when the home page was last changed (should be recent), and when the contact us page was last changed (should not be recent). I tell them to weigh the homepage, to see what the total file size is. I tell them to turn off images, and see what they get. When evaluating designers, I advise my clients to go to their website, and look at the design. I tell them to calculate the percentage of image to text. I then tell them to check the filesize of each major image, to see if any are over 10K or so in size. I tell them to check to see if computer generated images with flat areas of the same color are GIFs, and if larger, complex photos are JPGs. I often also then download a few images, and resave them myself, seeing what the filesize difference is between what they have and what I can get. Also look at their business cards and marketing collateral, and see if they are effective. Will your site be rated "good" or "move along" by my clients? On 3/13/06, Tony <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > some oregano, some darvocet, and the ncaa seletion special. > > it was a creative dump while playing pacific poker last night. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:199778 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
