[WSG] Out of Office AutoReply: WSG Digest
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[WSG] Site check
Can the more obsessive compulsive members of the group check our new site for problems please? :) http://www.trademarkads.com At least Felix et. al. will be happy that I didn't specify a font size on body. - Problems I've already found - 1) Contrast problem on the logo text 2) Huge download size, but I doubt we'll fix that. At least it's usable before images or flash finish loading. 3) Nav text isn't resizeable, but my coworkers insist on that font since the newest versions of IE and Opera have zoom, as will the next version of FF. I disagree but lost the vote. 4) Visual captcha that doesn't have an audio version... alas my higher-ups don't think it's worth paying for a good captcha. Maybe they have a good point that the visually impaired don't tend to purchase visual advertising. Still, it makes me cringe every time I see it. 5) The galleries... umm... I'm working on those. Even I have accessibility problems using them. If anyone has suggestions on how they should behave to make them more usable, pleeease tell me. At least they're usable with javascript disabled, but very ugly. TIA *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Site check
Kenny Graham wrote: Can the more obsessive compulsive members of the group check our new site for problems please? :) http://www.trademarkads.com I fear for their welfare. Best, ~dL -- http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Site check
On Nov 16, 2007, at 7:23 PM, Kenny Graham wrote: I don't think the grey used nicely; give me an impression that it's an advertising firm with very conservative, uncreative image. Content area without bg color may looks cleaner. Home page is the most important real estate for a site, I think it presents better if making it to 2 columns floated with 2 rows, so that your visitor can see the 4 big buttons without having to scroll down to find out what services your firm offers . Brand | Print --- Web | Media Make it elastic with min/max width support, so user with big screen won't see the big empty space on the right, and those who prefer viewing at 800px can see what you have now. I really don't like to have to scroll up so that I can navigate to another page. Lastly, when I click the home button, I see 'about' text popping up on top of about button, this happens to other 3 buttons too. regards, tee *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
Re: [WSG] Site check
I fear for their welfare. Best, ~dL -- http://chelseacreekstudio.com/ Me too. Personally I like seeing h1 tags have only text content in them, and to at least have text content in them. Hey, are we in a timewarp? I have an issue that a lot of the content is inaccurate (eg. Ajax isn't a programming language) and lots of the rest is hard to use, or feels unfinished, from the Web button that when clicked, does nothing but float and return, via the 'web gallery wheel of doom' to the Work links' flash of unstyled content (FOUC) which is very avoidable. Kenny, you've got some fairly big issues with the site. I suggest reading a good book, maybe something like 'Designing with Web Standards', or alternatively 'Foucault's Pendulum'. If you want I can guide you through fixing some of the more obvious ones off-list, stuff like the empty (and useless) span/spans in the nav. Although XHTML 1.1 valid, a cursory glance at webxact would show your site fails some of the basic accessibility standards and quality checks. John *** List Guidelines: http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm Unsubscribe: http://webstandardsgroup.org/join/unsubscribe.cfm Help: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
