Site Layout for Hosting Company (review)

[MCBR Corp]

Well, my company's team has been desgning the website of my company and I would like to ask you what do you think of it. It is a sliced images' website, not fully coded.

Please review the site.

My WebHosting Company's New Website Layout (http://one.fsphost.com/exodus/)

Don't mind the watermark.

[ns1987]

Well, it's pretty much been done in PS/ImageReady.

I prefer divs + css, but whatever.

The header colours are... not well chosen.
Give the menu some hover effects.

Other than that, clean, looks nice.

[blain]

First off

Table layout....ACK

Secondly

Table layout.....ACK

Thirdly

light grey on dark grey does not contrast very well and is difficult to read
light blue on dark blue also does not contrast very well.

Do you use firefox, and if so do you have the web developer plugin?
If the answer to both is yes, then linearize the page and you will see your page as a screen reader would read it.

If you answered no to either or both, then you really should be.

[rmedek]

First off, to blain and ns1987—he said it was a sliced image layout. It's obviously not a production site, it's a graphic comp.

Okay, that out of the way; I think it looks nice but as ns1987 says the contrast in the header doesn't stand out very much. It also feels a little cramped, as does the other elements in the page. I'd try adding contrast, color, and padding overall.

The rollover effect in the menu is unique, but I would try to tie in the "tabs" with the text a bit.

Overall it's nice, but it seems a little "washed out," so to speak.

[Ranger56]

It's good, but take a look at what most other hosting sites look like.

http://www.hostrocket.com/ (http://www.hostrocket.com/)

Notice the colors, flashy header, nice icons, etc...

[ns1987]

It's good, but take a look at what most other hosting sites look like.

http://www.hostrocket.com/ (http://www.hostrocket.com/)

Notice the colors, flashy header, nice icons, etc...


*annoying. :)

[NickPresta]

Indeed those colors are annoying. I had to squint just to read the headers because they were so bring compared to the rest of the page text.

[MCBR Corp]

Well, I just wanted to have an organized page, not with those kind of desperate advertising stuff. The three boxes will be for the three hosting plans. The box left to the Lagin stuff will be for advertising or News. I think having a organized website with precise content and details is the best thing to do...

[ns1987]

Well, I just wanted to have an organized page, not with those kind of desperate advertising stuff. The three boxes will be for the three hosting plans. The box left to the Lagin stuff will be for advertising or News. I think having a organized website with precise content and details is the best thing to do...

:thumbsup: I agree that this is a better idea. :)

[MCBR Corp]

I just don't want to look an ordinary WebHosting Company. Although, I will use the contrast ideas. And NS1987, it is done in PhotoShop. I've chosen the easy way :lol:. What do you mean by not well chose header colors? The menu has hover effect :\

[nerdbyte]

The header is kinda plain. Maybe change the crown to yellow or red might bring it out more.

[ns1987]

And NS1987, it is done in PhotoShop. I've chosen the easy way :lol:.
Yeah, I missed the part in your first post where you said that.

What do you mean by not well chosen header colors?
Same thing as the others said - bad contrast at the top. Hard to read the banner.

The menu has hover effect :\
I see it in the code (shouldn't use JS, for it btw - CSS is the way to go), but it doesn't work for me (using FF). Works with IE. Works with Opera 9b, as well.

[MCBR Corp]

Well, i can see the JS in Firefox... Some kind of problem. I will change it to CSS then. Loads of stuff to do in the new website.

[MCBR Corp]

Exodus is just a Watermark for anti rip. I will try to change the WbHosting at its best font.

[greasonwolfe]

I think I would have to agree with what the others said about the color scheme. That being said, I'll now add my own penny's worth of input.

I'm not sure if I like the pseudo-shadow box all that much. Maybe if the rollovers on the side menu offered a bit more contrast or if the page background had more contrast it might give me a better overall feel. That's a personal opinion, however and what I don't feel good about others may absolutely love, so take it for what it is worth.

Also, given the rollover effect on the side menu, maybe you might want to do the same with the "learn more" links just to give them some pop?

Other than that, I didn't think it was all that bad. I can fully sympathize with not wanting to make it seem like desperate advertising, but a little more color in the header would definately be a good thing.