Website Opinion

[bacterozoid]

http://www.geocities.com/jon_zie/test

This is a school project, incase you are wondering why I would bother making a web page over an element. I am going to put this on disk for turning in. Some pictures are in .bmp format, might change those later on. The site is not finished, informationwise, and depending on what I get here, I might change the layout.

Ah, other than those notes, I would appreciate any comments on the layout, code, images, effects, etc. that you feel like posting.

Oh, and if you get ads on the main page, it is going to make the scrollbar appear, which wouldn't happen if the ads weren't there.

Thanks for any help!

[wap3]

The layour is ok, nice and simple. Nothing special to me though sorry. Perhaps some graphics are needed.

One thing though when you hover over your menus you get the text mose icon. Thats annoying to me cos it makes it look like there isn't a link. I'd change that.

:thumbsup:

[zoobie]

You're assuming the users default text color will show on your menu. Well, it shows up purple on dark blue for me and makes it unreadable. Better assign a color for this for beginners. :D

[bacterozoid]

Well, I intended the hand to appear when you hovered over the cells on the left. The entire cell is a link, and I want it to appear to be one when you hover over it.

As for the text color, I never put a whole lot of thought into the fact that I didn't specify that. Easy enough to change. Thanks both of you!


Edit: Er, the text mose icon? I read your post wrong, sorry.

[wap3]

:D

Yer i was refering to what happens when you hover over the text in the cell. Perhaps make the text a link to and you will get the nice little hand then !!

:D

[Bosko]

You should also remove that retarted alert when you enter the site.

[bacterozoid]

wap, I don't get the text thing that you do, it's a hand everywhere inside the table for me. What browser are you using?

Bosko: Use MSIE. I made the site for it, not Netscape or any other browser.

[Borgtex]

using IE 5.5 No hand

[bacterozoid]

Hmm...Not too big a deal, IE 6 I know supports it, and as long as it is graded on a school computer I'm alright. I don't know what I could do for the hand though. I can go ahead and make the text links as well and see what it's like.

[Bosko]

Originally posted by bacterozoid
wap, I don't get the text thing that you do, it's a hand everywhere inside the table for me. What browser are you using?

Bosko: Use MSIE. I made the site for it, not Netscape or any other browser.

No way that I am touching that incompetent browser,Besides ever tried running IE under Linux/GNU?

[bacterozoid]

Well it seems we have differing opinions. I prefer MSIE over the rest. I haven't even used Linux before, have no real urge to either.

Oh, and one quick note, incase I wasn't clear about it, the alert only appears for anyone not using MSIE.

Thanks for at least visiting the board, sorry my site was an inconvenience for you

[Vladdy]

Originally posted by bacterozoid
I prefer MSIE over the rest

Just curious: did you make the web site for yourself to drool over???
If not, then it's not about what you like, but making sure it is accessible to users regardless on the tool they use. It may not look the same for those with older browsers, but information should be there.

As far as the design goes:
Using frames (especially the way you are doing it) is a not a sign of good style.

[bacterozoid]

No, i did not make this site 'to drool over.' It is a chemistry project, and not really intended for anyone but me and my chemistry teacher to see. (I do care for opinions and ways to improve, though, always do) Having that few people that will actually view the site, I feel it is safe to only code for MSIE, because I can be sure that it will be the only browser it is viewed in...why make it work on another program if it's not going to be used in it?

As for the frame, I think I made fairly good use of it. Most people don't like frames a whole lot, but I think they are an excellent way do display information. The fact that they can cause problems keeps me from using them often, but intending my site the way I am I think it fine to use frames.

And, also, exactly what is your definition of a good way to use frames?

[zoobie]

I'm sure by now NS users are used to this. As long as I cover 90% of all users with IE, I'm happy because with my complex site, I'd have to hire someone to get pages to display in other browsers properly. Although it's good 'practice', I really don't have the time to research each quirk of each major browser out there. Just make sure when your prof views this, he's on IE. :D

[bacterozoid]

Nicely said. Though this is High School work, so no professors, and it's a she. :)

[doni]

Originally posted by bacterozoid
It is a chemistry project, and not really intended for anyone but me and my chemistry teacher to see.

I have one question for you. Why in the world would a chemistry assignment be to design a web site? As long as you know the subject matter--why would someone be placed at a disadvantage because they are not technically oriented enough to design a web site? Or was this more of a science project type of thing where you get to decide the format in which you show your knowledge?

Thanks--just curious.

[bacterozoid]

We get to choose the way in which we present the data. If everyone had to make a website, the class would be in chaos.

[doni]

Oh thanks for taking the time to quench my curiosity.

[ronaldb66]

Bac,

i get an error when viewing the home page (by the way, using IE 5.5 on Win NT here); also, IE understands cursor settings so i can't see a reason why not changing your cursor to "hand" when hovering over your links. Otherwise, nice layout. Needs some content, though... :D

[MCookie]

In CSS 2, {cursor:hand;} is deprecated and replaced by {cursor:pointer;}. Or was it the other way around? Heh.

No, that's true. So you should use {cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;} in that order. So when a browser doesn't understand 'pointer' it uses 'hand'.