My Personal Site

srule_ · 11-03-2007, 04:44 AM

Hey,

My site is: www.NeilsWeb.com
If you want to test the client zone you can log in as: User:Rony & Pass:12345 (plz don't change the pass, or other people trying to demo wont be able to)

I want to start freelancing a bit so I made a personal site that will act as my portfolio. My goal was to make a simple and functional design.

Please let me know what you think I should improve.

twodayslate · 11-03-2007, 08:58 PM

looks good but the yellow hover on the "Why me?" and "Get your free site" makes the font unreadable. the yellow is too bright.

PappaJohn · 11-03-2007, 10:59 PM

I'd suggest a little proof-reading. Just a few things I noticed:

"pationat skier". should be "passionate skier"

"I try to go skiing as nearly every weekend" Doesn't sound right. Should be "I try to go skiing nearly every weekend".

"girlfriend finialy" should be "girlfriend finally".

I think you're an "accounting student" and not an "accountant student".

On your contact form, you probably want to "reply" not "replay".

Actinia · 11-04-2007, 01:13 PM

Looks nice, if a little pastel. Would the visually impaired be able to read the grey headings?

In your navigation bar, each entry provides an active link to the page you are already on. You need to deactivate these (and ideally make them look different).

A few typos.
On 'My Services', 'remove tables'. There is a slash '/' at the end instead of '.'.

In the nav bar. You have 'Miscelanius' rather than 'Miscellaneous'.

On 'Why Hire Me?' you have 'Experiance'. Would a client hire someone who had not spell-checked their site?

John Rostron

srule_ · 11-04-2007, 03:10 PM

Thank for all the help, especially wit the typos/spelling errors. Those are never good to have :-)

twodayslate · 11-05-2007, 04:23 AM

I have the same problem as you. I can't spell either.

vtjustinb · 11-10-2007, 05:57 PM

Not a lot of criticisms other than the width of the sidebar being much larger than the content you have in it, and the branding is a little incoherent. Is that watermark your personal symbol? It just looks like a random design element the way it's presented.

Christech4000 · 11-10-2007, 09:29 PM

I like it. real Pro Quality...

CaptainB · 11-10-2007, 10:51 PM

I really like the design! It looks very professional and clean!

A few spelling errors I detected (thought you might want to know):

On the "My Services" page:

Quote:

PSD to XHTML:Already Have a design? No problem, I can convert you design into a fully featured website that is compatible with all the latest web statnderds.

Should be:

Quote:

PSD to XHTML: Already have a design? No problem, I can convert your design into a fully featured website which is compatible with all the latest web standards.

Also, when you get to "Server Side Development" it seems like the row is not fully alligned with the above text. Might be an error.

Quote:

Directories Submission: Submit you site into hundreds of relevant directories.

Should be:

Quote:

Directories Submission: Submit your site into hundreds of relevant directories.

On your "Portfolio" page:

Quote:

Below you will find some of the work I have dont along with short descriptions of what I did.

Should be:

Quote:

Below you will find some of the work I have done along with short descriptions of what I did.

On your "Why hire me" page:

Quote:

Below is a list of reason of why I think you should hire me.

Should be:

Quote:

Below is a list of reasons why I think you should hire me.

Quote:

I’m so confident in my ability to deliver quality work that all my website come

Should be:

Quote:

I’m so confident in my ability to deliver quality work that all my websites come

Other than that, good color-chose and font size. It does also look very good with the hover over images.

Good luck!

Apostropartheid · 11-10-2007, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainB

I really like the design! It looks very professional and clean!

A few spelling errors I detected (thought you might want to know):

On the "My Services" page:

I really like the design! It looks very professional and clean!

A few spelling errors I detected (thought you might want to know):

On the "My Services" page:

Quote:
PSD to XHTML:Already Have a design? No problem, I can convert you design into a fully featured website that is compatible with all the latest web statnderds.

Should be:

Quote:
PSD to XHTML: Already have a design? No problem, I can convert your design into a fully featured website which is compatible with all the latest web standards.

As far as I know, "that" is a valid and probably more used word for "which"

twodayslate · 11-10-2007, 11:51 PM

which sounds better

Apostropartheid · 11-11-2007, 12:23 AM

I've always thought so, but "that" apparently is recommended by authors. How sad.

Anyway, I must ask: why is there a massive black block in the background? It doesn't look very...right

srule_ · 11-16-2007, 11:15 PM

Stop reviewing, I am changing this domain to a blog so my previous design is no longer located here.

Thanks for all the help!

11-03-2007, 04:44 AM	PM User \| #1
srule_ Regular Coder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 568 Thanks: 25 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	My Personal Site Hey, My site is: www.NeilsWeb.com If you want to test the client zone you can log in as: User:Rony & Pass:12345 (plz don't change the pass, or other people trying to demo wont be able to) I want to start freelancing a bit so I made a personal site that will act as my portfolio. My goal was to make a simple and functional design. Please let me know what you think I should improve. Last edited by srule_; 11-04-2007 at 03:14 PM..

11-03-2007, 08:58 PM	PM User \| #2
twodayslate Senior Coder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 59 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	looks good but the yellow hover on the "Why me?" and "Get your free site" makes the font unreadable. the yellow is too bright. __________________ I don't read your questions... My twitter \| Quality Hosting - $5.95/mo* Feel free to PM me!

11-03-2007, 10:59 PM	PM User \| #3
PappaJohn Regular Coder Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Quakertown PA USA Posts: 931 Thanks: 1 Thanked 104 Times in 102 Posts	I'd suggest a little proof-reading. Just a few things I noticed: "pationat skier". should be "passionate skier" "I try to go skiing as nearly every weekend" Doesn't sound right. Should be "I try to go skiing nearly every weekend". "girlfriend finialy" should be "girlfriend finally". I think you're an "accounting student" and not an "accountant student". On your contact form, you probably want to "reply" not "replay". __________________ John

11-05-2007, 04:23 AM	PM User \| #6
twodayslate Senior Coder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 59 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	I have the same problem as you. I can't spell either. __________________ I don't read your questions... My twitter \| Quality Hosting - $5.95/mo* Feel free to PM me!

11-10-2007, 11:51 PM	PM User \| #11
twodayslate Senior Coder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: VA Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 59 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	which sounds better __________________ I don't read your questions... My twitter \| Quality Hosting - $5.95/mo* Feel free to PM me!

11-04-2007, 01:13 PM	PM User \| #4
Actinia Regular Coder Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 246 Thanks: 1 Thanked 23 Times in 22 Posts	Looks nice, if a little pastel. Would the visually impaired be able to read the grey headings? In your navigation bar, each entry provides an active link to the page you are already on. You need to deactivate these (and ideally make them look different). A few typos. On 'My Services', 'remove tables'. There is a slash '/' at the end instead of '.'. In the nav bar. You have 'Miscelanius' rather than 'Miscellaneous'. On 'Why Hire Me?' you have 'Experiance'. Would a client hire someone who had not spell-checked their site? John Rostron

11-04-2007, 03:10 PM	PM User \| #5
srule_ Regular Coder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 568 Thanks: 25 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	Thank for all the help, especially wit the typos/spelling errors. Those are never good to have :-)

11-10-2007, 05:57 PM	PM User \| #7
vtjustinb Regular Coder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 273 Thanks: 7 Thanked 59 Times in 52 Posts	Not a lot of criticisms other than the width of the sidebar being much larger than the content you have in it, and the branding is a little incoherent. Is that watermark your personal symbol? It just looks like a random design element the way it's presented.

11-10-2007, 09:29 PM	PM User \| #8
Christech4000 New Coder Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 36 Thanks: 27 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like it. real Pro Quality...

11-11-2007, 12:23 AM	PM User \| #12
Apostropartheid Comrade Grammar Nazi Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Do you know where Nazi Zombies come from? Posts: 2,216 Thanks: 13 Thanked 182 Times in 180 Posts	I've always thought so, but "that" apparently is recommended by authors. How sad. Anyway, I must ask: why is there a massive black block in the background? It doesn't look very...right __________________ Cyan Light Industries \| It's Firefox, just easier on the eyes Follow me on Twitter

11-16-2007, 11:15 PM	PM User \| #13
srule_ Regular Coder Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 568 Thanks: 25 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	Stop reviewing, I am changing this domain to a blog so my previous design is no longer located here. Thanks for all the help!

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