Re: "Will take abuse..." Follow-up request
by "Robert Brisson" <lordmoo(at)jccomp.com>
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"Matthew S. Burton" <mburto(at)usa.net>,
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Hmm. Well, I definately like the renovations. I have a real thing about =
Times New Roman. Avoid it at all costs. There are a lot of fonts that =
are safe to choose over it. I dont really think that there is enough of =
a contrast between the buttons and the background on the left. They tend =
to blend in with eachother a little too much, IMO. The gears really need =
to be re-colored, I don't think that should be a large chore. The Cost =
Effective Way to Reduce Workers' Comp Claims doesn't exactly make me =
want to go through the trouble of contacting you. Personally, I have the =
hardest time finding my pull quotes and hooks, so don't feel alone in =
that struggle if you decide to try on something new. The rule above the =
phrase and gears doesn't really need to be there, maybe consider =
removing it.
I think that the best thing you could do is make the contact info more =
eye pleasing. Ijust read a DTP book called Looking Good In Print, I =
think you might really like to read it. I didn't know much about DTP but =
all of the points the book brings up about rules, lists, fonts, indents, =
etc etc etc has truly inspired me to clean up my act. Hehehe, I have had =
two school assignments that were writing so far this year...I spent the =
time to make the typographical nuances a priority...it really shows in =
the overall look. Though you don't have any more writing, what you do =
write really means that much more. It's fun to feel really good about my =
work again :)
R. Brisson
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew S. Burton <mburto(at)usa.net>
To: hwg-critique(at)hwg.org <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Date: Tuesday, September 01, 1998 9:19 PM
Subject: "Will take abuse..." Follow-up request
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Hello - it's me again...
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Thank you to all those who gave me some truly wonderful suggestions! =
(not trying to be sappy - they were really helpful!)
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Here's a re-worked front page that I have created in light of your =
suggestions...
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http://www.w-p-i.com/indext.html
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you can compare it to the original at:
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http://www.w-p-i.com/index.html
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Again, this is a commercial site...
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Any suggestions on new or old pages are welcome - keep the =
original/definitely switch/get out of the business, etc...
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Thanks in advance,
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Matthew S. Burton
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<<mburto(at)usa.net>>
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Personally, I=20
have the hardest time finding my pull quotes and hooks, so don't feel =
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phrase=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"" size=3D2>I think that the best thing you could do =
is make the=20
contact info more eye pleasing. Ijust read a DTP book called Looking =
Good In=20
Print, I think you might really like to read it. I didn't know much =
about DTP=20
but all of the points the book brings up about rules, lists, fonts, =
indents, etc=20
etc etc has truly inspired me to clean up my act. Hehehe, I have had two =
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assignments that were writing so far this year...I spent the time to =
make the=20
typographical nuances a priority...it really shows in the overall look. =
Though=20
you don't have any more writing, what you do write really means that =
much more.=20
It's fun to feel really good about my work again :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"" size=3D2>R. Brisson</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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</B>Matthew S. Burton <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:mburto(at)usa.net">mburto(at)usa.net</A>><BR><B>To: =
</B><A=20
href=3D"mailto:hwg-critique(at)hwg.org">hwg-critique(at)hwg.org</A> <<A =
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href=3D"mailto:hwg-critique(at)hwg.org">hwg-critique(at)hwg.org</A>><BR><B>D=
ate:=20
</B>Tuesday, September 01, 1998 9:19 PM<BR><B>Subject: =
</B>"Will take=20
abuse..." Follow-up request<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Hello - it's me =
again...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thank you to all those who gave =
me some=20
truly wonderful suggestions! (not trying to be sappy - they were =
really=20
helpful!)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Here's a re-worked front page =
that I have=20
created in light of your suggestions...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.w-p-i.com/indext.html">http://www.w-p-i.com/indext.htm=
l</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>you can compare it to the =
original=20
at:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><A=20
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href=3D"http://www.w-p-i.com/index.html">http://www.w-p-i.com/index.html<=
/A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Again, this is a commercial=20
site...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Any suggestions on new or old =
pages are=20
welcome - keep the original/definitely switch/get out of the =
business,=20
etc...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Matthew S. Burton</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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