Re: Commercial Critique (HolmComp.net) - Oops!

by "Patrick McElhaney" <webmaster(at)htmltips.com>

 Date:  Wed, 6 Jan 1999 11:13:38 +0200
 To:  <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
  todo: View Thread, Original
Sorry, I got confused. This one is supposed to go to
http://209.185.180.230/~HarmCo/

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick McElhaney <webmaster(at)htmltips.com>
To: John Holman <jholman(at)HolmComp.net>; hwg-critique(at)hwg.org
<hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Date: 06 January 1999 11:10
Subject: Re: Commercial Critique (HolmComp.net)


>> http://www.HolmComp.net
>
>>What browser, resolution, # of colors, OS, connection speed?  Any other
>>pertinent info is very welcome!!! :)
>
>800x600 High Color
>IE 4.0 / Win 98
>38.4
>
>The interface is certainly interesting, but only because it's different. I
>wasn't
>able to figure out what the point of all the squares on the front door are.
>I'm
>assuming there isn't really one.
>
>My next stop is the "about us" page. I don't really like "about us" pages
>because "about us" is kind of a cliche, and makes the web site look
>like it came from a cookie-cutter. Normally, I prefer to just get right
>into things, and put all the "about us" information on the home page.
>Why bother with an extra click?
>
>I wasn't impressed by the GIF-page thing. It took me 2-3 minutes to
>get through all of the pages. I can't skim or skip around, and I can't
>print it. Is this really the "simplest and most economical way to
>get your point across?"
>
>I'm onto interfaces now, waiting for Windows to come up. Ahh, here
>it is. Nice use of dHTML. I'm still not completely clear what it is
>you can do for me, though.
>
>If I were you, I would seriously consider a more traditional interface
>and more content.
>
>Patrick
>HTMLTips.com
>
>
>
>

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