Re: Lawyer Site Would Like a Critique

Hi Chris!

--- "Katsuey(at)katsuey.com" <katsuey(at)katsuey.com> wrote:
> > http://www.ckomedia.com/ckolaw.htm
> 
> Opening splash page - nice over all look but the white text, IMHO,
> is too
> big and too opposing in color the other colors used.  How about a
> smaller
> font and perhaps a light gold or yellow to pick up the graphic
> color.

I think the white works.  It grabs and holds your attention, and you
want people to know where they are.  :)  There's also a high contrast
with the background...have you ever read anything by Roger Black? 
You seem to use a lot of his ideas.  

For those who don't know, Roger Black is a layout editor whose work
is famous in print.  He's written a book about design called "Web
Sites That Work."  I don't agree with a lot of his ideas, but he
makes some good points.  :)  And no, I'm not getting paid to say
that.  Just my own, over-inflated opinion.  *g*

Just some pointers on sub pages (don't have time to go
individually...)

- Watch the CSS mouseovers.  Some pages (Library being one) don't
have the color change and/or they are a different color.  You should
keep all of your links the same color and style so visitors aren't
confused.

- Since this is a law site, I expected the content to reflect the
profession (or at least the popular opinion...).  Read the text on
your "reception" page and I'm not sure how I feel about it...It's
light, breezy, amusing, but at the same time it's not professional. 
I guess something about it just rubs me the wrong way.

- I'm not sure you'd want to keep the guestbook on your site.  After
all, a disgruntled client could stop by and trash you.  You risk
having a potential client read damaging comments before you see and
delete them.  Maybe you could change it to a
feedback/comment/question form before going live?

- The counters are poor in color and taste--digital green doesn't fit
with the style you've established.  Also, being a commercial site, if
only 400 people have seen your site, I wouldn't be that impressed
with your marketability on the web and might look elsewhere.

Of course, all of the above (with the exception of Katsuey's quoted
comment) are solely my opinion.  YMMV.  :)

Back to work.

--skb

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