Re: Critique Please

MSIE 4.x, Win 98
1024x768, too many colors to think about
PII-400, 64mb RAM, 56K modem

Opening Page:
Scrollers force browsers to wait to see all the information and wait again
if they missed something.  Most visitors don't like to wait for anything (in
my experience).

What are the Innovative Products and Innovative Services?  I see it up in
the browser's title bar, but nowhere on the page

Many people don't like the "everything centered" design (they think it looks
amateurish).  I tend to lean that way myself, but I don't think it's a huge
issue.  You have a lot of white space, which is good, but you could probably
pack your information in a little tighter and cut down on the scrolling
(when I switched to 640x480, it was a long scroll down to the bottom of the
page).

If your visitors do have to scroll your pages, put your navigation at the
bottom as well.

Customer Support link at top does not work.

"Last Modified" - I think people on the list are of differing minds about
this.  I really don't like it.  It gives you the opportunity to make
yourself look dated.  I don't think you see this very much anymore, except
on magazine sites like ZDNet.

Distribution Partners:
You switch fonts and use a few different ones on the page.  Try to pick
consistent fonts for headers, body text, etc. so your visitors know what
they are looking at by how it looks.

Distinctive Services:
Error 404

Locations:
You use a background graphic here, but not on other pages.  Try to keep it
consistent.

I'd make the globe an image map, especially if you add locations.

Logistics/Delivery Schedule:
I don't care for Comic Sans MS, and I know others on the list don't either.
Again, keep your fonts consistent.

Feedback Form:
Switching fonts again

Blowout Sale:
The effects you use are a little disconcerting.

General:
I'd put your navigation from the top of the opening page at the top of all
your pages, so you don't force people to back through your site to navigate.
The site loads very fast and everything is easy to read.  It's a good start.

HTH -
Mike Eovino
Webmaster
Estes Express Lines







-----Original Message-----
From: Renae Hesselink <renaeh(at)enichols.com>
To: hwg-critique(at)hwg.org <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Date: Thursday, June 24, 1999 9:56 AM
Subject: Critique Please


> This is my first major site, please critique honestly.  Thanks.
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>www.enichols.com
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>Renae Hesselink
>E-Business Manager
>Nichols
>2291 Olthoff Dr.
>Muskegon, MI 49444
>(231) 777-8217
>(231) 777-8250 fax
>e-mail:  renaeh(at)enichols.com
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>http://www.enichols.com
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