Re: Critique, Please

Starr ...

First thing, there's a typo on the very first page (exactly) that's probably
not the way you want to start out a professional bid for business.

I'm not thrilled with the site map .. I like the actual map, and I think
that the wolf looks good .. but where he's the part that changes on the
mouseovers makes it difficult to comprehend .. (IMHO) ...

as for the dog .. well, I have to agree with everyone else .. he's rather
annoying .. and being animated the way that he is .. he doesn't offer
anything .. (i.e., if you had other graphics that were animated he'd fit in
.. but being as you have a nature FEEL to your site .. I think that you'd be
better off either finding another type of graphic "eagle, wolf, badger,
etc." ..)

The purpose in NOT providing package deals .. it gives the impression that
it's a ONE SIZE FITS ALL sort of business.  OR .. even worse .. that any
additional changes are going to be nickeling and diming the customer. .. I
have chosen to NOT provide this information for that reason (it leaves me
open to charging based on the actual needs of my clients .. and them knowing
that what they got was an INDIVIDUAL price based on an INDIVIDUAL need) ..
again, this is my opinion .. and my reasons for it! ...You're not the only
designer out there that has chosen to create package rates/deals .. and I'm
guessing that some of them have customers, too .. :)

Hope this helps ...

Good luck,
Roxi


-----Original Message-----
From: Starr Wolf <starrwolf(at)texoma.net>
To: HWG Critique <hwg-critique(at)hwg.org>
Date: Wednesday, December 30, 1998 1:27 PM
Subject: Critique, Please


>Hi Guys:
>
>Okay, here ya go.
>
>First, thanks to all who gave me private critiques yesterday. I
incorporated
>many of your recommendations.
>
>Everyone, please go to: http://www.starrwolf.com and give it the go.
>
>I hope you like what you see because it incorporates a TON of your
>recommendations from last time. The biggest thing you'll notice is I have
my
>own domain now (thanks to Craig's guidance).
>
>I ran it through IE4 @ on 3 resolutions and it looked good. I used 56k
modem
>@ 44,000 bps and load time whizzed.
>
>However, the image map took 38 seconds to load @ 37, 333 bps  and I'm
>concerned about viewers using 33's. I am open to speed suggestions.
>
>The site was made using Homesite 4 and every image on the website was
sliced
>using the Ulead SmartSaver Pro and saved in GIF format including each
>section of the image map. So, if you know of a way to speed it up please
>tell me.
>
>Now, one word before you jump on me about validation ... I have validated a
>majority of the coding, however, I am saving final validation for AFTER you
>guys critique it and I make whatever tweeks I might based upon your
>recommendations. So, please rest assured I will run it through the W3C
>validator before going "live".
>
>For those who don't know me, I am a 16 year old web design newcomer and
this
>is my first attempt at a "strictly" business site. What you'll see is going
>to be my design business site and I'm trying to go "live" with it on New
>Year's Day.
>
>Thanks guys ...... LMK what y'all think!!
>
>Ms. Starr
>
>God Loves You ... We Love You ... and JESUS IS LORD!!
>
>

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