Critique and/or help finding bugs

mstroz · Post by **mstroz** » Thu 2. Feb 2006, 22:36

Hi,

I would appreciate any feedback regarding this site:
http://www.ohtmacon.com/index.php

It's going "live" pretty soon, and I want to make sure the release comes off without any problems.

Thanks in advance.
Mark

larmann · Post by **larmann** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 17:53

Hi mstroz,

the site looks very nice. What I'd change is the bold font size in the a:hover. Here: http://ohtmacon.com/index.php?fountains the breadcrumb moves a bit due to the different font style.

Actually, the huge headers are very nice but probably a bit to huge. I don't like it to much if I have to scoll down to read a line. My whole 12" screen is full of header picture and navigation, e.g. here: http://ohtmacon.com/index.php?status=activity

But anyway. Well done!

Jan212 · Post by **Jan212** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 18:00

all in all good job, but i think the head is a bit to big from its dimensions, mainly the height... the type on the tabs is too big i think, i would scale it to 60-80% of the actual size... the horizontal navigation could be a bit higher... good color sheme

mstroz · Post by **mstroz** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 18:33

Thanks for the feedback larmann & Jan212.

I agree with your comments. Although some of the changes will have to be considered for phase II development, post release.

Also the bold font size in the a:hover has been bugging me too.

DeXXus · Post by **DeXXus** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 18:52

Your credits at bottom of the page (site design & photography : BSL) straddle the bottom graphic instead of being totally within the beige.

for your Phase II:
I would ~suggest~ reversing the state of the menu buttons to appear "raised" by default, in order to emphasize them (3D-like) while altering hover to change button border color and onclick to appear "depressed".

mstroz · Post by **mstroz** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 18:57

good one. Thanks.

Plus with the bold on hover it really wonks out.

mstroz · Post by **mstroz** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 19:08

Any suggestions regarding hyperlink treament? I'm going to get away from the bold font size in the a:hover, but I've stared at the design for so long I can't come up with an elegant solution.

Thoughts?

DeXXus · Post by **DeXXus** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 19:36

I ~personally~ like "overlining" text hyperlinks (and breadcrumbs) on hover, so that text size/presentation doesn't change (act wonky) but, "emphasis" is created:

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A:hover {text-decoration: underline overline; color: whatever;}

...and also like to make them in all CAPITALS, when not a part of the actual paragraph or text flow:

like Event Planning here:

http://ohtmacon.com/index.php?fountains

mstroz · Post by **mstroz** » Sat 4. Feb 2006, 21:17

another good suggestion.
Thanks.