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  • 01-04-2008 7:33pm
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    Prefect_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭


    what you think of this splash page... can you tell me where i went wrong etc..made up of 2 flash files and a table in dreamweaver

    thanks a million

    http://www.2yearsoff.com/

    dani


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    The Mighty Ken
    Closed Accounts Posts: 586 ✭✭✭The Mighty Ken


    danielle_door wrote: »
    what you think of this splash page

    Pretty much the same as I think of every splash page - it's intrusive, unnecessary and annoying. Don't use them! They've been known as a no-no on the Web for years at this stage. :o


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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    What is it that you're trying to achieve by using a splash page? That I don't know is probably an indicator of something gone wrong, but maybe if you told me I could give better feedback.


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    Prefect_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Prefect_1998


    going to launch a site when counter hits 0, its a travel blog site, info, forum etc. just for general use not commercial


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    cgarvey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,886 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    OK it was the forum link that threw me off. So given that you've no content to offer yet, it's more a holding page than a splash page (which most react negatively to).

    + You could explain what happens at the end of the countdown (unless you're going with the whole Lost TV show approach).
    + No need for flash to do the numver of views.
    + What happens if the user doesn't have flash?
    + Text in counter looks a bit pixelated/compressed
    + Some colouring/graphics might be a bit more pleasing on the eye
    + Aligning th ecounter / number of views might look better?
    + The forum link looks out of place


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    squibs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭squibs


    going to launch a site when counter hits 0, its a travel blog site, info, forum etc. just for general use not commercial

    I suppose the question to ask yourself is who would be interested in seeing a page that is a countdown to a travel blog that may or may not interest them when it actually arrives? They might visit once, but they are unlikely to bookmark and return, and may even be annoyed that they got a clock instead of the travel blog they expected.

    Apart from that, the use of a little colour, graphics and branding wouldn't go astray.


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    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    squibs wrote: »
    Apart from that, the use of a little colour, graphics and branding wouldn't go astray.

    second this ...


    Very boring ... I was confused ... I've no idea what its about yet I'm seeing a forum and a views link ? ... whats that about ...

    When the transformers website did it .. it was cool ... I knew a bit of the background ... with this .. I'm going what is it ... *yawn* *kill tab*


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    Prefect_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Prefect_1998


    it is a personal travel site... blog etc.. i can see what your saying... whats the point. to be honest i dont know what the best appoach will be with the site, i will have alot of videos and photos, travel blog etc...
    i want to to have the photos in a dynamic flash gallery built with xml, for easy upload etc.

    the numbers i think need to be aliased as the edeges are rough

    thanks for tips


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    #9
    Prefect_1998
    Registered Users Posts: 972 ✭✭✭Prefect_1998


    does anyone wanna make me a cool 2yearsoff logo....:D


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