Re: FLASH: Hypesites Version 1.2

[Ken Lanxner]

On 7/17/00 at 3:46 PM, Joseph Olsen <

JOlsensaionline [dot] com

> wrote:


> Hey all.  I just finished our new site. Check it out and giove me some

> feedback.  Thanks!

> 

> http://www.hypesites.com


Joe,


Some nice Flash effects. The shape tweening of your company name worked

fine. The "h" on the intro. page looks great there but it looks a little

ragged on the Flash page. Did you break apart the symbol in order to

move it and size it, which would not have been necessary? I like the

sphere buttons, too, although the curved space design that pops up with

the menu title doesn't grab me. 


I wonder if the words "Flash Deprived" might sound condescending and

drive someone away. :-)


The height of the movie requires either scrolling or optimizing the

browser window to see it all at 800 x 600. How many of your users will

know how to collapse menu bars. Otherwise, they will need to scroll in

order to see the all-important menu selections.


Although it is not strictly a design issue, I cannot recommend too

strongly that you find someone who can edit your text. There are some

mis-spellings (see "opportunity" on the Response page, for example).

Also, the word "cause" on the Gallery page is not exactly appropriate

for a professional page, but if you must use it then spell it correctly

with the leading apostrophe ( 'cause ). And you are not consistent in

the use of your company name. I see Hype Sites, Hype sites, hypesites,

Hypesites, etc. I also believe that "Web" should be capitalized and

"e-mail" should be hyphenated -- but those issues are debatable.


Also a matter of personal taste -- I think it is a little unprofessional

to have "under construction" messages on a design site. On the Response

page, it is not necessary to tell us that something is lacking. Until

you add the form (or whatever you plan to do), just provide us with the

e-mail link. I would never have known that the page is incomplete until

you mentioned it. The same thing goes for the staff bios. Instead of

links to under construction pages, how about no links at all. It is

entirely reasonable to see your info on the site because you are top man

in the company. If you don't have as much info available about the rest

of your team, don't emphasise that fact with nearly blank pages saying

"coming soon." Just add one more line underneath each person's name with

a job title and that is all we need to know -- until the staff home

pages are ready.


(By the way. I like the shades each of you is sporting in your

individual pics. It is a little bit irreverent -- and irreverence is hot

right now!)


Ken


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