As some of you may know, I’ve given up on my Freewebs site because the server seems to have died completely:no:
So I’ve started a new one on Tripod, and this time I’m using mainly HTML instead of a sitebuilder the whole time (still using it for some layout-based things though - I’m still new to HTML:o). This way I can have backups in case their server explodes as well.
The site’s nearly finished, you can find it at www.drmi.co.nr.
Tell me what you think:D
hmmm…looks much better i gotta tell you that…but it still needs some work…keep it up!
when you mouseover the links, the background and the text are the same color. You should probably change that. I like your color choice, but the header seems awkward. Instead of having an animated gif repeat over and over and over, i would suggest making it do the cycle once or twice, then have it stop. Other than that, it’s looking good.
PS
what’s up with the logo, it looks like a weird smiley face you drew it in paint:p
Trak Wrecka: Thanks, I’ll keep working on it:D
it looks like a weird smiley face you drew it in paint:p
That’s what it is!!:D:o Well, what did you expect from David’s Random Multimedia, inc.?
Although you have to admit, it’s easy to recognise:yes:
BTW, how would you make the GIF go twice then stop? Does that need a JavaScript?
I remember this program I used a while back that you could do that with, i’ll search for it and give you a link if i can find it.
I can also do that in fireworks if you want me too.
EDIT:
Microsoft Gif Animator
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/win/13212
load the frames(or your gif image you already have) and go to the animation tab, then select how many times to loop it
The layout is nice - simple and logical.
However, I don’t ike your header much. It doesn’t look ‘pretty’ and is not nearly as creative as, for instance, your video on the front page. In fact it is hard to differentiate between the header and the adverts on your page.
Talking about the video, there is one thing you might consider. Make the first frame interesting to look at, as this is part of what people see when they arrive at your site.
As for the colour scheme, personally, I don’t like the background colour much. I do like the image though. That is just personal taste though.
Zeppelin: Thanks for the link:D I’ll try and get the GIF sorted soon, but I’m supposed to be writing an essay at the moment (but my mouse keeps drifting away from it… Oh well, I’ve got all evening:D:cool:). Maybe I’ll make it a more interesting animation as well, with nifty particle effects and array modifications and cool flying logo thingies and whatnot… fazes out temporarily
wakes up
Talking about the video, there is one thing you might consider. Make the first frame interesting to look at, as this is part of what people see when they arrive at your site.
Yeah, I was wanting to do that, but it’s only an embedded YouTube video so I can’t change what it starts on:( It’s just an image from it that’s been randomly selected by some sort of automated program that always picks the worst frame:p I’ll check their help pages later, maybe their’s a way to make the embedded video start automatically (so that it’ll display my logo first instead of the crappy stickman image:D).
That happens to me all time :), i find it best to wait until 11PM to start a paper:D
Yay! I’ve found a way of making the video start automatically!
Turns out it was just a case of adding “&autoplay=1” to the URL of the embedded video.
I’m still working on the GIF thingy (I managed to finish the essay though:D).
Linkinatinator.