[RESOLVED] Advice, please

[TheComputerKid]

I'd love to know what you guys think I should do with my site to make it more "visually appealing". I had my whole setup, but then I had to put the comet cursor button in...so I put it all the way down and just put a warning that if ya scroll, it's just the CC button...but anyway, advice would be much appreciated. Yes...I know I should put a windrivers link in there!



------------------

[MacGyver]

First piece of advice: give us the URL to your site so we can check it out.

Second piece of advice: dump Comet Cursor. It's spyware.

------------------
I help others in the name of my Lord, Jesus Christ.

[TheComputerKid]

Oh god...I did NOT just do that!!! OMG!!!! I feel so stupid! IT'S THE (L)USER DISEASE!!! AHHH!!!

<A HREF="http://www.animeinfinity.com/hota-chan">Here</A>

lol

What exactly IS spyware???

------------------

[MacGyver]

OK, first thing that happened when I went to your site was that 4 popup windows came up on screen. Not good.

Second thing: don't make mention on your site that it isn't finished, or have links that don't go anywhere, or underconstruction pages, or links that aren't active. It's a given that a website should be updated on a regular basis and is always growing and changing. You don't have to tell anybody that, and certainly don't highlight it on your front page.

Third: Red on black isn't that great to read. Dark fonts on a light background work better. Plus you need some graphics, colourful buttons to click, something besides black and red! I personally didn't find the site very visually appealing. Why don't you check out my site at http://www3.sympatico.ca/corey.reynolds and see what I did.

Now, spyware. Go to this site: http://www.spychecker.com/spyware.html for an explanation of what it is and why it's bad.

------------------
I help others in the name of my Lord, Jesus Christ.

[This message has been edited by MacGyver (edited October 11, 2001).]

[TheComputerKid]

Thanks - I'll definately start work on that as soon as I get home, but the bell just rang so....now ends my posting spree.....




------------------

[TheComputerKid]

BTW, I want a no-ads server that's somecheap...I only make about $60/week...

------------------

[MacGyver]

Check these threads for info on webspace providers:

http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...ML/000214.html
http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...ML/000218.html
http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...ML/000151.html
http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin...ML/000089.html


------------------
I help others in the name of my Lord, Jesus Christ.

[TheComputerKid]

Jeez, my mom had a bird when I told her it would only b $3.50/week for me to have it...she's like "You gotta pay off your sax first!" Arg...I got like, $30 left over per week from my sax payemtn...oh well.

------------------

[agm130]

Here is a really good host that Ive been using for about 3 months now. I havn't had any problems, and their tech support is pretty good. You can't beat this price. <a href="http://www.thathostingcompany.com/lgspecial.htm" target="_blank">ThatHostingCompany.com</a>

[JungleMan1]

How about Spaceports? It has a banner and is free, but the banner is VERY unobtrusive..it's just a 468x60 image, no crap surrounding it.

[Scuba]

I am hosting my site at DotEasy. 25$ a year with no banners and you get a domain name at the price.