Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

I have been working on a website where I could post some of my projects. There really isn't anything up yet, just some filler text. I just wanted to see what everyone thinks. What do you like or dislike and how would you improve it?

Here is the link: http://wizard1988.no-ip.org/site/index.html

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

It doesn't load. So I'd start there.

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

Damn, its my router acting up....

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

loaded fine for me earlier.

the site is good, the only complaint I have is that it could be more aesthetic, you've gone with a flat pastel colour scheme - which is somewhat dull.

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

I'm trying to do something decent and good this time of year, if you maybe want a little hosting, I could help you out a little... Merry Christmas! (Send me a pm with your email and well get it setup.)

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

Well I put it somewhere else for now. Here is the link: http://jg-webdesign.freehostia.com/w...ite/index.html

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

The original link worked fine for me.

As to suggestions, I like it how it is. I'm not a big fan of flashy stuff- particularly Flash when it takes the form of a replacement for HTML- and your site is simple and clean looking. Of course, a big part of how good the final one will be will depend a lot on the type of content you're offering. Some content lends itself to easy navigation, whereas other (particularly dynamically-generated) content will need navigation aids to make the site more user-friendly.

[edit] One suggestion: either drop the seconds on the clock display, or drop the clock entirely. As it is, the seconds value jumps around because it's not updated every second, and while i know it's because of the limitations inherent in Javascript, to a casual user, it might seem like carelessness on your part. If you really need a clock, and it really needs to be updated every second, consider a Java applet and/or ActiveX object. [/edit]

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

You need to get your simple aesthetics down. Most notably in the borders. Your border from your header is not aligned nor is it consistent with the content's border.

You could make the border a gradient from black to the background colour, or a color lighter than the background colour... to help distinguish the main contanier from the background aesthetically.

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

With the border I was trying to go for a slight 3D look.

Re: Side project (website) what do you think of it?
 

So then use your simple powers to manipulate perception.


The rules of distinguishing elements always still applies.

And to keep it unified, the idea of applying the border consistently around the main container holds. You don't want to abruptly stop the border as you currently are.