Critique my web design

[DerekG52]

Here's my impressions:

1. Make sure all of your pages pass HTML validation for whatever doctype you use. You should aim to use XHTML 1.0 Strict for the time being. It forces a separation between your formatting and page content. Validation also gives you your best chance at different browsers being able to view your site properly.
http://validator.w3.org/

2. Also; are a lot of the pages supposed to be empty? I see the top header but no content. I run a flash, javascript and ad blocker by default.
http://www.stccountrymart.com/BakeryDeli.html

3. On your index.html page, link to your css file rather than have it all in the source.

4. On a similar note, you should put your css file(s) into their own directory, not under the root. You have a images/ folder for example.

5. Once you have validated, I would manually test in different browsers to ensure things look the way you want. Try an IE7/8, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari for example.

6. I would spruce up your text font (in your css of course), Times New Roman is so plain looking these days.

7. Possibly consider centering the site on the page, the right side is cold without any content.

Don't let my seemingly picky items discourage you, I think you are on the right track and the site is looking good thus far! Keep up the good work.

[cabrando]

Thanks Derek for the suggestions, I have a few of them implemented on the test pages, more to come.

I have 4 different themes, let me know which one you guys like the best. I think I like 4 the best.

Theme 1
Theme 2
Theme 3
Theme 4

[CRTGAMER]

Hey, resize font works now! I think your Menu Bar Click link selection should stand out a little more. May something in Bold Face CAPITAL TYPE to catch a casual readers immediate attention where to click?

I like Theme 1. I think Theme 4 yellow menu bar too dull to see the text. Maybe include a small pic of your store on the front page. Gives a viewer instant knowledge that there is a real store, not just an online warehouse.

[3GenGames]

Skip it and test in webkit with Chrome. It'll make life 1000 time simpler, easier, and faster!

Not the point of this thread.

OP trying to work the bugs out to be compatible with the COMMON browsers.

IE8 shouldn't be tested on IMO. They don't want to follow standards, people shouldn't care. XD


Yeah I kinda agree with the CSS comments, spicing it up can't hurt. Go for it!

[cabrando]

Woohoo, I spruced it up a bit. Pretty happy with how it looks right now.

All spruced up

Keep the comments coming, you guys are helping me out tons.

[CRTGAMER]

Looking Purty. Looks beauuuutiful in Safari!
If your site is active, may want to get the Store Info link done first.

[3GenGames]

I'll also agree, I like the rounded boxes with webkit browsers. (I am a fan of the round tables) Looks awesome in Chrome!


I think if you take out tables and use DIV elements with borders and round them, weird stuff starts to happen on every browser. Oh well, just giving you a heads up. Keep it going man.

[cabrando]

Alright I finished the home and weekly ad pages, I will work on the rest later.

My ad page takes a while to load, anything that can make it load faster (with still having the same amount of images)?

Country Mart

[jeffro11]

I can't critique it because I can't see much of it. I'm colorblind and the colors you have chosen are horrendous for us folk. Red/Green/Orange turns to yellow, with white text on top, impossible to read. And the background is giving me a headache.

If you look at the flier you'll see why they chose those colors, its because anyone can read it

If your not colorblind however, the site works well.

[Hobie-wan]

I can't critique it because I can't see much of it. I'm colorblind and the colors you have chosen are horrendous for us folk.

I seem to remember someone mentioning a tool for testing web pages for colorblind issues...