Can Somebody look at my site
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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 by David Lyncheski | Discussion: Websites
take a look at my site. I haven't got a lot of people visiting. i have the vista icons on it. 
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KarmaGirl
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:23 PM
Reply #2 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 3:23 PM
| kind of tacky advertising your site here do not you think? |
I agree, Yoda 
PoSmedley
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:49 PM
Note to self; do not advertise my site here.
Uh..checked it out. It's as about generic as you can get. No pictures/graphics, not even for the 'vista icons'. Don't know who's going to download something they can't even preview. Not to be sarcastic, but I did better 10 years ago using html code and geocities through my webtv.
Reply #5 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:49 PM
| kind of tacky advertising your site here do not you think? |
Note to self; do not advertise my site here.
Uh..checked it out. It's as about generic as you can get. No pictures/graphics, not even for the 'vista icons'. Don't know who's going to download something they can't even preview. Not to be sarcastic, but I did better 10 years ago using html code and geocities through my webtv.
David Lyncheski
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:53 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:53 PM
well you see the vista icons has 850 icons.
but i will try to make a preview.
i got permission from kudesnick to use his icons with mine.
but i will try to make a preview.
i got permission from kudesnick to use his icons with mine.
thomassen
Reply #7 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:58 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 4:58 PM
Yup. Need more pictures. It's a must for websites about skinning.
icedevil6
Reply #9 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:00 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:00 PM
It functions, it could use more body though, and a significantly better skin. Try a Navbar on top or somthing a little more creative than the classic leftside nav.
Jafo
Reply #10 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:07 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 11:07 PM
I looked.
It's pretty horrendous as a site....and particularly as a site related to 'skinning'.
There is a universal expectation that a site related to graphics will actually HAVE graphics...AND be graphically competent.
This one was not.
firebrick
Reply #11 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:10 AM
your supposed to put it on the front page like everyone else..
Reply #11 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:10 AM
| kind of tacky advertising your site here do not you think? |
your supposed to put it on the front page like everyone else..
Sembetu
Reply #12 Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:39 AM
Reply #12 Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:39 AM
worst. site. ever.
definitely a candidate for WPTS http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
nothing to see here, move along.
definitely a candidate for WPTS http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com
nothing to see here, move along.
Zoomba
Reply #14 Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:15 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:15 PM
1. Needs a better visual layout. A site dedicated to retheming Windows should itself have a pretty impressive (but useful) design.
2. Put your major content on the first page. Right now it looks like you have nothing to offer on your site.
3. Previews of what you're working on, what you've made etc. You don't need to show all 850 icons, but you need to post screenshots etc.
4. Content! Posting links to other sites and providing no content of your own makes look like you didn't put any thought or effort into the site.
2. Put your major content on the first page. Right now it looks like you have nothing to offer on your site.
3. Previews of what you're working on, what you've made etc. You don't need to show all 850 icons, but you need to post screenshots etc.
4. Content! Posting links to other sites and providing no content of your own makes look like you didn't put any thought or effort into the site.
Gideon MacLeish
Reply #15 Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:32 PM
Reply #15 Thursday, March 23, 2006 1:32 PM
David,
Here's a tip that might make it easier to "advertise" your site here. Give us some information, give us a story that makes us WANT to see your blog. Sell it with your personality, and you'll probably get more visitors. The best way to generate good traffic is to convince us it's worth the trip.
Also, take the tips that others are giving you. Critics can be your best friends, because they see things from a perspective you don't.
Here's a tip that might make it easier to "advertise" your site here. Give us some information, give us a story that makes us WANT to see your blog. Sell it with your personality, and you'll probably get more visitors. The best way to generate good traffic is to convince us it's worth the trip.
Also, take the tips that others are giving you. Critics can be your best friends, because they see things from a perspective you don't.
WebGizmos
Reply #17 Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:13 PM
Reply #17 Thursday, March 23, 2006 5:13 PM
Visited again since the "update"...still nothing there. 
If you want to grab someone's interest you need to have something...anything to look at. Nothing makes me move on faster than having to click on a link just to get another link. No offense...but have you ever surfed the internet? What gave you the impression that a few links on a page could be called a website? You need to do some "major" updates...add some previews at least ao when someone clicks on your links they have something to see.
If you want to grab someone's interest you need to have something...anything to look at. Nothing makes me move on faster than having to click on a link just to get another link. No offense...but have you ever surfed the internet? What gave you the impression that a few links on a page could be called a website? You need to do some "major" updates...add some previews at least ao when someone clicks on your links they have something to see.
David Lyncheski
Reply #19 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:06 PM
Reply #19 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:06 PM
Thanks for your opinion.
I updated it, it now has screenshots.
http://vistaicons.softwarebase.net/
http://www.softwarebase.net/
I updated it, it now has screenshots.
http://vistaicons.softwarebase.net/
http://www.softwarebase.net/
Adamness
Reply #20 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:15 PM
Reply #20 Thursday, March 23, 2006 7:15 PM
Use a different font! Times New Roman is a font for print. Use any sans-serif, websafe font.
It looks like you just used an ordinary template for your site design. Everyone needs a place to start though, I suppose.
You should go look at some more innovative websites for some inspiration. There's a place called coolhomepages.com I heard about that has, well, 'cool' homepages. If you're using a program like Dreamweaver, view the source of a page you like and copy it to the HTML editor. Look at what they do, but don't steal.
I'm suddenly happy that I never shamelessly advertised my site here. I'm scared of what you all would say.
It looks like you just used an ordinary template for your site design. Everyone needs a place to start though, I suppose.
You should go look at some more innovative websites for some inspiration. There's a place called coolhomepages.com I heard about that has, well, 'cool' homepages. If you're using a program like Dreamweaver, view the source of a page you like and copy it to the HTML editor. Look at what they do, but don't steal.
I'm suddenly happy that I never shamelessly advertised my site here. I'm scared of what you all would say.
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Reply #1 Wednesday, March 22, 2006 2:37 PM