dogtails Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Hi, I would like feedback please. To me it still looks kind of "oscommerce". I have searched forum after forum, contribution after contribution and lots of CAFFIENE. Things I think it needs and need directions to go is: Better category menu system Better navigation bar Lint the home (in the navigation) to my startlogic home page which yousee when you click my link Add paypal logos Add a background around the page (still searching this) Everything I've done so far, I have found on my own, so its time for feedback. I'm sure I'm overlooking some basics somewhere. It is much appreciated and please be blunt but I would appreciate it if you are respectful. Click here!
dogtails Posted October 25, 2007 Author Posted October 25, 2007 Hi, I would like feedback please. To me it still looks kind of "oscommerce". I have searched forum after forum, contribution after contribution and lots of CAFFIENE. Things I think it needs and need directions to go is: Better category menu system Better navigation bar Lint the home (in the navigation) to my startlogic home page which yousee when you click my link Add paypal logos Add a background around the page (still searching this) Everything I've done so far, I have found on my own, so its time for feedback. I'm sure I'm overlooking some basics somewhere. It is much appreciated and please be blunt but I would appreciate it if you are respectful. <a href="http://www.dogtailsanddreams.com" target="_blank"> Click here! </a> Also I commented out the right colums, except on the login screen, it still shows space.
Andrew Yuen Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Several things I noticed. Your header seems pixelated and oversized. I would consider adding a logo and reducing the size of your header. Your search field seems way to big. Also consider removing the space where you commented out the right column. Finally, I would remove the (->) in the categories infobox. Other then that I like your simple color scheme. Andrew Yuen osCommerce, Community Team
dogtails Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 Several things I noticed. Your header seems pixelated and oversized. I would consider adding a logo and reducing the size of your header. Your search field seems way to big. Also consider removing the space where you commented out the right column. Finally, I would remove the (->) in the categories infobox. Other then that I like your simple color scheme. Thank you What do you mean by the header? Are you talking about the picture at the top? Seach field? I'll look in the .php pages where I commented out the right column, to see what youare talking about how do i remove the arrow?
dogtails Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 Thank you What do you mean by the header? Are you talking about the picture at the top? Seach field? I'll look in the .php pages where I commented out the right column, to see what youare talking about how do i remove the arrow? I appreciate the feedback, but I don't know how else to make a logo. Is there a place to go to create one that would look better? I just made is big enough to fit the box. What does pixelated mean?
dogtails Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 I appreciate the feedback, but I don't know how else to make a logo. Is there a place to go to create one that would look better? I just made is big enough to fit the box. What does pixelated mean? Ok, fixed the header (made a smaller picture and made it (web ready) in photoshop and the navigation bar is not so big anymore. Still looking to remove the arrow on the category menu
dogtails Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 Ok, fixed the header (made a smaller picture and made it (web ready) in photoshop and the navigation bar is not so big anymore. Still looking to remove the arrow on the category menu OK fixed the space where the column_right was. That was a great suggestion. Any more suggestions from ANYBODY? Its ok, I can take it if there is.
urbanegos Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Hi, I would like feedback please. To me it still looks kind of "oscommerce". I have searched forum after forum, contribution after contribution and lots of CAFFIENE. Things I think it needs and need directions to go is: Better category menu system Better navigation bar Lint the home (in the navigation) to my startlogic home page which yousee when you click my link Add paypal logos Add a background around the page (still searching this) Everything I've done so far, I have found on my own, so its time for feedback. I'm sure I'm overlooking some basics somewhere. It is much appreciated and please be blunt but I would appreciate it if you are respectful. <a href="http://www.dogtailsanddreams.com" target="_blank"> Click here! </a> Hi i don't know if you still need feedback but one thing i noticed is that sizing is spelt wrong: do you mean to weigh or size something i am british so maybe i spell it wrong! However another point is that the front might be more flashy in the future. Perhaps you can have a lovely intro then into catalogue page. lastly some of the logos are large and dominate the page. However other than picky things i really dont think it looks os commercy at all it looks great and works great!!! good luck!
Andrew Yuen Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 From wikipedia "In computer graphics, pixelation is an effect caused by displaying a bitmap or a section of a bitmap at such a large size that individual pixels, small single-colored square display elements that comprise the bitmap, are visible to the eye, a picture that this has happened to has been pixelated." Your header is still pixelated (ie the black and white picture of the dog is not clear) especially around the text imbedded within the header. When I meant shrink the header I meant shrink vertically not horizontally. It would look better if your header is shrunk vertically. It looks like you did the opposite and shrunk the header horizontally. The header is taking up way to much vertical space on your store in my opinion. Andrew Yuen osCommerce, Community Team
dogtails Posted October 27, 2007 Author Posted October 27, 2007 From wikipedia "In computer graphics, pixelation is an effect caused by displaying a bitmap or a section of a bitmap at such a large size that individual pixels, small single-colored square display elements that comprise the bitmap, are visible to the eye, a picture that this has happened to has been pixelated." Your header is still pixelated (ie the black and white picture of the dog is not clear) especially around the text imbedded within the header. When I meant shrink the header I meant shrink vertically not horizontally. It would look better if your header is shrunk vertically. It looks like you did the opposite and shrunk the header horizontally. The header is taking up way to much vertical space on your store in my opinion. Sizing is correct. I will work on the picture some more. I can't go too verticle or the dog will not have a face. Any suggestions? I did shrink it vertically as well. I made the whole thing smaller. I'll see how much better I can make it. I'm using a regular picture in photoshop. I don't know what else to do with it. Do you know photoshop?
dogtails Posted October 29, 2007 Author Posted October 29, 2007 Sizing is correct. I will work on the picture some more. I can't go too verticle or the dog will not have a face. Any suggestions? I did shrink it vertically as well. I made the whole thing smaller. I'll see how much better I can make it. I'm using a regular picture in photoshop. I don't know what else to do with it. Do you know photoshop? Had the logo tweaked thanks to a wonderful helper (name unknow, sorry) Thanks, super nice person.
bow making mama Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 Had the logo tweaked thanks to a wonderful helper (name unknow, sorry) Thanks, super nice person. Looks good to me!! LOL but I am clueless! I think it is so funny that your site is for dog lovers!! My husband keeps telling me that I should sell bows for dogs because people who love their dogs would totally buy them. (I make bows for babies and little girls) Thanks for the feedback on my website. www.mydollysbows.com. I am still trying to figure this all out! Looks like you got it down better then me. Good luck!
dogtails Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 Looks good to me!! LOL but I am clueless! I think it is so funny that your site is for dog lovers!! My husband keeps telling me that I should sell bows for dogs because people who love their dogs would totally buy them. (I make bows for babies and little girls) Thanks for the feedback on my website. www.mydollysbows.com. I am still trying to figure this all out! Looks like you got it down better then me. Good luck! LOTS of coffee and searching thses forums
♥Vger Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 Your whole site is under shared ssl, and is two levels above the root (/osCommerce/catalog/), with a splash page in the root. You need to: 1. Move the site into the root (better for Search Engines to find) 2. Dump the splash page in the root (why make someone make an extra click before getting to your site) 3. Set it up correctly to use http and https as osCommerce decides (only those pages which should be https are made https) - Search Engines don't give page rankings to https pages. Vger
dogtails Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 Your whole site is under shared ssl, and is two levels above the root (/osCommerce/catalog/), with a splash page in the root. You need to: 1. Move the site into the root (better for Search Engines to find) 2. Dump the splash page in the root (why make someone make an extra click before getting to your site) 3. Set it up correctly to use http and https as osCommerce decides (only those pages which should be https are made https) - Search Engines don't give page rankings to https pages. Vger Sounds great. Thanks. Now how do I do all that. I totally agree with you on the clicking, except I use start logic and didn't know how not to have that.
dogtails Posted October 30, 2007 Author Posted October 30, 2007 Sounds great. Thanks. Now how do I do all that. I totally agree with you on the clicking, except I use start logic and didn't know how not to have that. I was able to take the https off, but startlogic said no to the home page, i sit on the phone for almost and hour and wasn't going to argue at that point.
digilee Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 by startlogic, you mean the hosting company? If so, they are telling you what you should have on your site? I'd move hosts if I were you. SolarFrenzy Solar powered gadgets at down to earth prices. CheekyNaughty Promoting British Design
♥Vger Posted October 31, 2007 Posted October 31, 2007 but startlogic said no to the home page, i sit on the phone for almost and hour and wasn't going to argue at that point. Did they say "No" to the site being in the root of the domain? Or did they say "No" to moving it for you? If they said "No" to the site being in the root then find a new hosting company. It's your website, not theirs. Vger
dogtails Posted October 31, 2007 Author Posted October 31, 2007 Did they say "No" to the site being in the root of the domain? Or did they say "No" to moving it for you? If they said "No" to the site being in the root then find a new hosting company. It's your website, not theirs. Vger they said no to it being the root, I DO NOT like startlogic at all, very poor customer service and not too helpful. I've already paid the contract though and will need to stay there for a bit. I got the site going faster anyways. It was something about their name being there or something. blah blah, I was mad for sitting on the phone for an hour waiting. Anyways, this probably isn't the place to vent all that. If I could do it myself, I would. I will move my domain someday in the future though for sure. I am not all that familiar with doing all that and don't really want to interrupt the business too much. My meta tags are on the root page.
gub Posted November 1, 2007 Posted November 1, 2007 I think your site looks great. If you can't move it up to the root to get rid of the /oscommerce/ in www.yoursite.com/oscommerce/etc., can you rename the directory so 'oscommerce' doesn't show in the URL? Otherwise, I think your on your way.
mbc Posted November 2, 2007 Posted November 2, 2007 how about your email function? can you email to clients via oscommerce website you setup?
dogtails Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 how about your email function? can you email to clients via oscommerce website you setup? yes the email is working fine
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