Site Ratings & Reviews - Follow on from previous critique request

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Follow on from previous critique request

TreatmentPlant

2006-03-27, 10:54 pm

If you'll excuse me the opportunity to start a new thread for a topic
previously raised. The website in question has undergone its first
transformation (more to come) hence the new thread.

I have rebuilt the original (terrible)
http://www.rentals2000.com.au/

and have my first grab posted at
http://members.iinet.net.au/~wabbit/r2/index.html

I still have some way to go, but ask your assistance to resolve some issues:

When viewing in IE 6.0.2900 (XP PRO SP2 etc)
: the address information in the header does not appear until the page
is scrolled. If I change the font-size to x-large it renders
immediately (like its supposed to) but with the normal font-size it does
not?
: the body margin is set at 10px however the divs are not all aligned.
There is misalignment of the header section and the container section
and the footer section?
: the standard/normal/100% font-size is much larger in IE than in FF

When viewing in FF 1.0.7
: the alignment of the smaller divs is not correct. There is supposed to
be a 5px space between each div. The space is there in IE but not FF
: the top of the left and right panels is misaligned from the top of the
main section, despite all of them being lumped in the same container.

Globally
: I am still waiting on some new artwork for the graphic
: I am still waiting for the customer to give me the word-smithed text
and pics
: I have included all the style information on the page (I will strip it
out into the .css file at the end)
: None of the links go anywhere, yet.
: The page is pure html, I will eventually build in PHP
: Page validates as transitional at the moment - but I will aim for
strict validation, later.

If you have any improvements/suggestions please let me know. I am at my
wits end trying to implement the cross-browser functionality.

TIA

TreatmentPlant

2006-03-27, 10:54 pm

<snip>
> : Page validates as transitional at the moment - but I will aim for
> strict validation, later.

Now strict.

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

2006-03-27, 10:54 pm

TreatmentPlant wrote:

[Please don't use colons for 'bullets'. Thanks.

> If you'll excuse me the opportunity to start a new thread for a topic
> previously raised. The website in question has undergone its first
> transformation (more to come) hence the new thread.
>
> I have rebuilt the original (terrible)
> hxxp://www.rentals2000.com.au/
>
> and have my first grab posted at
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~wabbit/r2/index.html
>
> I still have some way to go, but ask your assistance to resolve some issues:
>
> When viewing in IE 6.0.2900 (XP PRO SP2 etc)
>: the address information in the header does not appear until the page
> is scrolled. If I change the font-size to x-large it renders
> immediately (like its supposed to) but with the normal font-size it does
> not?

Scrap using the size keywords; use percentages instead, as is so oft
pointed out in this group.

body { font-size: 100%; }
h1 { font-size: 150%; }
h2 { font-size: 135%; }
.legalese { font-size: 85%; }

>: the body margin is set at 10px however the divs are not all aligned.
> There is misalignment of the header section and the container section
> and the footer section?
>: the standard/normal/100% font-size is much larger in IE than in FF

...probably not if you switch to percentages.

<snip rest pending your font-size changes>

> If you have any improvements/suggestions please let me know. I am at my
> wits end trying to implement the cross-browser functionality.

Oh, and stop using pixels for component sizing. Use some number of em.

--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer

TreatmentPlant

2006-03-28, 6:51 am

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> TreatmentPlant wrote:
>
> [Please don't use colons for 'bullets'. Thanks.
>
>
>
>
> Scrap using the size keywords; use percentages instead, as is so oft
> pointed out in this group.
>
> body { font-size: 100%; }
> h1 { font-size: 150%; }
> h2 { font-size: 135%; }
> .legalese { font-size: 85%; }
>
>
>
>
> ..probably not if you switch to percentages.
>
> <snip rest pending your font-size changes>
>
>
>
> Oh, and stop using pixels for component sizing. Use some number of em.
>
BTS and All

Thanks for the pointers. I have made the changes suggested so far.
Would please be kind enough to continue your evaluation.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~wabbit/r2/index.html

TIA

Chaddy2222

2006-03-28, 6:46 pm

TreatmentPlant wrote:
> Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
> BTS and All
>
> Thanks for the pointers. I have made the changes suggested so far.
> Would please be kind enough to continue your evaluation.
I had a look at the site.
It appeared to be ok, but I was thinking that you should maybe make the
background of the menu buttons take up the length of the link text.
It's just a bit harder to read the way it is.....
HTH.
--
Regards Chad. http://freewebdesign.cjb.cc

Beauregard T. Shagnasty

2006-03-28, 6:46 pm

TreatmentPlant wrote:

> Thanks for the pointers. I have made the changes suggested so far.
> Would please be kind enough to continue your evaluation.
>
> http://members.iinet.net.au/~wabbit/r2/index.html

Technically, it is quite good.

You don't have to assign the default styles, such as 'text-align: left'
The 75% for <h4> is a bit small.
I don't care for the white-on-red of "Rentals2000" in the main content;
it looks too much like a button one should try and click on. Try for
something less bold, softer. And there probably should be a space on
either side of the word. Perhaps:

<span class="rentals2000"> Rentals2000 </span>

Artistically, it is rather plain, but I have no talent in that
department. :-)

--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer

TreatmentPlant

2006-03-28, 6:46 pm

Beauregard T. Shagnasty wrote:
<snip>
> Artistically, it is rather plain, but I have no talent in that
> department. :-)
>
As you noticed, neither do I!

Artwork is allegedly, forthcoming.

Thanks for the input.