New web site

Hey guys just got my web site up and running let me know what you think.

www.texasviproom.com

I am still left wondering if the cages come with heat installed?

The nice version:

Frames are out. (meaning they're an abomination to the web)

Your images are not optimized. You can't simply resize a 2 meg file and expect the thumbnail to load fast. I'm on a fast connection and it loads pretty slow.

You should rename your pages to something other than "contentframe.htm"

In IE, i get a horizontal scroll bar :colbert:

Why does it say September 26, 2007? (today is the 28th)...do you change the date everyday? and just forgot to change it for the last couple of days? Easy fix for that...LMK if you need it.

Just my :2cent:

:rockon: :gj:

First off: Thanks For the input. I dont expect the first version o the site to blow people away and be the best one on the web. I am more interested in pushing our products and provide better enviroments for our reptiles and have fun with these amazing creatures. It will get better and I am in the process of changing all of tha right now.

Thanks for looking

Danny
www.texasviproom.com

A critique on the site: The plain black background with psycho-bright text is painful. If you're interested in promoting your product, a more "eye-friendly" color scheme will help. I realize not everyone is as sensitive as I am about such things, but some folks are and you don't want potential customers exiting your site 20 seconds after entering it just because it's painful to read.

Not too bad for the first try...
I dont really like the frames... and also on your side bar you have at the bottom, "Contact Us" and "Email Us".
Basically the same thing over again, but just my two cents!

In the "Cage Features" section you dont have an add to cart button yet. Might be handy if I want to buy a lock or what not.

Anyway keep working on it. I dont know if you wanted my two cents but ya got it anyway! lol :rockon:

Thanks for the input I fixed some of the minor errors and the more feedback the better. I like interacting with people that will be visiting the site because it allows me to give you something you all will be happy with. I like the suggestions so far. I do ahve one question though........why no frames? why are they a turn off?

Thanks again for looking

Danny
www.texasviproom.com

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Originally Posted by hype1108

Thanks for the input I fixed some of the minor errors and the more feedback the better. I like interacting with people that will be visiting the site because it allows me to give you something you all will be happy with. I like the suggestions so far. I do ahve one question though........why no frames? why are they a turn off?

Thanks again for looking

Danny
www.texasviproom.com

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I just kind of find it annoying to figure out where to drag the bar down I guess... I guess more so because they aren't as popular as they used to be... so people aren't used to using them either...
A side bar like the one on this site is perfect.

Ok guys I made some updates and some changes from your constructive criticism and hopefully I am more on the right track now. I want to say thanks again and the more input the better after all it is going to be you that will be dealing with the site and I would like it to be as user friendly as possible.

Thanks
Danny
www.texasviproom.com

Again, your images are not optimized.

The image on the top is 3000x900, and you simply shrank it to 636x141. Resizing it using what ever you're using to make your web site does not work. You're still loading a HUGE image. http://www.shrinkpictures.com might help :) If you have Photoshop..that's even better.

I'm browsing and noticing that all of your images are full resolution.

"Heating & Lighting NOT included, but it is anOPTION"

Here's a quick solution. You need to use a program or that web site I gave you and optimize your thumbnails for quick loading. Then, just like you do any link, you link the picture to the full size image. When they click the thumbnail, it goes to the larger image...and when people willingly click to a large image, they're usually willing to wait...but won't wait on 10 large images to load.

I think you're making progress. Web design isn't easy.

Oh.... Frames Suck Most of the Time...
Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design (frames is number 1)

Awesome I will do that tomorrow and see if that helps at all. I appericate your help and I am trying to make changes as qucikly as possible. This helps me out a lot. Thank you all again

Danny

I looked at the site as a consumer and wish there was better descriptions to each individual item and more and better pictures.

I also didnt like having to visit a paypal page to see what the price was.

Ok I understand where you are coming from and that was my next move I am in the middle of a photo shoot to get all of our enclosures up and looking good. I wanted to get some pictures up though. I do understand it needs to be more descriptive and better pictures.

Thanks for your help

The more the better

Thanks
Danny
www.texasviproom.com

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Oh.... Frames Suck Most of the Time...
Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design (frames is number 1)

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This isn't directed at the Texasviproom author's page, I haven't checked it out yet.

I read through this and it's all very common sense. But something that struck me as SO so SOOOO true : Put the price on the damn page

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"The worst example of not answering users' questions is to avoid listing the price of products and services. No B2C ecommerce site would make this mistake, but it's rife in B2B, where most "enterprise solutions" are presented so that you can't tell whether they are suited for 100 people or 100,000 people. Price is the most specific piece of info customers use to understand the nature of an offering, and not providing it makes people feel lost and reduces their understanding of a product line. We have miles of videotape of users asking "Where's the price?" while tearing their hair out."

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I'll use ball pythons of course. When I'm searching for a new addition to my collection, I am highly price oriented. If I see one that's what I'm looking for, I immediately look for the price. You know what I see 70% of the time? "Inquire for price" Or "Please Inquire" Or "Contact me"

GRRRR!!! I don't want to call you, I'm shopping. I'm moving on, sorry, you may have had a great animal for an unbelievable price, but someone else didn't make me work for it. Sry :/

That to me is PARAMOUNT for breeders with websites. Or anyone in general, lay everything out for them, don't make them work for it, or chances are they will continue to move along.

I will expand that to include Realtors. WHY wont you put the address on the damn ad?!!! I may like that house, it looks great with your fancy 200x400 picture (:/) But I don't wanna live on 8 Mile in d-town.

I understand you trying to grab the attention of anyone interested by making them email you, but I found a house for the same price in a neighborhood I like because they listed it. Thnx.

I should have some up dates here in a little bit. I have fixed as much as I can and hopefully it will load faster and I have fixed other minor things as well.

What do you guys think about the color scheme?

I saw someone posted about it. Is it a problem?

Pretty good, simple. I would recommend removing the frame. It squishes the "info" into nearly 2/3 of the screen with that frame taking up most of the space. People don't like to scroll its true.

Images are still large for their pixel ratio. I'm on a dedicated line, took a little bit.

Wonder if changing the font to arial or verdana would make a difference, and look like you didn't make this is an html class. New times roman or default screams "low budget" to me. Sorry for the harshness, I'm a little cheeky. ;)

Yea, huge improvement when you remove the frame.

Taking into consideration that most browsers use the "f" style reading, maybe putting your animals in line down the left hand side with the descrip on the right of it. It confused me when the bottom girl had name Jeezy, and then there was another name angel to the right of that with no pic.

Also, spell check.

I went ahead and changed some things that I think would work well for you layout wise. I highlighted in red what I changed deliberately, blue is showing you that the descriptions are in the cell to the right of the image. I will admit, it's been years since I've coded, so you can laugh at it if you want, i wont mind. ;) (yes I'm at work and bored... ugh)


<div align="center"><img src="Our Reptiles copy.jpg" alt="Oure Reptiles" width="465" height="153"><br>
</div><font face="verdana">
<table width="816" border="0" align="center">


<!--------------------Pastel Male--------------------------------------/>
<tr>
<td width="252" height="176">
<img src="CORONA.jpg" alt="Male Pastel" width="249" height="166"></td>
<td>

<div align="left">

Name: Corona <br>
Pastel Ball Python <br>
06 Male <br>

</td>[/color]

</div>
</tr>
<!------------------------Female Normal-----------------------------/>
<tr>
<td width="252" height="176">

<img src="DIAMOND.jpg" alt="angel" width="249" height="166"></td>
<td>
<div align= "left">

Name: Angel<br>
Normal Ball Python<br>
05 Female<br>

</td>
</div>
</tr>

<!-----------------------jeezy ball-------------------------------------/>

<tr>
<td width="252" height="176">
<img src="FEMALE BALL ANGEL.jpg" alt="Female Norm Ball" width="249" height="166"></td>
<td>
<div align="left">

Name: Jeezy<br>
Normal Ball Python<br>
05 Male<br>
</td>

</div>
</tr>
</table>

Awesome- I am stoked that people are helping me make the site better for them. It is coming together good and I will look at your improvements and thanks for the help.

Unless someones comes out and is giving me negative criticism instead of positive constructive cirticism......that is the only way I will take offense to anything.

You all have been great and the more coments the better. I like keeping in touch with everyone and always hearing other opinion.

It has helped out TONS

Thanks
Danny

Haha! No really, its coming together very nicely. I'm a supporter of self coders. :D

Hey buddy, our birthdays are comin! ^.^ :carouse: :puke:

Yup the big 22!!!!! I love b Days.......I havent had time to look at the code really close but thanks again.....Like I will keep sayin thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far.

I like the collection as well

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Originally Posted by hype1108

Awesome- I am stoked that people are helping me make the site better for them. It is coming together good and I will look at your improvements and thanks for the help.

Unless someones comes out and is giving me negative criticism instead of positive constructive cirticism......that is the only way I will take offense to anything.

You all have been great and the more coments the better. I like keeping in touch with everyone and always hearing other opinion.

It has helped out TONS

Thanks
Danny

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When should we be expecting our free enclosures? :D

Spelling and grammatical errors! Got to fix them, I lose interest in whatever I am reading if there are multiple simple errors. It tells me that the person who wrote it doesn't pay attention to detail and makes them 1)less credible, 2)less inclined to have a quality product.


Examples that I noticed:
Under Cage Features:
1.The LID LIP allows the plexi-glass door from falling back into the enclosure. It also ensures and snug fit when the cam locks are latched.
I'm guessing this should read "prevents" and "a" snug fit.

2. Our dividable enclosures allows
should read allow, enclosures is plural

3.

Our custom routed ventilitation holes allow air to circulate through the enclosure. This will keep fresh airin the enclosure at all times.

Self-explanatory.

4. Under the Stackable Enclosures section: SEMI ABOREAL REPTILES should read ARBOREAL. Actually it looks like arboreal and ventilation are mis-spelled throughout the site.

Otherwise, good luck with the project.

Thanks I am going to fix all that stuff and the speeling errors as well


Thanks
Danny
If ANYONE sees anything else holler at me

updated

Holla!!!

Looking good! It really does give a better "feel" without the frame. Very nice. :D How about the font face then? Figure out any you like?

Im still working the font part of the site out but I am still working on getting new photos as well! Any other comments from anyone will help!

What do you all look for in enclosures?

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Thanks I am going to fix all that stuff and the speeling errors as well


Thanks
Danny
If ANYONE sees anything else holler at me

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front page....

You spelt warranty, waranty...Missing another "R"

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Looks better in my opinion. :)


"Heating & Lighting NOT included,
but it is an OPTION"

Heating & lighting are optional.

Couple more things.

"Contact Us" section. Your company name is off to the left a little.

"Cage Features" section. You spelt multiple "mulitple" The "i" is in the wrong place

just updated since the last reviews...the more the better....I appericate the help

A majority of the page titles say "Untitled Document"