17lemons.co.uk/simply/index.htm

Hi,

I have just put together a draft site for a friend. Take a look and please let me know what you think. Do you encounter any problems, how does it look on your monitor? and a general comments.

Thanks,
Mark

LOVE the simplicity of the site! Colors and layout are excellent in my opinion.

You should work in XHTML so it can validate as well as attaching your css to an external style sheet!

LOVE IT!

Simplicity is one thing, but this is more of a hybrid gone bad. You go from elaborate, very nicely done graphics to a bland grey background and white text.

You should also be able to recreate this site without the tables using cssp.

I don't understand the name whatsoever. It sort of turns me off. Why would you want to associate sneezing with gourmet cooking? I don't want no sneezing chef catering my event.

i get very confused with all this xhtml and css. I have just begun to start looking into CSS, but its baffling!! glad you like it!

sneezie is a strange name for a catering company, i agree. shes had the company for years, and sneezie's her nickname. i think it just stuck!!

mark

Well, it's not bad. I agree about using XHTML and CSS, however. This site would be very simple to code.

First of all, there is no need for the splash page. It will confuse some people; indeed, if this site were not up for critique, I would've assumed that there was no content on the site. In the spirit of simplicity, I also recommend that you remove those bars in the content pages. I just flat out don't like them.

Have you thought of using different images on the pages? It would look nice to see some variations, especially because this is a simple site.

The way you have to click on one of those images to enter the site is just annoying! This is for a number of reasons.

1. I've come to the site for the information held within. the spash page is a barrier to this.
2. It's all "Mystery Meat" because there is no indication what the links will do.
3. The links give no feedback.

However, the concept you've gone for is sound. It is the execution that needs some work.

Ahh, Dan said it better than myself...

*takes a bow*