simon Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I have been teaching myself flash. Here is my first site I have posted and would really like some feed back on it. I am trying to use the site to get a job this year before doing my masters so it is quite important that it looks good. Please don't be gentle. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 think you've forgetten something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 2, 2003 Author Share Posted May 2, 2003 Very good point :gebigeek: web page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 this is all i get..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 2, 2003 Author Share Posted May 2, 2003 sorry strat, I know the site is working maybe you need to install the latest version of the flash plug-in flash player Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 sorry, my firewall playing up. ok, see it now. can you explain about these 2 images pls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 2, 2003 Author Share Posted May 2, 2003 These are photos (wish they where renders) of a project I had a major part in two years ago in north London. The family had a rabbit warren bungalow in north London, we rationalised the ground floor and added a first floor and conservatory. The client was keen for a modern, light and spacious feel to the house. The two images are taken from the same room (living room) looking first into the new conservatory which we hoped to incorporate into a passive ventilation system but the budget didn’t allow. The second image looks into the drawing room which suffered, and in some ways still does, from lack of natural light. Though the sliding doors help. These rooms where all previously bedrooms. I hope this is what you meant by “explain”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siliconbauhaus Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 here's my thoughts on the site. Lose the moving lines as they're distracting. The orange text is hard to read against the grey bg. I'd get rid of the dimensions on the scaling MC Set up your images so they load into a sized pop up rather than just a standard page. if you want some inspiration for your site have a look at these: dbox kunstraum kd lab as mies said....less is more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griger Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 OT: after seeing dbox's site and their fantastic examples of work, i've come to the knee-jerk conclusion that i should just take up kniting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 siliconbauhaus, Wow!!!! kd lab's demo reel!! Stick a fork in me I am done. I really suck! Paul could you use a knitting assistant? I will hold the ball of yarn. Simon the site is a good start. I think you should really re look the colors and I too find the moving orange lines confusing. I think you need a color that reads better with the orange I find that grey a little dirty looking. In my mind the grey is used to contrast a more dynamic color, your grey is too neutral. The opening is like an explosion but it is not focused well enough to really seem to be needed. Just scaling up images doesn't really seem interesting to me. To me actions like that really just seem to ask more questions, why is the space defined like that (ie imaginary vertical line), why are the images moving? You are drawing my attention to what I am already set to see. I just want to see more purpose than what I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G Posted May 4, 2003 Share Posted May 4, 2003 Dbox site is great. Loads fast and they have kept it simple, but elegant. Might be time to update my own one after that little insite. YOur images seamed to take a while to load, other than that it looks fine. the moving lines on the header were a bit distracting though. G G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon Posted May 5, 2003 Author Share Posted May 5, 2003 Thanks for all your help, I have made some small changes -reduced the line effect (i didn't lose all of them because i have them on my business card) -sped up the animations/fading -changed the colour of the text and background -font changes When i have worked out how too: -i'll make the images open in their own windows -add sound -learn how to knitt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Griger Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 hi simon, the changes are an improvement. myself, i'm not a fan of the white image box and the text scaling from small to large after a button click. If you must do a transition, then maybe leave the text and white box in the same location but just fade in the new elements. the movement seems to give a somewhat non-professional look to it IMHO. And whatever you do, do not add sound. Nothing kills me more than viewing a website at work when sound all of the sudden pops out of my speakers in the office because of a website that i'm viewing. plus it'll speed your load times. best, paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainoa Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 Great job on your first site. Another idea would be to have your flash movie re-size itself to fit into the browser window. I still think you need more contrast in your color scheme to make the text/images punch out a little better. Also, you need to think more about your typography. I counted 3 different typefaces of varying sizes. I'd re-think the menu font and try to keep the sizes consistent. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid Posted May 5, 2003 Share Posted May 5, 2003 I think when a decision to use Flash for a website is made it should be based on the idea 'Flash will be used because it will add qualities to my site which cannot be achieved any other way'. The site as it stands is fairly simple and uncomplicated and the Flash effects offer nothing to the experience, if anything they give a clumsy feel to the site. I think a more elegant site could be achieved by drawing from the qualities of your work. Look forward to progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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