Revamped Website

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:13 pm

I have recently redesigned and revamped my website. I have added a few features such as exclusive PDF purchases, in which you will receive your music within hours, as well as new pieces! Please visit and let me know what you think!

http://www.hammytuba.com/

MartyNeilan · Post by **MartyNeilan** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:38 pm

Nice job, from the quick overview I gave it.

ONE minor suggestion:
Your background is blue. You have many words hotlinked, which comes up blue on my browser (IE7). Makes them almost unreadable. Perhaps you could override the default hotlink color, or something else. Otherwise, I like it. Tastefully done (just like your ZX).

tokuno · Post by **tokuno** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:58 pm

think you mean "prospective", not "perspective".

Oh, and one other thing:
Go Bears (Sept 1)

jacojdm · Post by **jacojdm** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:32 pm

What is exactly is "sole performance?"
Does it having something to do with this?

or

this?

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:56 pm

Hello! The links have been recolored and are hopefully easier to read. The misspelling has been corrected as well, keep 'em coming everyone, it is much appreciated! (As far as "sole" - it is meant as the only one, and actually since then, we have had another perf major come in to UT)

Bandmaster · Post by **Bandmaster** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 12:11 am

As a professional web designer I should point out that you should use a graphics program to size and optimize your photo on the front page. It loads slowly because 1) it is actually MUCH larger than it is being displayed which means the source code is forcing it to be resized which makes it look choppy (stair-stepped on curved edges), and 2) it's files size is huge, 394 KB. Get a graphics program like Paint Shop Pro, which has 30 day demos, and resize your images to the actual size that they are being displayed and optimize the compression a little. The file size for the photo as displayed should be around 50 KB when optimized.

Another potential problem is the Flash based menu. While it looks nice and is fully functional for you immediate needs, it is not search engine friendly. Search engines can not follow Flash menus and will not index your website past the front page. So if you have the time and the desire, you should think about replacing it at some future point in time.

But VERY nice content! Content is what it is all about when designing websites and you did that part just right!