New Web Site Review Required

[barkley1979]

I would appreciate any comments on This Site (http://www.darrenbayley.f2s.com/dnb/) - as I think it needs a little something extra before it is released.

Any suggestions/reviews are welcome.

[the tree]

I see your on your way to removing the table, that's good.

A subtle but sexy background on your sidebar would liven it up a bit.

Try not to get dragged into divitus: <div class="header"> is unsemantic and a lot bigger than <h2>!

[Ness_du_Frat]

Very neat, very clear, not crowded... I like it ! ( I mean, the design. i'm not alking about the code )
It's true that the side bar looks a little sad...
The text would be better if you justify it.
Other than that, very nice site !

[Jona]

I’d look into finding a new font, making your navigation items larger (therefore easier to click), and changing background color on hover of links (including navigation). I would suggest a bold background and inverted foreground for your content links.

[dera]

hover links r blue make them match the rest of the site, with the navagation horizontal bar make them like a diffrent image on rollover, use a div with the style sheet definin the backround on :hover or list perhaps up to u

[JDM71488]

agreed with others, but will restate so i won't forget anything:

- use CORRECT markup for your navigation [ul, li, /li, /ul]
- make your H1 a different color to stand out
- use (Hx)s chronologically starting with an H1 for your title/logo
- what is that TABLE, and TR doing in your source?
- dont BR after your H1, just use css to set the margin-bottom; it's easier...
- use P to markup sections of related text so you won't have to BR after each
- etc...

maybe you don't know MUCH about css and its benefits, but i recommend reading some tutorials, and looking at http://cssvault.com and checking the source code of some of those sites too...

you're on the right track, but the job of a Web designer can be much easier than what you're making it... :) just looking out!

all this is just for correct markup, it will work, but for serious css designers it is a must, or reviews will be filled with what i'm typing...

but boy, i like the design... its simple, clear, and nice...

good job!

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

- use (Hx)s chronologically starting with an H1 for your title/logo

chronologically, huh! ;)

[JDM71488]

chronologically, huh! ;)
isn't that chronologically? 1, 2, 3? i typed it pretty fast and pulled that word out of my butt trying to explain... was i wrong? :|

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

no chronologically means with ascending date, from chronos (time)

actually heading, should be used hierarchically

[Jona]

Chronologically is in the order of time. When in doubt, type in answers.com/word_here and it will give you the definition.

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

with only one <h1> being the page main heading

[JDM71488]

well... my fault... :) you get it though: h1, h2, h3...

[LiLcRaZyFuZzY]

;)