Not bad
Looks good, definitely some slick graphics there, and I'm pleased it works in Firefox through Proxomitron (a crap filter which surprisingly filters out a lot of "snazzy" web design stuff). However, I have some constructive comments...
- scrolly text sucks. Make it static boys. If you must use scrolly texts, first beat yourself round the head a few times with a clue-by-four that has the logo "NEVER USE SCROLLY TEXT" written on it, then if you're still convinced scrolly text is the only answer, use standard HTML so those of us that hate it can get rid of it. Learn instead to highlight text with *limited* use of colours or *slightly* larger fonts. And never EVER EVER consider flashing text.
- Definitely don't animate anything, ever, for any reason, ever. Even the glint on your title image can get annoying if someone is working on another screen that is in front of, but only partially overlapping, your web page. If it's a mouseover event, then a small about of visual feedback is ok, but animation should be avoided like the plague unless explicitly requested by the user.
- overuse of Flash. HTML has a lot of capabilities and if you want to be taken seriously as web designers learn how to use it properly and not just as a skeleton for doing everything else in Flash/Javascript.
- Portfolio looks good but why not make it functional rather than static images?
- Voltz screen looks very dependent on screen size. If you want your clients' clients to love you, make sure that the pages are *not* dependent on specific screen dimensions and can be accessed from non-maximised browsers and looks reasonable on devices with small screens (Palmpilot, smartphone, etc).
- DJM 2005: What's with "Enter site" splash screens? I *ALREADY*HAVE* entered your site and these pages are just annoying. Fair enough if it's a pr0n website where you get a censored pic and Enter/Leave buttons, but otherwise "enter site" front pages should be avoided. Completely.
- Also the DJM Enter Site screen is dependent on screen size, so I get an ugly backward L-shape of empty screen if my browser is maximised.
- 2advanced - 2titchy more like. Why can't I read the screen without an electron microscope? 2much rubbish 2. Why does it require 1024x768? Don't they want business from people surfing in from a smartphone?
- GreyCobra: what's with the microscopic font? No, really, why are some site designers obsessed with font size=0.000000000001? We don't all have our noses within an inch of the screen.
- Speling and, gramer are really, important. If you're marketing yourselfes (!) as serious designers, there should be no spelling or grammatical errors, least of all in your marketing stuff. The "if you're not satisfied" clause should be deleted really, but if you must keep it stick a comma before it. There's a "v" in "yourselves."
- Your "Services" screen could do with some work. Looks a bit naff as it is.
- Contact: there's no 0 after +44. Or there's no +44 before the zero. International clients will reach you on +44 152... A common format for phone numbers is +44 (0) 152... The contact page could go to a "Thanks, someone will respond..." page rather than returning directly home.
- Consider how partially sighted surfers will respond to your site. If their screen readers can't read it, then they'll just close it and go elsewhere.
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