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Last post: 1 month, 1 week ago | Thread started: Nov 5, 09, 4:37 a.m.

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• sherm

  i was using a flickr slide show for a while.
  2 days ago, I started redoing my site.
  Let me know what you think.

  i'm going for a sparse, concise feel. :)
  thx

  http://photography.geralddean.co…

  Nov 5, 09, 4:37 a.m. – Permalink

• dudleyi

  I feel if you adjusted the fonts, you would achieve your sparse concise feel better and less of an "old computer terminal" feel.

  

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  Dog-earNov 5, 09, 4:42 a.m. – Permalink

• dudleyi

  Also, overflow: x; your photography's container so it's not a full browser content scroll, but just the photographs. The menu moving away as you scroll side to side is no bueno.

  • thanks for this tip. I was trying to figure out how to make it stay without using a frameset!– sherm

  

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  Dog-earNov 5, 09, 4:44 a.m. – Permalink

• harmsie

  I like it, its nice an simple lets the photography do the work.

  If I have an issue its that I don't like how the third level of navigation disappears once you select an option, that should stay there.

  As I say though I like it, nice work

  • agreed. will work on a better solution.– sherm1/2

    < yeah navigation is an issue.– canuck2/2

  

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  Dog-earNov 5, 09, 4:44 a.m. – Permalink

• stewart

  if i click "Fashion" you can directly link me to the first item.
  when there's just one item i don't want an extra click.

  don't put your own logo in all images on all different sizes.
  and drop the engagement & wedding chapters.

  and that about part, you're kidding right?

  • i'm a bit sarcastic by nature. i felt the same about the logos on further review.– sherm1/2

    it's OK, but do it good. the whole website has to breathe sarcasm. not only a few details.– stewart2/2

  

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  Dog-earNov 5, 09, 4:59 a.m. – Permalink

• imadesigner

  The engagement and wedding albums are weak compared to the others. I'd suggest breaking the two categories into two separate websites - one for weddings, one for studio/portraits.

  • thanks for the input. will revamp and come back.– sherm

  

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  Dog-earNov 5, 09, 6:12 a.m. – Permalink

• sherm

  finally got around to revising my site, removed the wedding and engagement stuff. its all jquery'd out. note: font looks like poo on windows and best on macs.

  can someone critique it, and help me determine a better font? I'm open to buying one and using a graphical representation w alt text if necessary.

  Thanks
  AGDM/Sherm

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 12:04 p.m. – Permalink

• sherm

  The moron forgot the link:
  http://geralddean.com/photograph…

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 12:05 p.m. – Permalink

• dibec

  here ... http://www.youworkforthem.com/fo…

  you can test out the font's as well. The only down fall is, if the user does not have the font installed it will not display but rather be substituted. So you are left with JPEGs/GIFs/PNGs as a solution. Good luck.

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 12:44 p.m. – Permalink

• chrisone

  position:fixed that nav.

  • its not fixed? what browser are you using?– sherm

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 12:54 p.m. – Permalink

• Andrew_D

  "Glamour"

  

  Sherm, not sure what your version of Glamourous is, but you're not doing yourself any favours here, in my opinion. I like some of the other shots, but most in that section aren't going to broaden your client base.

  • see below link
    – sherm

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 1:04 p.m. – Permalink

• sherm

  http://images.google.com/images?…

  • maybe its called pinup?
    – sherm

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 1:24 p.m. – Permalink

• tenpointtwo

  Too many levels of navigation. 3 clicks to see a photo is too many IMO. Maybe chose a default or a random picture to represent each section so when you click on "WEDDINGS" you actually see something without having to click on the different (currently only one) projects within "WEDDINGS"

  Just an idea

  • yes– jimzyk

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 2:13 p.m. – Permalink

• sherm

  @tenpointtwo... that was the old link...
  (new link) http://www.geralddean.com/photog…

  • I think you're right. Thanks!– tenpointtwo

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 2:25 p.m. – Permalink

• utopian

  I am digging the retro hyperlinks in blue.

  

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  Dog-earFeb 8, 10, 4:04 p.m. – Permalink