Input on my web site?
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I mean, the site features work, everything is nice and neat, and the layout makes some sense.
--------------------------------...Hey man, I think that's the problem here- the site is not clean or neat, and the layout does *not* make any sense. I don't think that "sparse" is equal to "clean and neat."
I think what's lacking is a focal point on the home page, a sense of balance, and typographical contrast (ie, headings, text-alignment, etc).
Also, I think when people say the site is "old," they are referring to the following:
1) the intro- no point to it, poorly compressed music and no "skip intro" btn. Intros in general are considered dated.
2) The music loop on the homepage, the loop is either too old, too short, or too compressed or all three. It also cuts out after a while and the animation bars keep going...
3) The mouse-toy text (crosshairs and floaty-text) - is it serving any purpose? Many old flash sites used these types of things because they could, not because they *should*.
4) The tiny buttons and screenshots- why hide your work and make it hard to click on buttons?
5) The whole "site stuck in a box thing" is also kinda old. Why not use more of the page?
On a general note, I don't know if it's a great idea to call yourself "cheap" in any way if you want to be successful in this industry. While clients want to save money, they certainly don't want to hire "cheap" people- it implies poor quality.
Take a better look at sites like www.thefwa.com, www.cssmania.com, etc, to get a better sense of what works well and what clients will want from you.
Good luck, and don't give up!