Finally updated my old website what do ya think ?

[Marko]

No problem. Just my twopenneth. You have it covered but others with less know how may benefit.

 

Head of IT for a FTSE100 before leaving to set up on my own in 2001 so a little bit of experience.... but I wouldn't know where to begin dismantling a tree! Horses for courses.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

No problem. Just my twopenneth. You have it covered but others with less know how may benefit.

 

Head of IT for a FTSE100 before leaving to set up on my own in 2001 so a little bit of experience.... but I wouldn't know where to begin dismantling a tree! Horses for courses.

 

All advice is respected, i appreciate you taking the time to share a little knowledge im a far better tree surgeon than web builder i know enough to make it work but then you can never know enough as google likes to change apples to oranges once in a while

 

If you have any other advice pm me anytime, if it earns money its worth money ;p

 

And big respect to you for working for a top uk firm, not an easy task

[Marko]

I grew up in a corporate environment and thought it was the dogs wotnots but it was only when I first got inside some SME's that I realised just how hard it is for the small businessman. No HR Dept, no legal advice on tap, no commercial dept, no finance dept... just 'the boss' taking decisions that could hit him in the pocket daily. That takes some doing and deserves a lot more respect than is often given.

 

I am happy now with a small farm, a small woodland, a small log business and just sorting the odd web job to keep my hand in as things move forward. My company car is a lot older than it used to be but it is still a Merc.... an MB Trac.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

Sounds like you know what yuo want fella

 

That aside what did you think of the general look of the site ?.

[Marko]

I really like the background. Great (and appropriate) visual setting for the theme and the colour scheme chosen.

Like the logo but it could be bigger on the header

Like the layout; easy to read.

If you can, I would put the social media links in the footer rather than floating to the right. OK on a phone but they are drifting off too far on a widescreen.

There are a couple of potential html 5 conformance issues but I wouldn't worry about it at this stage. Just remember to validate it when you get to your final version.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

With the media buttons i was thinking, keep those there but adding into the footer as well ?.

 

Trying to get it to work on ipads phones and computers is a pain

[Marko]

Personally speaking, I would not float them right justified. The distance from the main body could be limited or move them eslewhere (header or footer would suit). I would be concerned about adding duplicate external links so I wouldn't put them on the right and the bottom.

 

Device dependent style sheets will be advocated by many but unless you have very good reason (and very deep pockets) it is far easier to do a 'one size fits all' with only very minor sacrifices.

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

I think ultimately i will need to create sheets for mobile devices as i did it with my other site, but like you say not cheap but looks better.

 

Ill have to ponder over the buttons, i also want the share buttons added so people can like the individual pages. I do really like where they are but the sites not for me

 

Just added a banner good idea ?.

Edited June 12, 2013 by TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX

[Marko]

Good luck with it all

[TREE-SURGEON-ESSEX]

Good luck with it all

 

cheers mate good chatting