My Website

[Guest TK_Demitri2012]

No one here knows it, but I have a history of web-pages. This is my latest site. It's not professional, I can only use free-pages, but I think it's good none-the-less. Look at it, read, observe, tell me what you think. Because of my site, I have encountered many insults, stupid ramblings, mislead criticism and the works. I want you, normal, decent christian people to give me a non-discriminant review of it.

- My Site (Enter The Phoenix) -

[Catsmeow]

Will do, Dimitri...but first...how are YOU doing? Cats

[Guest TK_Demitri2012]

I forgot to mention it, but I feel GREAT! I feel like God has finally seen me worthy enough to give me my joy back. I still need to make a habit of praying, and serving Him anyway I can, though.

[Crusader4Christ]

Hello, TKD2012.

I ckecked your site, and it seems interesting, however, I can't judge it.

God bless you brother.

[Catsmeow]

Demitri: TOO COOL! You go, guy! I'm really happy for you! Really happy! I was so worried - you were so down and despondent. Looks like God has lifted you up and that's awesome!

So happy for you, brother Demitri! :a:

[Crusader4Christ]

Very PHOENIX!

[Guest TK_Demitri2012]

Thank you very much. I get pretty depressed at times when I worry whether my interests or needs will ever be met, at any time, in all eternity. I mean, eternity is a pretty long time, something new is bound to happen after where Revelations left off. I hope, when God recreates the Universe, and everything is made perfect again, God will give us things which we He couldn't trust us to have when we were imperfect, and let us do things that He couldn't trust us to do when we were sinful, selfish creatures. It's just a matter of holding out in this world, till we reach the promised land, where I hope we will be able to experience things which will keep us busy for the rest of our eternal lives.

[Crusader4Christ]

Remember brother, eternal is not a long time, for eternity means no time!

Heaven shall be something indescribeable in our languages. We will be able to do things we could not even fathom. God shall bring forth new things which we have never been able to imagine. And there shall be mansions of

gold, and best of all, we shall reign with Christ for eternity!

Hallelujah! Praise the Lord!

[eric]

Hi TK'viewed you site like you asked. Interesting,but I dont like mythology dished up with Christianity. Sorry brother I think I'll sit this one out. No offence intended. eric.

[Ovedya]

Looks good. As a website designer myself, I'd like to offer some constructive criticism:

First, the entry pages are a good idea, but they are not absolutely necessary. Try to limit the number of pages a visitor has to click through to get to the information. Web page statistics show that users are most likely to stop clicking after three tries. The faster the information is presented to the viewer, the better.

Second, get rid of the phoenix-mouse thingy. It's nice to begin with, but gets irritating really fast. Generally, people don't like little things following them around while they click links and read information. This includes those little bouncing animated gifs. They start to annoy your visitors very quickly.

Third, watch out for graphics and confusing formatting. Your page is very straightforward, with the information right at the top. This is very good. Information should always be on the top half of your web pages. If you can possibly avoid it, try to not construct long, drawn out pages. Again, statistics have shown that visitors typically do not scroll down too often. Important information should always be at the top where it can be read fast.

Formatting is also something to watch out for. Confusing formatting, extravagant graphics, alternate font, font size, and color should be avoided at all costs. Keep it simple and straightforward. Try to get rid of any extraneous graphics and go easy on the font size and color. People will not want to come back to your page again if your page is hard to read, or if it takes effort to read.

Finally, consider using a free web service that limits the number of pop-up adds. The best bet is a service that will only add a banner ad at the top or bottomof your page. I know it's hard to find one that doesn't use pop-up ads, but they're out there. If nothing else, consider spending a little money on some webspace somewhere. I think you can find deals for as little as a few bucks a month. You will get the space that you need and pop-ups will not be an annoyance for your visitors.

Check out the book titled "Don't Make Me Think, a Common Sense Approach to Web Usability" by Steve Krug. This book covers the points I gave above, and much more. It's a quick read, and a very practical resource for anybody designing a website.

Have fun!

~G