which web site do you prefere

Package

hi all,,, we are at a bit of a loss,,, we are currently designing our website

could you all help us out, and give us some feeddback on which one you would prefere. bith are from the same band but two completely different designs..

all help welcome,,, thank you

Sample 1
Sample 2


playing isaacs tomorrow night, adm 8e

stevenmu

I'd prefer the one that doesn't spam other sites, pity that isn't an option.

dlofnep

Sample 1.

Package

spam? posting on a public general forum is spam nowadays huh?

dlofnep

Don't mind him package, he's cranky.

fuzzywiggle

I like sample 1

stevenmu

dlofnep wrote:

Don't mind him package, he's cranky.

It's the heat, bring back winter !

dlofnep

stevenmu wrote:

It's the heat, bring back winter !

Don't you dare try steal our sunshine!! :mad:

We only get it for 2 weeks of the year

Donegal Lass

voted sample 1 looks more professional or something!

Hal1

Sample 2. But use the navigation links from sample one. The mailing list box seem to close to the main image, also the alignment of your image seems to be off a bit. Add a bit more content or image to fill it out more, maybe at bottom of page. Looks ok but needs some more work.

iFight

Prefer Sample 2

raheny red

iFight wrote:

Prefer Sample 2

Much better

cormie

Sample 1 but get rid of the hit counter and the DEXTRA text moving from left to right in the top right hand corner and use the images from sample 2 I think:)

Oriel

Neither really.

Package

i suppose there are good and bad on both, i like the idea of a counter, just not that one,,,, i hate the moving stuff and loads of writing on the first one..

the second one is just a sample so far,, thrown together if you like....

pros : band logo
full band pic
easy colour contrast

still not decided.

Pigman II

I dislike them both equally.

6th

Votes 1.
2 is a bit messy and and very amateur looking. Even at that i think version 1 could be a bit more uniform. I really like the logo though.

Package

what about

this one?

or

this one??


people are too hard to please

if anyone can post links to there favourite band websites, (the ones that look the best) that would help

dlofnep

I noticed on your banner it says "Home of Dublin's crazy gang".. What kind of gang are you?

projectmayhem

dlofnep wrote:

I noticed on your banner it says "Home of Dublin's crazy gang".. What kind of gang are you?

ICN FOOL... WE GUNNA TAG YO HOUZE BEEATCH

thelordofcheese

Package wrote:

what about

this one?

or

this one??


people are too hard to please

if anyone can post links to there favourite band websites, (the ones that look the best) that would help

i like the top one.
side links FTW!

biko

Out of all above, newsample.htm is best

cormie

Centre the picturea bit more and take away the underlining on the links on the left.

You should post this in the webdesign forum too:) (more spam:p:rolleyes:)

Fanny Cradock

i'd go for a mixture between the two, but over all sample 2.

the phrase "maaaanchesta" comes to mind when i look at the pic in sample 1. also, the banner in sample 1 is pretty horrendous.

The less distracting picture from sample 2, combined with some livelier banners etc, would work better, imo.

edanto

newsample is my favourite [taking into account that it's not a very pretty site - compare with www.royseven.com a young Irish band], minus the annoying moving text, counter and with a better picture in the centre.

Could you replace the text links on the left with the images from http://www.dextramusic.com/home.html ?

As regards function, I clicked on your music and then 'play' and it didn't. So, I've no idea what dextra sound like and proabably won't be back to try again. Why do the links point to m3u files from cpu? Can you afford the bandwidth to host the mp3s yourself? Or at least link to the download links from cpu.

all the best with it anyways.

cormie

edanto wrote:

compare with www.royseven.com a young Irish band]

I wouldn't really compare the two. Without having listened to either of their music, and just looking at photos alone, I get the impression dextra just do it for a bit of craic whereas royseven look like they want to break into the charts next week. A site like royseven would cost a few K to do up as well, it's nice to have, but for a band just starting out, it's not really essential at all. Dextra even seems a bit easier to navigate than royseven.

New_Departure06

Sample 2 because I like the colour blue.

Dave!

uimhir a haon

miju

funnily enough dextra have been around about twice as long as Roy Seven (formerly called Jove before they feiced off to germany)

dead air

Sample 2 looks a bit better. For a better opinion, you really need to ask these guys: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=23

But be warned, they will be brutally frank...

Package

roysevens website is ok, a bit too flash for me, i like everything in one place and easy to see. they are linked to cpu so the cru count goes up, we have plenty of bandwith,.

as far as the rest of the site, its not finished, there are a lot more photos to go up, we are not full bent of breaking into the charts but are not just in it for the craic either, but if you dont have fun with what your doin, then theres no point, the music downloads should work though,,,

if anybody wants to listen to out music or watch a sample clip of what were like just check out our myspace site here

hanks for the feedback,, keep it coming.

ps, thanks dead air,, ill ask them

ninebeanrows

I think there both pretty bad tbh;)

Tar.Aldarion

Dexta dextra, read all about it!

Heyes

Im not too sure about either one to be honest, but if i HAD to it would be sample 2... and thats at a push.. sorry :rolleyes:

Aard

Sample 1.
It lacks a scroll bar.

EKRIUQ

Sample 1

CuLT

They are both horrifically bad.


Come to the Digital Art / Design forum if you want to hear more people tell you how much they think they both suck :V

county

sample 1,it got a stone roses thing about it

Narcissus

Tar.Aldarion wrote:

Dexta dextra, read all about it!

Tar for President!

I agree with CuLT, they're both rubbish.

Package

CuLT wrote:

They are both horrifically bad.


Come to the Digital Art / Design forum if you want to hear more people tell you how much they think they both suck :V

to be honest, i think they are both good,,, but lets see one of your then? or post a GOOD website (design wise) in your books?
and by the way,, we are not professionals, or have not studdied web design in any way, so to us, they are good.

this any better?

[URL="C:\Documents and Settings\gary\My Documents\dextra\dextra site\newsample7.htm"]ehh??[/URL]

cormie

Package, you want a site for your band, not a band for your site. Your site isn't the main thing your about, it's just an extra for the band. I wouldn't worry about the insults. Yes, there is a lot of room for improvement on all samples, but I don't think having a great website is going to do much for your set up.

However, perhaps you could all chip in €100 each to nab a design graduate who's looking to build a portfolio or for some work. You will get a decent site built for about €500 no problem by someone like that. Put up a post on the web design forum and ask how for quotes on a revamp.

Oh and the link in your last post is pointing to a file on your computer, not the internet, so we can't see it. Talk about a focking noob goys ya know roish? har har har, do that in the computers technology forum and they'll tell you how much you suck at computers too:rolleyes:

miju

jaysis everyone's a bit cranky in here today

cormie

the last bit of my post was a joke;)

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dlofnep wrote:

Don't you dare try steal our sunshine!! :mad:

We only get it for 2 weeks of the year

Yeah the two weeks of the leaving cert:D

jaggeh

ive seen better myspace pages

Package

thanks for all the help guys,,, ill take everything you all said on board.

Winelover

Went for sample 2 easier on the eye.

Best of Luck..

L31mr0d

Seriously try for a redesign of both. There is nothing of interest in either that would attract me to the site. There are website templates out there that you could use to at least have a professional layout then add your own colour scheme. A blog style site would do better to give people news about the band, its music, tours, etc.