Opinions on a site I'm working on

[iceTrX]

I spent a couple weeks working on this site for the Middle school I work at. Tell me what you guys think about it. I've worked hard to get the site to look and work correctly in a lot of browsers (IE PC, FireFox PC/Mac, Safari, Camino, Netscape 7) as its replacing a website that was made in Microsoft Publisher that doesn't work in anything except IE on Windows! and it looks terrible too.

EDIT: Updated link to the new uploaded site (I still am in the process of validating and correcting some errors in my HTML on other pages besides the main page). I got the page to render recently in IE: Mac too.
http://walledlake.k12.mi.us/banks

[SilentPanda]

I think it looks nice. Good job.

You might consider putting some padding in the information frame as the text is right up against the table border but otherwise I think it looks good.

[jsalzer]

It looks beautiful!

You should be proud.

My big recommendation would be to add "(pdf)" on the pdf's. It's kind of disturbing when I click what I assume is a link to another page only to find that I'm downloading a pdf.

Other than that, you deserve a raise!

;)

[iceTrX]

Thank you all for your suggestions! I added padding (http://www.reactorgameservers.com/Banks_Site_Build12/index.html) but have not yet replaced the main page with the one with padding until I have time to test it more browsers, I'll also be adding something like (pdf) next to the links that go to PDFs.

EDIT: I added a layer inside of the information layer and gave that a 2 pixel margin, that seems to work in all browsers, internet explorer didn't like padding. I updated the main page.

Chris

[iceTrX]

For the first time I checked the site in IE: Mac and its partially broken. Could someone see if its broken in IE 5 on Windows?

[russed]

looks nice. appears to work well in camino.

i like hte brushed aluminium mac theme!

[James L]

Great job!

It is nice to see you using CSS for your layout and not tables. You have included the CSS in an external style sheet for easy of use, accessibility, etc.

If I can make a couple of suggestions:

1) Go to the www.w3.org site, and use their html and css validators to correct all errors you find so that browsers will not go into quirks mode when they render your page.

2) Store your Javascripts in an external file as well, to move them out of the main body of your page(s). I am sure you know, but if not you include this in the head of your document:

<script language="javascript" src="javaScriptFileName.js"></script>

Again, well done!

Cheers,

James

[iceTrX]

Great job!

It is nice to see you using CSS for your layout and not tables. You have included the CSS in an external style sheet for easy of use, accessibility, etc.

If I can make a couple of suggestions:

1) Go to the www.w3.org site, and use their html and css validators to correct all errors you find so that browsers will not go into quirks mode when they render your page.

2) Store your Javascripts in an external file as well, to move them out of the main body of your page(s). I am sure you know, but if not you include this in the head of your document:

<script language="javascript" src="javaScriptFileName.js"></script>

Again, well done!

Cheers,

James

I'm validating it right now and fixing all the errors. The next version I upload should have no, or very few errors. I am also making all the javascript external.

Thanks very much,
Chris

[Benjamin]

Looks nice, however the text in the banner with the map link needs to be re done since it doesn't follow the smooth feel of the site. OH and personally i would center everything.

[Vader]

I am definately liking that! Love the aqua banners!

[homerjward]

that kicks my school's website's ass! i really like the fading in/out quotes underneath the principle's message.

[matthutch]

looks good much better then the site my old school has.

this is a little random but what is are "Baked Potato Bars" and "Bosco Sticks".

I looked at the menu link, and honestly have never heard of these before, especially the "bosco sticks". It might be because I am from australia, but i have never even heard them on TV before.

Nice site though

[Macs R Us]

only a few words for you... "Pro"... That sapecks for it self...

[chanoc]

One day I hope to get that good! :o

A+ CSS

A+ HTML

GPA 4.0 Honor Roll! :)

[iceTrX]

looks good much better then the site my old school has.

this is a little random but what is are "Baked Potato Bars" and "Bosco Sticks".

I looked at the menu link, and honestly have never heard of these before, especially the "bosco sticks". It might be because I am from australia, but i have never even heard them on TV before.

Nice site though

Honestly I have no clue what the "Baked Potato Bars" are and probably don't want to know. :eek:
I've never eaten at the school (I go out to eat for lunch :p ). I can tell you what Bosco Sticks are as they are pretty popular over here: they are like breadsticks with cheese in the middle.

[iceTrX]

Thank you all for the kind comments! :)

BTW I love my new 15" PowerBook + Airport Express! :)