Looking for feedback on our new website

rvrugg90 · Jul 31, 2008, 05:59 PM

Hello everyone! I redesigned my dads business, Ruggiero & Associates. It was very, very simple, but it hadn't been updated since 2002. So I would appreciate any feedback good or bad. Ruggiero & Associates concentrates on Auctions and Appraisals of antiques (as you will be able to see in the website).
The link is:
http://www.ruggiero-associates.com

Thanks in advance!

monke · Jul 31, 2008, 06:04 PM

Just two quick things here, as I don't have time to run through the entire site right now:

1) When I put my mouse over any of the navigation links, I found that I couldn't really see what I was putting my mouse over. I would change the hover colour to something the is more visible.

2) There's not really any need for a Main page and a Home page. It may just confuse users. You could have a splash page that users see when they first come to the site, but having both in the navigation could be confusing.

rvrugg90 · Jul 31, 2008, 06:16 PM

hmm. I can see what your saying. I like them dark and elegant, but I see where you are coming from.

I'm for/against the main page...I do see where it could be confusing...especially if you are deep into the site and you see main, you might end up clicking that instead of going back to the home page. But at the same time, I think its classy and its almost an introduction to our location, and business style.

Thanks so much for the feedback! Hopefully I'll get some more suggestions/comments.

scotty96LSC · Jul 31, 2008, 07:44 PM

The main page doesn't tell me what kind of business this is. I saw the picture and I thought maybe a farming company or real estate maybe. I had no idea it was an auction house.

operator207 · Jul 31, 2008, 08:26 PM

On the about us page, the pictures that are in a slideshow, the definition is really kicked up. Its almost painful to the eyes. Maybe soften them up a bit.

Me1000 · Aug 1, 2008, 01:22 AM

The dark rollovers on the nav do not give it an elegant look. I simply cant read the text at all at roll over, it causes the site to end up being difficult to navigate.

Jul 31, 2008, 05:59 PM	#1
rvrugg90 macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	Looking for feedback on our new website Hello everyone! I redesigned my dads business, Ruggiero & Associates. It was very, very simple, but it hadn't been updated since 2002. So I would appreciate any feedback good or bad. Ruggiero & Associates concentrates on Auctions and Appraisals of antiques (as you will be able to see in the website). The link is: http://www.ruggiero-associates.com Thanks in advance!

Jul 31, 2008, 06:04 PM	#2
monke macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2005	Just two quick things here, as I don't have time to run through the entire site right now: 1) When I put my mouse over any of the navigation links, I found that I couldn't really see what I was putting my mouse over. I would change the hover colour to something the is more visible. 2) There's not really any need for a Main page and a Home page. It may just confuse users. You could have a splash page that users see when they first come to the site, but having both in the navigation could be confusing. __________________ Yesterday it worked. Today it is not working. Windows is like that.

Jul 31, 2008, 07:44 PM	#4
scotty96LSC macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas	The main page doesn't tell me what kind of business this is. I saw the picture and I thought maybe a farming company or real estate maybe. I had no idea it was an auction house. __________________ Scott 15" macbook pro, 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 3GB Ram, 10.6.2 1st Gen 8gb iPod touch, 3.1.2 My Site

Aug 1, 2008, 01:22 AM	#6
Me1000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2006	The dark rollovers on the nav do not give it an elegant look. I simply cant read the text at all at roll over, it causes the site to end up being difficult to navigate. __________________ TimeTable: The Freelancer's Tool

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Jul 31, 2008, 06:16 PM	#3
rvrugg90 Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2008	hmm. I can see what your saying. I like them dark and elegant, but I see where you are coming from. I'm for/against the main page...I do see where it could be confusing...especially if you are deep into the site and you see main, you might end up clicking that instead of going back to the home page. But at the same time, I think its classy and its almost an introduction to our location, and business style. Thanks so much for the feedback! Hopefully I'll get some more suggestions/comments.

Jul 31, 2008, 08:26 PM	#5
operator207 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2007	On the about us page, the pictures that are in a slideshow, the definition is really kicked up. Its almost painful to the eyes. Maybe soften them up a bit.