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Are splash screens still in style?

splash screens are in for the arts: bands, artists, media companies, etc tend to use them. They're basically just to set the mood for the website. They can be terribly annoying if not done right. I actually like the stonehenge one, the size is perfect, a little piece of pop-art... it's more like the logo on a t-shirt this way. and the font is good. At any rate, i think it comes down to the purpose of the site-- if it's really recreational, or artistic, it might work; if not, you might want to think it through.

paul
 
first off... make sure that the clickable "enter" area is large enough so that it can't be missed. i suggest making the entire image clickable.

secondly, the purpose of a splash screen is to introduce the viewer to the site. they need to see what it is, where they are going, what they should expect, etc... this one, however makes me think that it will give me information on the actual stonehenge... maybe some answers :). the splash screen should definitely say something about that granite and marble work.
 
as far as I'm concerned, splash screens are pretty much a waste of time if they only act as a portal - you only give one choice.

if you have a html and a flash site, or some other similar reason to give the viewer a choice, then its fine. otherwise its wasting time - no one really wants to have to move through extra pages.

all that said, the graphics are nice - a bit misleading like mnkyman said :D

one other use of a splash screen would be as a preloader for a larger flash or media file - gives the viewer something to look at while the data loads.

Good luck,

D
 
Splash screens are for the most part a thing of the past, except for sites with more than one version (e.g. Flash and HTML).

Generally, I don't think they're a good idea; among other reasons, to have a homepage with very little content is a violation of a fundamental SE optimization rule.
 
I agree with some of the other posts here and I'll this:

Splash screens used to be a big thing for many designers (ego), but unless you have a good reason for it, you should drop it. They are pointless unless you need to give the viewer some info about how to view the site, info like screen resolution, fast modem etc.

While your splash is fine, it's pointless.

There are really only two kinds of splash screens, info screens and vanity screens. Many demanding sites will have the info type, so the viewer knows what to expect. Other sites (especially art and design sites) have the vanity splash, most of the time they are not needed, but they do look good.

I have used the info splash on all my Flash sites, but I'm thinking about ending that. Most users these days have Flash installed so if you don't have a need for the splash, don't have it. Save your user a click and a page load.

:)
 
iostream.h said:
Ok, I got it how the marble samples will be. What do you guys think of them?
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you might want to think about centering it in the page - or have some sort of descriptive text to offset the space to the right.

D
 
splash screens are like having two sets of doors into your home/business... absolutely useless. I like the illustration though, why not incorporate it into the navigation/design of the site?
 
If the splash screen has a purpose, such as launching a pop up or maybe an entrance way to something that requires plug in technology or maybe you have questionable content and want to warn your viewers, then okay. What needs to be considered is that in any situation, you are asking the viewer to take an extra step towards receiving your content.

The best thing to do is to watch your server logs. Are they reaching your site, and how many are clicking and going beyond the entrance.

Another use for a splash screen could be if you had multiple locations and wanted to direct viewers to a more local site, but as is, I don't see the point to your page.

That said, I do like the simplicity of the graphic.
 
rendezvouscp said:
Btw, how do you center html horizontally and vertically, as on the splash screen in question?
–Chase
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look at the source - he's using css to center it. In the style.css file the logo has an entry....

Code: 
#logo {
	position: absolute;
	width: 202px;
	height: 78px;
	left: 50%;
	top: 50%;
	margin-left: -101px;
	top-left: -38px;
	text-align: center;
	}

D
 
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