What do you think about this site?

Started by Rukario September 27th, 2009 8:04 AM
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Rukario

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So everyone.. what do think about this new site, http://www.ThereIShoppedIt.com both in idea and design?

what needs changing?
is it appealing to you? both in design and topics?

anything else? ..suggestions, comments, your thoughts?

Azonic

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Posted May 4th, 2018
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Nice vectory design. XD I like it. I don't like the header image though. The PS logo just seems out of place on the whole thing.

Also I think it would look better with some bright blue. Maybe in place of the light gray behind the news.

Rukario

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hmm.. VERY large submitted images are automagically resized.. linked images are at the mercy of the linked page / site..

I'm accepting Logo designs so feel free to submit yours...

Ok lets try THIS blue.. what do you think?

Cello

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Posted April 17th, 2012
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For the layout;
There are a lot of different colors going on which can make things a bit distracting at times.
I really like where you were going with the background color choices; Blacks, Greens, and Whites. I don't think that the blue/red/yellow color choices are the right idea for this site. It's a bit of a younger age audience color scheme that seems like it would better represent a online toy store of some sort.

The logo does stand out a bit, but all it looks like it could just use a little touching up. The variety of different colors across the layout makes it hard for the logo to better fit the site as well.

The sections flow nicely, though. If you base a nice color scheme I'm sure it would tie together perfectly. :)
I really like the whole idea behind the site, too! Nothing like some funny shops to get you laughing into a good mood.

Hope I didn't offend! I in no way intended to, anyways.

Best of luck.
Yeah Football Fan!

Rukario

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yeah.. thanks

figuring out a workable color scheme is not my fav thing in the world.. the theme by design is somewhat comical and i'd like to keep that feel to it without it going overboard..

suggestions on colors / changes please.

Cello

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yeah.. thanks

figuring out a workable color scheme is not my fav thing in the world.. the theme by design is somewhat comical and i'd like to keep that feel to it without it going overboard..

suggestions on colors / changes please.
I'm sorry, like I said I in no way meant to offend.
It's a very fun website, don't get me wrong. :)
I picked the Blacks, White, and Greens simply based on my own preferences, not as like a best choice or anything.

A variety of different colors could overwhelm viewers.
What would you say a few (two or three?) of your favorite bright and comical colors be that you think would best represent your site?
Yeah Football Fan!

Rukario

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take a look again.. i reduced the overall use of colors.. and did it a bit more symmetrically i think.

Rukario

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those are a bit dull.. i kinda want some "POP" in the site.. and for it to look fun too
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Oh Bravo!!!
This is a nice basic site.
Good Name, Great colors apart from the blue (its a bit too Bright), its got some cool content
The Kanye one was funny.

But may i recommend changing the blue to white or a dark lightish Gray.
I think it would look better.

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Change the default font; whatever you've set it to, I have it. So change it. Now.

Makes it impossible to read, which makes me hate the site.

Anyway, I can design some logos and stuff for you if you want. ;3
Back. With some boss sunglasses.

Rukario

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Oh Bravo!!!
This is a nice basic site.
Good Name, Great colors apart from the blue (its a bit too Bright), its got some cool content
The Kanye one was funny.

But may i recommend changing the blue to white or a dark lightish Gray.
I think it would look better.
Thanks.. now we just need more peoples to sign up and submit their images :) (kinda like ICHC or There I Fixed It)

The blue USED to be a grey but was changed per another suggestion above.. The blue is better then that grey was.. but meh, i dunno.. getting a decent color scheme is turning out to be hard.

Change the default font; whatever you've set it to, I have it. So change it. Now.

Makes it impossible to read, which makes me hate the site.

Anyway, I can design some logos and stuff for you if you want. ;3
What?

default font? whats wrong with it? how is it impossible to read?

they are standard web fonts...
font-family: Futura, Helvetica, sans-serif;
Yeah, we're looking for an improved logo, so submit some. :)

saul

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I saw it before your changed the grey to blue and the grey was better, imo. But not that blue. Like someone said earlier, it's too bright.

Logo is sorta generic but I think you said you were planning on changing it.

Overall, good. I like the style, but the colours still need some work, I think. Idea is fun and good too. It should be nice once it becomes more active. ;)

Rukario

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moved some colors around a bit, redid a grey bg (a bit darker than before) and so on..

what do you think now?

anyone doing any logo ideas yet?

Rukario

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ya know.. I did really like the red header too.. what is the hex for that second blue? it looks like a steel blue of sorts..

Rukario

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thanks for signing up Chérii :) hope you have great collection of 'shopped images to add.

Citrinin

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Ah, a chance to test out a special case of my score sheet (for user-submitted content sites). *rubs hands together*

Layout
Your layout fits all the basics. It's clear, easy to read, easy to navigate, etc. etc. I wouldn't expect anything less from our very own Site Admin. ;D I love the colourfulness of it - it's very difficult to merge such a large range of colours effectively, but you did it. And it makes the layout very distinctive. (Also, I love the way the link sharing sites pop up like that) The only thing I'm a bit iffy about is the blue next to the orange, it just doesn't seem to mesh as well. :x

Also, it would be nice if there was consistency in style between the main site and the login/register pages. You've gone from this distinctive layout to a rather generic login page (admittedly well-designed, though). It just doesn't feel as right. D:

[ 4 / 5 ]

Atmosphere
The layout of your website builds up your atmosphere nicely, as a bubbly, fun place to be. So does the title of the site (although I can't help but think the logo looks slightly too formal). Certainly, the initial pictures very clearly create a humorous atmosphere to your site, implicitly informing users very clearly that they can expect to laugh when they browse through this site. The only thing that stops the atmosphere from being truly, truly distinctive is its lack of quantity, which really can't be helped for a startup site that requires user-submitted content. (In the same way five minutes of a horror movie can't build a deep, dark atmosphere the same way that an hour or two can.) But, for the current stage you're at in the website process, you're doing very well on this front. :D

[ 4 / 5 ]

Uniqueness
OK, this concept has been done before. It's not entirely original, so you do lose points for that. But it's not all about total originality of content. Your layout is original enough to make it feel unique, but it feels like the layout is carrying this entire site (in terms of atmosphere and uniqueness, this is true).

One way I would suggest upping the uniqueness of content is to get someone who is good at photoshop, and have them make their own pictures for this site. That way, other sites will be copying you, and TISI will be the site with the reputation for having good images. So, you've got a site that's set up potential for uniqueness in content, but it doesn't carry it out as effectively as it could do.

Luckily, uniqueness is not as important for this site as it is for many other sites that come here (the internet is so vast that, chances are, even if the image is a duplicate, the people who see it will find something on the page that evokes laughter, which is what your site is about.)

[ 3 / 5 ]

Content Potential
You have enormous content potential. Although it hasn't picked up yet, you've set up a user framework that accepts registrations and have ample resources to choose from. Hopefully, at some point, you'll take up your own in-house picture developer, which gives you even more possibility. This site has enormous potential and you've put the framework in for it. The reason I don't give you the full 5/5 is because I like to reserve those for things that really, really stick out (think hand-coded blogs or forums).

[ 4½ / 5 ]

Submitted Content
This is somewhat out of your control, but it is still a major player in your site's quality. While I like the quality of the current pictures, the quantity lets you down. This is simply a result of your site being in its start-up stages, of course, so don't read too much into it. ;D Just promote your site and, well, I'm sure I don't need to talk to you about getting people to come to your site. XD

[ 2½ / 5 ]

Overall
Overall, the design and concept are really good. I wish you the best of luck for your site. ^^ The only thing that lets you down is quantity, and you needn't worry too much about that because it's a startup. ^^

[ 4 / 5 ]
~

Rukario

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yay.. nice rating reply there :)

Ok so on to logos.. anyone up for the challenge?

Rukario

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nice try.. quality is a problem tho :) don't give up yet though

Rukario

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OK bad PPN, bad.

*(bumps)*