SITE REVIEW: Onyx Design Weblog

Hey guys,

I made myself a new website: http://www.onyx-design.net/weblog2/
It's a blog for webmasters, but also my portfolio.

I would like you're thoughts about:
- the design
- the content
- my english (maybe it's not good enough to write articles... or maybe my style sucks...)

Thanks!

Oooh..........actually I think it's a really great site and could grow into a pretty comprehensive resource.

I really love the simplicity (that's always the first thing I look for......I really hate clutter). I guess some might argue it's TOO simple though. Maybe change the body bg to an image of some kind. Maybe even just a gradient. It's just looking a bit flat right now IMO.

Um, that padding between your sidebar and content section, I'd reduce that and make it the same size as the top padding.

Also, your post headers, that looks like Times New Roman, which I don't think fits in with the overall design. I'd probably go with Arial or Verdana.


Also, I'd install feedburner to handle the RSS feed.


Hope this helps!

I agree, some of the font types like the Times New Roman just don't seem to fit with the overall design like your header text.

Other than that, it's simplistic, looks clean and is done pretty well.

thanks:)

@GWKH: I have feedburner installed
http://feeds.feedburner.com/OnyxDesign

@both You're right about the headers of the articles... I will change that..
And I will make a nice background and adjust the padding

Fabian,

I really like the design. It's very clean and organized. I also like the information, it will get people coming back.

Along with the above comments, I would like to add a couple of things:

The white in the articles like your Aboutpage should be stretched down a bit. I would add a few breaks at the end or make a minimum height for the cell.

I wouldn't worry about the height of the side bar though, the focus should stay on the main content.

On the side bar, I would move Other down one step so that it is always at the bottom. This helps in categorization.

I hope my comments help,

Cam

Hello.
I think it is a very useful site I bookmarked it because it is something I can use in the future good job and keep adding to the site

Jon

I like it too.. especially the picture at the top..

its a pleasant place to go.. so I bookmarked it.

Hi,

Your wesite is very useful. I like the design and navigation is easy. I wouldn't change anything.

The title image is too big.

http://www.onyx-design.net/weblog2/wp-c ... csspos.png

And article image is too smail.

The societal bookmark too few.

Thanks for your replies, in special cammangels, your comments are really helpful!

I made some changes last days:
- I added shortcuts for social bookmarking sites
- I added a background... is it disturbing? or is better?
- I also moved the "Other"-cat downwards

And I will make a minimum height for the content div.

hey......i really liked the design
useful info i went through “Click to activate and use this control”
i bookmarked
Suggestion: add a link exchange page and constantly add new posts

thanks for the suggestions farrhad. Glad you like it
I can't add new posts constantly because I'm the only writer and I have a very busy life. So I need to find some more time to write articles.

I must say I find the background a little disturbing
the header image with that sun breaking through the clouds is really beautiful though. all the rest of the design really works for me. but I'd turn the background back to white (or like a gentle white/gray geometric pattern or something) just to let that pretty header image stand out.......... this artist's-impression-blue kind of swallows it up.....

otherwise it's real cool!

@celandine... I think you're right.. A lot of people told me that I needed to make a background but I think I liked gradient better... I'll change it

Changed. How do you like it now?

rockin'! I like