Please check out and rate team 2915's website

[ZInventor]

I used to be on team 2002, and created their website, but now, i've switched to team 2915, and have worked together with some other students to create a really cool php site.

I wrote the shell html for the site, and my friend wrote a php parsing system that allows for content to be added by text file.

our marketing team can write content in a syntax not unlike wikipeadia, and have the php parser do the rest.

i'd like some feedback on how the site looks and how fast it loads etc...

the url is http://www.riverdalerobotics.com

thanks for the help.

-Z

[Pavan Dave]

I like it. Its simple. My critique is the duplicate navigation. I think it subtracts from the overall site. Thats just me.

[ZInventor]

My critique is the duplicate navigation.

thanks for the info!

originally, the second (vertical) meu was intended to be section specific... ie, if you were on an "about us" page, the menu would show the links for the about us section only...

but, i haven;t figured out the php to make it change automatically)...

if one of the sets of links were to go, which one would it be?

-Z

[MGoelz]

I like it. Its simple. My critique is the duplicate navigation. I think it subtracts from the overall site. Thats just me.

I definitely agree with the navigation statement. That's the one thing that I didn't like. In addition, I think you could improve your resources section with more links and such. It seems that the info provided there could belong with the "Us" section. Just my opinion.
Overall, I really like the simplicity, and nice countdown. ;)

[ZInventor]

more links and such.

more links are coming, when our marketing team gets them to me...

-Z

[Pavan Dave]

It depends. If you only have four or five links, with sublinks on the hover over keep the top, if you have MANY links, please use the left. But I would recommend you using sublinks on the left if you go with the left. Have you click on the link and then a drop down comes up similar to the Slashdot site like when you click on "Section" on that site.

Pavan

Also. I voted Great out of the 3 options that I saw were valid: Great, OK, Bad.

[ZInventor]

thanks for the feedback
i'll talk to the marketing team about removing the side menu, since, for now, it does nothing... (but, i like having the black collumn... must find a new use for it... )

-Z

[synth3tk]

I, too, like that black column on the left. Very nice site, so far. I really need to learn PHP a little bit more, so I can stop depending on CMSs...

Anyway, keep up the good work.

[rsisk]

Media Links take you back to the Home page, same with the Member Login link

US/Website takes you back to Home, but then so does Home, and the Icon in the top left corner of the page. Get rid of US/Website.

Calendar, Home, and Contact Us all have a blank sub menu item under them. The other menu items on the horizontal menu duplicate the main menu item as the first sub menu item. Either get rid of the hyperlink on the main menu item, or drop the repeat as the first sub menu item.

I agree with the others, get rid of one of the menu bars, even if you do accomplish the page relative vertical menu, it would be redundant to horizontal menu sub items and probably links on the page itself.

I like the use of the Google calendar and search

A lot of real estate is taken by up by the header area, I would reduce it so more content can be seen without scrolling.

Everything else looks great. I like the concept of using the CMS approach, and the simplicity of the site makes it easy to use. Great job.

[ZInventor]

Calendar, Home, and Contact Us all have a blank sub menu item under them.

I can't seem to duplicate the problem, could you possibly send a screenshot?

also, i just tested the us/website link, and it worked fine...

could you tell me what browser you're running, and on what OS?

thanks a lot for the feedback...

-Z

[ZInventor]

A lot of real estate is taken by up by the header area, I would reduce it so more content can be seen without scrolling.

i've allready reduced it some from the original design (the one i used on frcteam2002.com) but, any more reduction may make the First logo too small (there are minimum size requirements)

thanks,

-Z

[rsisk]

Here is a screen shot of the empty area under the Home menu

http://www.rsisk.com/homemenu.jpg

The US/Website seems to be working alright now. Probably a problem between the keyboard and the chair ;>

Using IE7 on XP

[RyanCesiel]

I gave it a -2 for several reasons that have already been covered above. However, my biggest problem with the site is the design. It looks like a design someone made in 1999. :ahh:

[ZInventor]

Using IE7 on XP

that could be it... ie likes to render thinks in non-standard ways...

grr.... must fix...

thanks,

-Z

[ZInventor]

It looks like a design someone made in 1999.

i agree... it's mainly a design i copied from previous sites i've worked on, since i haven't had as much time...

however, if i have time, i'll work on making it more contemporary.

what would you suggest?

thanks,

-Z

[ZInventor]

empty area under the Home menu

try it now, it should be fixed...

commented out the drop downs using php (the code never gets to the browser that way...)

thanks,

-Z

[RyanCesiel]

i agree... it's mainly a design i copied from previous sites i've worked on, since i haven't had as much time...

however, if i have time, i'll work on making it more contemporary.

what would you suggest?

thanks,

-Z
Just take a look at various design inspiration sites and get some ideas. My personal favorite is faveup.com (http://faveup.com).

[ikhana870]

its not bad, actually pretty good! i LOVE the countdown!!!:)

[ZInventor]

----------This must go in the "head" section of the page
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://riverdalerobotics.com/styles/clock.js"></script>

-------------this part must go in the CSS

/****************** countdown *****************/

.lcdstyle{
background-color: transparent;
color: #000096;
font: bold 18px "MS Sans Serif";
padding: 3px;
}

.lcdstyle sup{
font-size: 80%
}


------------ this part goes wherever you want the countdown to appear

<!-- Countdown script -->
<div id="countdowncontainer"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var futuredate=new cdtime("countdowncontainer")
futuredate.displaycountdown("days", formatresults2)
</script>


here's the code to embed an identical countdown to your site, if you want.

i'll keep the countdown updated with the following dates in PST (gmt -8)

Kickoff,
Ship Date
PNW regional
other events tbd

thanks,

-Z

[rsisk]

Quote:
Originally Posted by rsisk
empty area under the Home menu

try it now, it should be fixed...

commented out the drop downs using php (the code never gets to the browser that way...)

thanks,

-Z

Problem solved... good job!

[ZInventor]

Problem solved...

:) :) :) YAY...

i don't have IE (well, i do, but it's a bare-bones IE 4, required for winXP to run...grrr), so i greatly appreciate the help!

also, to everyone: how do you like the new location of the search box?

please test the search box if you want, i've been having some issues getting it to see all the pages (since it's a php site using "/?location" as a system for pointing urls)

thanks to everyone for the great feedback! it's helped me more than you can imagine...:) :)

-Z

[jsasaki]

hi i'm from team 2439 wailuku, hawaii :D i like ur web page ;) see you guys in oregon