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Re: Website Critiquing

Here were some of my first thoughts/impressions while quickly browsing the site:

I like the overall look of your site because your colors carry your team's style. The top headed seems very well integrated.

I also liked your navbar, well compartmentalized and I am planning to do mine in a very similar way (following my annual website redesign).

You do have a lot of information on your front page. That is not necessarily a bad thing. Based on my research that is the main (and sometimes the only) place general users will visit. However, all the information might seem a little overwhelming. I was once told at a FIRST website seminar to try to minimize the amount of scrolling visitors have to do. Food for thought.

I actually like the Jedi/Padawans thing. I noticed it immediately and it showed some personality on your team. I can see how it could be a little confusing to the outsider though. Maybe instead of Hedi (Mentors) change it to Mentors (Jedi) ? That way people would read the important information first and the joke second. On a similar note I would probably rephrase 'Alumni / Testimonials' tab to 'Testimonials from Alumni'. That gives a clearer picture on the webpage's function.

I also liked how you had a lot on information about your sponsors. I am sure they appreciate that too. I also liked the resources section because it seemed to offer a lot of help.

Just a few thoughts from webmaster to another.
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