Team 263's Website

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Originally Posted by TheCascadeKid

Also when I mouse over the tab, "PR/Communications" appears, but it's an inch below and I can't click it.

Sorry about that, you might have been on the site when I was changing a few things around which made the PR/Comms link mess up that way.

Originally Posted by TheCascadeKid

"Forums" seems a little ambitious, given that CD is already well established as the FIRST forum

We're not looking to establish it was the FIRST forum, more along the lines as a way for team members to communicate, share ideas etc.

And yes, I've been trying to make the gallery fit in with the website which is on my list of things to do. I inherited the site from the previous programmer so I've had to make some changes.

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Hey there! Forgive me if I'm a little coarse, I'm a bit rusty with website feedback.

First off, your site is really aesthetically pleasing. Good job on that!

However, there's a couple things that I think would make your site a lot more useful. It's my personal belief that every element on a page must serve a purpose, whether sending a message or giving the user a "next step" to take. So what's the purpose of each part?

1. Logo. The purpose of the logo is pretty clear; it tells you what your website is about. This is a bit nitpicky, but it's conventional to make the logo link back to home. Even though there's a home button right there, users will still instinctively click on the logo to go back.
2. Navigation. This is also pretty clear. I don't think I have anything to add to what's already been said, it's a great navigation system.
3. Header Image. This conveys an emotional message that really characterizes your team to the user. That said, after the home page it grows less effective because it's the same images and takes up a lot of above-the-fold screen space. I would recommend either shrinking or removing the image on pages beside the home page.
4. Background. The background also conveys an emotional message. While what you have right now is definitely better than a plain background, I'm not sure that the mosaic of squares really portrays the feeling of "AfterShock" that I think you're going for. I'd recommend looking into some other patterns you could use for a background.
5. Title. This is probably the most important part of this screenshot. After all, the content is really the meat of the sandwich. To that effect, I think it's a little underappreciated in comparison to other elements on your site. When a user opens the site the first thing they will notice is that nice black and white team photo and not the content he/she was looking for.

Additionally, take a look at this screen:



From this screen, it's difficult to know whether there's more content below or what content it is. Adding a table of contents would help significantly here.

Besides that though, it's a really well-designed website. It's very clear and simple yet shows a lot of effort and detailed thought. Congratulations on creating such a great site, and I can't wait to see it in its final form!