SkillSwap Redesign | May 7, 2005
The website for SkillSwap, the peer-to-peer training organisation I run, has been looking tired for a very long time. I have ambitious plans for the site but have neither the time or programming skills to accomplish everything I want to do on my own. As such, the site hasn’t changed since it was created over two years ago, and it really shows. The dated design has been a real thorn in my side the last year, so the other night I knocked up a quick, interim design. It’s very simple and more a re-skin than a redesign. However it should last another 6 months until I can find the time and resources to redesign the site properly.
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Looking very nice!
I haven’t seen the previous version, so I don’t know how much of a redesign it is. It should definitely last 6 months at least..
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I must admit: That’s one hell of a design. I really love it!
But besides from the visual appearance, what’s with the lack of accessibility Andy?
ID “quote” is just blank, but shows an image full of text? Same thing goes for ID “branding”. But in the header you managed to add some text. Why is that so?
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Very, very nice and simple. It is beautifully clean. I absolutely love it, but I hate the text on the sun flower picture. My eyes can’t decided wheter or not it’s the title or if the logo is the title.
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That looks great andy, I admire your ability to pick such great colours. I loved the design for your SXSW presentation too!
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Looks tasty, for some reason the image didnt correctly display in my feedreader.
The :hover on the menu, I would personall make the whole “button” change and not just the text. Perhaps just make it slighly ligher?, personally I think it would feel more clickable. if you catch my drift.
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oh nice Gold and Green, now this should be an Aussie site :P Well done Andy :-)
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Just a small suggestion regarding a Copyright year: <?php echo (‘Y.’); ?>
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Oops, that’s
<?php echo date(‘Y.’); ?>
Sorry again!
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Hi Marko,
I believe the copyright year is supposed to be the year the work was first published rather than the current year. SkillSwap launched in 2003, hence the date. However as the new design is a later addition I guess 2003 - <?php echo date(‘Y.’); ?> would be more inclusive.
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Yes, you are right and that’s what I meant, but I expressed myself lousy. IMHO, adding current year is much more convenient and it suggests that someone is after the particular web site and that the site isn’t ‘abandoned’. Just a thought…
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Andy that design kicks ass. I love when designers say “yeah this is just an interim design until I can nail out the real thing” because good designers’ half-ass designs are still better than 90% of people out there. The nav is mad tight, you did a damn great job.
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Very nice site, how do you get the thin groves in the menu bar?? Trying with fireworks but they are always too fat…
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Very well done.
Really a great work. Green really looks niice!
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This looks great Andy! I really like how vibrant, yet subtle the design is. Very inspirational.
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It’s beautiful, Andy! I love the gradient behind the block to the right—I’ve always thought subtle radial gradients look great.
It’s funny, whenever I check a new website design, I always hit Ctrl + Shift + S to turn off styles and see how well it’s done.
Good job!
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