Comments on: Looking to revamp your website? http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/looking-to-revamp-your-website/ THE blog for copywriters and communicators Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:23:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: CB http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/looking-to-revamp-your-website/#comment-28 CB Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:39:10 +0000 http://ready6.dev.visionteam.dk/blog/?p=30#comment-28 I think the key question, for me at least, with sites like this is "is it worth the wait" - and that really depends on what you're after when you get there. The text is great - succinct, to the point (though occasionally a bit waffly and empty, esp. the 'creative knowledge' section), and yes the flash is nice. Bottom line is I won't want to wait 45 seconds for the intro page to load unless someone already recommended me these guys, which, I guess, in this industry is entirely likely. I think the key question, for me at least, with sites like this is “is it worth the wait” - and that really depends on what you’re after when you get there. The text is great - succinct, to the point (though occasionally a bit waffly and empty, esp. the ‘creative knowledge’ section), and yes the flash is nice.

Bottom line is I won’t want to wait 45 seconds for the intro page to load unless someone already recommended me these guys, which, I guess, in this industry is entirely likely.

]]> By: Aaron Bateman http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/looking-to-revamp-your-website/#comment-27 Aaron Bateman Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:00:37 +0000 http://ready6.dev.visionteam.dk/blog/?p=30#comment-27 I know what you mean, Dan. I usually find too much Flash-work rather tiresome and quickly get bored. I think what I admire about this one is the restraint! Once web designers start using Flash, they usually go too far and you're left with something that is so non-user-friendly it's untrue. They've employed it for aesthetic purposes but still retained good functionality - in my opinion! I know what you mean, Dan. I usually find too much Flash-work rather tiresome and quickly get bored. I think what I admire about this one is the restraint! Once web designers start using Flash, they usually go too far and you’re left with something that is so non-user-friendly it’s untrue.

They’ve employed it for aesthetic purposes but still retained good functionality - in my opinion!

]]> By: Dan Elloway http://www.eye-for-image.com/blog/looking-to-revamp-your-website/#comment-26 Dan Elloway Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:56:47 +0000 http://ready6.dev.visionteam.dk/blog/?p=30#comment-26 It sure is a nice website. But it doesn’t take long for me to find it annoying. Maybe my machine is too slow, but I don’t want to wait for a page to load when I’m after information. Having said that, if design is what you offer, your website should profile fantastic design. And as you say, most businesses could learn from it and incorporate one or two elements into their sites. Interestingly, I’m not sure where they got the paper cut-out idea from, but it could have been the Danish artist <a href='http://petercallesen.com/' target='_blank' rel="nofollow">Peter Callesen</a>. I saw one of his exhibitions at Helene Nyborg Contemporary in Valby. The detail is amazing in real life. It sure is a nice website. But it doesn’t take long for me to find it annoying. Maybe my machine is too slow, but I don’t want to wait for a page to load when I’m after information. Having said that, if design is what you offer, your website should profile fantastic design. And as you say, most businesses could learn from it and incorporate one or two elements into their sites.

Interestingly, I’m not sure where they got the paper cut-out idea from, but it could have been the Danish artist Peter Callesen.

I saw one of his exhibitions at Helene Nyborg Contemporary in Valby. The detail is amazing in real life.

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