Reply to: Private PM for clever web thingy gurus

[original PM]

The busy panelled layout and sharp fonts seem very suitable for an online spare parts catalogue, despite maybe looking a bit quaint compared with something like a Adobe Flash site flogging or showcasing perfume or flash cars or something.

I mean think of a physical shop - People _expect_ a hardware store to be piled from floor to ceiling with a plethora of things on shelf after shelf, whereas a designer shop should be a lot more sparse.

Not everything has to look modern and minimal

Indeed in fact many many dollars are spent making perfectly good websites look modern and flashy without actually having any bearing on useability.

Also think of the audience - the people who buy spare parts will generally be mechanics etc who want to find what they want easily and quickly often when using a filthy mouse n keyboard at the back of a workshop.

[eek]

They said the same about this website too

CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS

Be careful. She'll be back here again

[OwlHoot]

The busy panelled layout and sharp fonts seem very suitable for an online spare parts catalogue, despite maybe looking a bit quaint compared with something like a Adobe Flash site flogging or showcasing perfume or flash cars or something.

I mean think of a physical shop - People _expect_ a hardware store to be piled from floor to ceiling with a plethora of things on shelf after shelf, whereas a designer shop should be a lot more sparse.

Not everything has to look modern and minimal

[amcdonald]

That really does hurt your eyes, all they need is flaming gifs, and faded photo borders to make my eyes bleed

[bobspud]

As a hint:

1) if you set up a sale and then get to the commit stage can you manually change the quantity in the URL and post the confirm with the old price while getting 2 or more of the product?

2) does the site pass cross site scripting attacks?

[DimPrawn]

They said the same about this website too

CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS

RELIANT ROBIN LEASING 0.85 (37bhp) Robin Hatchback 3dr 848cc Petrol Manual contract hire & Car lease offers at LINGsCARS.com

[fullyautomatix]

They said the same about this website too

CAR LEASING CHEAP LEASE CARS SALES CAR LEASING CHEAP BUSINESS HIRE DEALS

[Zippy]

Aaarggghhh my eyes!

Yes I do seem to be able to enter details in the name and address section, but if there were any reasonable alternative to that site I'd take it. Simply. Awful.

[eek]

Good points and I suspect the owner has the same view

If you run Firefox and you add to the cart - does it allow you to enter detail in the Your Name Address form?

I know I'll be a host to fortune for saying this but get them to install Erro.rs - Javascript Error Management and these issues are identified.

[Scruff]

Its a bit Web 0.1

FTFY

[DimPrawn]

Ugly websites make MONEY!!! FACT

eBay - one of the UK's largest shopping destinations

That website will never make money!

[Troll]

Looks like a template based upon a table with a hyperlink in each cell (and an occasional pic). Also not visually pleasing (all the Government websites spring to mind).

Having said that, it may be fine for the customer base. If your selling parts, you don't need glossy visuals (or do you?)

+1. Its a poor design but it works so why change it for the sake of it.

Good points and I suspect the owner has the same view

If you run Firefox and you add to the cart - does it allow you to enter detail in the Your Name Address form?

[eek]

Looks like a template based upon a table with a hyperlink in each cell (and an occasional pic). Also not visually pleasing (all the Government websites spring to mind).

Having said that, it may be fine for the customer base. If your selling parts, you don't need glossy visuals (or do you?)

+1. Its a poor design but it works so why change it for the sake of it.

[GB9]

Looks like a template based upon a table with a hyperlink in each cell (and an occasional pic). Also not visually pleasing (all the Government websites spring to mind).

Having said that, it may be fine for the customer base. If your selling parts, you don't need glossy visuals (or do you?)

[SimonMac]

Does anyone see an issue with this site

Lambdapower - Partsearch - NGK Bosch UK and Worldwide mailorder

If so could you elaborate - as I called it a bit "agricultural" and the owner is getting defensive (I was only trying to give helpful feedback as a customer)... to me it looks a bit Y2K

Its a bit Web1.0