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Juicy D. Links · 10-13-2002, 04:37 PM

http://www.123computerbooks.com/

Its for my mainstream business, we are wholesalers and launching retail end.

Rip the site apart and tell me what works for you and what doesnt before i go live with it.

playa · 10-13-2002, 04:40 PM

looks good but the color scheme is alittle loud

Brown Bear · 10-13-2002, 04:50 PM

The 1 in the 123 logo doesn't look like a 1 it looks like an L

jizz mopper · 10-13-2002, 04:55 PM

I agree...colors are a bit too bold. Less is more
Amazon or barnes and nobles dont have a lot of colors on their sites: http://www.amazon.com
http://www.bn.com/
Maybe just copy their basic color schemes

I dont like the rounded fonts and the logo looks like L23 Computer books.

Maybe put the search and mailing list boxes higher up on the columns.

Dragon Curve · 10-13-2002, 06:00 PM

My eyes.. my poor, poor eyes. Seriosuly, I can't look at that for very long because it hurts my eyes. It all conflicts, it's so loud and bright, gotta fix up that design. You've got yellow, red, green, blue, white and black in parts of that page - it doesn't work. And like was said, the 1 looks like an L.

Avoid image maps, many problems could arise with them.

Contact page has a bug. You forgot the mailto: part of the URL in the href param.

The alignment of text is quite off and distracting on some of the pages. For example on the home page, the top text left aligned looks strange - that and it wraps and has the "---" on either side. Why bother putting a --- when it already has its own HUGE header and is in bright red? Also down the bottom, the font size is massive, don't do that. And lay of the excalamation marks.

All in all, I wouldn't even consider in a million years putting my details in there and purchasing from that site. The site looks WAY too amateur. Lacks any professional image at all - which is what users look for when purchasing from sites.

I'd strongly consider paying for a professional design for the site, and looking more thoroughly for bugs before releasing this to the public or in my opinion, it won't succeed.

pr0 · 10-13-2002, 06:04 PM

"Hot News!
WE WILL BE UP AND RUNNING IN A FEW WEEKS THE WAIT WILL BE WORTH IT!!!!!!"

Does this mean there will be hookers & 40's?

GTS Mark · 10-13-2002, 06:06 PM

front page is a little too long...

DH

AnnihilaT · 10-13-2002, 06:11 PM

I would never buy from it and only an idiot would. Sorry but the design is horrible. Get a designer. Really!

ZoiNk · 10-13-2002, 06:41 PM

1) Bad colour scheme
2) Overcompressed Images on the Front Page. I don't want to have to try to read blurry titles
3) Isn't setup at all nicely for a 800x600 res.
4) Put your Browse into a Pull down Menu
5) On the main part, do Categories like Programming, Networking, Operating Systems, then have sub categories off of that.
6) Asp... EWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwww
7) Redo your images. I would be SCARED using my credit card on that site. I would expect a 13 year old to be getting it emailed to him.
8) Bigger is not always better, sooooo much big text. Sometimes a Font size = -1 has a lot more impact!

ZoiNk

Va2k · 10-13-2002, 07:17 PM

Boy some rude people here lol I like it mate think it will do good there could be a fewthings you could do a little different but over all it looks good. ALso do you have it able to fit 800/600

Dragon Curve · 10-13-2002, 07:47 PM

va2k.. if you think that looks good you need to get your eyes checked. And if your mate things it's gonna do well as it is, he shouldn't go into business.

Oh and btw, to whoever said it, what's so wrong with ASP? =) ASP.NET is beautiful, a dream, heaven. ASP is still fine though.

diggy · 10-13-2002, 07:48 PM

christmas is coming early this year?

Juicy D. Links · 10-13-2002, 07:59 PM

Dragon Curve,

What do you think of this site...

www.a1computerbooks.com

BTW that site brings in 1.5 mil a year in sales

421Fill · 10-13-2002, 08:06 PM

is this a joke?

Juicy D. Links · 10-13-2002, 08:07 PM

Yes it is :-) its took this long for someone to figure it out lol

421Fill · 10-13-2002, 08:09 PM

whew.

Manny The Freak · 10-15-2002, 06:04 AM

very well done.

RMG · 10-15-2002, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by juicylinks
Dragon Curve,

What do you think of this site...

www.a1computerbooks.com

BTW that site brings in 1.5 mil a year in sales

Content is King. In this case being Titles and Prices. Everything else is secondary.

RMG

10-13-2002, 04:37 PM	#1
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	critique this site http://www.123computerbooks.com/ Its for my mainstream business, we are wholesalers and launching retail end. Rip the site apart and tell me what works for you and what doesnt before i go live with it.

10-13-2002, 04:50 PM	#3
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10-13-2002, 06:04 PM	#6
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10-13-2002, 06:11 PM	#8
AnnihilaT Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: GPS OFFLINE Posts: 249	I would never buy from it and only an idiot would. Sorry but the design is horrible. Get a designer. Really! __________________ Mmmm.......spam!

10-13-2002, 06:41 PM	#9
ZoiNk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,370	1) Bad colour scheme 2) Overcompressed Images on the Front Page. I don't want to have to try to read blurry titles 3) Isn't setup at all nicely for a 800x600 res. 4) Put your Browse into a Pull down Menu 5) On the main part, do Categories like Programming, Networking, Operating Systems, then have sub categories off of that. 6) Asp... EWWWWWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwwww 7) Redo your images. I would be SCARED using my credit card on that site. I would expect a 13 year old to be getting it emailed to him. 8) Bigger is not always better, sooooo much big text. Sometimes a Font size = -1 has a lot more impact! ZoiNk __________________ "People can have the Model T in any color - so long as it's black." - Henry Ford

10-13-2002, 04:40 PM	#2
playa Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: atlanta, GA Posts: 6,432	looks good but the color scheme is alittle loud

10-13-2002, 04:55 PM	#4
jizz mopper Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 136	I agree...colors are a bit too bold. Less is more Amazon or barnes and nobles dont have a lot of colors on their sites: http://www.amazon.com http://www.bn.com/ Maybe just copy their basic color schemes I dont like the rounded fonts and the logo looks like L23 Computer books. Maybe put the search and mailing list boxes higher up on the columns.

10-13-2002, 06:00 PM	#5
Dragon Curve Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 252	My eyes.. my poor, poor eyes. Seriosuly, I can't look at that for very long because it hurts my eyes. It all conflicts, it's so loud and bright, gotta fix up that design. You've got yellow, red, green, blue, white and black in parts of that page - it doesn't work. And like was said, the 1 looks like an L. Avoid image maps, many problems could arise with them. Contact page has a bug. You forgot the mailto: part of the URL in the href param. The alignment of text is quite off and distracting on some of the pages. For example on the home page, the top text left aligned looks strange - that and it wraps and has the "---" on either side. Why bother putting a --- when it already has its own HUGE header and is in bright red? Also down the bottom, the font size is massive, don't do that. And lay of the excalamation marks. All in all, I wouldn't even consider in a million years putting my details in there and purchasing from that site. The site looks WAY too amateur. Lacks any professional image at all - which is what users look for when purchasing from sites. I'd strongly consider paying for a professional design for the site, and looking more thoroughly for bugs before releasing this to the public or in my opinion, it won't succeed.

10-13-2002, 06:06 PM	#7
GTS Mark Vrume Mark Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20,912	front page is a little too long... DH

10-13-2002, 07:17 PM	#10
Va2k I’m still alive barley. Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Va Posts: 10,060	Boy some rude people here lol I like it mate think it will do good there could be a fewthings you could do a little different but over all it looks good. ALso do you have it able to fit 800/600 __________________

10-13-2002, 07:47 PM	#11
Dragon Curve Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 252	va2k.. if you think that looks good you need to get your eyes checked. And if your mate things it's gonna do well as it is, he shouldn't go into business. Oh and btw, to whoever said it, what's so wrong with ASP? =) ASP.NET is beautiful, a dream, heaven. ASP is still fine though.

10-13-2002, 07:48 PM	#12
diggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 684	christmas is coming early this year?

10-13-2002, 07:59 PM	#13
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Dragon Curve, What do you think of this site... www.a1computerbooks.com BTW that site brings in 1.5 mil a year in sales

10-13-2002, 08:06 PM	#14
421Fill Super Mario Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Swenson's Avatar Posts: 19,418	is this a joke? __________________ RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!

10-13-2002, 08:07 PM	#15
Juicy D. Links So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: N.Y. -Long Island -- Posts: 122,992	Yes it is :-) its took this long for someone to figure it out lol

10-13-2002, 08:09 PM	#16
421Fill Super Mario Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Swenson's Avatar Posts: 19,418	whew. __________________ RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!

10-15-2002, 06:04 AM	#17
Manny The Freak Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Everywhere. Posts: 1,506	very well done. __________________