Website revamped.

[hightechrex]

You need to have a look at it on a mobile device as a lot of people use them especially when their computer is down

Androids support flash so it looks as it should on android devices. Now on apple devices....not so much. Building a mobile version on html 5 is my next venture. Im not in too much of a rush though because to my surprise most of my views are still from desktops and laptops. (according to analytics)

 

[SprinterTech-WI]

the center light grey stripe looks really bad, esp. since the margins don't stay the same and neither does the text....

 

[hightechrex]

the center light grey stripe looks really bad, esp. since the margins don't stay the same and neither does the text....

I checked out your site and its nice to see that your a fellow fan of grey. Must be why your critique was so harsh; was appreciated

 

[Paul Rodgers]

Androids support flash so it looks as it should on android devices. Now on apple devices....not so much. Building a mobile version on html 5 is my next venture. Im not in too much of a rush though because to my surprise most of my views are still from desktops and laptops. (according to analytics)

Windows Phone doesn't though.

 

[SprinterTech-WI]

I checked out your site and its nice to see that your a fellow fan of grey. Must be why your critique was so harsh; was appreciated

Yea... I have an in-house designer... we actually are completely scrapping that site for a full ecommerce one.... preview: www.sprintertech.us/store --- it'll have everything the store has plus some..... it has our new logo as well.

The new store is grey and blue -- looks awesome a,dn very neutral so everything matches!

 

[hightechrex]

Yea... I have an in-house designer... we actually are completely scrapping that site for a full ecommerce one.... preview: www.sprintertech.us/store --- it'll have everything the store has plus some..... it has our new logo as well.

The new store is grey and blue -- looks awesome a,dn very neutral so everything matches!

I really like how the "S" is a part of the banner as well as the border of the site. Very nice.
As for my site I was going for more of an icon based interface. So when i have it converted over to html5 those big colorful buttons will be very easy to locate and click on tablets and smartphones. As well as load faster.

 

['putertutor]

Overall its not a terrible site, but I do think there is too much happening, still. As an end user I really don't know or care what the differences between software and hardware support are. (Seriously most folk still point to their monitor when you ask them where the computer is.) Nor do I really know why I would want Dust Removal - get rid of that all together, it should be part of your 'tune up' anyway, yes? All I ever want from service professionals is set up, fix up, and shut up. I pay you to know what all that stuff is, I don't have the time or desire to understand what you do. IMO, simple is always better and more effective.

Get rid of all links to pages that are under construction. That always confuses me. Why would you invite me into your home, brag about all your wonderful rooms, and then proceed to show me that none of them actually exist yet? "This is our master suite. Its just a pile of dirt right now, but isn't it lovely." A link to a construction site is not a good way to tell customers about upcoming or existing services you offer. Build the page, then place the links.

Also they gray text on lighter gray background is a little tough to read and I think your top logo bar is too large. Make it a little shorter to eat up some of that dead space.

Lastly, run all your text through a grammar and spell checker, preferably one that runs on gray matter, not software. On your time block page, the word you are looking for is than, not then. Its the only one I saw, but I didn't read much on your site, just looked at the overall design.

 

[Bryce W]

Looks much better by the way. Some things still remain that the others have said, but with the design change it works much better.

 

[pcbox]

1. Ditch Flash

You may not see the problem with using it now, but the negatives absolutely dwarf the positives. It should be utilized for interactivity, not for building a largely static webpage. You're gimping yourself by using flash. Stick with HTML, CSS and javascript/jQuery.

2. You need to standardize the overall theme.

- Pick a brand color and stick with it. Having some headings bright red and others bright orange looks amateurish. Use your brand color and lighter/darker versions of the color for accentuation and headings.

- Pick 2 fonts that go well together. This is kinda nit-picky, but for tech related websites I try to stick with sans-serif fonts. Sans fonts will look much more modern, which is usually what you're going for with a tech related website. There are of course exceptions and serif fonts can potentially fit in anywhere if all other factors are in tune, but Times New Roman looks like absolute **** here. Try Arial, Helvetica, Helvetica Neue, Verdana et cetera. Pick a heading font and body font. Sometimes one will work for both.

- Standardize your icons. These look like you found them at the bottom of the miscellaneous bin at a digital flea market. That goes for your social media icons as well. Make those smaller too. You want traffic coming from those sites more than you want them going to those sites. Pick all of your icons from one set, two if they are almost idential.

Here's an excellent icon resource: The Noun Project

3. Contrast

You should work on the contrast between the content and the background. Rule of thumb: The lighter or darker your content area, the less contrast you can get away with, but there is always a threshold. Your contrast is so low it may as well be the same color.

I just looked at the home page, but these tips can be employed on any page.

Hope that helps and I didn't offend you or anything. I've always found scathing reviews to be the most helpful and to the point.

 

[Dameize]

I just realised why it shows so bad on my Ipad, it's all flash on the front page. I'm no expert but I don't think that is good for seo, or is it?

edit - just seen you say you haven't changed the front page yet. I think it would be best if you finished the site then asked for an evaluation.

Flash sucks in regards to seo. You want a keyword density of 2-5% and you should alt tag/description all of your images. You should also include a h1 tag, h2 tag if and where needed. (defo h1 though and include your main keyword in it). Also put your main keyword in your page title and description. Maybe even hyperlink it to your index from mentioning it on your index and on sub pages (2-3 times per page).

Thats about it. There are more advanced things you can do but they arnt anything serious. http://aboutus.org/yoursitename.(.com or .org or w/e) and fill out your profile. Then refresh it and it will tell you any errors.

Site is still a bit 'meh' maybe use wordpress its very nice and friendly. Im a huge wordpress fan and know developers who use it along with a media company who get 1-2k a site.

 

[andcorptech]

Havent seen anyone else post this, but the images are too big in my opinion. You can get the same effect using images half that size, and you wont have to scroll down the page as much.

A while back , when I was studying , we had a class on usability and human interaction with web pages, and what we were told is that If you need to scroll down when looking for information on a site they haven't been to before, many people will just click away.

Its very different when the person is in "social mode", where having a familiarity to a site such as facebook or forums, that same person has no issue in scrolling down the page.

Of course this was a while back, and who knows what studies have found since, but I have a 22" monitor and the scrolling to view the site made me think back to that class.

 

[tf76]

If you're trying to go for more of a modern look why are you using the times new roman font?

Maybe try Arial.........

No alt tags for images?

Hmmm.............. ditch the flash


And please change to a single colour where those icons are on the front page.

Grab a free design program and create a colour gradient incorporating 2 colours. Not where the icons are.

I have a few programs listed on my site topfreeware.net if you don't know where to look

Another tip is look at colour combinations with grey if thats your primary colour.

http://www.colorcombos.com/grey-color-schemes.html

I hope this helps you

 

[hightechrex]

If you're trying to go for more of a modern look why are you using the times new roman font?

Maybe try Arial.........

No alt tags for images?

Hmmm.............. ditch the flash


And please change to a single colour where those icons are on the front page.

Grab a free design program and create a colour gradient incorporating 2 colours. Not where the icons are.

I have a few programs listed on my site topfreeware.net if you don't know where to look

Another tip is look at colour combinations with grey if thats your primary colour.

http://www.colorcombos.com/grey-color-schemes.html

I hope this helps you

there's no times new roman on the entire page..

 

[dbdawn]

The website still loads slower than it should. I don't like flash websites for that one reason, plus it won't load properly on iOS devices which are like 50% of the mobile devices out on the market.

I think someone else already said it, but flash is used for interactive sites not for a static site like yours. Use html and css to create your site and reduce the load times.

 

[flightrisk]

there's no times new roman on the entire page..

Serif fonts look dated. It doesn't matter if it's Times or not. If you want a modern look, try using sans-serif fonts like Arial, Helvetica, etc. Try going to some of your favorite websites and see how many of them are using fonts with serifs.

 

[Cambridge PC Support]

Icons too big. Lose the serif fonts. Logo is too cluttered. Too much grey. Dust removal is not really a service.

 

[hightechrex]

huh?

Why are so many people saying that dust cleanup isn't a service? I can't count the amount of machines i've witnessed fail due to built up dust, there are many. Dust is a very effective insulator if there is alot of it.. CPU failure because of dust blocking intake and exhaust in the heat sink is very common. ESPECIALLY in laptops... those fans are very weak and can easily be clogged by dust. In many cases the case or chasis has to be dissambled in order to get all of it. Don't even get me started on GPUs that start getting artifacts, blue screens, and crashes because of excess heat caused by poor circulation.. Dust is actually one of the biggest causes of machine failure.. You guys are joking right?

 

[Martyn]

Why are so many people saying that dust cleanup isn't a service? I can't count the amount of machines i've witnessed fail due to built up dust, there are many. Dust is a very effective insulator if there is alot of it.. CPU failure because of dust blocking intake and exhaust in the heat sink is very common. ESPECIALLY in laptops... those fans are very weak and can easily be clogged by dust. In many cases the case or chasis has to be dissambled in order to get all of it. Don't even get me started on GPUs that start getting artifacts, blue screens, and crashes because of excess heat caused by poor circulation.. Dust is actually one of the biggest causes of machine failure.. You guys are joking right?

I think people mean that dust removal isn't a service as such and you're more or less saying they are dirty Techs clean the dust as part of say a tune up but clients wouldn't call you out to specifically clean the dust out. Most of the time they are not aware of it. I think we all know the problems due to dust except of course the client.

 

[hightechrex]

I think people mean that dust removal isn't a service as such and you're more or less saying they are dirty Techs clean the dust as part of say a tune up but clients wouldn't call you out to specifically clean the dust out. Most of the time they are not aware of it. I think we all know the problems due to dust except of course the client.

oooh. alright, different strokes for different folks i guess. because if i were to add dust removal to a tuneup the price of the tuneup would go up. Which would be unfair to the customer because not everyone needs their case cleaned out and its a time consuming process if you do it thoroughly. Dust gets in the most annoying places; under the mobo, inside the heat sink, in the fans, etc..

 

[SprinterTech-WI]

I think people mean that dust removal isn't a service as such and you're more or less saying they are dirty Techs clean the dust as part of say a tune up but clients wouldn't call you out to specifically clean the dust out. Most of the time they are not aware of it. I think we all know the problems due to dust except of course the client.

exactly, every machine that leaves the shop gets cleaned including blown out by the compressor, and screen cleaned as well as the keyboard.... they usually look like a brand new system (minus scratches/dings) -- although I have had 2 or 3 people ask for dust removal... I usually just sold them on a tuneup for $40 and that was that... or a can of air for $7 lol