New website - StopIE.com

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Hi there,

Have a look at my new site: StopIE

Its a non-profit venture aimed at turning people away from MS Internet Explorer and on to better things.

It's not 100% finished, but is up and running.

Let me know what you all think.

Regards,
Stephen O'Brien

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Nice site...a good clean design...although you might want to mention that the logos of the browsers are property of their respective owners, as well as the names like "Internet Explorer", at the bottom of the page where you say copyright StopIE.com

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Interesting site, you might want to spell check though Wink

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RE Copyright info, thats a good idea. Will do, thanks.
RE Spellings, will do also.

Appreciate the feedback,
Stephen.

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I love the how the menu bumps over on rollover. I'm at 600*800, and the google ads stack. It just doesn't look quite right.

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How did you get that domain?? Wink

I like the content. It may be a bit thin, though. It might be an idea to elaborate on your points more, providing quotes, figures and other evidence. It's visually monotonous, so skimming is hard -- use lists, bullet points, emboldened text (tactfully), and highlight key sections. Current headings are nice.

The site structure could be simplified. With advocacy sites like this, you'll want to hook the reader effectively. Providing pages and pages and pages to browse through doesn't help. Or maybe you could re-work the navigation to flow better... the simple text formatting for the headings and links make them indistinguishable. Unlike Dragon, I dislike very much the shifting links.

The rest of the layout is alright.

Good luck. I mean it. Wink

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I like the content. It may be a bit thin, though. It might be an idea to elaborate on your points more, providing quotes, figures and other evidence. It's visually monotonous, so skimming is hard -- use lists, bullet points, emboldened text (tactfully), and highlight key sections. Current headings are nice.

That's true. This will be an ongoing project though (I hope!) and I will be updating the content regularly. I got the site up quite quickly, just to have something there as a place to start.

The site structure could be simplified. With advocacy sites like this, you'll want to hook the reader effectively. Providing pages and pages and pages to browse through doesn't help. Or maybe you could re-work the navigation to flow better... the simple text formatting for the headings and links make them indistinguishable. Unlike Dragon, I dislike very much the shifting links.

I'm quite fond of the navigation as it is, but I may do more with it. I appreciate the feedback nonetheless.


Good luck. I mean it.

Thanks!

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Great site! Smiling I do agree that you shoudl revise the content a bit to be more pro-active. Make sure the alternate browsers are available from the front page. Go to their sites and get some buttons to use.

On your alternatives page, under Opera, put something about the customization available. Highlight the ability to switch off annoying stuff quickly and easily. Many features available standard in Opera are add-ons in other browsers (i.e. mouse gestures). Instead of "(My recommendation)" beside Mozilla, put "reccomended", or nothing.

I also think that some of this could be targetted more to the audience. Sophisticated interent users like us know why alternative browsers are better, and we probably already use them Smiling It's the newbies who need help.

I really like the design too. Nice and clean and light.

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Quote: It's the newbies who need help.

True. The content is a little user-unfriendly.

Quote: I really like the design too. Nice and clean and light.

Thanks!

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Now that I look at it again, I would move the google ads to the sides or bottom. The distract too much from the content.

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