REVIEW REQUEST: 3D Desktops UK

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Ok guys - I would like some feedback on my desktop wallpaper site. There is still alot to be finished (and started!) but any initial comments would be welcome

Thanks in advance
3D Desktops UK

Please go easy on me Laughing out loud

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I like it! Nice colours, nice graphics and very nice wallpapers Smiling

My only comment would be that it was a bit slow loading and I'm on ADSL but I don't know if it's just because of the time of day as other sites seem slow as well. I'll check back again later and see.

Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....

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thanks alot !! I am trying to get the load speed sorted but getting some mixed responses - anyways - thanks for taking the time to have a look

Keep well Wink

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Hello
Very slow loading, because of the slide show, i really like your colour scheme, im a fan of darker colours, overall first impression, very nice site. and some cool wallpapers, i will add your site to my links.
good luck with the site.

Cymru am byth

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I'm not too keen on the colour scheme, it currently seems a little weak...try changing the colour of the 's holding the content to a colour which isn't the same as the background of the page.

Other than that the site is great, are you planning to sell the pictures as posters & mouse mats to get some revenue? Probably better than having loads of pop-up ads Smiling

This is really easy to navigate and the pictures are easy on the eye - good work!

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It's a great looking site, but sure did take long to load on my pc. The background took so long I thought you had plain white with yellow/orange writing and almost left and then it just suddenly loaded along with the small text links on the right. Maybe you could put a link to "view slideshow" instead of having the slideshow on the home page - I think that's what took it so darned long to load on my computer. Awesome wallpapers, though! I bookmarked it, too. I also tried to look at the site you have on all your wallpapers, simplesupport.co.uk, and it said "couldn't be found".

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PS - the wallpapers loaded pretty darned fast for my old and slow pc! They really are nice - I can't stop looking!

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Unfortunately, the url ishttp://www.simplesupport.co.uk hosted with bargainhosts uk who recently were hacked and we have no response why they are still down Sad

thanks for your kind words and glad you like the papers - enjoy Laughing out loud

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DarkDwarf? Quite frankly, I know my resolution, I don't need a site to tell me that...

Your site was quite slow loading...so I closed the window :S

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Very nice lookin site. Was very impressed, particually with the colour scheme and that window in the middle. Looks awesome!! Only problem is what every1 has been sayin, the load speed. Took ages and I am also on ADSL!! Having sayin that it was worth the wait Wink

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Jonathan Walmsley
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Loaded fast for me on a cable / 2.8gig procsessor. Haha, I'll load it at school and see what its load speed is like there.

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I'm glad you know your resolution, however this for the benefit of others who, quite frankly, do not as I get alot of mails telling me so!!

Thanks to everyone for your comments - I have taken all the aspects into consideration and will try to take in some changes. I have reduced the slideshow size so hopefully should load quicker now

Thanks again Laughing out loud

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Quote: Originally posted by Renegade
DarkDwarf? Quite frankly, I know my resolution, I don't need a site to tell me that...

Your site was quite slow loading...so I closed the window :S

Renegade you are my reason for living!! Smiling

And for me it loaded really quick (cable) and its been going slowly today anyway...

I like the look of the site in general, the way you've done the logo especially is appealing. For some reason the whole site does seem to slow down my browser, its probably that slideshow script you're using. I think this is too dominant and large actually. I really like the scheme of grey orange and white, its a tried and tested formula and gives you good looks Smiling

Keep it up!

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Very nice. Loaded quickly on my cable connection, and your images are wonderful.

My only complaint is that it's extremely irritating to have a webpage tell me what my screen res is.

I know you say you get e-mails about this, so why not just have a link to a seperate page that maybe opens in a popup that would tell those who don't know. (Like 'need to know your screen resolution/size?)

Roo

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I think it actually makes sense to have it there! A lot of people probably don't know what resolution their's is set at and most of the wallpaper sites I've seen have this showing so you can choose the correct size. Now if it was showing the time & date that's a different matter!! Wink

Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....

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Quote: Originally posted by Renegade
DarkDwarf? Quite frankly, I know my resolution, I don't need a site to tell me that...

Your site was quite slow loading...so I closed the window :S

Maybe instead of resolution time and date? if you want somthing there? As far as the site goes i like it, the colours and the font size are great! and the site is not heavy to the eye Smiling I used win98, IE6 with 2.5mb connection.

steve

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windows has the time and date easily available at all times, having the time and date there is pointless.

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didn't realise this would cause such a fuffle - I had a lot of mails asking about resolution sizes so I decided to put it up on the site - it is not exactly centre stage either - oh well thanks again for all your comments

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Don't worry we are a very small fraction of people who will come to you site and looking at it from a web designers point of view. The people surfing will be looking for desktops NOT to see if your a good web designer. IT'S YOUR SITE! Smiling Good Luck!

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and thanks - I find it's great to opinions from all aspects - just found it a little funny that the screen res has become the talking point. I would be interested if anyone has some genuine suggestions on revenue making - I am working on the shop for mousemats but would like some ideas - thanks again to everyone who has left their views.

Wink

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If you reviewed a few other sites as per the posting agreement I'm sure you'd get more people reviewing yours

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but I have Sad

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I think there is a thread error...

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