Review Request: The WebQuad Network!
The WebQuad Network: http://www.webquad.com
Hello fellow webmasters!
More recently, my brother and I finally finished our large network and I want to present it to you. It is called the "WebQuad Network" and consists of interactive forums, chat and ICQ Databases, websites about gaming, music, entertainment, Christianity, and other such things. Here is more information about the network:
HOME PAGE: webquad.com
WEBQUAD NETWORK HOME: webquad.com/network
The WebQuad Network HomePage is the center point where the entire network is connected. It allows visitors to easily navigate from website to website within the Network, and it provides visitors with information about the Network and the people behind the Network: the Thomas Family!
WEBQUAD NETWORK FORUMS: http://www.webquad.com/forum
With excellent features and a great place to talk with fellow Internet friends, the WebQuad Network forums is the communication center for visitors and members. There, visitors and members have the chance to talk about Christianity, Gaming, Music, Entertainment, Writing, and much more topics. Be sure to check out the WebQuad Network Forums if you want some nice people to talk to! Most of all, have fun! Included in the forums are all of the WebQuad Network websites!
HIDDEN MANNA SERIES: http://www.webquad.com/hmseries
This is the main foundational website and is the main focus within the Network: The Hidden Manna Series. The main goal through the Network is to spread God's Word and to learn more about Him everyday. The Hidden Manna Series is not a place where visitors are overwhelmed with too much "commanding", but instead, focuses on the family and how God relates to everyday life. Therefore, the Hidden Manna Series focuses on God realistically. The Thomas Family wants to not only strengthen other families as well, but they want to strengthen their own family by focusing on God, Who provides all of us with true wisdom, morals, and values. We hope that this website reaches people through the God and give them hope, while spreading a good message!
PERFORMANCE HALL: http://www.webquad.com/ph
Performance Hall is a website dedicated to Thomas Brothers Music! From modern-day slow rock to fully orchestrated arrangements, you can listen to the Thomas Brothers music through Performance Hall! It is their dream to compose music, especially movie music! We, as brothers, compose straight from the heart and trust in God to provide us with our music. Not only can you listen to our music at our website, but you can see some studio images and more!
OFFICERS OF VALOR GAMING GROUP: http://www.webquad.com/oov
If you enjoy playing PC Games, specifically the RTS Genre, then this is the place for you! Here, you will find updated information about RTS Games, RTS Groups/Clans that you can freely join and not worry about cussing, or anything inappropriate. Officers of Valor is a Gaming Group that focuses on various games, including the American Conquest OOV Gaming Group, Stronghold OOV Gaming Group, Age of Mythology Unofficial OOV Group, and much much more! So don't hesitate, check it out!
AMERICAN CONQUEST RTS GAME: http://www.webquad.com/ac
GSC's American Conquest, an incredible RTS Game, displays true strategy and incredible graphics for the PC. If you are an RTS fan, then you will want to definitely check out this groundbreaking RTS game from GSC and CDV! In the website, you will find over 100 pages of valuable information!! This website has reach over 80,000 page views!
WEBQUAD WEBSITE BUSINESS: http://www.webquad.com/business
WebQuad also provides web design services. Providing clients with extraordinary websites, Webquad creates both company and personal websites at a reasonably low price. The main focus is, of course, our customers and meeting their needs is the most important goal as a website business. We can provide customers with an amazing and superb web design while at the same time maintaining a unique and personalized feel. At the WebQuad Website Business website, you can look at our portfolio, contact us, and more!
Please tell me what you think!
Robby
jammin posted this at 03:52 — 10th October 2002.
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nice site. i really like the layout. but is there any way you could kind of sharpen your images up a bit? they look really grainy to me.
KnightRobby posted this at 05:47 — 10th October 2002.
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The graphics are fine and beautiful.
There's no reason why they should be sharpened - he he he 
If you'd like, you can join the forums! You are welcomed to!
The Webmistress posted this at 07:39 — 10th October 2002.
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We have said before that your graphics look grainy and jaggedy and the same goes here. The first page took a good few seconds to load due to all the graphics on there and I'm on a cable connection but it feels like going into a different site once you click on any of the links as the style is just so different. I would make the first page the same as the inner ones.
What's with the huge blank space at the bottom of each page?
Julia - if life was meant to be easy Michael Angelo would have painted the floor....
taff posted this at 11:43 — 10th October 2002.
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dead link. I'm getting nothing here.
The Webmistress posted this at 12:59 — 10th October 2002.
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Link still works fine for me
Megan posted this at 13:38 — 10th October 2002.
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Graphics look better on this one but I am seeing some jaggedy corners on the white curved border part.
I'm not going to read that whole big long message you posted up there so forgive me if I'm repeating something (supposed to be working... no time for that!). The front page here is IMO too graphic heavy. At 800 x 600 all you'd see is that big graphic, which does little to give the user an idea of what the site is all about. Those buttons along the bottom are rather confusing as well - only those who are very familiar with your site would be able to make sense of all that.
I would simplify this page quite a lot, make it clear that it's a network of 6 or so sites covering a variety of subjects). I shouldn't have to read that whole big message you posted to understand what's going on here. Maybe you could redesign the graphic to show a series of interlocking boxes or circles representing all the different areas of the network, with a "webquad" circle linking them together. That would make things more clear.
Once inside the graphics are grainy again. I do think that all of your individual designs are quite nice, and I don't mind that they're all different. Your design style and the top navbar unifies them (if you were to look at any other major network of sites the designs won't be exactly the same either). I especially like the "Officers of Valor" design.
Megan
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taff posted this at 13:52 — 10th October 2002.
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Actually, they aren't. Your edgings are extremely jagged and many of the buttons and headers are really grainy.
Graphics optimization isn't simply a matter of getting the lowest byte size possible - it is a balancing act: the lowest byte size while maintaining visual integrity. If this is meant to be a web design business site, you will have to understand this concept if you hope to get anywhere.
I recommend Ulead Smartsaver Pro for graphics optimization. I'm sure that there are other decent apps as well but this one has always served me well.
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Timewell posted this at 17:38 — 15th October 2002.
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WOW! That is one nice site!
The layout to the site is very nice and looks very professional (just what you need for a business site!).
There is a problem in my view though and that is the colours, purple and blue/green clash and are a bit sore on the eyes. This is mainly in the banner and if it was my site I would change it to something a little less subtle.
I had a quick glance at your forums and noticed that you are still using v2.0.2 of phpBB and maybe you should update to 2.0.3 for better service???
All links seem to work and overall it is a very nice site!
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KnightRobby posted this at 19:31 — 15th October 2002.
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Thank you Timewell for the compliments. You are truly the only one that has willfully complimented the website from this place. So, I appreciate it
I will be sure to remember what you said...
bwilmot posted this at 20:11 — 15th October 2002.
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I agree with previous comments that some of the graphics are grainy, especially the dges of the opening graphic. Don't say people's comments are unfounded when you ask for advice. It's great to get positive opinions of your site, but they don't help you improve much now do they.
Also I am not a fan of the grey toolbar. I think it looks completely out of place. And I'd also say figure out a consistant color scheme. the purples just don't make sense with the opening page. They change on everypage too. May make some people think they ar eleaving your site. Initally at least.
That's all for now - Colors(bright red is bad) and consistancy
Brian Wilmot
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Megan posted this at 01:55 — 16th October 2002.
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Yeah, really. Bad idea to ask for a critique here if all you want to hear is how wonderful your site is. (And I did say a few nice things about your designs, if I remember right
)
These designs really aren't that bad at all. In fact, I think that they're very good. The biggest problem is the grainy graphics (sorry, but they are grainy and it doesn't look good.)
Megan
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proc113 posted this at 15:50 — 16th October 2002.
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You have an awful lot going on. This may have been said before, but you are using a lot of colors. Some of which work, and some of which make me a little uncomfortable.
You seem to have a great deal of information, which I always appreciate. The pages seem big and filled...except many of them have a great deal of space before the footer. I don't understand why they need to strech down so far.
Unfortunately, your graphics seem out of focus. This is somewhat consistant throughout the site, including some of the examples in the portfolio. By taking some of the suggestions of people who posted earlier, I think you can clean those up and take advantage of the way you have organized your image use.
sambeckwith posted this at 15:58 — 16th October 2002.
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The homepage looks good but I dread to think how long it would take to download all those images on my dial-up connection at home...
I'm not a big fan of the navy/teal/purple colour combination on the Network page. There also seems to be duplication of navigation buttons. Why, for instance, have two "Contact" links at the top of this page when you could have one?
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KnightRobby posted this at 01:50 — 19th October 2002.
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Thanks for all of the productive comments.
Yes, thank you for your compliments. I appreciate them and to all of you kind people out in the world
What website is this on, if I may ask?
Trust me, it doesn't take that long, only a few seconds, but is well worth it. Would you rather go to a website that was just a buch of tables, or the WebQuad Network?
I know, it is because of the Web Program I use. All of the pages are the same length because of something called a "Master Border." It is complicated to explain, but in the end, well worth it. But it doesn't tamper with any of the graphics/information, so it is okay
Actually, the Opening Page is known as the "Entrance Page," that is all. It is suppose to stick out, but with the graphics of the "WQ" Ball in the center, it nicely fits everything together. Especially when you see the WebQuad Ball around all of the network...
The grey toolbar, as many people think, gives the website a professional addition, especially a "program-like atmosphere." My members and visitors simply love the websites, so I can't change anything. We have gotten over 150,000 hits in a matter of two weeks without any major advertising. So, people are enjoying the WebQuad Network (as I would hope).
Anyway, if any of you would like to drop by the WebQuad Network Forums (webquad.com/forums) I would love to talk about Webmaster stuff, and anything else!
Thanks again!
Robby
The Webmistress posted this at 07:35 — 19th October 2002.
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Well as long as your members like the site, that's the main thing
KnightRobby posted this at 00:25 — 20th October 2002.
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Yes, that is all what it comes down to
Thank you 
we4c.com posted this at 02:06 — 25th October 2002.
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Very in-depth website.
I'm starting The Holy Word.com
currently under developement by my wife.
She's building the site using MS Word.
The Webmistress posted this at 07:12 — 25th October 2002.
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we4c.com, does she realise that word is really one of the worst things to use for building websites? It really isn't designed for this purpose and produces really bad code!
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we4c.com posted this at 23:42 — 26th October 2002.
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Don't understand what you mean about (word)being a bad word and producing bad code.Plese elaborate.
Abhishek Reddy posted this at 23:49 — 26th October 2002.
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MS Word wasn't intended to be an HTML editor. The code it produces is often invalid, incorrect and non-universal proprietary MS stuff.
Also theres a lot of unnecessary junk in the code that bloats file size.
Best bet if you want a good HTML editor is probably Macromedia Dreamweaver. Or you could hand-code. In any case, steer clear of MS Word.
we4c.com posted this at 00:00 — 27th October 2002.
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Thanks for the "4n4.info"
paoliwd posted this at 06:27 — 30th October 2002.
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I dont like the low quality graphics or nav bar... No offense, this doesnt look like a web design firm site, look like a hosting site.
KnightRobby posted this at 19:51 — 1st November 2002.
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Just came back here and saw the new comments. Thanks for the replies once again
Yeah, I am using a GREAT web program, and I don't care for FrontPage. I've seen it, and simply put, it doesn't compare to some of the other more awesome web programs out there
And definitely, I highly recommend something other than Word as well, but then again, you can still make great things happen from the resources you have!
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