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Thanks everyone for your replies

Welcome! Join the club, we're all looking to learn more in this ever changing world!

Welcome

I use 123-reg and Daily, they work fine and are UK based.

Nice, thanks

Videos like this on youtube can be helpful.

Why is that? Could you be more specific on the menu? Also, the other designer said everything was too squashed up whilst you are saying there is too much white space. Which one is it?

Ok. Can't add it only to the contact page, the client wants it on every page.

Thanks this is some useful feedback. I will look into the homepage + footer lists re. simplifying. Where do you prefer to put the social/mail icons? Are they just too large?

P.s. To everyone else: The client told me not to touch the logo other than resizing it, so I'm afraid I can't do anything about it. It wasn't designed by me and the client likes it so don't think I'm not listening if the logo doesn't change, I actually don't have permission to alter it, I just have to do my best with it. At the end of the day, it's the client's choice, and I would be a very bad service provider if I argued with the client when their mind is made up, the word counter-productive comes to mind (as well as "fired"). I know that I will probably get shot down in flames for saying this, but sometimes stability comes first. They don't want to change, and I respect that, I respect their wishes, and the world keeps turning. I will mention it again delicately but at the end of the day - they choose, and they have the right to.

Ok I think that's enough now. EpicWebs – don’t worry about taking over the thread, I appreciate your posts. So it seems that Fuzzy Logic is intent on insulting everyone - and objective reached - now you can go home happy. You seem to have issues and I don’t know what they are, perhaps you’re frustrated by problems in your life and you chose to take that frustration out on this thread, I think there are better ways to deal with anger than to unleash it on anyone and everyone who crosses your path on this forum. I know you are going to say that I’m wrong and that you are talking about timeless design principles, instead of just unleashing your stress in a harmful way, but come on, be honest. I can already imagine what your reply to this will be, but I think you’re probably suffering because to be so aggressive so quickly to so many people is not normal. Thanks everyone else for your feedback and posts, I've learnt a lot and I am as determined as ever to keep improving (despite the seething hatred from some, but I have very thick skin so that's fine). You know what they say – when there is no wood, the fire goes out, so I’m not going to reply to any more of your posts FL. I wish you all the best, I really do, and I hope you also continue to make progress, as we all need to do. A wise proverb says: “A wise person listens and takes in more instruction; A man of understanding acquires skillful direction” Think about it. Over and out.

That's fine, thanks for your feedback Fuzzy Logic

I guess there's always one...

I was wondering what the general consensus was on css code, I agree that validating HTML the correct tools (eg. http://validator.w3.org/) is pretty essential, but I was wondering if it is essential to do the same with css? Are the constraints too narrow or is it good to use a tool (eg. https://jigsaw.w3.org/css-validator/) to validate css? For example, if it comes up with the error - Property webkit-box-shadow doesn't exist, should I delete the code? Over to you..

I like the site you sent, it's really nice - I have no idea what's written without using a translation tool but I like it! I see what you mean, I have changed the header and main content to 1200px max-width. I am working on a reduced-width menu but I've been getting a bit tied up on having all the menu info on the mobile menu as well - the menu is pretty complex so I've decided to simplify it and use extra pages like on this site: ikea.fr (granted - not in the same way, but the design idea)