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I also think a good addition would be a business relationship/development manager, someone that has strong communication and sales skills that can go out and network, build relationships with prospects and can sell your services.

Hi Just wanted to get some feedback on my new business website: http://urbanedge-promotions.com/ Still working on the php side of things but other than that it's pretty much complete. Thanks for your time

I personally feel that if the main menu is large and you're trying to create a minimalistic or responsive design the Hamburger is ideal. Lets face it - one click to view the menu is not too unfriendly. You should however make the icon clear if you do use it and ensure that the user knows it is a button/clickable.

Hey I have been updating my company website. We provide urban (mainly hip hop based) entertainment and team building activities. I've tried to show what the company is all about - urban. The colours/textures etc were inspired by an image of the streets of New York (where hip hop originated) at night so it's quite dark but i'm hoping the images give it some life and colour! Anyway please could you provide me with some feedback for improvement. URL - http://www.urbanedge-promotions.com/ Thanks.

Do you not think if someone posts something on your forum and then realises they should not have posted it and would like it to be deleted you should really do so out of good will? Especially if the thread is showing on Google! If they are an active user and request this although you are not obligated, surely it is the right thing to do. Without the users you have no forum so being understanding and sensitive towards their requests is important in my opinion. ... just saying

I think there are some elements on the site that are good. Yeah, you should make it responsive/mobile friendly but you will be doing this in time anyway like you said. I particularly like the feel and look of the navigation. There is fair bit of wasted space on the right of the main content and this could be used to give the content more 'breathing space'. I like the portfolio of work page as the images make it more visually pleasing and it works well. Maybe more of the other pages should have images just to give it that creative edge and make it more visually exciting too. With a bit more work adding images in the content, utilising the space on the right of the screen and making it mobile friendly, I think you would have a good site that reflects what you are about as a developer.

Okay, i'll go with £500. I think it would be unfair to charge him per hour as i was learning alot as i went along and this took up time that he shouldn't have to pay for i guess! Thanks for all your advice on this.

Thanks BlueDreamer... I got to admit I didn't keep track of my hours at all as I was initially not going to charge anything. I'm not an experienced developer so would £1000 be about right for this? I don't want to rip him off but at the same time i don't wanna undercut myself! is that about right? Thanks,

Thank you beautiful.

Hi, I have been creating a website for a family friend who has just retired and started a consultancy business. I have really enjoyed learning new skills whilst developing the website and feel that it is nearly complete (just need to fix a few last minute issues). I was originally going to do it for free just to develop my web dev skills but he has now said that he would like to pay me the national/standard rate for the site which is great as I did end up spending alot of time on it tweaking bits and adding new features etc! My question is how much should I charge him for the site? Here is a brief on what it includes: - Responsive Website - Search Feature - Print Friendly - CMS - Basic Image Slider - 13 Pages URL: http://www.paulcrookconsultancy.com Thanks for your help.

hmmm... i don't think i could give you a decent answer to that! What are the options and what are their differences? I guess i'm looking for something that that will process card payments - visa, mastercard etc and paypal. Something where i can customise all the pages to keep it in theme with the site. I want to design the site on Dreamweaver from scratch and then add the cart features - not sure if that helps or not! What are the best all rounders in your opinion?

Hi I would like to know which e-commece platforms are ideal for designers? I have experience in CSS and HTML and would like to add some basic JQuery to the site. I would like to have as much control as possible over the design of the site. Ideally i would like to make a responsive site using Dreamweaver CS5 and just use the platform for the cart etc. Let me know if you need any further info. Your help is really appreciated.

Thanks for taking time out to advise. This is really helpful. I see what you're saying. Now the site is done we can focus on social networking to build relationships with other entertainers, event photographers, catering services or other workshop facilitators. Will add some sort of social network integration to the site too. Thanks again - it's much appreciated.

I hear your point. Our clients range from corporate/events companies and the general public (for entertainment) to schools and youth centres (for workshops). As it's quite diverse (etc corporate and then schools) I decided to create something that represented us and what we are about rather then basing the site on one of the target audiences as if i did this, I feel I would be missing the other targets! I think i could emphasis more on the fact that we are CRB/DBS checked and have PLI in place. Maybe with some logos. You're right about the contact details. I might take out the news feed and replace it with the contact details such as a mob number and an email link. Some good points raised - thanks Climber.

Thanks! That means a lot coming from a Guru.

Thanks for your feedback Jane. I think your right with the news scroll... it's a little too distracting. I think i will try to tone it down a bit. The site is now responsive too!

Hi, I know a lot of this comes down to personal preference but are there any web designers that are leading the way in the UK scene? You know, the individuals that people respect, are well established and admired in the scene. I would love to have more information on these individuals and research what makes them great and their philosophies on web design. Thanks

Hey, I've been working on a site for my b-boy crew and have this so far - http://www.factionbreakdancecrew.com/ Gonna be looking to make it responsive today/tomorrow but wanted to know if there was anything i'm missing or anything important that i should change (particularly with my coding)? I'm self/Google taught and don't have any other web designers around me so I heavily rely on reviews and feedback to keep developing. Really appreciate your time.

Hey Guys Thanks for bringing that to my attention. It seems that the contact form is all fine in firefox and safari but there is only the first 3 fields showing in chrome! Not really sure why! Haven't been able to check it in IE yet. Will have to look into that.

You're right. I have overlooked the SEO impact of having hardly any text on my home page! Will re-think the home page and get some text in there. Thanks for pointing that out.

Hey everyone! Please could you have a look at my new website I created for my workshops company. Please let me know how it could be improved. URL: http://www.urbanedgeworkshops.com/ Thanks for your time.

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Hey Jane. I do like dark!! I come alive in the night time! I felt this site should be dark, dirty and have an edge due to the nature of the business. I think i just about achieved this however, i do need it to be functional and user friendly so i think Fuzzy has a good point regarding the buttons. I'm gonna have a go at redesigning the business workshops website and this will be clean, fun and bright, so very different to this site. Thanks guys and girls. Your feedback has promoted me to learn some important new techniques, particularly in regards to compression. It's much appreciated.

Hey Guys, Thanks for your feedback. I feel the main lesson i have learnt from this is that i need to focus more on reducing the file sizes as much as possible. This is something i will learn more about. The load time should be around 2 seconds now with a 2 second fade out. I'm pleased to let you guys know that the 'workshops' page that takes you to an external site is only temporary. I haven't finished that part of the site yet so i thought i would have the link there for now. Will also have a think of how i can make the buttons more prominent. Pixelcoder - thanks for your kind words.

Hey everyone, I have been updating my business website and just wanted some feedback on it so far. I still have to finish a couple of pages but most of it is done. I have tried to create a site that reflects the company name 'Urban Edge' by using mainly concrete shades and saturated images. I have used the blue on certain titles / headers to make them stand out and draw attention I guess. The site is responsive and works best in Chrome. I have had a few issues with Firefox! Anyway, please let me know your thoughts and ways to improve the site. Thanks for your time. URL - http://www.urbanedge-promotions.com/