Tim I just took a quick peek. It looks really inviting and cool. The background picture is so vivid. I feel like I am at the beach. Love the student page!!!!!!! Very creative. It felt weird at first with the navigation because it was a bit different than the normal type web pages. It took me a bit to figure how to get back "home". I finally figured out that you have a link at the bottom. You can't see it unless you scroll down. I wonder if you can put it up on top.
Looks pretty good Tim. The picture on the home page is nice, vivid like Lisa said, but not distracting. I appreciate the simplicity of your home page, which is what I'm attempting with my site - trying to keep it easy to use. I think having a section for teachers and another for students is a good idea. I also think that having those downloads are great for the teachers. I checked out your Captain's Log link to your forums, is that supposed to just to Nabble.com? I didn't see a place for them to log into there, maybe if that link would go right to the page where they would log in might be helpful. Your pictures do a great thing in drawing the attention in, and if students will be accessing your site they will love it.
The only other thing I can think of is I might not enjoy having to go back to the student home or teacher home to get to another page in that section, but that's a small thing.
Hey Tim! wow! i love the ocean background. I guess you and i are on the same page... no content to tell the reader what it's all about. I'm still working on mine. :/ Will you have instructions on how to start a forum? like a video? or slide show? is there supposed to be a contact page under the teacher section? i clicked on contact info link.. and the page had nothing, just a contact info title. I suppose you will update that :) I was cracking up with you FAQ page!! really? i'm glad i like Macs!! nice job!
Tim, Is there a way to move the teacher button and student button up higher on the home page? I can barely see them and may have missed them altogether. To be honest for some reason I feel lost on your page. I think it is the navigation system. I really think you need side navigation or more top navigation. Having the home navigation at the bottom of some of the pages is a bit frustrating because you don't see it until you scroll. I think the navigation on this is different and unique but it throws the novice person off.
I guess it will all come together. On the Captain's files it takes you to Nabble. Are students supposed to create a new forum each time? How will others get to the topics. I am sorry I don't know enough about Nabble and how it works. I know you will have video help. Maybe that will say it all. I noticed on some pages you moved the welcome link to the top. I would suggest doing that on all the pages. A few still have them at the bottom.
i love the intro! i do think it attracts people. where are the spice islands? Is there a way to get back to the home page from the Captain's log without hitting the backspace 2-4 times? It's been suggested on mine that my discussion page open in a new window so that my GLP site is still open along with the wiki/discussion page.
Tim I just took a quick peek. It looks really inviting and cool. The background picture is so vivid. I feel like I am at the beach. Love the student page!!!!!!! Very creative. It felt weird at first with the navigation because it was a bit different than the normal type web pages. It took me a bit to figure how to get back "home". I finally figured out that you have a link at the bottom. You can't see it unless you scroll down. I wonder if you can put it up on top.
ReplyDeletethanks :) I'll try that out
ReplyDeleteLooks pretty good Tim. The picture on the home page is nice, vivid like Lisa said, but not distracting. I appreciate the simplicity of your home page, which is what I'm attempting with my site - trying to keep it easy to use. I think having a section for teachers and another for students is a good idea. I also think that having those downloads are great for the teachers. I checked out your Captain's Log link to your forums, is that supposed to just to Nabble.com? I didn't see a place for them to log into there, maybe if that link would go right to the page where they would log in might be helpful. Your pictures do a great thing in drawing the attention in, and if students will be accessing your site they will love it.
ReplyDeleteThe only other thing I can think of is I might not enjoy having to go back to the student home or teacher home to get to another page in that section, but that's a small thing.
I think the site looks good. Nice work.
Hey Tim! wow! i love the ocean background. I guess you and i are on the same page... no content to tell the reader what it's all about. I'm still working on mine. :/
ReplyDeleteWill you have instructions on how to start a forum? like a video? or slide show?
is there supposed to be a contact page under the teacher section? i clicked on contact info link.. and the page had nothing, just a contact info title. I suppose you will update that :)
I was cracking up with you FAQ page!! really? i'm glad i like Macs!! nice job!
I'm glad you enjoyed the FAQs, Patty :) I was hoping someone would :)
ReplyDeleteTim,
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to move the teacher button and student button up higher on the home page? I can barely see them and may have missed them altogether. To be honest for some reason I feel lost on your page. I think it is the navigation system. I really think you need side navigation or more top navigation. Having the home navigation at the bottom of some of the pages is a bit frustrating because you don't see it until you scroll. I think the navigation on this is different and unique but it throws the novice person off.
Tim,
ReplyDeleteI guess it will all come together. On the Captain's files it takes you to Nabble. Are students supposed to create a new forum each time? How will others get to the topics. I am sorry I don't know enough about Nabble and how it works. I know you will have video help. Maybe that will say it all. I noticed on some pages you moved the welcome link to the top. I would suggest doing that on all the pages. A few still have them at the bottom.
i love the intro! i do think it attracts people. where are the spice islands?
ReplyDeleteIs there a way to get back to the home page from the Captain's log without hitting the backspace 2-4 times? It's been suggested on mine that my discussion page open in a new window so that my GLP site is still open along with the wiki/discussion page.