TecTorch.com Issues....across the board
1. First, I am going to discuss the website tectorch.com. This website has many issues, but I will go over three today. What popped out to me was the alignment and proximity right away. I believe he or she is trying to emphasise his company's history, but it seems a cluttered mess and makes me not want to read it. First his font appears to be centered and doesn't make me impressed with his business. Then, he or she has it randomly aligned to the left with no space between the font and the picture and makes it look like a kid did this in his spare time. As a visitor to this website, I wouldn't want to buy anything from this business, because I do not trust that they are a professional company.
2. The second thing I found very frustrating and would change in a heart beat is his home button. I felt lost and didn't know how to get back to the main screen. I had to scroll all the way to the bottom to just get back home. I would of left the website a while ago, but this just adds to the frustration.
3.The final part that I was annoyed about was his main links. He has a million of the down the left side of the page. I have to scroll down to get to some of his main sections and it seems completely unnecessary.
Solution
The solution is very easy for most of his or her problems. Make a home button in the left it could even be the American flag. Make your Main sections links, for example, WeldTec, SpeedWay, and WeldTec TIG Accessories then give them sub links once your in that section. Final solution and easiest, align your font to the left and in my opinion move the picture to the right side and give it some breathing room, let it be on its own. It can handle it.
http://www.richsoil.com/raising-chickens.jsp
Makes my headache worst!
1. This website makes my head hurt, but I do have a headache, so that could be the cause. I dislike the contrast and It took a while to realize what the title of this website was. I think at least, it is Permaculture articles. I Didn't even know it had a ad!!! It blends into the background and if I paid money for that ad, I personally would be pissed.
2. I think this website does not have a home button. I spent five minutes trying to find one and I couldn't find one. At that point, I wanted to block the website.
3. I found the spacing and emphasis on the links to the left to be horrible. I didn't know they were links and it just looked like a clutter of random words which in kind made my head hurt more. I was very unhappy while reading this website and don't recommend people to use it, ever.
Solution
The solution seems easy to me. Make a home button or if there is one, please put it in a visible area near the top left. This website is so subtle I think its going to vanish into the ether; make some better color contrast in the border area with your ads and links and title. I would just center the title and make it much larger. plus, I would choose a different color for the title, so I can see it. finally, space out your LINKS! Seriously, it looks like a word jumble and I feel like I have to decipher a hidden message looking at it.
http://apple.com
and
my headache starts diminishing
This was a great change of pace. I look at the website and I know exactly what they want me to know. LOOK! Our amazing new shiny gadget, iPad mini. its clean and clear. I also can see they have other items to I can see and click on like Ipad, Imac, Iphone 5 and there supplier responsibility. They obviously want me to buy these things and I didn't scroll or search around for it. They also have a nice clean menu at the top that brings me all there sections, clear and concise, thank you. I also love that I can see a home button and its obvious/intuitive. I didn't even know that would be a problem till I visited the earlier websites. by the way, I don't like Apple, but there website makes me go Wow. It makes them and the products look clean, fun and stylish.
Swagelok.com
The company I didn't know existed
Till I saw there site.
I had no Idea who this company was till I entered there website. I was very impressed by the website. It was easy to see who they were, what they did and they are a great company to provide me fluid system products and solutions and I believe them. I love there contrast and alignment. Everything is easy to jump to and I can see what they want to emphasize. It was very easy to jump around. I could click on a main section and then see sub sections that I might want to check out. Plus, if I just wanted to get back home, all I needed to do was click on there logo which was easy to see and I won't forget who they are now because of it. They make me feel that are a high tech company that I can trust in my fluid system needs. I can go right to there website and get what I need. They will help me learn and provide what I need.
It amazes me, how simple spacing or alignment can make be dislike what someone is trying to tell or show me. I also can't believe how the simplest elements can change a bad website into a beautiful elegant website.
