mark27uk3 Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Hi Guys, Please go through my store like a dose of the c**p and let me know anything and everything that you think I could improve on. I still have a lot more products to add. I am suffering from brain drain and can not think/see what else I need to do! :blink: Thanks Mark This is my site here Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Folks, that snazzy Javascript category menu is blank as white for someone (like me) who has Javascript disabled. It seems to be an increasingly popular control, which is surprising since it is always a bad idea to make site navigation dependent on Javascript. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_02631 Posted July 17, 2004 Share Posted July 17, 2004 Interesting, clean layout... Not having all the blocks makes it look non-osCommerce-y ;) Only suggestions is maybe changing the mouseover colors of the top links (the black on blue is hard to read) and maybe adding in a type of thumbnail/"proper-ratio" contrib for the product thumbnails to make 'em look better and decrease page load times... Take a look at this one... http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,2226 ** Please do not PM with personal support requests (even if offering "payment"). Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted July 18, 2004 Author Share Posted July 18, 2004 Hi Guys, Thanks for the comments! nate_02631 - I am going to stick with the javascript menu unless I get a lot of bad responses because I think it makes the navigation a lot more interesting to look at. urbanredneck - Unfortunately I can not use that contrib because all of my product images are transparent gif's. Anymore suggestions on thumbnail contribs will be most appreciated. I am going to change the hover colour of the navigation bar links as soon as I get chance. I have set up a test account for those of you who would be kind enough to test my cart. Email Address: [email protected] Password: osctester Thanks Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate_02631 Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 nate_02631 - I am going to stick with the javascript menu unless I get a lot of bad responses because I think it makes the navigation a lot more interesting to look at. I wasn't referring to the JS menu - I said the "top links"... Though I would still recommend a proper-ratio/thumbnailer mod... ** Please do not PM with personal support requests (even if offering "payment"). Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 18, 2004 Share Posted July 18, 2004 mark27uk3, is this the sec2 osc from webmakers I have seen this layout and contrib list before just cant put my finger on it yet, anyways nice site images need to be a little clearer, and content is fresh although it makes it a little slow to load. Good luck. Just to add the previous and next buttons are showing on rollover a alt text error need to get into laguage files and sort this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted July 19, 2004 Author Share Posted July 19, 2004 Hi stupid, No this is not the sec2 version of osc, I have used the center shop contrib but all the rest is my own work. I have corrected the previous/next product buttons, thanks If anyone can recommend a good thumbnail contrib then please let me. My images are transparent as mentioned in an earlier post. Does the checkout work ok? What else do I need to include? All comments are very helpful and gratefully received. Thanks Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted July 21, 2004 Author Share Posted July 21, 2004 Does nobody else have any views? Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hi Guys, I have made some changes as suggested, I have added a thumbnail contrib and adjusted the stylesheet. Will more of you please go through the store and give me your opinions please. What is the best way to speed up the loading of the store? the thumbnail contrib has helped but I would like it to be faster on a dial up connection! I have set up a test account for those of you who would be kind enough to test my cart. Email Address: [email protected] Password: osctester Thanks Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathcroghan Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 Shopping cart not working for me :( for any product Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 Hi Mike, Which product are you trying to add to the cart? If it is one of the phone fascias with ' ' in it, there is a problem with a contrib I use. I am in the process of changing the descriptions and titles now. Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billwerth Posted August 9, 2004 Share Posted August 9, 2004 I clicked on 3510 Dicks House 'Muff Diver' in the home page to bring up the detail page (in IE 6.0) and no image was displayed for the product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 9, 2004 Author Share Posted August 9, 2004 I am correcting the problem now, see my last post as to why the image is not displaying Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 10, 2004 Author Share Posted August 10, 2004 All products should now display the thumbnail image. More comments please, really have a go! Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 Hi Guys, After much consideration and pondering I am changing the look of my store and would like you guys to have a look and tell me what you think. I know its only a template but I am totally hopeless at design and too tight to pay for it! I still have to add some contribs from the other store but hopefully it should only be a couple of days before I switch them over. This is the existing store and this is the new one. Please have a look and tell me your thoughts. Thanks Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burt Posted August 24, 2004 Share Posted August 24, 2004 There are some copyright issues with that template - make sure that you have the legal right to use it! The template is very nice, but the copyright is owned by someone else and they could tell you to stop using it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 24, 2004 Author Share Posted August 24, 2004 So how do I find out who owns it? and where to contact them? Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akoolchick Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 Hi Mark Sorry to ask you such a silly question. I love your site, and the way you have set it up with your own design and using OSC as your shopping cart facility. Could you please help me out with a bit of information on how you did this. I am new to all this sort of thing..... I have my own site designed already, just after a bit of info on how to incorporate OSC into my site without having to change much of my layout. Thanks Renee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicalmark Posted August 25, 2004 Share Posted August 25, 2004 I like the clean look to the Site. The product images brighten it up so that is great. For me some of the page headings, like when in CheckOut and you see "Billing Information" look thrown in there. When you don't have product images I don't like the yellow graphic you use. I guess, like me, you are not a graphic designer - my Site (www.ceedeez.co.nz) suffers too in that regard. I have given it a shot though, but intend at some point to find a low cost friendly graphic designer to help me out. I suggest in conclusion that would work for you also. On the other hand - your Site works for me and I would buy your products if I lived in the UK. Cheers Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxmarie Posted August 27, 2004 Share Posted August 27, 2004 Howdy Marc, My first impression is that the site loads exceptionally slowly. I'm on a particularly fast connection and I rarely see this. It could be good to find out if others in the forum are experiencing the same issues. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted August 27, 2004 Author Share Posted August 27, 2004 Roxmarie, I am currently on a dial-up connection and my site loads pretty quick. Check these out Download Times*Connection Rate Download Time 14.4K 51.65 seconds 28.8K 25.82 seconds 33.6K 22.14 seconds 56K 13.28 seconds ISDN 128K 4.07 seconds T1 1.44Mbps 0.35 seconds It would be interesting to hear what others have to say because I dont have any problems. Could it be your connection??? Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted September 2, 2004 Author Share Posted September 2, 2004 I have now managed to get the load speed even quicker, let me know what you think? Connection Rate Download Time 14.4K 28.05 seconds 28.8K 14.02 seconds 33.6K 12.02 seconds 56K 7.21 seconds ISDN 128K 2.21 seconds T1 1.44Mbps 0.19 seconds Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark27uk3 Posted September 7, 2004 Author Share Posted September 7, 2004 C'mon Guys, Give your thoughts, good, bad, down right nasty I need some feedback! Please!!!!!!!!! Waiting in anticipation............... Mark Lifes a bitch, then you marry one, then you die! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCS Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 Mark, site looks neat, colours are easy on the eyes and thought-out. Loads quickly for me but I'm on cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MjrGaelic Posted September 8, 2004 Share Posted September 8, 2004 mark27uk3 I created this very template which you can veiw here.. Let me know if you need any code snippets or anything like that to assist in your site. Regards, Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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