I have two questions about my new site. Please note that the site is not finished.
1) Does it even look remotely professional (I would like an honest answer, and some suggestions on how to use the current color scheme, and if possible, layout on how to make it look more professionaly)
2) Do the rates seem reasonable. (This is my first time using a compact layout, and I do much better with open layouts. To those who say "Just use an open layout then", I have to get it down for my self in case a customer wants a compact layout.)
3) Do you have any suggestions on things I could add to the packages as they get more expensive without making it more expensive for me?
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Because my parent's nixed all the services that could make me "liable", I have updated the services. I also changed the text color.
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 Jun 27 2004, 2:38 pm (Edited on Jun 27 2004, 3:04 pm)
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Thanks.
I was thinking the same thing about the text, and I'm trying to think of some graphics I could use. People won't know it's hosted on freewebs once I get all the pages done. There won't be 404 freewebs to tip you off, and I can't host it my self. I could pay for hosting, but why when they give you the same benefits freewebs has for free? Since I can't host or register domains, I was going to think of a better word for links (Affiliates doesn't mean the same thing, it was only a temporary thing), and put up domain registering and hosting sites that I reccomend. I am currently working on establishing a portfolio, but I haven't gotten any replies on the two businesses I talked to. I say "Startiong at Only" because customers may want to add something to their page. i.e. A personal page for an artist's portfolio doesn't take up too many pages to make, but she still may want a shopping cart. But if it does give that impression, I can change it. I make the first page a price page because that's the way alot of other design companies do it, and I want to get straight to the point. I tried looking at the DMCA (I beleive that's where it says that all the stuff you create are automatically copyrighted, or something along those lines), but I just didn't understand it. Do you have a good link that explains copyright law to the law lamen? | |
Dragon of Ice wrote:
I tried looking at the DMCA (I beleive that's where it says that all the stuff you create are automatically copyrighted, or something along those lines), but I just didn't understand it. Do you have a good link that explains copyright law to the law lamen? http://www.whatiscopyright.org/ That should give you a starting point and dispatch a lot of common myths (ie, what copyright 2002-2005 really means). It's a lot of reading but it's not difficult reading. Copyright violations are easy to see coming, you've just got to check that A) You own what you're using and B) You're client owns it. If neither of you own it, investigate if you're allowed to use it and if so the rules for using it. The most important thing to remember is to go to credible sources and validate your findings. [Note: Sorry if I sounded extremely negative in the last post. I just find it easier to make something better by getting rid of it's bad points.] | |
Oh, no, not at all. You responded just how I was looking for. You gave what you didn't like about the site, and some other information that could be extremely helpful. Thanks for the link!
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Dragon of Ice wrote:
I tried looking at the DMCA (I beleive that's where it says that all the stuff you create are automatically copyrighted, or something along those lines), but I just didn't understand it. Do you have a good link that explains copyright law to the law lamen? The US has copyright law seperate to the corporate abomination that is the DMCA. http://www.anti-dmca.org | |
Also, a little bit of extra advice, learn all the copyright mumbo-jumbo involved with this stuff. Two reasons; you want to be able to protect yourself and you want to be able to answer any questions that a potential customer may have.
Right now if someone asked you "What does that little copyright logo mean?" you'd probably be able to answer it but you'd be winging it. However you want to know for 100% sure what the by-the-book answer is even if the it isn't important.
I once did a promotional CD for a company. It was almost complete when I realised that I'd been using a bunch of logos that I wasn't allowed to. If I hadn't noticed and the company ended up getting in trouble I would have been in really hot water over like six 64x64 pixel images.