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Cheddaa
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April 17, 2017
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My first Dreamweaver website!

  • April 17, 2017
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Hey guys,

Wasn't sure where exactly this type of post would be approriate to post so here i am.  I am one year out of college and taught myself basically Dreamweaver and this is my very first major website.  I would just like to see what anybody would have to say about it.  ALSO if you could i would like to hear the price range of what this site would usually cost if you were to do it.  It's about 160 pages and all pictures were provided.  Thanks!

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    Correct answer Ben M

    I agree with Nancy.  160 pages is way too many for a static site to maintain.

    The homepage isn't bad.  There are no link colors/actions so it's hard to always tell when I am hovering what is a link and what is not.  Black for links is not really a good idea.  Also on the second tier pages, the left hand menu is not really noticeable.

    Then for the Find Us, I feel like I get left at a dead end where I see a list of companies, but then I'm left without knowing how to find the products any further.

    Overall, I would say this is impressive for a first site, but there is still work and critiquing that could should be done to optimize the user experience.

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    Nancy OShea
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    Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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    April 18, 2017

    Prices vary  by region, so I can't  say other than it's worth what someone is willing to pay.   Keep track of your hours.  And calculate what you need per year to meet your expenses.

    When you're starting out, you typically do projects for much less in order to develop a respectable portfolio.  But don't give your work away.  If you do, it's not a sustainable career.

    160 pages is quite large for a static site.  I don't inflict that kind of pain on myself anymore.  Once a site reaches 50 pages, it's got to be dynamically generated with databases and scripts.  No more static HTML.

    It's nice that the client provided their own images but graphic services are in addition to the site design, development, testing, deployment & maintenance.   So whatever price you agreed upon at onset should take that into consideration. 

    Nancy

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    John Waller
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    John WallerCommunity Expert
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    April 17, 2017

    What is the website address?

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    CheddaaAuthor
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    April 19, 2017

    totally forgot to post the link! haha www.Calabrocheese.com

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    Ben MCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 19, 2017

    I agree with Nancy.  160 pages is way too many for a static site to maintain.

    The homepage isn't bad.  There are no link colors/actions so it's hard to always tell when I am hovering what is a link and what is not.  Black for links is not really a good idea.  Also on the second tier pages, the left hand menu is not really noticeable.

    Then for the Find Us, I feel like I get left at a dead end where I see a list of companies, but then I'm left without knowing how to find the products any further.

    Overall, I would say this is impressive for a first site, but there is still work and critiquing that could should be done to optimize the user experience.

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