I've had discussions with PJ about you being a moderator, so I knew you were the front runner for this forum. I'm really glad to see it's worked out. I think you're a good fit for these discussions...

Yes, I agree, the poll should be interesting, however unscientific it is...

BTW, as a moderator, you should have soon, if not already, the INCREDIBLE power to "stick" a thread at the top of the page. Seb and I were both wondering if you could stick our respective threads (my poll and his FAQ).

I have no problem with my poll dropping back into the pack after a while, but I think Seb's FAQ would be a good thing to always have at the top of the forum. Just a suggestion...

Quote Originally Posted by Flashram_Peter_AUS
and the poll will be interesting to watch as well. This morning when you first posted this topic, the poll was running with the "Depends on the website and the Photographer" second last choice, now it is running with the second choice, swung completely around. So the ongoing results will be good. I only hope that people vote before viewing the responses to this thread first, and remain first impulse replies, which are usually the more honest votes.

Yes it is interesting reading the views of writers about what is a good way to design a site and what elements should be used and not used. Viewability (yes that is a word), is I think the most important thing about a website design. Why, because that is what will keep your audience.

How many times have people gone to a site, seen the first page, (which can be named either homepage.html, default.html, index.html, or leave the "l" of and make htm), and not gone further into the site to investigate what the site might be able to present to them. Reading hit stats on websites that are hosted by hosting companies that supply this feature is interesting. See how many are real people and how many are robots searching and reading the webs, often will elude to the real effectiveness of a website.

One interesting site I was pointed to a while ago, was http://www.websitesthatsuck.com started in 1996 which has some really great information on website design, elements and even shows as the name suggests websites that suck really well.

PJ has asked me to moderate this forum, and hopefully I can bring to this whole website some views, ideas and experiences that I have had and point people in directions for help, assistance and advice.

I don't profess to be the "Bees Knees" for website design, but I do have an interest in web design and also helping others, as some of you already know. If I can do that great and I am sure and glad to have others here that have within them the knowledge, artistic flair and willingness to support a site, that remains free and I hope stays that way. That is what is so great about photographyreview.com and its members, that willingness of many to help others with thier experience and guidence, once shown them when they were starting out.