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Can my plumbing site be cool?

A plumbing site probably can't and shouldn't be cool! But anyway, I really thank Sean Hussey for the client referral.

This project was a 2-day build for a client who doesn't actually own a computer (thus the lack of email contact info etc. on the site).

The goal was to provide a simple, clean web presence, plus back-up info for the client's Craigslist ads, and so on.

Well, check it out if you have a moment, and I'd love to hear feedback from the IB gang!

Thanks!

Posted by maldenjen on Dec 17, 2007 in Swap Meet | 18 comments

Stratification on Dec 17, 2007

Simple clean, and done in two days. I'd say you hit it about right. It certainly could have been fancier, but I think you'd have probably been over doing it then. Nicely done.

maldenjen on Dec 17, 2007

Thanks! And, there were budgetary constraints affecting the design concept, too. Overall, I'm pleased. :)

a2 on Dec 17, 2007

The code looks nice, the design is clean and simple. I think it achieves the client's goal perfectly with all the considerations you had. Excellent job!

marcelofigueroa on Dec 17, 2007

I love it! I think it serves it's purpose just perfectly :o)

Specially liked:

1.- The clean/simple look
2.- The legibility
3.- Overall consistency

Marcelo.

Tau on Dec 17, 2007

Professional and plumberly - it doesn't look like a 2 day job. I especially liked the red accents on the home page. Well done!

bdelisio on Dec 17, 2007

Very nice! Clean, simple, functional. Cool? Just having a website is cool! haha

I'm not crazy about the font, however. It's too small and condensed. The over forty group will have a hard time reading the copy.

And, the logo does not link back to the home page, which is standard practice.

Finally, I'm not crazy about the bouncing footer; very, very annoying. A fixed height page would help focus the customer on the content.

Hope that helps,
Bobby

chii on Dec 17, 2007

Yea, its a pretty website!

Here are my suggestions:
* I found the background image grid for the navigation is too much ...it makes it more hard to read Text
* The Navigation should be better a unordered list, you're using only links that makes it hard to read for non css browsers and less accessible
* The Meta Tags should be closed coz its xhtml, but that a minor one ;)

Betty on Dec 17, 2007

It is cool.

maldenjen on Dec 19, 2007

Thanks for the feedback! Right now I'm on vacation with my family, but after the holidays, I'll incorporate your feedback into the site. :) ~mj

anti on Dec 19, 2007

you rock

yaffer on Dec 19, 2007

maybe you could work in some really cool icons

paulcoooknz on Dec 20, 2007

Looks nice. Very clean code too :)

One adjustment - the banner images are repeating onto a second row (repeat-y) which makes them look weird. Maybe check the padding on the H1 tag in the banner?