Hey JWJ!!

[Maryam Bennett]

Hello all. I don't know if you remember me. It's been a while since I have been here. I have a new website. I would like your opinions. I need to add and update the pics that are on it. I am just looking for feedback right now. Thanks. My website is "www.uniquepencilsketches.com"

Also JWJ I know you are into art and I would like to ask you a question about taking professional pics with a digital camera. I am really in to sketching and I would love to take my own pics to draw and I have the slightest idea of how to make them look professional. So I figured the best way to success is to seek advice from a pro. Please if you have any advice I am all ears. Thanks in advance.

[Sharron]

Hi Mayam! Yes it's been along time since you've visited. JWJ I'm not, but he has a new art forum, that has a section on digital photography you might find some excellent help there!

Glad to see you coming around again!

[Maryam Bennett]

Hey Sharron, How are you? I am happy you are still here. Where is Chris?

Thanks for the tip I will check it out.

[Sharron]

Chris is still here too! as is Arne, Trackerm when he isn't too busy sailing around the world. Brisguy52 is here as well, just not as often. He is quite active on JWJ's forum. Many that were around when you last visited are still active here.

[JWJ]

Hi Maryam. I see you've found my forum already. I'm not sure how much we'll be able to help you because our best photographers aren't around very much at the moment. But if you're a sketcher then you may be able to help us.

[Maryam Bennett]

Hey Chris, Arne, Trackerm & Bris. How are you guys doing? Long time no chat.I hope all is well.

JWJ I will be happy to help with anything that is needed. I like to share my knowledge as much as I like to learn new things. Each one teach one.

[webado]

Welcome back Maryam.

Been busy here.

[JWJ]

Maryam, you asked for feedback on your website, so I have had a quick look. I'm afraid I don't like it a lot. Maybe I'm getting too old for the fancy stuff, but I find the excessive use of sounds to be very off-putting. If I land on a site where music starts blaring out I have a tendency to hit the backbutton and go elsewhere. With your site I persevered long enough to find the mute button otherwise I couldn't give you any comments. Sadly, every page still keeps beeping and burping at me as I move the mouse around the menu's, and I find that very irritating.

You will know from your previous requests for help here, that one thing every website must have if it is to be found by the major search engines, is text. Despite that, yours has virtually none.

It took me a while to figure out what your site was about. It's purpose needs to be more obvious. Few people will persevere long enough to figure it out ... you have to hit them between the eyes with it as soon as they arrive.

Oh, and the code does contain errors. It is not W3C compliant and some of the attributes you've used do not exist.This is where you tell me that you didn't make the site yourself. My answer to that is simply that, if your happy to be paying for a site that contains errors, then that's entirely your affair. I wouldn't, but then we're not all me, are we?

In summary, though some may find your site attractive and interesting, I'm afraid I don't. That doen't mean to say it's no good ... just not my cup of tea.

[Maryam Bennett]

Good Ole JWJ I knew if I came to you I would get an honest and blunt opinion. Thank you for advice and I will work on getting the errors taken care of and adding more text. To tell you the truth I don't much like the music either. I have my sound turned off. I didn't think if I didn't like it maybe noone else would either. I appreciate your helpful comments and I will make the changes and repost it. Also as far as purpose what should I focus on to make it hit you right between the eyes? I have the slightest idea of what to do in that regard. Thanks

Hey Chris, I am so glad you are still around. How have you been? I like your new sig. You look great.

[webado]

Just busy Maryam. Job, life, stuff.
My sig is of course Sharron's creation - what would we do without Sharron?