New Site Launch

[Little Lou]

Hi there

I'm hoping that a few readers here will be able to take a (hopefully) quick look at our new website.

It's been ok when I've been using it but now that we've gone live I'm finding that some customers are finding it rather slow.

Can you take a look and see what you experience.

Thanks

Hayley
www.cheapdies.co.uk

[acompton]

Hayley,

Runs ok for me, except the dynamic menu is a little low to load (My site has the same problem). The menu doesn't draw properly on the home page (the last letter overlaps the arrow). Seems ok once you drill down to a product. (I've noticed, they are left-justified on the product page, right-justified on the catalog page).

The shopping cart doesn't have the dynamic menus.

Coming Soon has a missing graphic.

Alan Compton
www.greenknightgames.co.uk

[completerookie]

Like Alan says, the menu is a little slow but I suspect that this is mainly caused by the "sliding" effect of the menu (the sub menus start by popping out but then slide/expand downwards - it would be a lot quicker if the simply poped out.

Other items:

• the "Coming Soon" image seems to be missing?
• looking at the info-page, some of the section titles seem to be the same font as the main text of the page. example "Product Availability, Delivery and Fulfillment"
• theres no text called "VAT" against your VAT number (info-page)
• theres no reference to the Distance Selling Act

kev

[Little Lou]

Thanks guys

I'm not sure why the menu's shifted to the right on the home page I've tried comparing the the script to the Act_Primary and can't see any variation. I'll have another look though and will find out how to get them on the cart page too.

I'll address the other issues too - really appreciate you taking the time to look. Trying to set it up as a novice with 5 yr old twins isn't the best way of doing it !

[Little Lou]

By the way, Kev

Thanks for your valid points too.

I used the 'Making a Purchase' option to add additional info eg "Product Availability, Delivery and Fulfillment" but don't know how to change the font e.g. Bold or underlined

Don't suppose you know do you?

[Mr Bump]

Hi,

I'm viewing it on a 1024 x 768 with favorites open so you have to scroll, It is very slow scrolling not sure what's slowing it down - think it's the 'top products' animation, maybe this is what customers are seeing.

Also the the page title on the home page says home.

Hope this helps

[Little Lou]

Thank you - I had a feeling the Slide Show may slow it down but I like the idea. I may have to bin it though

I'll check out the 'Home' page title too - if I can LOL

[Mr Bump]

Home page title - click home in the content tree and change title, the only downside is that it changes the text in the top nav bar in the smart theme although there is a fix somewhere on this forum - it's just searching for it

Hope this helps

Haydn

[Little Lou]

Thanks Hayden

I had a sneaky peek at your website and see what you mean - thank you !

I've changed it now to something a little more appealing LOL

[Mr Bump]

Nice one, should be better in the search engines eyes!

[Little Lou]

And we all want to look good in their eyes !

Now another question.....

Alan you mention that I need to amend the Shopping Cart Page, is that the Act_ShoppingCart one? Only I can't find any reference to the Cart Details or RightBar Boxes.

I'm guessing that I'll need to add the same info from the Act_Primary.html to get the Product Tree the same too.

[Mr Bump]

Hi,
Just personal but i prefer the non dynamic menus in the checkout - they are easier to see and navigate and are quicker, I don't know whether it's the screen on my laptop but I find it really hard to see the text in the dynamic menus on the home page, perhaps you should change the colours in the menu so they are more contrasting - just a thought.

Customers just like to find what they want quickly.

I like the flowers gifs in the menus!

H