Custom Wordpress Based Site

[tifosi]

Opinions and suggestions welcome for a new nearly completed site: http://www.distros.co.uk. There's a couple of sections to add. e.g. faq & contact and the footer to format, but the core of the site is done.

It's based on WP3.4 and is the first in a number of sites using the WP-RAD custom post-type and taxonomy framework I've developed. It uses the cutting edge WP core to produce complex WP sites quickly.

The framework - along with an additional menu generation addon - will be used for the next version of the iCodes for Wordpress plugin as well as domainstudio and others in the pipeline.

Developing this and a few other sites as showcase sites and to hammer out any framework issues.

S

 

[bensd]

Mobile version looks odd! Can't find a link to the full website?

 

[StudioVision]

It's trying to be a responsive design I think Ben, it's just not quite there yet Looks odd on my iphone.

Thanks,

Craig

 

[The Ferryman]

I have a bit of code to remove the responsive design from Genesis sites if you need it.
Regards
Bruce

 

[tifosi]

It'll be semi responsive when finished. I've focussed on the 1024+ size so far. I'll tweak the @media sections when the pages & footers are done.

Stick to the look & feel of the laptop/tablet+ sized screens until then.

 

[tifosi]

I have a bit of code to remove the responsive design from Genesis sites if you need it.
Regards
Bruce

Easier just to switch to a non-responsive theme!

 

[The Ferryman]

Easier just to switch to a non-responsive theme!

Not always, if you have a number of sites using the theme and they update it with responsive code, and you like the theme and want to keep it......
Bruce

 

[devilsrefugee]

not bad, but a bit pinky purple for my taste

 

[Restepp]

more green colour in lower boxes and text would do to keep the balance

 

[tifosi]

more green colour in lower boxes and text would do to keep the balance

As I mentioned. Not sorted the footer yet. That's likely to have some of the green.

And it's not pinky-purple, it's royal purple!

Sorted most of the responsive format issues. Just a few to go.

 

[devilsrefugee]

royal purple? lol. Pinky purple to my eyes

 

[tifosi]

Pretty much done now apart from filling in a few pages & the faq. Footer sections complete in mainly secondary colour to complemnt the main "pinky-purple".

Most of responsive issues sorted should look ok in tablets (1024) & phones though layout is the linear 1 column look.

S

 

[devilsrefugee]

The second colour, and the footer are massive improvements imo.

 

[jj1]

Maybe it's because I'm not a techie, but the first screen I saw didn't give me a clue as to what your site is about - what you are selling/promoting and why look at your site. Once I started scrolling down, the "learn about linux" made a bit more sense.

Personally, I'd give your site some form of prominent tagline - eg "the best place to learn about linux" and move the top right ads into a slightly less prominent position so that you can use this key space to get your message across rather than sell someone else's site. A visual might also be nice.

Hope this helps.

 

[tifosi]

Not sure if that's required. The intended demographic visiting the site would by definition know what the site is about - i.e. enquiring about linux & the latest distros. I've also not finished the meta tag/data sections yet, so that woul come across as sparse atm.

In the long term there will be enhanced details, faq's & distro dvd sales.

 

[tifosi]

The second colour, and the footer are massive improvements imo.

Thought you'd like it. Pleased with how the footer widgets turned out.

 

[vizzo]

Not sure if that's required. The intended demographic visiting the site would by definition know what the site is about - i.e. enquiring about linux & the latest distros. I've also not finished the meta tag/data sections yet, so that woul come across as sparse atm.

In the long term there will be enhanced details, faq's & distro dvd sales.

Nonetheless I think it still wants a bit more text /expalanation above the fold. - just my opinion

 

[tifosi]

Better? Added sidebar info block. Increased grid display to compensate.

 

[vizzo]

Certainly on my largish widescreen that looks better.
Does the search box need to be so big?

 

[tifosi]

Fair point. search reduced in line with menu & logo size, and menu/logo repositioned a bit.

Probably no more changes to structure. Fill in the pages etc now.