Hello all

I have just completed a revamp of my website and I was wondering if you would take a look and let me know what you think. Any obvious (or less than obvious) problems that you find would be usefull for me to know. I have tested it in Netscape, AOL, Firefox and Opera and it seems to function alright for me. I would like to know how it looks on a Mac though.

I'm thinking of removing the autoplay pano on the index.html page since it seems to make other tours a bit slow and jerky when launched from this page. Do you agree?

Any comments on the panos/tours included in this site gratefully received also.

I'm off to produce the French language version now!

Thanks in advance
Glenn

Hi Glenn

Just had a quick peep at your site out of interest as I'm currently working on my own. Couple of little errors I found. (from my visit that is, I'm running WIN XP SP2 IE6 sp2.)

1. The home page link does not work when returning from other pages on the site. You have it named and directing to http://www.visites360.com/index.html  May need to delete the L of the html. I know I had the same problem once. Your other pages are htm. Not sure why this happens as I'm no web expert. Other than that it may just be an image button hyperlink error.

2. The news column on the home page isn't showing the full width, missing a letter or two at the end of each line.

3. On the Rentals page the main image had text inviting you to click on image to explore this room. The image didn't load. Java script error I think!  Again, not a real web techy but Im sure someone will find the answer if you get stuck. 

Suggestion : On the pages were you have two columns I maybe would have used a separator image gif to split the columns and give them more definition. The two columns look a little squashed. Or maybe widen the columns a little. But hey!! thats only my opinion.

On the plus side I really like the 3d floor plans with the tours. Hope you don't mind me asking which floor plan software you use?

Also there are some very nice full screen images on show. Theres plenty of the AIDA on the site some of it I have used on mine. Hopefully it should get some results. I will have more time to have a look at the site again tomorrow. You can check my www once it's up and running and get your own back .

Regards

Thanks mediaPix, very usefull information, if a little depressing!

Also embarassing that the links back to the home page didn't work!! I assure you they were earlier today, I don;t know what I must have done since to cock it up. Anyways, it was the .htm/.html extension as you guessed. How did that happen? Fixed now.

The News column issue is a bit of a poser since it's fine for me in the browsers I mentioned. I shall look into it, thanks.

The "Rentals" page pano that did not appear for you. It works fine for me, I hope it's not a popup blocking problem. Could you be kind enough and let me have a little bit more info about what what you see happening on your screen. Does a small window popup at all etc etc.

Finally, "Theres plenty of the AIDA on the site some of it I have used on mine. Hopefully it should get some results". Sorry but what do you mean, I don't understand "AIDA".

Thanks again very much for your time, I will certainly return the favor when you are ready.

Glenn

Quote: Originally posted by cuetoyou on September-08-2005

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Also embarassing that the links back to the home page didn't work!! I assure you they were earlier today, I don;t know what I must have done since to cock it up. Anyways, it was the .htm/.html extension as you guessed. How did that happen? Fixed now.

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I have been looking into the same problem and a big problem it seems to be.  What type of control panel does your hosting provide?  i.e. cpanel.  Cpanel has been the problem of inputing the l in htm.  Also it still is appearing as .html but your left hand navigation is working.  However your navigation at the bottom of the page needs to read index.htm instead of index-new.htm.

Not going to bash you to hard for it is a great looking and easy to navigate sight.  That is the bottom line, make it easy for your users to use and understand and you have achieved this.

May I use your stats on your home page listed under virtual tours and your business?  That is pretty catchy

regards, pixel

Hi Glenn

Took a capture of your page to show how the index page is being viewed on my system http://www.mediapix.co.uk/temp/360sample.htm 

Checked your page with html editor and see you do have a spacer  image (images/spacer-6x28.jpg) between the two columns but it isn't showing, maybe just needs uploading or placing in the correct Dir.

Quote: Originally posted by cuetoyou on September-08-2005

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Finally, "Theres plenty of the AIDA on the site some of it I have used on mine. Hopefully it should get some results". Sorry but what do you mean, I don't understand "AIDA".

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AIDA is a term used in marketing it means

A = Attention, I = Interest, D = Desire A= Action

These are the 4 basic key elements in producing advertising material. No doubt a qualified marketing expert would enhance the delivery of your AIDA but at a cost. White space is also commonly referred to in advertising, a term used to gain a fresh and clean looking publication in which it is easy to read and digest. 

I too have been gathering statistics to show customers the benefits of having 360 images Again promoting Features and Benefits are a key part of marketing.

Like all the other areas of this business, Photography, Htm, Marketing I dont profess to be an expert in any, it has all been a huge learning curve. This forum in particular has been a great help during the past 12 mths.

Still wouldn't mind knowing which 3d floorplan software you use

Regards

Dear Glen

I think you site looks very nice.

i have a coulple of questions I hope you can helpo me with. You seem to have solved a problem a lot of us have been struggeling with. At your site on the main page to the right you have a NEWS part. Under the text there is a link: "click here for demo" In that demo you use 2 floorplans. How the heck did you do that? I know many of us are very interested in learning how to apply multiple maps in our tours.

Also I would love to know wich program you use to produce your floorplans.

Just a comment ot your site. I can't see all of the text in the "news" area of the main page. It is most likely due to the resolution I use, but just want to let you know.

Best regards

Morten Andersen

- a newbie trying to improve

p.s. the panos made on your page are the made by the one shot lense?? I can't imagine they are?

I have adjust the font size and style on your posts Glenn.

This happens when you cut 'n' paste into the forum. Try and stick to Verdana Size 3.

I have had a quick look at your site and found many problems, so many in fact I'm not 100% sure where to start in trying to explain how to fix them. What are you using to write the html? I will take another look.

Regards, Smooth

Verdana size 3!

I am using Dreamweaver to produce the site. I am very concerned by what you have said If you could give me a quick list of the problems you have encountered that would be really great for me.

Thanks
Glenn (verdana 3 looks really big to me while I write this, something has certainly gone a bit wobbly)

This is a good one!!!

System 1. Desktop PC.  OS XP, SP2, IE 6, Java 1.5.0_04. Image on rental page will not load the tour image. No error message on IE info bar.

System 2. Laptop Computer. OS XP, SP2, IE 6, Java 1.5.0_04. Image on rental page WILL load the tour image. Which is strange because the IE info bar on the Laptop shows error on page. When you close the sized window and try to reopen, then it fails to load. F5 and the sized window opens.

Not sure what is going on but Java 1.5.0_04 has been giving me grief since installing. My PTViewer Scripter doesnt work anymore (Invalid or Corrupt jarfile PTScripter_win.jar message) 360 images load but sometimes dont rotate, close and reopen then they work.

There seems to be so many issues with Java. I can load a QT 1.5mb image quicker than it takes to load a small 3-400k java image. This I have tested viewing other peoples samples as well as my own. So whats going on? Is it time to dump the java?

I was also wondering why my post had various text etc, so glad that answers that Q. I normally use text editor because a number of times Ive lost my message in the form box. Also theres an excellent spill chicker in MS Word.

Regards