evaske - Unique Hosting Layout

Well I created a random pretty boring free Hosting layout yesterday and released it for free. Later last night I was asked to create a custom Hosting layout for evaske which needed to be extremely unique and make the users go "wow". Well anyway here it is, just want to know your thoughts!

LINK HERE (Only working Fully in FF atm, stay away from the "compare" button if your not using Firefox.)

EDIT: Just realised it's not working too well in chrome... Will fix this in a bit! Only been tested in FF =]
2nd EDIT: Or in IE8... Works so long as you dont mess about with the compare... Why can't everything be like FF.

Shame i cannot swear.

That is one fricking fricking good layout. It's fricking great!

Rather nice Chris. You should have the definitive links though, that goes to the table, and compares the stats on each package, and obviously the other pages. Maybe some links to the corporate and legal pages.

I like the idea of the hover on the content area, but the header seems a tad over done, for hosting sites which nowadays try to hit simplicity and the whole "Web 2.0 scene".

www.iFuseHosting.com is a nice example of this.

I like it alot. Nice job Mr. Pearce :)

Ty people for kind feedback. And ty for the thoughts Josh.

It's not unique, but it's nice, well done :)

Nice :) Well done.

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Originally Posted by Invent

It's not unique, but it's nice, well done :)

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well it is.. there isnt another design exactly the same is there :P

very nice but you need to work on the code so it works in all as you said. Not everyone uses firefox ;P

Most fixes are simple and obviously it is going to be fixed so it works in all browsers! :P

Very good. - well done!

Its very nice, but I think the header is that bit too big...

Im not so keen on the rollover to find info-idea. People like straight to the point things,
Its cool at first but gets rather annoying if you have to keep hovering over them to find info.
(also think like if people want to copy the package info etc, they need to be able to select the content, and its kind of annoying if they move their mouse and the content goes away)

Again overall nice just a litle unhandy in my opnion, not that user-friendly.

Also, are there still some bugs in Safari ? (mac) ?

(if u hover on compare u get:)
http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/425...fbeelding1.png

(after hovering on compare, if you roll out, you get:)
http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/628...fbeelding4.png

Awesome I really like it, well done. It looks amazing. :)

@Oli:

Why would people be copying the package information? And this is only the front page. There will be more implemented when the coding is fixed.

Hosting layouts are about being straight to the point and very user friendly, I'm not saying this layout is bad in actual fact it’s pretty damn good but for me it just isn’t a hosting layout, when I open it up I don't know what I should be looking at I don't have a clue what the site is about, and they are the things you should be defiantly trying to do when you design at hosting layout.

Overall I think it’s a good layout but not a good hosting layout.

I love the layout, it looks amazing but I agree with RedTom. I think it doesn't attract enough attention to the packages which is after all what they are selling. It looks really nice though.

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Originally Posted by Tenatious

@Oli:

Why would people be copying the package information? And this is only the front page. There will be more implemented when the coding is fixed.

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People sometimes like to copy package information/details from different hosting companies and put them in example ms Word and print them out to compare, trust me it happends.

Im just saying a hosting design should be straight to the point, all those things like fading in and out etc are nice, but do not suit for hosting designs.

And as I've just said, there will be other pages with information on.. This is just the main page :)

Ah, but people like to see the details straight away. A simple, small, layout. "Straight to the point", this isn't. It's a very nice design, but as previously stated doesn't do the job of a hosting template.

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Originally Posted by [Oli]

Its very nice, but I think the header is that bit too big...

Im not so keen on the rollover to find info-idea. People like straight to the point things,
Its cool at first but gets rather annoying if you have to keep hovering over them to find info.
(also think like if people want to copy the package info etc, they need to be able to select the content, and its kind of annoying if they move their mouse and the content goes away)

Again overall nice just a litle unhandy in my opnion, not that user-friendly.

Also, are there still some bugs in Safari ? (mac) ?

(if u hover on compare u get:)
http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/425...fbeelding1.png

(after hovering on compare, if you roll out, you get:)
http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/628...fbeelding4.png

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The differences with browsers are being dealt with. I don't see how it isn't straight to the point? You have a few little bits of information in the top right for general ideas about the company and then a huge amount of emphasis is on the packages... This main page servers the purpose of someone being able to see straight away what this company offers and quickly have a glance at them side by side without navigating through pages and pages. If they want to look at the packages with more detail then they only have to click and the next set of more advanced details will come up in another page?

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Originally Posted by redtom

Hosting layouts are about being straight to the point and very user friendly, I'm not saying this layout is bad in actual fact it’s pretty damn good but for me it just isn’t a hosting layout, when I open it up I don't know what I should be looking at I don't have a clue what the site is about, and they are the things you should be defiantly trying to do when you design at hosting layout.

Overall I think it’s a good layout but not a good hosting layout.

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I do not see how it isn't straight to the point? Packages are shoved right infront of you and if you come to this website it is because you are looking for hosting. You don't just stumble accross a hosting website unless you are wanting it. Plus you have "hosting services" all over the top half as well as all the smaller tabs of information in the banner on the right.

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Originally Posted by FlyDuo

I love the layout, it looks amazing but I agree with RedTom. I think it doesn't attract enough attention to the packages which is after all what they are selling. It looks really nice though.

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The packages take up half the height of the entire page. Big, bold, contrasting. Stands out...


Thanks for the feedback guys, Might sound like i'm playing it down a lot but I dont believe it is as bad as you think for usability. I think you are looking at it thinking "Maybe if I didnt know what the site was about then I would be quite confused" but as I've said, it's not the kind of site you just come accross without knowing what it's going to be about. Once again thanks for the critisicms and compliments. Will remember them all in the future and try to adapt.

how abouyt getting rid of the top right content and minimising the height of the top container. Then moving the packages up and then putting the content underneath. that would be a better way of doing it i think

What resolution are you running?

1280x1024

But that doesn't matter too much as everyone naturally scrolls down if the site a little bit. Roughly off the top of my head, the opackages section takes up about 450 px height and the banner section is 400px high. As much emphasis on 3 boxes as there is on half the layout.

http://www.tehupload.com/uploads/440...screenshot.bmp

You can probably see how I'm saying its not user friendly and how the packages dont stand out, the last time I checked 1024x768 is the most popular resolution size. (I'm running 1280x768 I know)

Also that screenshot is with out me having toolbars and tabs at the top of the browser.

Who in their right mind doesn't scroll the entire website before buying from them?

That's not the point..

Of course it is...

If you browse the whole site and scroll down like you surely would then you'll see the packages...

Really what was the point in posting this if you're just going to knock what people say and defend the design when there trying to help you improve on your design?

You'll be amassing by the amount of people that don't scroll, you should check up on average webpage viewing, it isn't long at all if someone doesn't see something straight away then 50% of people will click the back button and go to the next link down on Google, that’s 50% of your possible sales gone.

not sure if it’s actually 50% of people but whatever it is your still losing sales.

You obviously want a design to look attractive but it definatly shouldn't compromise usability in any way atall which I feel this design does.

The compare bit works fine in IE6 , And it seems to work in IE 7(dont ask why i have IE6 Ok)

I like the layout, but it seems to complicated, what about people who have javascript disabled, or have an even older browser becuase its what they are used to , so it wont support it, but a great layout but not for hosting

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Originally Posted by Tenatious

Who in their right mind doesn't scroll the entire website before buying from them?

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You'd be surprised, a lot of people do that. Especially with hosting sites.

Log on, check package prices, go compare.

As I've said, hosting sites need to be small and easy accessible.
Like this:

iFuseHosting.com
1&1.co.uk


I love the design as I've said many-a-time, so don't get the impression I'm ******** it off. It just doesn't serve purpose for a hosting company.

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Originally Posted by Tenatious

Who in their right mind doesn't scroll the entire website before buying from them?

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You're a designer right, so surely you know about the 'fold'? All your main content should be above the fold and secondary content, or not as important content (on a hosting site, stuff like news etc) should be below the fold, unless there is space left over from the main content above the fold. The fold by the way is the line where the browser window reaches, so go on the top sites and look at where the content is positioned. It's above the fold, and normally within the golden ratio (which means that say the main content box should be ~1.6 the size of the secondary sidebar).

A hosting site is not just a random site you come across, it is a site you visit for the purpose of looking at hosting or purchasing hosting, therefore a user knows what they are looking for and so is going to browse the site looking for hosting information...

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Originally Posted by Wouter

You'd be surprised, a lot of people do that. Especially with hosting sites.

Log on, check package prices, go compare.

As I've said, hosting sites need to be small and easy accessible.
Like this:

iFuseHosting.com
1&1.co.uk


I love the design as I've said many-a-time, so don't get the impression I'm ******** it off. It just doesn't serve purpose for a hosting company.

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Read this. Tenatious, you're not understanding the point. Hosting sites, need to be straight-viewable. Not having to scroll around. If you understand anything about the hosting industry, you'd understand why this isn't a suitable layout.

<img src="images/headers/packages.png" alt="Move your mouse over one of our below packages to view more info..."

You might want to close your img tags

It's not my coding :)
And as said in the first post. THe coding isn't correct for IE7 yet so needs to be changed.

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Originally Posted by Tenatious

It's not my coding :)
And as said in the first post. THe coding isn't correct for IE7 yet so needs to be changed.

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I wasn't talking to you :)

lol :)