Portfolio Site- *WIP*

[Flaevo]

Flash Site (http://student.vfs.com/%7Efd16robert/finalIndex.html)

Make sure you're running atleast 800x600 resolution ( 1024x768 optimal ).

Let me know what you think, right now the clips that are loaded are placeholders with LARGE LARGE image files to test preloader

~robert

[unclesond]

I like the look.

It need completing before I can give a decent critque though. My only recommendation at the moment is, Indicate somehow which section you have selected/are in.

[Flaevo]

I like the look.

It need completing before I can give a decent critque though. My only recommendation at the moment is, Indicate somehow which section you have selected/are in.

I think once the sections are done there will be a header in each that tells you where you are at so I agree.

Also the three that are the same size/image arn't going to be that way just I was not wanting to make each flash file seperate right now :). The core engine is about 99% complete not much left I want to do with it.

Thanks!! :)

[Phenex]

Non existent page on a server. Port 80 :P

[EDIT]
Found your page. "Testing" now.

[EDIT 2]
Errrm here's my C: When I checked out finalIndex.html, it loaded and loaded and then loaded some more. I could see the menu bar. Everything is simple and effective. But! It kept loading all the way just to show me a photo and no real content? Not appealing.

First of all, if you plan on keeping that system of just loading a photo without loading any content before everything else, make sure you optimise it enough so that it does not take too long to load. Secondly, it would be much much better if you load some real content in the intro rather than just a photo.

And then, when I click on an item link, I have to wait again and see it load in all it's fabulous-ness? Aah well, let me just go to another site. Not a good sign.

The interface is clean and effective but a little too bland as the spectrum used is just the BnW ranging in different grays.

Work a little more on the usability part. The rest is really good. :thumb:

[leisuresuitlissy]

I think while the preloader's going, the nav should be hidden.

Nice transition back to preloader, but I think the white border is too thick, but that's just me.

Nice one :love:

[Flaevo]

yea I can't shrink the white border on the preloader the way it works.. I could hide it through possibly. I didn't hide the nav incase someone is on slow internet and clicks say portfolio with a longer load and decides they want to just go see profile or something? ( thought about it for awhile ).

Maybe ill try it, thanks for feedback people I really appreciate it.. the VFS ( vancouver film school ) logo is there because it's my school and this is techniqually a "school" project so i am supposed to label it with the such.

[Flaevo]

Non existent page on a server. Port 80 :P

[EDIT]
Found your page. "Testing" now.

[EDIT 2]
Errrm here's my C: When I checked out finalIndex.html, it loaded and loaded and then loaded some more. I could see the menu bar. Everything is simple and effective. But! It kept loading all the way just to show me a photo and no real content? Not appealing.

First of all, if you plan on keeping that system of just loading a photo without loading any content before everything else, make sure you optimise it enough so that it does not take too long to load. Secondly, it would be much much better if you load some real content in the intro rather than just a photo.

And then, when I click on an item link, I have to wait again and see it load in all it's fabulous-ness? Aah well, let me just go to another site. Not a good sign.

The interface is clean and effective but a little too bland as the spectrum used is just the BnW ranging in different grays.

Work a little more on the usability part. The rest is really good. :thumb:
Ha! the reason it seems as if it's just laoding and loading is because the content isn't started or really finished yet..

Currently what you see is the finalIndex.swf
the buttons load respectively
-home.swf
-profile.swf
-portfolio.swf
-contact.swf
-guestbook.swf

These movies currently contain each about a 3 megabyte jpeg photograph. I did this to "test" the preloader if they were too small I couldn't see effects of it on my internet connection. this WILL change!!

Currently guestbook/contact/profile are ALL the same SWF just copies and yes there is NO content yet in any of the sections it's a work in progress.

I used only the BnW spectrum for elegance, I tried working with colors but it boiled down to the fact with my backgrounds will be random photos from my collection ( huge variety of colors ) it clashes heavily? Perhaps I can get some other feedback on using only black and white spectrum on the site?

Thanks everyone!! :) hope my explanation helped your little problems of "load and load and load".

Also it always goes back to the preloader even if you have already been to the section, it's just simply HOW it works there is no work around without alot of coding and such.

[nih]

Nice. I like the way the preloader seamlessly blends into the interface.

I do think it's a little too simple though. Get creative and push your design boundaries a little more.

[Flaevo]

Nice. I like the way the preloader seamlessly blends into the interface.

I do think it's a little too simple though. Get creative and push your design boundaries a little more.

Definatly looking at doing this!! especially in the content.

This site is more to display my creative works than be the most creative piece, I'm going to be having a huge amount of clients wanting to see my portfolio and I went through the stage of, do I want it to be ALL me, or do I want it to be clean and effective... since its half portfolio half business site I decided to do the latter.

However, the contents of the pages will hopefully have alot of nice little widgets n stuff :)

[theflash]

It's simple and good...transition is nice too...but scope for making is smoother..

[Flaevo]

It's simple and good...transition is nice too...but scope for making is smoother..
I noticed it was kinda running choppy... I think this might be cause of an overload in actionscripting? I mean if I have too much going on at once can it cause it to chop?

Then again it runs seamlessly outside of the webbrowser

it's also running at 31FPS as of recommendation of my Flash Instructor for optimal useage..

edit: i just tested it back down to 12 FPS and 31fps is much smoother... going to try and see what firefox/webplayer is doing to it!

[info@rkirby.com]

I do not understand why there is such a long pre-loader. I am using cable modem and I am not used to waiting this long.

[Flaevo]

I do not understand why there is such a long pre-loader. I am using cable modem and I am not used to waiting this long.

read read please!! I used LARGE LARGE image files as place holders to test the preloader so I could make sure it was working I've said this atleast 5 times in this post.

[B L U E]

read read please!! I used LARGE LARGE image files as place holders to test the preloader so I could make sure it was working I've said this atleast 5 times in this post.Thats fine, but when you ask for critiques why use such large images, when we're not critiquing the actual images? As far as the design goes, I think it could be made into a good one, but theres not much to critique right now. Roll overs, content, etc.

[Phenex]

Thats fine, but when you ask for critiques why use such large images, when we're not critiquing the actual images? As far as the design goes, I think it could be made into a good one, but theres not much to critique right now. Roll overs, content, etc.

I'll double that. Dude! We can see a preloader functioning. If it's only for you satisfaction, use the "Test Movie" feature on your local machine. Plus, a simple preloader shouldn't be matter for showcasing anyway.

For one thing about the BnW spectrum, make it come alive using Photoshop and using blend modes and subtle FX to make it a little more highlighted and polished rather than just plain rectangles.

Not being harsh, just being poky :thumb:

[Flaevo]

I'll double that. Dude! We can see a preloader functioning. If it's only for you satisfaction, use the "Test Movie" feature on your local machine. Plus, a simple preloader shouldn't be matter for showcasing anyway.

For one thing about the BnW spectrum, make it come alive using Photoshop and using blend modes and subtle FX to make it a little more highlighted and polished rather than just plain rectangles.

Not being harsh, just being poky :thumb:

yea I know what you guys mean Im sorry for the large file sizes I've just not gotten around to shrinking them.

Ill post again when I get some content done.

as far as the rectangles go I might see what I can do about adding some drop shadows and stuff buut it isn't any photoshop files.. its all done in flash right now there are only two actual images ( the two logos ).

Thanks for ideas :) im going to go back to work and see what I can do.

[lunatic]

I've tried opening your site several times in FF and just get a blank white screen. No preloader, no nothing. Anyone else have this problem?

[Flaevo]

I've tried opening your site several times in FF and just get a blank white screen. No preloader, no nothing. Anyone else have this problem?

might be because I upgraded to the non-embedded flash player via the little tutorial on the mainpage?

You need to have javascript installed im pretty sure.

I'm planning on working around this once I get my php browser detector/java/flash player stuff up and going

or you can just visit the swf... http://student.vfs.com/~fd16robert/finalIndex.swf

[B L U E]

I've tried opening your site several times in FF and just get a blank white screen. No preloader, no nothing. Anyone else have this problem?Works in IE and FF for me.

[colombianking]

yeah it works for me in ff

i like the looks of the site simple yet clean
and the preloaders and border looks nice
i say nice job
:thumb:

[Flaevo]

thanks :) Im going to try shrinking the white border / adding a drop shadow maybe!! we'll see

[Pixeladdict]

Didn't feel like reading all these posts (sorry), so if this has been mentioned, just ignore me.

It looks okay to me (quite simple), perhaps rasing the percentage counter to align with the "initializing"-text.
Also on rollOver your profile button, the grey BG is not aligned right.

Other then this, I think some more content to judge would be in order!

[cameron_]

The load was too slow for me. I X'd out

[Flaevo]

Didn't feel like reading all these posts (sorry), so if this has been mentioned, just ignore me.

It looks okay to me (quite simple), perhaps rasing the percentage counter to align with the "initializing"-text.
Also on rollOver your profile button, the grey BG is not aligned right.

Other then this, I think some more content to judge would be in order!

hmm the text / preload percent is aligned atleast it's at the same X values but ill double check

So here's list of what I'm working on

Make Transisitions between pages seamless if already preloaded
Fix Alignment issues here and there
Make white border smaller perhaps / add some soft shadow
Make Content pages
Thanks again everyone :) I'll post again when I have more content / all content finished!