Layout Critique Please

[jay-em]

Not much content yet, layout is complete.

LINK (http://www.jmkm.com)

What do you all think so far?

[aveceva]

i like :)

[wanyo]

Very nice, interesting use of color and B%W. Bottom half needs a little something to differentiate more, the two bodies of text seem to run together in appearance.
Great job! I like the really subtle sound effects.

[jay-em]

Did you all notice that you can "flip" through the images located on the top right hand side? Ya think that I should make the arrows that execute the "picture roll" more obvious?
Thanks for the comments!
JM

[DariusMonsef]

I like it. You've got this whole grunge meets nature thing going.

[3d Nirvana]

I like it. It has a nice feel to it. It's a bit long to load, but good. My only crit is that it seemed kind of jarring to have a text transition and on out transition (the text and pics just disappear!).

Good work!
-3d Nirvana

[jay-em]

I like it. It has a nice feel to it. It's a bit long to load, but good. My only crit is that it seemed kind of jarring to have a text transition and on out transition (the text and pics just disappear!).

Good work!
-3d Nirvana
Can you please elaborate on that? I am not seeing anything just disappear.
The main text area has been plugged into all buttons in order to serve as a placeholder.
Thanks !
Never thought that I would actually be getting positive feedback on a FLASH SITE!!!! :red: :D

[jay-em]

ok 3D, you must be suggesting a transitional effect when text is being replaced!? I have not made it that far yet... There will be a subtle "wipe" effect between links when complete.
Thanks again!
JM

[3d Nirvana]

ok when you click on a button, the text kind of builds itself and the pictures on the side appear. When you click on another button the text disappears instantly, I think that that was a bit jarring, like it could reverse the effect, load the next text then play the effect over again for the loaded text.

Oh I see the text is the same text loading again! I didn’t realize that :sigh: , then take the above critique and put it in when you have multiple pages :)

Cheers!
-3d Nirvana

[muffins]

I love it. The sounds go perfectly and I love the interesting grunge/somenature blend its very nice. The loads take a little bit though. (But the preloaders are fancy so who cares!) Overall very nice job!

-duck :cap:

[RabBell]

well done

professional, clean, very cool, I love the black and white and, as everyone has commented, the grunge meets nature...I like :thumb:

[jay-em]

hmmmm.... SOTW??? ;)

Thanks again Kirupians!

[DDD]

hey it looks good.....I like it I wouild say up the fps or speed up somethings by dropping some frames. You have really come a long way since your early critiques. GJ and GJ for sticking with it.

[jay-em]

Yea DDD, it is amazing what reading a book and having a little extra time can do. Thank you for the compliment, it means alot!
JM ;)

[evolution]

I like it, just try centering it...

[jay-em]

I like it, just try centering it...

I had planned on it, thanks for reminding me!
I was excited to post, so there is still alot to be done!
When I get home from my "real job" I will start adding content and cleaning up.
JM :hugegrin:

[chenu]

This really isn't a biggy but you might want to change the look of the scrollbars cause they really don't match the rest of the content:cool:

[jay-em]

This really isn't a biggy but you might want to change the look of the scrollbars cause they really don't match the rest of the content:cool:

Good idea!
Any more?
:ear: