Review :kmaxmedia.com

[K-Max]

oi vey...

(brings out the drawing pad)

Time to get started on on the next version...

[raciviusdawn]

yeah yeah...go ahead and brag about it Sharpie..lol

@Max, i doubt Iron Chef would sue you unless you got a couple of guys together and staged chef cook-offs ya know...

personally, i'd change it from a visual aspect ya know...for what you're trying to pull off, it isn't displayed visually ya know...hey Sharpie, you do graphics and stuff don't ya ???

[K-Max]

Yeah, but I'm taking a long break starting today. We'll talk next Febuary about the new design.

[Sharpie]

hey Sharpie, you do graphics and stuff don't ya ???

Why, yes I do!

[K-Max]

Do you cook?

[Sharpie]

Not that much. But I can order a kick-arse pizza!

[K-Max]

Bah... you no cook?! Hum... but I do need a graphic artist chef. But I won't worry about that right now. I'll be back later tonight so any more crits would be well appreciated.

[Sharpie]

Graphic artist chef?
These analogies are killing me.
Do you want someone to make graphics for you?

[SVB]

Its obviously called a graphicsologist

[Rick]

I immediately thought this was a body building site. I even clicked on links and there were more bodybuilders. Is it not? A short "about k-max" paragraphic at the top would do wonders.

[raciviusdawn]

yeah that's what i said too Rick.

[K-Max]

Eh... I'll think about it. It'll involve a complete overhaul of the home page.

I guess that's the major issue, what is the site about when one glances at it.

In the new version should I go for splitting the site into different sections / genres (ie. anime.kmaxmedia.com / bodybuilding.kmaxmedia.com / entertainment.kmaxmedia.com)? And use www.kmaxmedia.com as a sort of portal for the 3 (or more) sections?

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Maximum Maxwell

In the new version should I go for splitting the site into different sections / genres (ie. anime.kmaxmedia.com / bodybuilding.kmaxmedia.com / entertainment.kmaxmedia.com)? And use www.kmaxmedia.com as a sort of portal for the 3 (or more) sections?

I don't even think it has to be that extreme. I think most of your time should be spent, like you said, making it clear what the site is about at first glance. Categories would be nice too. I don't know how much you know about blogs, but I see this as a very blog-like site. Organizing blog entries by category is a useful feature, and one you should consider for your next revision.

Your site is definitely unique, and has a very original style and personality. Play off that as much you can. But don't focus so much on bodybuilding, unless you want this to be a bodybuilding site!

You might also want to consider moving to a blog format. Check out movabletype.org for more info. It has a built-in SQL backend and web-based control panel where you can add/delete entries. I once completely customized an installation to meet my design needs, so it's do-able for a design-conscience person like yourself.

[raciviusdawn]

yeah keep it simple...no need for the separate branching or what not.

[K-Max]

Categories would be nice too. I don't know how much you know about blogs, but I see this as a very blog-like site. Organizing blog entries by category is a useful feature, and one you should consider for your next revision.

How do you mean? Say on a home page, have a column for each category? Something like that? Say like this site:

http://www.sphosting.com/tapichanz/

Somthing like that right?

heh, I'm waaay ahead of you. I am reducing the bodybuilding content in 2004.

[Rick]

I'm thinking something more like this:

http://www.antipixel.com/blog/

[K-Max]

Hum... that's definetly something I'd consider. It compacts the text more which is what you want. Though, how would I show if the update is bodybuilding related or anime related or something else (other than showing a pic?)