My new site
My new site
Would you mind having a look at my new site, please? I think I'm just about there. It's taken ages because I've only just managed to drag some pictures of his paintings from my tutor!
www.watercoloursinspain.co.uk
I know it's not exactly an apartment site, but it's part of my attempt to make good use of the apartment so i hope you don't mind.
Regards,
Pauline
www.watercoloursinspain.co.uk
I know it's not exactly an apartment site, but it's part of my attempt to make good use of the apartment so i hope you don't mind.
Regards,
Pauline
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http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
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Hello Pauline,
I think it looks fantastic. I may just take up painting so I can come!!
I have often looked at painting holidays for my Dad, (I would like to treat him some day) he runs a class for painting at our local U3A group. Went to art college when he left school but never persued it until his retirement.
The only thing is my Mum (non-painter) would have to come with him, so I look for what a partner could do whilst the painting bit is going on. Perhaps you could build a bit in about that?
Just one other small point, on the 'about us' page, I found the writing is running into each other, perhaps it needs to be justified in the center, not sure of the correct term, hope you get what I mean.
I think it is a lovely site. Well done.
Ruth
I think it looks fantastic. I may just take up painting so I can come!!
I have often looked at painting holidays for my Dad, (I would like to treat him some day) he runs a class for painting at our local U3A group. Went to art college when he left school but never persued it until his retirement.
The only thing is my Mum (non-painter) would have to come with him, so I look for what a partner could do whilst the painting bit is going on. Perhaps you could build a bit in about that?
Just one other small point, on the 'about us' page, I found the writing is running into each other, perhaps it needs to be justified in the center, not sure of the correct term, hope you get what I mean.
I think it is a lovely site. Well done.
Ruth
Thanks Ruth. I know what you mean about the writing running into one another, but I can't stop it, as it's the fault of the template. Maybe I'll try a different layout for that page and see if that improves it. I may just have got too much on there.
But thanks. I take your point about what to do for non-golfers, and will try and work on that a bit. I think I made the mistake of stereotyping amateur painters as women, and focused on what men could do, but I've subsequently had to eat humble pie on that one already!
Pauline
But thanks. I take your point about what to do for non-golfers, and will try and work on that a bit. I think I made the mistake of stereotyping amateur painters as women, and focused on what men could do, but I've subsequently had to eat humble pie on that one already!
Pauline
Debut novelist at http://tinyurl.com/or89jle
http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
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Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
Oh Enid, that's what I'm doing! Supposedly, anyway!
Pauline
Pauline
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The whole site has that painting theme going on, spot on for the content of your site. Very good descriptions of what to expect and what not. I can tell that you have written the text very carefully.
There is only one thing I found surprising and that’s the Site Map. A map would normally give you direct links to all the pages, a means to see how the site is structured. In your case, the site map is the only way to get to a number of pages . I’m not saying this is wrong, only unusual and surprising but if you are happy with this layout there is no reason to change it. However, I almost missed a lot of information because I never look into the site maps. I don’t think this is making much sense but it’s been a long day .
I hope this helps somehow.
There is only one thing I found surprising and that’s the Site Map. A map would normally give you direct links to all the pages, a means to see how the site is structured. In your case, the site map is the only way to get to a number of pages . I’m not saying this is wrong, only unusual and surprising but if you are happy with this layout there is no reason to change it. However, I almost missed a lot of information because I never look into the site maps. I don’t think this is making much sense but it’s been a long day .
I hope this helps somehow.
I can't think of anything witty right now, give me some time, will you!
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Thanks Mon. I agree about the site map, but that's how the template did it. However I discovered today that I can change it, and thought I'd wait to see if anyone commented first. Now you have, I'll do it!
Thanks,
Pauline
Thanks,
Pauline
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http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
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I can be a pain in the neck! Ask around, they will tell you!
I can't think of anything witty right now, give me some time, will you!
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www.espanabreaks.com/villainfo.php/6947.htm
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www.toprural.com/casadolar
www.ownersdirect.co.uk/spain/S6571.htm
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Not at all, Mon! You only told me what I really knew, anyway, but was burying my head in the sand over!
pauline
pauline
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Hi Mon, Is this better? I think it is. Thanks for spurring me to do it!
www.watercoloursinspain.co.uk
Ruth, if you really fancy it I'll provide you with the paints so that you don't have to lay out on them in case you don't like it!
I've added a chunk to activities about what there might be for non-painting partners, and I've also invited them to lunch, and morning and afternoon teas and coffees as well and said they can use my jacuzzi (though not all at once!)
Pauline
www.watercoloursinspain.co.uk
Ruth, if you really fancy it I'll provide you with the paints so that you don't have to lay out on them in case you don't like it!
I've added a chunk to activities about what there might be for non-painting partners, and I've also invited them to lunch, and morning and afternoon teas and coffees as well and said they can use my jacuzzi (though not all at once!)
Pauline
Debut novelist at http://tinyurl.com/or89jle
http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
Nice site.
My main coment would be that I am a little put off by the fact the font changes from page to page. The "setting for your painting holiday" page is very difficult to read with the columns. Is there any reason it can't be put into ordinary text like the other pages.
Other than that it is a good job.
Ju
My main coment would be that I am a little put off by the fact the font changes from page to page. The "setting for your painting holiday" page is very difficult to read with the columns. Is there any reason it can't be put into ordinary text like the other pages.
Other than that it is a good job.
Ju
Yes, much better now. This is exactly what I meant earlier (I see it made more sense than I thought).
I knew there were 2 things I wanted to pick up on on my last message and I forgot the second one. I remember now. It’s regarding the About Us page. It confuses and distracts me (not that this is difficult to do). You have a 2-column format, which I’ve got no problem with, but you use two font styles for each column. Italic font gives emphasis to that text but then the other column uses a bigger font to give emphasis. See what I mean? I see the page and think “right, the Tutor is the main area to read and the About Us is a bit of a side text� and “hang on, if it’s in italics surely that’s the main thing to read�. It does not matter what is more important or whether one is more important than the other, what matters is that it’s distracting me from the main thing which is the content of the text. I would suggest using the same font.
I knew there were 2 things I wanted to pick up on on my last message and I forgot the second one. I remember now. It’s regarding the About Us page. It confuses and distracts me (not that this is difficult to do). You have a 2-column format, which I’ve got no problem with, but you use two font styles for each column. Italic font gives emphasis to that text but then the other column uses a bigger font to give emphasis. See what I mean? I see the page and think “right, the Tutor is the main area to read and the About Us is a bit of a side text� and “hang on, if it’s in italics surely that’s the main thing to read�. It does not matter what is more important or whether one is more important than the other, what matters is that it’s distracting me from the main thing which is the content of the text. I would suggest using the same font.
I can't think of anything witty right now, give me some time, will you!
Andalusia Holiday Home
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www.ownersdirect.co.uk/spain/S6571.htm
www.espanabreaks.com/villainfo.php/6947.htm
Andalusia Holiday Home
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www.ownersdirect.co.uk/spain/S6571.htm
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Thanks for your comments (all of you) about the text on the 'about us' page. The reason it looks like it does - well there are several. It's in columns because to begin with I thought it looked best like that. Then Kips pointed out that the text ran into other text, and that was why I tried changing the font in each column, as a means of separating it.
Maybe I'll try another layout altogether. Unfortunately there's a very limited choice of layouts, but definitely the tutor is more important so I could put him first. I've always known that page wasn't quite up to scratch, so I'll play with it some more.
I do appreciate your comments,
Pauline
Actually, Ju, the font doesn't change, it's Trebuchet on every page. But I think the size may be smaller on the 'Setting' page, so I'll alter that as well as looking at the about us page.
Maybe I'll try another layout altogether. Unfortunately there's a very limited choice of layouts, but definitely the tutor is more important so I could put him first. I've always known that page wasn't quite up to scratch, so I'll play with it some more.
I do appreciate your comments,
Pauline
Actually, Ju, the font doesn't change, it's Trebuchet on every page. But I think the size may be smaller on the 'Setting' page, so I'll alter that as well as looking at the about us page.
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http://wivenhoewriters.blogspot.co.uk/
Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'
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Contributor to anthology 'In a Word: Murder'