Updated web site: Did my hard work paid off?

artalacarte

I have been working hard on this, and I think it looks pretty good, but there is still too much text on the home page. It is still messed up when viewed in Firefox (this is a Microsoft website and they are working on the problem, among others). Your feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

www.whineranddiner.net

PS: sorry! I mean "did my hard work pay off?" in the post title... 
artalacarte1/16/2008 6:10 PM

stonesledge

I think that you made some great changes to showcase your products. Everything seems to flow and is smooth. Great work!
 
Erin

artalacarte

Donald,
Thank you for replying.
Love the burlap idea. I actually use a lot of it in my other business, which is faux finishes and mainly plaster works for interior walls (www.artalacarte1.com). I apply my plaster to the walls and when it is still wet put the burlap on it, remove it and color wash the walls and then wax them...it`s a great effect. But for a pet pillow I think it might be a little itchy and uncomfortable...
Catherine

artalacarte

Thanks Erin! I think I`m getting there. It can always be better, right?
Catherine

artalacarte

Hi Stan,
Thank you for your input. I know what you mean. I am using a limited MS service for website designing. So the red (believe it or not, is the less offensive Icould find among 6 other choices, and the slide show is set to the fastest speed...).When I am able to actually spend more $ on my web site, it will (hopefully) improve dramatically!
Catherine

artalacarte

Thank you for the compliment! The symbol should be a pointing arrow (25 C4 Microsoft word). I see it as an arrow in IE...

artalacarte

Hi Steve,
Yes, made out of recycled (old and new) wine crates...I also remember your advices. Well, Microsoft has been upgrading Office Live, which is really disrupting our website and makes it non accessible from time to time. It seems to be fine now. If you wouldn`t mind looking again...still messed up in Firefox.

www.whineranddiner.net

artalacarte

I did remove them. Thanks again!

artalacarte

Hi Craig,
Microsoft is upgrading OL which makes our web site unaccessible sometimes. It is fine for now... 
Catherine www.whineranddiner.net

artalacarte

Craig,
Talk about constructive criticism!!! Thank you!
 I say YES to everything you are suggesting...Everything makes sense.
About the French phrases, since I am French I have the tendency to assume that everyone knows what I am talking about (bad habit)...I will fix that...
One question: wouldn`t be that description a little too long for SE?
 We are already getting a lot "Oh Wow!" feedback from our customers, especially when they see and touch "the real thing". So, more of it would be great!
Thank you so much for the great advice!
Catherine

www.whineranddiner.net

cubemonkey

artalacarte - I think I remember what the site used to look like and I have to compliment you on the HUGE improvement. Your efforts will not go unrewarded. Don`t have much time to look at it but maybe feature some of your other products on the right side too instead of just all feeders. So instead of having the 3 other products at the bottom, put them all on the right side in categories. 
Good luck to you!