itBreaks!
Submitted on November 14, 2007 - 7:21 am
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a place to Publish, Share & Discover music
Overall Review Statistics
Layout (6)
Color Theme (6.5)
Objective / Purpose (6.5)
Code / Semantics (5)
13 Reviews
Layout (6.0)
Color Theme (6.0)
Objective / Purpose (5.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
everything looks really squashed together, hard to differentiate one item from the next in the "Top Of The.." categories. Poor coding.
The Positive
Lovely logo and design, nice site altogether.
Layout (7.0)
Color Theme (7.0)
Objective / Purpose (4.0)
Code / Semantics (2.0)
The Negative
More user configurable options will be good.
The Positive
I liked the overall layout, colors, and purpose, and simplicity with no ads.
Layout (6.0)
Color Theme (6.0)
Objective / Purpose (8.0)
Code / Semantics (7.0)
The Negative
Layout is cluttered and it is hard to find where I should be focusing my eye on to find out what the website is about on my first visit. Once I did find out where to look, which is on the far right side, I knew what the objective of the site was. It should be near the logo in my opinion in order to be easier to find. One other note, the rounded corners are not smooth and very noticeable.
The Positive
The color scheme seems well done.
Layout (3.0)
Color Theme (5.0)
Objective / Purpose (7.0)
Code / Semantics (4.0)
The Negative
That blue navigation (horizontal one underneath the logo) would be better if it were extended all the way across. I don't like the aliased edges on the rounded corners of the content sections, those would look a lot better if they were smooth. The objective of the site is somewhat a mystery at first - you need to emphasize what exactly the site is more, by placing more emphasis on that upper right hand corner black section. Draw more attention to it.
The Positive
I like this site, and the idea especially as a hobby musician myself :) Good stuff!
Layout (7.0)
Color Theme (7.0)
Objective / Purpose (5.0)
Code / Semantics (3.0)
The Negative
at first glance, very confusing. A lot to take in.
The Positive
Great site. Making groups is a fun touch. Ability to let anyone upload a song.
Layout (8.0)
Color Theme (10.0)
Objective / Purpose (10.0)
Code / Semantics (7.0)
The Negative
Consider spicing up the gray description boxes next to songs. These could be more stylish without being distracting.
The Positive
Excellent format. Song competition is great for bringing in new members, too. I like it.
Layout (9.0)
Color Theme (7.0)
Objective / Purpose (9.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
When I first visit, it seems cluttered. I'm a bit dazzled and unsure of what is going on! It needs to be simplified on the home page and a clear "walk way". Less mess, keep it simple.. for the home page anyway. The site seems to jump straight into its purpose! (and those who are new, are unsure of its purpose!)
The Positive
I love the colours, the logo etc look great too. The website really would look great if the home page wasn't so cluttered, or at least not first visit (you could set a cookie!). It seems to be a good idea, I wish you luck!
Layout (6.0)
Color Theme (8.0)
Objective / Purpose (7.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
The black side tables does not go well with the dark blue background color.
The Positive
Formating of the main page looks good
Layout (5.0)
Color Theme (5.0)
Objective / Purpose (5.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
Too blog-like. I didn't like the use of icons for home and login, the webmaster should have just used words or had icons beside all of the main navigation links.
The Positive
Liked the Web 2.0 effects like rounded edges, reflections and big fonts. The color palette was also well implemented.
Layout (4.0)
Color Theme (7.0)
Objective / Purpose (7.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
Site layout looks too much like things I've seen before. Not original. Not the best graphics I've seen.
The Positive
Decent structure. Clean, easy to use. Code is decent.
Layout (5.0)
Color Theme (3.0)
Objective / Purpose (8.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
everything looks really squashed together, hard to differentiate one item from the next in the "Top Of The.." categories. Poor coding.\r\nThat blue navigation (horizontal one underneath the logo) would be better if it were extended all the way across.\r\nThere could be more stylish!!!
The Positive
love the colours, the logo... look great too.\r\nPS:Lovely logo
Layout (3.0)
Color Theme (7.0)
Objective / Purpose (5.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
Page Strength: 1.5 of 10-not good! Your homepage is too full of information!!!("in every place you have something; there is no ear") I don\'t like your pictures!! change it <http://www.itbreaks.com/files/avatar/post/1787-80.pn+>
The Positive
I like you\'re layout, it\'s very awesome! Your logo is ok! The color theme is almost perfect!!!
Layout (9.0)
Color Theme (9.0)
Objective / Purpose (5.0)
Code / Semantics (5.0)
The Negative
Once you go past the first page, some background images completely overwhelm the ratings and comments. It's unreadable to the point of deserving a very low rating. However, of course, this is an easy fix and should not detract from the overall site. Your code is heavily script oriented. Lot's of sites are, such as Google maps. However, there is little reason why yours has to be scripting based. It does not reduce the load on the server. Under heavy use, your site would probably be very slow. I would look at generating more static pages.
The Positive
I liked the overall layout, colors, and purpose. Music sites tend to be jazzier looking, but as a review site it seems to work. More jazz and greater contrast would probably be more welcoming. That said, I liked the site.