Another Website Critique Request

I was just using smug mug for a long time and it didn't really bother me because I wasn't in the business side of it yet and it was more just display for friends and family. Gotta turn my investment into at least SOME money.

Got motivated and upgraded smugmug to pro and re-built using wordpress.

Not as flashy as most but I'm no web designer.

Curious for some un-bias opinions.

http://jpepus.com

Check your links.

Once you go to the Smugmug gallery through "Prints/Proofs", your navigation bar is all but lost. And clicking Home no longer takes you home.

I suggest even if you can't use the graphical navigation in Smugmug, try to use the same links in the same order they were originally in. It helps from getting lost.

tman2782 wrote in post #12452084
Check your links.

Once you go to the Smugmug gallery through "Prints/Proofs", your navigation bar is all but lost. And clicking Home no longer takes you home.

I suggest even if you can't use the graphical navigation in Smugmug, try to use the same links in the same order they were originally in. It helps from getting lost.

Good catch! Fixed.

Well that was quick. All looks good now.

If you can eventually find another slideshow script for your front page it would be nice. Currently as soon as you hover you get the annoying jwplayer logo and if you go to fullscreen it hijacks the whole screen for pics. But this isn't really a big deal. Good going!

It looks good except for the Smugmug navigation. You need to make your Smugmug navigation look like your website/blog. It's an easy fix, really. All you need to do is copy your blog navigation HTML and CSS to your Smugmug site.

Hikin Mike wrote in post #12453409
It looks good except for the Smugmug navigation. You need to make your Smugmug navigation look like your website/blog. It's an easy fix, really. All you need to do is copy your blog navigation HTML and CSS to your Smugmug site.

Hmm...I'll have to see if I can figure that out. Didn't even know that was possible. Thanks.

JPepus wrote in post #12453920
Hmm...I'll have to see if I can figure that out. Didn't even know that was possible. Thanks.

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tman2782 wrote in post #12452455
Well that was quick. All looks good now.

If you can eventually find another slideshow script for your front page it would be nice. Currently as soon as you hover you get the annoying jwplayer logo and if you go to fullscreen it hijacks the whole screen for pics. But this isn't really a big deal. Good going!

Yeah that is driving me nuts too...I'll have to see what else I can find. EDIT-FOUND THE RESOLVE AND FIXED THE LOGO THING!

I just stuck with this one because it integrates with wordpress real easily and I love the whole "flashing" effect in between shots.

Thanks...yet again!

Your logo is blurry.

sbattey wrote in post #12461067
Your logo is blurry.

Thanks.

Not a critique as such but a suggestion. When in your gallery and looking at a photo (full size) there's an arrow in the bottom corner for going to the next or previous image. If possible make the advance also available by click on the right (or left for previous) to go to the next image. I'm just thinking of the Facebook generation who are accustomed to clicking on the side of a photo to advance to the next one.

I see you're using Wordpress so maybe your plugin allows this option.

casp3r wrote in post #12481667
Not a critique as such but a suggestion. When in your gallery and looking at a photo (full size) there's an arrow in the bottom corner for going to the next or previous image. If possible make the advance also available by click on the right (or left for previous) to go to the next image. I'm just thinking of the Facebook generation who are accustomed to clicking on the side of a photo to advance to the next one.

I see you're using Wordpress so maybe your plugin allows this option.

Hmmm...Great Idea. I'll see what I can find. Thanks!