Whats your opinion of this site?

[webfort]

Hi,
I was wondering if you could help, I work for a company and looking to have a new site designed and be completly database driven. This is the site:-
<snip> I think it looks dated and the menu is quite tricky to use, I'm looking to have our new site follow the concept of what other sites do ie menu on left search, simple layout.

Also could any one help with giving me advantages of having a fully database driven site and how this would benfit a customer using the site?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[edited by: trillianjedi at 9:52 am (utc) on May 10, 2006]
[edit reason] TOS #13 [/edit]

[trillianjedi]

Hi Webfort and welcome to WebmasterWorld!

We don't do site reviews here I'm afraid and our TOS doesn't allow the posting of member URL's.

If you want to post a description of what you're doing and what you're looking to change, that would work just fine.

In relation to this part:-

Also could any one help with giving me advantages of having a fully database driven site and how this would benfit a customer using the site?

A DB backend isn't really about helping your users (unless you are storing personal information about them which they might want to access/change), it's more about helping you in managing the site content and keeping it up to date.

TJ

[Karma]

I had a look at your site just before it was removed (website urls not allowed).

I'd agree that the site looks a little dated, the use of frames is the big no-no.

The main advantage of having a database driven site is that it gives you the option of having a secure admin panel that'll allow anyone with the authority to change the copy on your site, without having to call the designer to make changes.

As for other advantages, it will be easier to organise and you can change the design structure without changing the copy.

Hope this helps :)

[webfort]

Hi,

Thanks for getting pack to me so quickly, and answer my question regarding database driven sites.

Also is there any standard or shall i say law of the jungle why ecomerce sites are all design the same, or have the same principle.

I need to show to my boss the advantages of having a new site against the old site.

Thanks

[trillianjedi]

That's an excellent question, but it's one that probably warrants it's own thread in the eCommerce forum:-

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.... if you want to repost there.

TJ