Main Page
The main page is simple, cute, and
easy to follow. I love how the text is formatted under Usagi's hair ^^,
and the mouseover script. One thing I don't like is the way the table doesn't
have a border and sort of crashes into the background. I'd actually
suggest taking out the background altogether. We also have the option of
a remote control, which is a pop-up that provides links to certain pages.
However, I'm not sure that everything's here, so I'll just use the normal
links...
Sub-pages
The library has an elegant layout
and a great use of graphics. The only thing I'd change is the link
color, but that's minor. Most of the material in here is without error
in terms of HTML, and the focus here is clearly content so I'm not going
to pick on the design. ^.^ There is PLENTY to read here; it would take
a millenium to read it all, actually. ^_^
The Archive is an information center,
with profiles, FAQs, etc. It's modeled as a coputer database; cute idea.
^^ Although I appreciate the many profiles offered here, I'd suggest sticking
to a black background. Also, the bottom frame is a bit large; it could
be made smaller.
Crystal Tinker is sort of a help
page, and even has its own reviews section. ^_^ The design here isn't too
bad, but the colors make me cringe and the title graphic is sort of tacky.
^^;; "Tinkertoys" looks better, and is well-organized. I would recommend
expanding this section. I love the webmistress' helpful attitude, and the
long FTP tutorial she put up, which is very helpful.
The garden itself is a broken link
^^;, so we'll have to use the text index to g et there. It's a pretty
little layout using border backgrounds. Here we find a manga archive, with
a very pretty use of graphics and plenty to choose from. There are a lot
of scans here that I've never seen, all of which the webmistress kindly
offers to anyone that wants them. Next is the romance shrines, a semi-original
idea that is done nicely in terms of writing. I would love to see some
graphics here that develop the romantic atmosphere of the shrines.
The Arcade has a cute layout that
I like, although the graphics could be a little...smother. ^^; A notable
feature here is the Ton Ten lists, which is pretty and usually funny.
Mooniewood is almost as pretty as
the manga section; I like this layout a lot. There is PLENTY to see and
hear here; the screenshots gallery has hundred of pictures, there
are plenty of midis to browse, a lot of sounds from the DiC dub (although
they're sorta low-quality ^^;), and some neat movies. ("Neat"? Wow...where
did that come from? ^^;) Another must-see is the illustrated R movie and
the entire SuperS season illustrated.
Positives
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The atosphere of this site is very happy,
enthusiastic and most of all helpful. It really feels like the author made
this exclusively for the viewer, and tries hard to please us. A lot of
effort was put into the site, I can tell.
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Text and non-Java versions are offered
often.
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Although the page deals with both the
dub and original version, the author does a good job of keeping them separated.
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The section titles and ideas are creative
and fun.
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There is TONS to do here, it's almost
certain it will take you more than one visit to see it all. ^^
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Very few technical errors and annoyances.
Things to Fix
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There is a broken link at the bottom
of the "new" page in the library under drama; broken images on Krisiss'
fanfiction page, and the last two chapters of V Thackeray's story seem
to be blank. ?_? Anyway, there is so much here, I wouldn't expect anyone
to get it all up perfectly. ^.^
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In the archive, when we're in the frames
and click on "back to the computer" we get a frame inside a frae. ^^;;
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A couple of the Venus graphics are broken
images.
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The link from the Java version to the
garden is broken.
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The "2 Usagis" link is broken in the
manga archive.
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I would put a table on the group posters
page so it doesn't scroll.
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The galleries in the shrines could use
thumbnails; as time-consuming as they are, they're necessary. ^_^;
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The "back to the romantic shrines" link
leads me to something copletely different...*_*;
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Times New Roman gets very boring after
a while...maybe some Arial,
or Verdana? ^_^
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Broken pics on the "Black Moon Plot"
(under Miscellaneous) page.
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If a background is dark and the text
is white, specify a bgcolor before the background loads. ^_^;
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The dimension gate doesn't seem to be
linked from the text index..(?)
Suggestions for the Author
Hmmm...well, in places, the design
is nice, and other times, it could use a bit of work. I would say, though,
that it's good in the important places. I can see in the newest pages that
it's improving; keep up the improvement! Also, some of the graphics look
sort of old and fuzzy; I'd suggest getting a high-quality image editor
and experimenting with the filters, textures, etc. to create unique effects.
Experiment with background to the left and right, and with text alignment,
to find designs that are pleasing to the eye.
I'm guessing your top priority is
content, because there's a lot of it here. If you really wanted to make
the site ouststanding, you could add more original content, but I think
what you need to focus on is organization. It doesn't require too much
maintenance, just a bit of rearranging. Some of the features don't seem
to fit in the section they are in (ie, Top Ten lists in the Arcade, etc).
Just make it clear what each section is about, like you have it on the
text version. Mooniewood: multimedia, Arcade: fun, Crystal Tinker: Webpage
Related, etc. I would also suggest making soe kind of "Miscellaneous" section
where you can put the forum, ranking stuff, etc. There's just so much here,
just want to make sure it's all easily accessible. ^_-
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