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Old 07-09-2009, 08:32 PM
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Default A few thoughts

sgtmac66 has made some good suggestions. I would agree with his thoughts and add a few of my own. Your page now has a light blue background so you must have done that already. I like it.

While I do not go to either extreme as to underlined links (some people like them—some do not), in your case with as many links as you have I would definitely not underline them all as they are now. It is just too much. The links under Popular Tools and Recently Added would look just as good and be more readable considering the smaller print size without the underlines. The contrasting color is more than enough to identify them as links.

One specific detail that stands out as needing attention is the "PC performance Improvement" link immediately under Reviews. The spacing and line up needs to match the second entry, "Web Site or Web Business," especially eliminating the big space after the link image. This is a rather glaring layout issue and would get priority attention if it were mine.

The top horizontal menu needs some attention. It looks really crowded and needs a little style. You might want to try using buttons like those in the left column menus. At the very least I would insert a little padding (space) between them.

Finally, you have no images on the page at all other than those tiny ones for the links lists. As you add content you need to think about adding images. At the very least you can use things like call out texts boxes or something. If you pop over to Lisa's 2CreateaWebsite, for example, you will see how good images can help your site.
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