Thanks to everyone who gave me feedback about my website. I have done a mockup of the new homepage and wanted to show it to you guys again. Let me know what you think.

http://sillysoft.net/mockup.php

I think as far as layout goes, it isn't bad. Two major points really stick out to me though:

This is a very dark game because of the dark color of the water. There's absolutely nothing wrong with this, but you also have a fairly dark site background. This makes the site look very dark, almost as if it were perpetually night on it. To me this also constrasts with the Sillysoft name, which to me suggests colorful and cheerful graphics.

The right navbar looks like an advertisement navbar, so my eyes are completely drawn away from it. This misperception is contributed to particularly by the style of the Download Now and Buy Now boxes, and the screenshot with Arnold Schwarzenger in it. My brain wrote that off as some movie ad long before the more analytical parts of my mind were even given a chance to examine the image.

The right side looks like a spot to avoid because it creates a visual image of a right sidebar, even though there really isn't one. All of my supposed "real" info looks like it is on the left.

As for that left part, I think it is done quite well. It flows and doesn't look artificial or boring. I might suggest moving the stuff on the right to the top in a row or something.

However, the "FREE Download" box looks like it is an advertisement, as well as The Dominator and Buy Now parts. They just seem like they come from a different site, as if they were banner ads. If you could integrate those into the rest of the website, probably with color and fonts, it will probably look better. Once again, I would suggest reading the Robin Williams book.

I think there is still way too much text. It's a PITA.
For example, instead of a whole paragraph on "cross-platform compatability" (and does anyone know what that means ?) stick the three platform icons there. Do you like talking a lot ? :) The pictures are good though.

Simon.

And then I scrolled down! More text, oceans of word! :eek:

Simon.

I agree with the text. Simple one-line bullets to concisely convey the same information in the paragraphs would be easier on the eye and keep the page from looking busy. If someone took the time to come to your site, assume they want the information, but also assume they don't have time to read a novel. At the other extreme, don't bullet everything and leave out important information for the sake of bulletting. It makes it look busy to have all those sets of bullets to go through.

You guys have given some excellent feedback. Many thanks.

I looked at my local public library so I will definately check out the Robin Williams book (literally :rolleyes: ).

I think you need to add a nice thick margin on each side of the body of the page ( everything below the header ) I think this will define the heading and menu better and give you some much needed white space.