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Review
Page: Bleached
Reviewer: Robert Brooks
Date: July 12, 1999
Introduction
Were webpages born perfect? No. Are some just destined to become great pages? Maybe. But regardless of what page your building and who you are, you will have to put effort into your page to keep your visitors coming back. Just like a movie in theatres, successful movies, like Titanic or Star Wars Episode I, makes money because people go back to see them.
Connectivity Test
Modem: US Robotics 56K Winmodem
Connected at 44k bps
"Welcome" pages is not part of the test.
On the main page of the site, there are a total of seventeen images, consisting of 81,454 bytes.
@ 14.4 = 50.88 sec. / @ 28.8 = 25.44 sec. / @ 56K = 13.09 sec.Netscape Navigator downloaded the page completely in about 34 seconds, while Internet Explorer downloaded the page completely in about 40 seconds.
Interface
We first meet a lovely "welcome" page that has a picture of Kurt with his own quotes around him. This is pretty nice, but if you really want to get neat, you can have the quotes in java form; then you have one quote appear after another.The main reason why the page didn't download so well in Internet Explorer (it was estimated, the first time was over one minute) was because of the two frames that persist on the top and the bottom of the page. Netscape for some reason downloaded the page quite well and it looks similar to Internet Explorer's version of the page. The main page consists of news and updates, recommended browser and resolution, and so forth.
My Suggestions: The layout is fine, and if you want to keep it that way, that's okay. However I'm sure a few suggestions would not hurt. Let's keep a few things in mind, frames are not always the best route to go. If you can't have a page without frames, make sure you minimize the text and try to push them into one frame; other options include you could use a navigation bar, or whatever sparks your interest.
It's a start for a page. That is what counts.
The introduction page says that the page looks and works best with 800x600 resolution and Internet Explorer as the browser. However Netscape downloads quicker...but they [Netscape and IE] still look similar.
The Site's Content
It is a theory that the less variety of content a site has, the more original it actually is. Although that theory has not been proven yet, would this site help support that theory?
Kurt: A brief summary of Nirvana's front man and lead song writer. It's not too thorough, but it does give a nice paragraph or so about his life and how Courtney/Francis influenced him. It would be nice to have some information on Dave and Krist too.
Study: Just because school is out for most of you guys doesn't mean you shouldn't study. This is a very interesting title for a basic section. In this part you will find album reviews from different sources, including articles on Kurt [and his death], the band, and two or three interviews as well.
Chat
Lyrics: Instead of having one picture of the album cover, it also has the inside of the album, although I don't feel that this absolutely necessary. It does set up the lyrics nicely, and the navigation is okay.
Biography: From two sources, Rolling Stone and Rough Guides. The latter is probably nicer.
Messageboard
Miscellaneous: A lot of the sections are under construction or not available, and I wish it could mark those areas so that people can recognize it. It has a lot of stuff like a timeline, FAQ, equipment guides, web community, etc. A pretty good area to get your "basic" information.
News: Some current Nirvana news, some that I haven't read about.
Tabs: Unavailable
Pictures: Unavailable
Audio: " "
Videos: There are pretty close to 50 video clips from music videos and live shows.
Links: A few links.
Feedback/About: The feedback section is basically a poll, while the about section gives information about the webmaster.
Conclusion
I have no idea why I'm a little bit easier on pages that are getting started. Maybe I should be a little harsher? But let's face it, most Nirvana pages are started by fans in their spare time with little HTML experience. I think this page looks better than pages I have seen that have been up for years. It can improve by adding more sections, compressing sections into something more creative (like tabs/lyrics/album info. into one). There's plenty of things you can do, all you need is a bright idea and dedication.
Visit: Bleached
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