Review by Paradigm on Oct. 16, 2000.

[initial]

you selectively breed petz. that's cool. not too many people do that anymore.

You aren't enthusiastic. I can tell.

the color scheme and graphics.. could be different and more to my liking.

True, but I prefer them to MY liking. What do you want? Blue? Pink? Purple? Pah!

[suggestions]

get some graphics that really go together well.

I don't "get" graphics. I make them, and they go together fine, just like looking out my window.

use a font that is easier to read such as tahoma or verdana and make is size 2.

This happens to be the font I like and a size I can read without squinting. I'm sorry if you just can't deal with non-conformity, but I have more trouble dealing with near-sightedness, I guarantee it.

get paint shop pro and experiment making some graphics. (www.jasc.com)

I've had PSP for years. Did I say this site was about graphics? I didn't think so. I'm not a graphics illiterate person. I even run a cyber pet agency River Rapids Cyber Cattery. I don't like the graphics so-called "experts" in the petz world make, and I don't expect you to like mine. Otherwise, I'd have a graphics site, wouldn't I?

get some pictures of woods from photo websites. you could use text links instead of buttons.

I don't take people's graphics. Period. And I could do a lot of things. If I wanted text links, I would've used text links.

[leaving]

the petz are cute... it's a good idea - selective breeding.

Thanks, but it isn't my idea.

[conclusion]

after some work, new graphics and more stuff to do, you'll have regular visitors, and a great website.

I don't want regular visitors. They just complicate things. I already adressed the "stuff to do" issue. If I added "stuff," I wouldn't have room for my breedz, would I? This is not a "Petz Site" if your definition is a site with shows, litters, hexed stuff, etc. This is a selective breeding site. Once you see more of those, then you can compare me to something. Until then, you can visit my now no longer updating "Petz Site," Vickie's Petz. (BTW, it no longer updates BECAUSE of the features/shows and there were too many regular visitors, and visitors like to bash site owners.)

[score]
layout | 10/20
content | 10/20
originality | 12/20
navigation | 11/20
graphics | 8/20

no deductions. +2 for cute petz.

grand total = 53

My final comments on the review Virtually no positive comments. She basically says, "Just change your site into an entirely different site, and it'll be great." She's too nit-picky about the way a site should look, rather than the content. There was a lot of opinions (all negative except for a sorta neutral-feeling, "selective breeding?") but virtually no constructive criticism. It is one of her first reviews, so I guess I can give her some slack, but she obviously has little experience with them.

Friendliness: 3/20
Grammar/spelling: 7/20
Organization: 17/20
Promptness: 18/20
Usefulness: 8/20

Deductions: -2 It was tough for me to see the tiny font.
Additions: none
Overall: 51/100