Newsgroup: it.tlc.cellulari
Titolo: Site feedback

Hi,
I would need a feedback from you about this site:
http://waphomepages.com
Thanks :)
Joe.


OK, you asked for it. I'm using IE5, Win95, 44kbps modem, UK:
Waphomepages or Wap41? Make up your mind. :)
Congratulations on not using Flash! Can't stand it on opening pages. Please
stay clear of it.
The heading "Wap news around the world" is a bit hard to read.
WAP News->Around the world: takes you back to home page (yes, I know the
news is down the page, but its confusing). Suggestion: stick an in-page
anchor next to the news (one of those # things) so it scrolls up.
WAP News->About wap41: More logical to stick this under "Contact Us"?
WAP News->About wap41: The dates in "History of Wap41" are greyed out, and
difficult to read.
Free WAP Site->What we can offer: there is no link on this page to continue
on and create your own wap site, have to go back to the menu at top. I'd
expect a "Register Now!" or "Create Now!" link at the bottom of the blurb.
Community->Search: after searching for something, why not add the search
form at the bottom with the original query, so the user can edit it, instead
of having to go back one page to re-do the search?
General: Clicking on the right hand side of a menu item (top bar main menu)
does not do anything, you have to click on the words themselves.
General: Clicking on the main items returns to the home page, but these
should be non-clickable IMHO since I sometimes accidentally clicked them
when I didn't have to (the menus come down on mouse over).
Contact info: an address would be nice. You guys based in Lancaster, CA?
Also, why not company member profiles, you know "My name is Hans, and I like
licking cats" type of thing to give a human face behind the cold corporate
image...OK, maybe a bad idea.
Front page: do you really need another picture of a Nokia 7110 to take up
all that space?
Front Page: underlining usually means web links. You have some stuff
underlined but aren't links.
Front page: OK, I want to register. Where's the link? (I know, "Create WAP
page", but it would be clearer to have a "Register" link)
Front page: I'd prefer the news shoved up, and the login, wapalizer and wap
links in a sidebar down the right out of the way.
Create your own wap site/register: Mobile phone number - what format? I put
it in international format.
Chat: Jeez, I fell for the "Message Alert" banner, I must be getting slow,
thats the first banner ad I've clicked on for about a year.
General: Like the idea of software reviews for users and developers, with
direct download links.
General: I hate flashing GIF banner ads
General: I may have missed it, whats my wap address? Could put this clearly
with main details.
Search: gives result as 
http://wap41.com/wml/emmo/cardfile1.wml
 however the
links show 
wap41.com/emmo/cardfile1.wml
 and these work OK - search results
wrong? Also, I can't click on it and launch the Wapalizer like I can with
the other wml links on the site.
General: Everytime I go back to edit the WAP site via the main menu, I have
to login. I like the way its cached so I don't have to type anything, but
still why do I have to login all the time?
Index: I named my page "Paul's WAP site" but in the Wapalizer it appears as
"Paul"s WAP Site" i.e. double quote. I think this is Gelon's Wapalizer and
not you.
Index: The generated index gives "Welcome to Paul Henry WAP site" - missing
"'s"?
WAP page: On my cardfile1.wml, I've got a big WAP graphic - I know its WAP,
goddamit! Now I have to scroll down to see my content.
Editing existing WAP page: Its good to see the whole page. There is no
cancel button if I change my mind?
Wapalizer: would it be possible just to have the wapalizer phone window
open, instead of the extra Gelon window as well? Probly not.
Anyway, you asked for feedback! Actually, I was interested in doing a
similar thing (geocities for WAP), hence the reason for the in depth look.
BTW, I do not expect any reply to the above (only if you want to), its just
pointers and humble opinions, but if you want clarification on points then
cool.
Overall, it looks very good and easy to use.
Good Luck!
-Paul
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