Encoded:
WWW - really like the countdown idea in the top right. A good amount of pages with relevant information and picturesEBI - in my opinion, I feel like the font could tie in with the genre and conventions of 'Encoded' a little bit better
Encoded: The website looks professional, like it could be a real artists website. A good amount of pages and the information is well written and pictures are good. I like the transitions as you change from page to page. Would be even better if the social media links at the bottom of the page actually took you to the artists social media accounts.
The website is very catching as soon as you enter the pageLinks are all clear in the page, but links at the top could be missed as they are small and vanish as soon as you scrollTwitter links are good
Encoded:WWW - Really like the countdown idea in the top right. A nice amount of pages with relevant information and pictures. Information spread across pages evenly. EBI - The font could tie in with the genre and conventions of 'Encoded' a little bit better, maybe spray paint or stencil effect?
Encoded:WWW - I love the countdown widget and the colours fit the genre. The pictures featured are really good and the tour dates are believable.
EBI - Spelling mistakes on 'Band' page need to be fixed.The website is quite standard. Without being mean nothing really stands out at me. When it comes to their website i feel that they need to look into different designs and layouts for their photographs etc. This website does not include any merchandise of any kind. This makes the website look very unfinished and unprofessional. Even though these problems need to be addressed i do however like the contrast of white on black for the themes of the website. This makes the writing stand out and is very eye catching i also love the countdown they have put onto the site. I think this is a great idea for them. In conclusion all they need to do is play with the design and make some merch.
The website for Encoded is also sleek and contemporary. I think that the overall design is appropriate and effective for the Indie/Rock vibe, as it is somewhat reminiscent of groups such as Arctic Monkeys. The site features a few more links than Grace Starr, including contact; there is also a countdown gadget for the album release, which is often found in such websites to promote and create hype for the release.Score: 10/10
EncodedThe definitive highlight of the Encoded website is the countdown at the top right of the homepage. It is something unique as I haven’t seen anything similar in previously analysed website and is something they will make the website stand above others. However, the colour scheme is a little bland (though that is the general theme of the album) but could use a little livening up. Some of the other webpages are also unfinished however which is the main issue.
Encoded:WWW - I love the countdown widget and the colours fit the genre. The pictures featured are really good and the tour dates are believable. Spelling mistakes on 'Band' page need to be fixedWhat’s Good:The design and layout of the website if great, i also like the consistency throughout the publications ( the cloud background on the tour poster etc) The way that the pages change is really nice aswell. The Countdown is cool, but what is it for? a tour? a gig? a meet and greet?
Even Better If:Your menu worked correctly, having issues getting back to the home page / band page once i have moved on from them. Double countdown on the album page? would be better if the random one to the left hand side of the screen was removed. The pictures in the gallery don't seem to fit properly, text is cut of, top of heads etc. the countdown on the contact page isn't doing anything...
I like this website as it is very minimalistic and only shows what’s important. This website does however need some tweaking as some of the links don’t work and sometimes you can’t get to the homepage which needs to be fixed. I like the countdown and thin k it is a very good feature and makes it stand out.what went well - the countdown on the homepage is a great widget. the colour scheme of the website matches the photos well.
even better if - there are obvious and consistent grammar errors on the 'band' page which need to be fixed. there is a countdown that is already at 0 on their 'tour' page.This website has some very good pitcures on it, they have edited them well and the timer that they have in the top corner which is counting down to their album being released is also very clever.
They seem to have forgotten to actually really promote the band because they havent really put any text in this website. They havent mentioned enough about themselves for people to understand about the band. Also on the page for tour they have got a clock countdown on the page and another one in the top corner which is not needed it just looks stupid. The idea of the countdown is quite good it give the audience something to look forward and to and be excited about. The tour venues are related to the 02, mostly which they have stated the band is linked with which shows good continuity. The Grammar does not make sense on the home page, there is a close of bracket but no open. Also there is a link to home at the top that does not go to anything.
By far I feel that this website has the best little unique touch to it. My favorite part of this website is the countdown clock until the album is released. This looks really professional and is such an easy thing to include, however looks great. I also really like the simplicity but yet again the effectiveness of the layout, and they website is easy to follow around to different pages. The website however is lacking merchandise which would give it that extra marks I feel and maybe putting some more up to date images of them shooting the music video.
This is the feedback we received from the Website analysis that was carried out by our peers. We feel that this constructive criticism was very useful as it pointed out lots of little things that were wrong that could easily be fixed to make the website more complete and generally better.