Comments on: I’m too sexy for my site http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-too-sexy-for-my-site Teaching, rebuking, correcting & training in righteous web design. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 02:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jonathan Pierce http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1981 Jonathan Pierce Fri, 18 Jun 2004 20:53:21 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1981 Hi everyone, Thanks for the comments Dean, as the designer for the site I appreciate the insight! Looking toward those comments, I have just a couple of responses: The temporary site launch coincided with a postcard handout for church attendees to handout to friends and family to check out the church. This all coincided with our upcoming series "Mapquest: God's Directions for finding your Way" Maybe this helps to enlighten the reasoning behind the design. I understand to the random visitor this would be confusing; however, it will not be our permanent presence, it is a temporary site. With that in mind, we did not attempt to make a site deep enough to address everyone. Rather to maintain our presence, give contact info, and support the postcards that were sent. The "Navigation Bubbles" were a much desired feature, however we are pressed for the completion of our new site, so it was a dropped feature for timeliness. The alternate graphic containing the date, and the alternate text was an oversight on my part. I will take care of those items in short order. The text "Find It" is there in collaboration with Mapquest's "Find It" page, which is why it is phrased that way. I believe the phrase "One Church, Two Campuses" right below the "Find It" graphic ahould satisfy the desire for different phrasing. The mention of the listserv was considered, but we are not technically ready for handling a listserv... It is currently planned for a future phase of our website development. And one personal address to Bill and Harold: We did obtain permission through mapquest's corporate office for the use of the Name, Logo, and design elements for both our website and print advertisement. Again thanks for the comments, ~Jon Hi everyone,

Thanks for the comments Dean, as the designer for the site I appreciate the insight! Looking toward those comments, I have just a couple of responses:

The temporary site launch coincided with a postcard handout for church attendees to handout to friends and family to check out the church. This all coincided with our upcoming series “Mapquest: God’s Directions for finding your Way” Maybe this helps to enlighten the reasoning behind the design. I understand to the random visitor this would be confusing; however, it will not be our permanent presence, it is a temporary site. With that in mind, we did not attempt to make a site deep enough to address everyone. Rather to maintain our presence, give contact info, and support the postcards that were sent.

The “Navigation Bubbles” were a much desired feature, however we are pressed for the completion of our new site, so it was a dropped feature for timeliness.

The alternate graphic containing the date, and the alternate text was an oversight on my part. I will take care of those items in short order.

The text “Find It” is there in collaboration with Mapquest’s “Find It” page, which is why it is phrased that way. I believe the phrase “One Church, Two Campuses” right below the “Find It” graphic ahould satisfy the desire for different phrasing.

The mention of the listserv was considered, but we are not technically ready for handling a listserv… It is currently planned for a future phase of our website development.

And one personal address to Bill and Harold:
We did obtain permission through mapquest’s corporate office for the use of the Name, Logo, and design elements for both our website and print advertisement.

Again thanks for the comments,
~Jon

]]> By: Michael Kemp http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1980 Michael Kemp Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:13:43 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1980 Very clever. While I agree with the "no under construction sites" philosophy, I can also appreciate the thought, planning and work that went into it. It succeeds in making me want to revisit later on... much more so than, say, a nearly static site done in plain blue with boring white text. Usability ala Nielsen is critically important, but there are so many boring sites out there that I can easily forgive this one. Very clever. While I agree with the “no under construction sites” philosophy, I can also appreciate the thought, planning and work that went into it. It succeeds in making me want to revisit later on… much more so than, say, a nearly static site done in plain blue with boring white text.
Usability ala Nielsen is critically important, but there are so many boring sites out there that I can easily forgive this one.

]]> By: Daniel Pronych http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Daniel Pronych Thu, 17 Jun 2004 16:22:25 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1979 Now I think I know why they call it apologetics! (you keep quoting and apologizing!) Very worth while discussions. Yeah, that site needs some serious work to be less confusing and more inviting. Hopefully they read your suggestions just as we do ;] Now I think I know why they call it apologetics! (you keep quoting and apologizing!) Very worth while discussions.

Yeah, that site needs some serious work to be less confusing and more inviting. Hopefully they read your suggestions just as we do ;]

]]> By: Rong http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1978 Rong Wed, 16 Jun 2004 19:51:23 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1978 I admit I did a "double take" and had to check the URL to make sure I hadn't actually gone to MapQuest. I only wish I was that clever when I put up our "<a href="http://atonement-arp.org" rel="nofollow">"under construction"</a> page last night. MeanDean - how do you come across these church sites? I admit I did a “double take” and had to check the URL to make sure I hadn’t actually gone to MapQuest. I only wish I was that clever when I put up our ““under construction” page last night.

MeanDean – how do you come across these church sites?

]]> By: timsamoff http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1977 timsamoff Wed, 16 Jun 2004 18:02:38 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1977 That site is really something else... I'm interested in seeing their final version! (Usability aside, they must have a pretty talented web designer.) That site is really something else… I’m interested in seeing their final version!

(Usability aside, they must have a pretty talented web designer.)

]]> By: Kristen http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1976 Kristen Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:31:19 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1976 I'm still a fan of no under construction pages. I think they make people not want to come to the site when it is complete. I would much prefer a one page site with a general mission statement and a picture, than a well designed, no content, "broken" links site. I think that if the animation was replaced with a static image and the header removed for the church's own title, that this would be a stellar first start. I’m still a fan of no under construction pages. I think they make people not want to come to the site when it is complete. I would much prefer a one page site with a general mission statement and a picture, than a well designed, no content, “broken” links site. I think that if the animation was replaced with a static image and the header removed for the church’s own title, that this would be a stellar first start.

]]> By: Bill Siddall http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Bill Siddall Tue, 15 Jun 2004 23:45:57 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1975 It sucks. It's worse than spinning crosses and dancing Jesus. Unlike Harold, I don't have a hard time believing they got permission to use the logo (and the entire brand image). I have an impossible time believing it. They should spend their time developing their own web brand, not re-using (stealing) someone else's. It sucks. It’s worse than spinning crosses and dancing Jesus. Unlike Harold, I don’t have a hard time believing they got permission to use the logo (and the entire brand image). I have an impossible time believing it. They should spend their time developing their own web brand, not re-using (stealing) someone else’s.

]]> By: Harold http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 Harold Tue, 15 Jun 2004 19:11:04 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1974 Did Mapquest really give them permission to use the logo? I have a hard time believing that. If they didn't get permission there are some real ethical questions that must be asked. Did Mapquest really give them permission to use the logo? I have a hard time believing that. If they didn’t get permission there are some real ethical questions that must be asked.

]]> By: nikkiana http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 nikkiana Tue, 15 Jun 2004 18:25:07 +0000 http://healyourchurchwebsite.com/2004/06/15/im-too-sexy-for-my-site#comment-1973 Cute concept, it gave me a few chuckles, but I could see it being totally confusing for someone who isn't so net saavy. Agree with you 100% on this one MeanDean. Cute concept, it gave me a few chuckles, but I could see it being totally confusing for someone who isn’t so net saavy. Agree with you 100% on this one MeanDean.

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