PieFTW.com

PieFTW.com

***-- (Rated by 3 people, viewed by 71 people)

Personal blog/portfolio of a young aspiring journalist from South Africa whom has a tendency to be a bit OCD ;)

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PieFTW.com has 3 Reviews

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  1. amystruck gave it ****- on 21st Aug 2009 and said:

    wow when i first saw your layout i was thinking not bad (: it's really cute and girly like. i'd like to say that you should probably change the font color though. white isn't a very smart choice because your background color isn't THAT dark. and some people might have problems seeing, i kind of x) so yah lol. i also really love your hello kitty like fav icon. really cute pixel look that boosted up the rating im going for you hun (: sorry i like to say hun x) lol. i find it fun. but yah, pretty cute layout and such in overall! content is averageish ;]

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    Pinkessence's Response:

    Hi, Thanks, I like the icon too, HK is just adorable :)
    Actually, to be honest I was never meant to make Pie noticeable, it was just something I kept so I could point 'would-be' employers to it or whatever the case may be

    *changed layout*

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    officiallyts gave it ***-- on 17th Aug 2009 and said:

    Hey i'll be reviewing your site today :-) I use firefox on windows vista.

    Your homepage & layout;
    I love your layout! Not too fond of the header but i do love the stylesheet and colours. =]
    I don't like what happens when i highlight text though but still it's a pretty nice layout.

    I like your written articles but like the above person said it's better to put them onto a page than expect people to download them, personally speaking i'm lazy and i wouldn't download something onto my computer just for the sake of reading your portfolio.

    I get an error 404 when i click your thumbnails but i do like the look of them, from what i can see.
    So overall

    i do like your site, just a few things here & there need coreecting.

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    Pinkessence's Response:

    Hey,
    That layout was me testing different thing, I've changed it now as I thought I should go for a more simpler feel and the coding is less extravagant - don't think it ever was though XP

    Thanks, I think you have a point I'll do that over the days. I'll probably have it both as PDF and an HTML page = the PDF keeps the originality of the article which I state in my binding with people that I will use T.TI hate legal agreements, you know

    Error 404? It should work now or else I'll investigate some more and fix that :)

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    aerin gave it ****- on 16th Aug 2009 and said:

    Hello, I'll be reviewing your site using Google Chrome today.

    Layout & Design: Greeted with a semi-average design and layout, there's not much I can complain about. I do love the quote you added, it's a very nice touch. The header design isn't lacking in any way and declares the site's URL, which some people forget to add. Your coding is a bit off however. The sidebar and the blog aren't aligned and the images in the sidebar show up broken.
    Also, your cbox is a "striking" lime green. (Suggestion: find out what's causing the broken images if you don't know, and edit the colors of the c-box. Also align the sidebar with the blog.)
    You have a few coding errors through the validator but nothing worth noting.
    Oh, another suggestion: use actual bullet points in the sidebar instead of "-" dashes.

    Blog entries: They're nicely written, but somewhat long. As I continue to read some of them I find myself loosing interest. I would suggest compacting some of what you write about or clearly dividing when you switch into a different topic? You don't have to, though.

    Content: On the sidebar, it says "layouts, icons, banners, etc" or something like that. That's sort of unprofessional. How about calling it "graphics" ? Just trying to be helpful. Or you could even call it "banners" because it seems you only offer banners. The banners themselves are pretty good, but I would suggest downloading some new fonts to experiment with. You rock at blending, though! Maybe even try a blend for your layout next time?

    When I click on "digital art" it shows the thumbnails, but none of the files can be found.

    As for your written articles, I would suggest putting them on a page, instead of a download. People are lazy and don't want to go to the trouble of downloading something to read it, and I don't even have the program to read PDF files. (Urg!)

    I don't rate "about me" sections, but you like Rachel Ray? Haha.
    Cool!

    By the way, some of your other files come up as non-existent. Hmn, you probably know that already, and you can guess what a reviewer would say about that.

    Final verdict: Your site doesn't leave me thinking you're missing anything substantial, but being new (you know) it has a few things to work out and perhaps add some more blends? You're good! I rate your site above average at 3 1/2 stars. I'm sure after if really takes off it will be amazing! Lots of good promise, I'm sure.

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    Pinkessence's Response:

    Actually, I think I know what the problem is for that broken image!! Trust me to use odd coding :) - fixed
    I hate designing layouts as my skills aren't up-to-standard for that, but I've changed the layout to something more better and I'll correct the alignment soon.

    I kind of share the same sentiments with the blogs. . .I go on and on and on, and sometimes I feeel the same way about blog entries - shall cut them down in future :)

    I'll have both PDF and HTML pages - as explained to the previous reviewer = will change it over time

    I'll fix all those broken links and stuff son :)

    I agree, I think if I put in the effort it could be good, but I'm not expecting to have a high traffic website, just a place I can dump my work in. Lol, everyone likes my blending :o hahaha maybe I will sometime and yup, time for new font :P

    lol, you read the ENTIRE thing to find out I'm a RR fan?? Lol, yup just love her

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