Owner: Najwa
Name: SawYourCry.net
URL: http://sawyoucry.net
Type: Personal
Overall Review:97.5% Beautiful site with tons of visitor content.

Ashley's Review:
Design-40/40pts - 40. I love the colors, and the scheme and everything..
Content-40/40pts - In "you" has a lot of usefull information. does not keep me bored.
Navigation-5/5pts - 5. Easy to navigate throughout your site.
Neatness/errors-5/5pts - 5. Nice and neat with no errors found.
Orginality-7/10pts - 7. I've seen tons of sites like these, but i still like yours.
Overall- I love the layout, the content, everything! I find your site one of those that you must bookmark, lol.

 

 

Name: Najwa
Site: SawYouCry.Net
Review Completed On: 13/03/06

SPLASH PAGE
No splash n/a

FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Mariah Carey in her underwear, I see...how very daring of you! I see you're from Malaysia...nice. I went to Johor Bahru in '99 - just for the day, as I was holidaying in neighbouring Singapore that week. There's nothing wrong with the look of your site as such, from looking at it I'm not getting the impression that it's a piece of shit... though layouts of Mariah Carey in her underwear don't appeal to me in any way! I can't spot anything massively wrong with the look of your site at face value - from the look of things you've made a very good effort with its presentation. 10/10

LAYOUT
I'm reviewing your site in a public area and I'm honestly worried people will think I'm at a porno site, judging from the scantily clad images of Mariah Carey in front of me. I've never come across a layout as risky as this before, so I suppose there's a first time for everything, right? I wouldn't expect this type of layout from a girl to be honest, but it shows you're obviously trying to appeal to the male audience also, who no doubt frequent your site on a more regular basis due to this layout. The images themselves have a glossy, illuminated look to them, giving them a look of high quality. Fashion magazine style quality, to be exact. Loving the line detail outlining the various images of the singer. The brush detail behind Mariah looks good, especially the green twirls surrounding her body. I cannot make out the words at the top right of your layout though, they're far too small and not very clear. Lastly, there's something not quite right with the alignment of your layout. It's not quite to the left, nor is it in the centre of the page. I strongly suggest aligning your layout to the exact centre of the page - it'll look tidier. 16/20

CONTENT
Your content begins appropriately - with a section titled "Girl". The page begins with an interesting fact file about yourself, covering all the basics from name, age, to a variety of your favourite things. The photo of you at the top is very nice, I like the postage stamp-style border around it. I'm noticing that there are a few minor mistakes with your English, but obviously since you're from Malaysia, English isn't your primary language so I'm not going to rattle on about it, you're obviously still learning. At the end of this page there are several links leading to further information. "Personality" - this is very typical - a lengthy account of your personality according to your star sign, birth month, and...blood type. I wonder if anyone has actually read this page word for word - to be honest I can't see any appeal in it at all. There are way too many personality pages on personal sites at the moment, all of which are lengthy and boring, and wholly unoriginal. Never mind - lets move on to "Interests". I see you've headed up this page with the statement "A big and boring list of things that has captured my interest :)"...I disagree - if anything it would be your personality page that is deserving of such a labelling. I'm finding this page quite interesting, as you've listed your favourite bands, tv shows, movies, and actors all in alphabetical order. You have heaps! The two pages that follow are similar - "Movie Collection" and "Record Collection". Again, massive lists, all in alphabetical order. "Home Sweet Home" - a virtual tour of your house! Complete with pictures and write-ups. This is pretty cool, I've never seen a page like this on a personal site before. This is original, and I like it! Congratulations on finishing that jigsaw puzzle, it looks lovely and it's no surprise your grandma got it framed. The next three pages in this section are self-explanatory, so I'll move on to the two remaining pages - "My Photo Album" and "Last FM". These are both external links, and even though you've stated this in the alt text, you need to also include an asterisk or something similar next to the link, that remains there permanently, not just when you hover over the title. Next section - "Domain". This provides the visitor with a detailed account of how you acquired SawYouCry.Net and an explanation as to how you chose this title. Additionally on this page you have displayed the skins you have available. The Mandy Moore and Mariah Carey skins are by far the most detailed, the remaining three look quite plain in comparison. "Artwork" - this page is presented in such a neat, organised way, a way that I've come to expect from you. There's no question that your presentation skills are top notch. On this page you have provided layouts, vexels, blends and photography for the visitor to view, in a handy thumbnailed format. Your artwork is very impressive - you've got some mad skills. As you can probably tell, there's no way I'd ever be able to come up with anything like yours. Can I ask you a question regarding the photograph on the bottom row, of the sofa surrounded by the decorations? Was that taken in Johor Bahru by any chance? I have a photo of myself sitting on a sofa exactly the same as the one in your pic, with the same decorations! Wearing a Malay scarf, lol! Interesting stuff. Anyway - excuse the digression, let's move on to your next section, "Collective". This opens in a new window, so like those links in your "Girl" section you need to indicate this in the actual title, instead of with an alt text hover. Since this leads to an external site, I won't be reviewing this. "You" - wow, are you sure you've got enough content here? First comes a series of download links, mainly graphic related. I'm in love with your pixels, I might just use some of them. If I do I'll be sure to credit you. You've seriously got some excellent stuff here, some great graphics resources for the visitors to take away with them. I'd use some of your graphics in an instant. Next comes "Reads" - definitely not a favourite section of mine, but there was one read that did appeal to me - "Learn Malay". All I knew before I read this was "Selamat Datang", but most people know that surely. I found this page really informative, and I think it's great that you've provided this small insight into your culture. I like it when people do that - I once reviewed a site from El Salvador, and that was really interesting too. "Your Words" - in essence, this is an interactive section for the visitors, comprising of questions thought up by you, and haloscan comment boxes in which visitors can display their answers and/or opinions. You have some interesting and appealing questions here, as well as some thought-provoking ones such as "War vs Terrorists", and "What Inspires You?". Nice work! And now for "Games". I don't understand how the "Beer Game" works. I typed in a number in the box and pressed the button, and nothing happened! "Chinese Zodiac" - this was interesting, and I found out I was born in the year of the Mouse. Sounds about right! The link to the "Colour Vision Test" game does not work, so you should go about fixing that as soon as you can. Unfortunately, "Duck Hunt" and "Spank The Monkey" does not work either. I love the "Follow Chad" game, did you make this game yourself? That's really clever. "Mystery Number" was also fun - perfect for when you're bored! These games are great, I love every one that I've seen here. I've seen games provided at other sites, but they are always just links that lead to other sites, never "internal" games like at your site! Again, great work! "Others" - contains some additional interactive elements such as "Birthday List", "Caption This", and "Ctrl V". Also included are some tutorials, and once clicked I'm presented with a decent sized index of various tutorials on PSP, HTML, PHP, and others. The next two links on your navigation lead to an FAQ form and a plugboard, so I'll jump to the final reviewable section, which is "Exit". Buttons, a contact form, affiliates and such are displayed here - this is self-explanatory and there's nothing I can really say about this section. It is, of course, brilliantly organised though, like the rest of your content. Well, that's the end of my content evaluation! Your content has put me in a really good mood - in fact I think this is the first review in ages in which nothing has pissed me off! You've done a great job. 19/20

SUMMARY
It was hard for me to find any major flaws with your site - for the most part your content is wholesome, appealing, with something for everyone it seems. Awesome freebies, fun games, the opportunity for visitors to interact...it seems like you've covered pretty much everything. Your layout matches the high quality of your content - I've already told you I think the image is kind of whorey but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate the quality of it. I can clearly see that it has been constructed with skill and expertise, and I credit you for that. As far as correcting errors goes, apart from those three game links I cannot think of anything that needs ammendment. Oh, that's right, a few small adjustments to your layout also - making the various words clearer and aligning the image to the centre of the page. You have an amazing site, with a mass of interesting content and fantastic designs. Congratulations on a massive effort, your site is one of the best I've seen in a long time.

OVERALL SCORE: 45/50
(Najwa - I ended up using some of the pixel folders you had on offer at your site. You can find credits for them on my "Credits" page under "Extras". Thanks so much!)

 

 

Date - February 20, 2006
Site Name - Sawyoucry
Http:// - see
First Impression - 0/10 points - Well let's start: you don't have any splash page with requirements and for me that's not good, you should tell to your visitors how they can navigate around your site web.
Loading Time - 10/10 points - fast with a 56k modem or more.
Navigation - 10/10 points - It's very easy to find.
Layout - 10/10 points - I like how you worked it, also the colors are really nice: a good work!
Errors - 10/10 points - Oh well I didn't notice any, that's good!
Link Back - 5/5 points - yes I saw it.
Bonus Points - 2/5 points - I like what your section called "You" is really rich of stuff
Score - 47/60 points

 

 

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