We'll Either Make You Or Break You....Do You Have It In You? USA Reviews

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mmlove
Reviewed @ 9:38 p.m. on 2003-04-08

First Impression = 5/5

Boy that's a lot of red. Good thing I like red and black!

Where's the link? = 5/5

Right under the review link.

Layout = 25/30

Self made layout, yay you! I only really have one complaint about it. Although scroll bars make things nice and neat, I don't like the fact that I have to scroll in 5 different places to see what's going on.

The date and time scroll menu covers the actual entry, as does your link scroll menu. Maybe if you can find a way to just move them a little away from the actual entry, all would be ok, although I don't see why you need a seperate menu for date, design, title of entry, title of diary, and links.

It could just be my browser, but I'm on full screen view and the menus still overlap the entry. Tis my only suggestion.

Content = 15/20

I've been back in fourth with what I'd give you for content. Since you just started this diary and don't have many entries, it's hard to give full credit.

But you do write well and full of emotion. I just wish there was more to review.

Errors = 5/5

I didn't see any

Contact = 3/4

Only email on the template page, if I take the extra effort to hit the profile, you have AIM there and your notes are turned on.

You just added the guestbook...yay! More points for you.

Organization = 8/10

Again, I fall back to the scroll menu's...I'm all for variety, but they don't need to be all over the screen.

Updates = 10/10

You've updated every day since the creation of the diary, which unfortunately was only April 3rd. Exactly 10 entries for a review! Hehe...well it gets you full update points.

Bonus = 0/5

Nadda, but it's a new diary...

Will I be coming back? = 6/6

You bet, I can't wait to see where you take it...

What I thought of the diary?

A few suggestions since you just started out. Create a cast page so people don't have to read your earlier entries to find out who's who.
Include a link to your notes page on your main template. Some people, like myself, are too lazy to run to the profile and then the note link to leave a message. If you throw a link right on your template, people are more likely to drop you a line.
If you're looking for readers, join some rings. Those always help. Make sure you have a seperate ring page though and link it to your template as well. Rings ON the main page are annoying, as you'll come to know from reviewing.
Re-read my suggestions for the layout. I have nothing but love for people that design their own and show originality. But all those scroll menus aren't necessary. If you put the date, time, and title on the entry page, you can eliminate two of the five. If you add the design in your links, you get rid of one more.

Keep in mind these are just suggestions. You have the right to ignore me! But I loved the diary so far, and can't wait to come back and check up on you.

Number of entries read = All

Total: 82/100

The score should be much higher, but no bonus, and the amount of entries hurt you.

Reviewed by: Melody

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