Comments on: Web Design Critique: Calvary Baptist Church

By: Ms Billie L. Brown

Ms Billie L. Brown — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:15:28 +0000

I Love The Red!!! It makes me think of the Holy Spirit, for He is bold and empowering (just recall pentecost). I feel that this design was God-led and God-designed for today’s Christians who have so much on our plates a lot of which is anti-Christian. May God continue to lead and bless You in Your work for Him!

By: Martin

Martin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 06:15:16 +0000

Nice honest critique. This is how a webmaster/website creator wants to be critiqued/challenged. Keep up the critiques!

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:18:43 +0000

Thanks for the comments so far. I’m working on changes.
The photo on the site is local. I change them for the seasons but use local ones. It is of Babcock State park. We live near the New River Gorge Bridge so I use that photo some too. I want people to identify with the area.

By: Cilla

Cilla — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:23:07 +0000

I looked over much of the site and my first reaction is that it looks old fashioned and needs modernisation. I agree about the children’s photos needing to be aligned and I was disappointed to click on what should have been pics of children to just find adults. I’m sure it’s a great church but my initial reaction would be that there are not many young people and I wouldn’t visit if I was in the area. I would suggest you take more pics of your kids and young people unless of course you are trying to target middle aged and elderly people.

But my main criticism of your web design is the pale grey font on white. It doesn’t stand out enough. Plus there is too much plain white background and I don’t like scrolling down so far on each page.

Compare with our church! http://www.hertfordtownchurch.org/ You would probably say that ours is harder to navigate but if you have time on your hands then there is a lot of interesting material and pics there!

Every blessing,
Cilla.

By: Pastor Jerry

Pastor Jerry — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:34:20 +0000

I agree with most of the article. My suggestions would be as follows:

1) Don’t align all the images. Have them scattered around the site to draw attention.

2) Combine your “Service page” and your “service Opportunities page. That way, people can see what you offer anf what they can do to help at the same time.

Other than that, I liked it.