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To be among the top 5% of web developers in Nigeria, one needs to be ready to read, read, and read.

If a person is to specialize in PHP, then he/she must be ready to learn ZEND (google it) and even get certified in it.

Nigerian website designers charge as little as 10,000 Naira for a job. When one checks the completed website, you realize that it isn't worth that much as a result of the poor design. No wonder other 'okay' designers cannot charge reasonably.

The moment a person learns HTML and some PHP, he calls himself a web design/development professional. He/she doesn't care about important principles such as SEO, usability, color-choice, and others.

The problem the website design/development sector of IT is facing is that people do not want to go the extra mile to learn stuff. The general idea now is that Nigeria doesn't have world-class designers and developers. Whether this is true or not, the fact still remains that we need to sit down and learn more so we can be comparable to designers/developers in other countries.

Let us buy or download books that will make us better designers/developers.

I believe that if we do this, with our passion for IT, there's no stopping us.

A good website. I especially like the fact that it has content.
Here are my suggestions:

1. I think the homepage is too stuffy. A good practice is to use a lot of white space in your designs. Let there be 'breathing' space.
2. The 'services' drop-down menu should be a link also. I mean the word 'services' itself.
3. The links at the left-hand-side should be moved upwards (home page). Generally, let it be easy to understand the 'flow' of the website.
4. for the ''forgot password' and 'Register' links in the log-in portion, Let there be a hover effect such as change-in-color or underlining to emphasize that they are click-able.
5. the rotating image should be a link to the home(index) page.

Yah, that's about it. Good work, Good luck.

@Youngichou, Mobinga::: Thanks.

@yawa-ti-de: Noted.

@Knice: It's javascript (jquery).

Hi,
I'm Charles Dairo. A professioanal website designer. I designed and deployed http://www.vertexinnovations.com. Send me an e-mail: dairo_charles@yahoo.com if you are interested.
Thanks.

@yawa-ti-de: I just did the design, will soon start the SEO - Keywords, descriptions, and all,
Thanks for the comment, though.

More comments please,

@Top_It: Thanks for the comment. Will do that at my next update.

More comments, please.

check http://www.lacuisineexotique.com/cuisine.html if u would like me to send you the script and j-query file, let me know.

Here's my thought,

1. Clean navigation
2. Structure consistency
3. Fast loading
4. Color blending
5. Sensible content (important)
6. Minimal graphics and Flash

Yeah, that's about it,

Thanks, Dual Core. Will do something about the transition. Any other Comments?

what do you guys think of m latest design: www.vertexinnovations.com ? I need comments and constructive criticisms.

please count me in. dairo_charles@yahoo.com

I'm currently working on a fashion website (http://www.fos86.com). Give me a call if you want something related. 07038151723

My first website. Honest review, please

@Donpuzo
OK, thanks. maybe I'm not 'yet' a professional website designer. That's my first website design EVER, and i did it without receiving any training.

www.fos86.com. review please

I'm a professional website designer / web application developer. Check out www.fos86.com and you'll know what I mean.

I'm a professional website designer / web application developer. Check out www.fos86.com and you'll know what I mean. Grin

I'm a professional website designer / web application developer. Check out www.fos86.com and you'll know what I mean.

I'm Charles, professional website designer. I recently designed (still working on) www.fos86.com. You'll be impressed.

I'm a professional website designer / web application developer. Check out www.fos86.com and you'll know what I mean.

alright, thanks,

pls i need network+ 2009.
chazypimp@yahoo.com

please i need network+ 2009. chazypimp@yahoo.com

the ClamWin failed to download the virus definition database. wot du i do?

please shaiguy, do i install the ClamWin_Portable_0.92.paf directly to the flash?