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Administrator
03-20-2002, 03:51 AM
I have a new site coming soon....

WeldingEDU.com , site logo will be something like ... WeldingEDU.com, Educating the welding industry through peer to peer interaction.

This site will be setup very similar to LawnSite.com.

Chuck Keough
Administrator
03-20-2002, 01:44 PM
http://www.opeguide.com/

Here you can see some of the work I have done already.

Let me know what you think.... Its designed for IE or AOL.. it has table issues in netscape.

Thanks
yardboyltd
03-20-2002, 02:19 PM
Nothing like trying show someone to weld a triangular weave pattern on vertical up welding with the proper arc gap over the internet...
yardboyltd
03-20-2002, 02:30 PM
Also a little page criticism. The Logo (is that what that is?) is dinky in the upper right hand corner. First of all, it starts directly at the edge of the left. Also, it's needs contrast. That thin black on blue sky does'nt please the eye. Third, the font style isn't suiting.

My recommendation? Create a white oval or rectangle with rounded corners. Make it the same width as the link "frame" on the left. Create a spiffy, bold logo inside. Then create a nice transtion into that pretty blue background with bevel effects or drop shadow or anything else that incorporates the logo into the backround but makes a statement..

I'll make it to show you, if you'd like... Also, the lawnsite logo on the very top left, it's a bit jagged around the edges. Maybe just because it's GIF format...
Administrator
03-20-2002, 03:43 PM
Your looking at a template set only ... about 15 minutes worth of work. The logo is a mock up ... for space filling only.
75
03-20-2002, 06:34 PM
Interesting idea Chuck - didn't realize there was that much interest in the "burning" field!

One thought with regard to the name - "WeldingEDU.com" seems a little awkward, as compared to "Lawnsite" or "Plowsite". Although, I don't have any ideas at the moment for a different name....................................

If the setup will be similar to LS/PS, will the ability to post pics be the same? That is a big help IMO when explaining things.
stslawncare
03-20-2002, 06:40 PM
weldsite.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yardboyltd
03-20-2002, 10:12 PM
Sure it is... :)

In that case, it looks real nice
Administrator
03-21-2002, 08:05 AM
I picked WeldingEDU because after a little research I have found that about 85% of people using the Internet to find anything to do with welding are looking for educational stuff.

WeldSite.com simply does not ring the bell for me... also, weldingsite.com is already taken and a lot of traffic would be lost to this site.

Yes, pictures would be a very important thing.

Chuck
SCL
03-21-2002, 10:37 AM
How bout "learn how to flash your eyes and burn off your arm hair.com"?:D
Administrator
03-21-2002, 11:01 AM
hahahahaha :D
mud_man93
03-21-2002, 02:04 PM
when will the site be up & running?:blob3:
Administrator
03-21-2002, 03:32 PM
Right now im looking for a design company to trade design work for advertising.

Chuck
75
03-21-2002, 07:08 PM
Good points about the name choice Chuck, I hadn't thought about it that way - especially about losing traffic to a site with a similar name.

Looking forward to this because there's a lot of topics in the welding field I would like to learn about myself - even though I work in the trade, there's a lot of subjects I don't know a great deal about - TIG for example.
stslawncare
03-21-2002, 07:29 PM
OMG, holy smokes batman, something rob doesnt know about welding? im astonished.
75
03-21-2002, 07:40 PM
There's a lot of topics that come under the category of "welding" - too many to really know 'em all. In my case, where I work I get involved with a lot of repair welding - such as heavy equipment - and structural steel/miscellaneous metals. 90% of the time or more I'm working in the field so I generally stick weld, and do a lot of my own fitting since many railing installations are "fab on site".

By contrast, one of my co-workers put in some time at a company that manufactures loader buckets. His job was strictly welding, indoors with heavy flux-core wire. Both welding-related jobs but vastly different. Come to think of it, the fitter who assembled and tacked the buckets together also had a different but still welding/fabricating related job.

Plus I'd like to learn some more about the engineering and design side of things: I know how to read and interpret drawings/welding symbols, but would also like to know a bit about why a connection calls for a 5/16" fillet weld, weld all around............

Besides, IMO learning is an ongoing thing. :)
Administrator
04-11-2002, 10:21 AM
http://www.opeguide.com/

Thanks to DaveK we can expect a much better looking site!

:)

Chuck
DaveK
04-11-2002, 07:33 PM
I guess you really did like it Chuck. :)

And it isn't done yet.......
vipermanz
01-03-2003, 09:08 PM
How is the site doing Chuck??:)