New Website

[shred_lord]

Check it out http://www.kendoglasgow.net/

What do you think?

[Paikea]

Some of your links are loading the whole frameset into the main frame...try News->Cancellations.

[shred_lord]

You mean the link within the News posting for the cancellations? If so I've cleared the link. Blogger don't like iframes that much.

Cheers for pointing that out.

[Paikea]

I test software for a living - it's a curse.

[Kenzan]

Couple of tiny things I observed.

You wrote:

"Ken (sword) do (way) is a full contact martial art based on the principles of Japanese Swordfighting and is akin to Westen Fencing. For more information please click on the What is Kendo button."

Definition:

akin
Pronunciation: a-'kin
Function: adjective
1 : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
2 : essentially similar, related, or compatible <his interests are akin to mine>

Not to stress a point too far here, but Western Fencing isn't related to; compatible with; or essentially similar to Kendo.
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From
http://www.kendoglasgow.net/whatiskendo.htm

""The concept of Kendo is to descipline the human character through the application of the principles of the KATANA."

Why should Katana be in all caps? Perhaps you meant italics?

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Other than that, looks great!
Congratulations!
:)

[Kenshi]

What do you think?

much nicer than before. nice colour scheme and i *really* like the banner.

personally id get rid of the ads because it looks unprofessional, and move the menu to the top. this would free up more space for content, which is the important part after all. many pages are "to much on the right" if you get my drift.

[bianchi]

I like the visual of your site! :)

Browsing it I came across these "the the" that I think you may want to get rid of and to correct "progress" at what is kendo -> grades:


These the the adult grades and will take a lifetime to pregress though.Cheers

[shred_lord]

Couple of tiny things I observed.

You wrote:

"Ken (sword) do (way) is a full contact martial art based on the principles of Japanese Swordfighting and is akin to Westen Fencing. For more information please click on the What is Kendo button."

Definition:

akin
Pronunciation: a-'kin
Function: adjective
1 : related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype
2 : essentially similar, related, or compatible <his interests are akin to mine>

Not to stress a point too far here, but Western Fencing isn't related to; compatible with; or essentially similar to Kendo.
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It's a front page statement that is 80% right that uninitiated reader will understand.

It's like telling children that the tide is caused by the moons gravitational pull on the earth's seas and oceans. - Not quite, but nearly.

Suggested reading - the science of Discworld by Terry Pratchett - The section on "Lies to Children" (Teaching)

From
http://www.kendoglasgow.net/whatiskendo.htm

""The concept of Kendo is to descipline the human character through the application of the principles of the KATANA."

Why should Katana be in all caps? Perhaps you meant italics?

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Other than that, looks great!
Congratulations!
:)Cheers, fixed


much nicer than before. nice colour scheme and i *really* like the banner.

personally id get rid of the ads because it looks unprofessional, The Ads help Gerry keep the hosting costs down.
and move the menu to the top. this would free up more space for content, which is the important part after all. My personal opinion is that I like the framing effect and it gives me plenty of room to expand the menu's. Unless you're running at 800x600 the content should still be pretty viewable.
many pages are "to much on the right" if you get my drift.Not sure, give us some examples.

I like the visual of your site! :)

Browsing it I came across these "the the" that I think you may want to get rid of and to correct "progress" at what is kendo -> grades:

CheersCheers fixed.

Thanks for all the comments Guys. Keep em coming.

Ah! Kendo World. Better than any spell checker.

[Kenshi]

The Ads help Gerry keep the hosting costs down.

duuuuude, you got to give me a better excuse than that... remember, I know him!


My personal opinion is that I like the framing effect and it gives me plenty of room to expand the menu's. Unless you're running at 800x600 the content should still be pretty viewable.Not sure, give us some examples.

well, at the end of the day your going to pick what you want anyway, so its cool. good luck.

btw, the BKA is not a member of the ZNKR, but FIK (IKF).

[MikeH]

Check it out http://www.kendoglasgow.net/

What do you think?


Thanks for the link to my site (Aberdeen Uni), most unexpected :)

Mike

[shred_lord]

duuuuude, you got to give me a better excuse than that... remember, I know him!Hahaha

well, at the end of the day your going to pick what you want anyway, so its cool. good luck.I'm alway open to suggestions (though I admit that changing menu location may be a bit much now)


btw, the BKA is not a member of the ZNKR, but FIK (IKF).Oh yeah! Doh!

[emitbrownne]

Check it out http://www.kendoglasgow.net/

What do you think?

Nice.. Almost as good as http://www.kendobolton.co.uk .

Seriously.. good job there matey. You must let us know when you come down again, I have not been battered by you for a long while now :) :dead:

Paulo

[shred_lord]

Well it's kinda hard to get down on Sunday's (Cause I come down for work) however I will be down for a whole week soon and may set off on Sunday morning to come and have a bash.

[bullet08]

looks great. who cares about what it says. i'm a product of western culture, and education. what looks good should taste good, feel good, and smell good. and that web site looks great to me. like someone once told me, don't read if you can see the picture.

pete

[JCM]

I agree with Pete :)

The site is very easy on the eye, good work

[shred_lord]

Thank you for the comments guys, keep em coming.

Any opinions on the Kata page (http://www.kendoglasgow.net/kata.htm)? (Most of the other pages are built upon previous pages from previous sites. But this is one of the fairly original ones)

[David]

Are their any other federations that are now making the Kihon Kata required for gradings?

[dwez]

Thank you for the comments guys, keep em coming.

Any opinions on the Kata page (http://www.kendoglasgow.net/kata.htm)? (Most of the other pages are built upon previous pages from previous sites. But this is one of the fairly original ones)

Hey Shred Lord just had a shufty at your new site it's really nice. I particularly like the logo. One of my all time favorite logos is the Scottish rugby teams. Yours has a similar vibe.

I think the kata page has an awful lot of text, perhaps taking out the line space between sub-headers and their respective text might make things easier on the eye.

One last thing I'd recommend is some better pictures of equipment. I know it's a pain in the behind but some decent shots with a simple cutout around it may take a bit of time but it's worth it in the end.

[shred_lord]

Cheers, you've just inspired some more elaborate plans in my head.

More on that later.

The Kata Page needs Photos to break it up (Have taken them yet).

[dwez]

Just as a matter of interest the old Glasgow Kendo poster with that decent photo on, is that something that was done for the Glasgow club. Only I've seen it used on an ebay auction and you get pretty much the entire top-half of the guy in bogu and just wondered where the image originated and who it's attributed/copyrighted to.

[shred_lord]

Don't know, I think so though.

[dwez]

Don't know, I think so though.

Well here's the link to the full shot used on ebay, I guess they don't know they shouldn't be using it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-Japanese-44-Kendo-Shinai-Bamboo-Practice-Sword-New_W0QQitemZ170081016981QQihZ007QQcategoryZ47347Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[emitbrownne]

Well here's the link to the full shot used on ebay, I guess they don't know they shouldn't be using it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-x-Japanese-44-Kendo-Shinai-Bamboo-Practice-Sword-New_W0QQitemZ170081016981QQihZ007QQcategoryZ47347Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
the shinai's that they are selling look like the kind a beginner at our club bought. The outside of the shinai have been filed flat, taking off the natural lumps and bumps that provide stregth and rigidity.

If thats the case, I would not advise anyone to buy a shinai like that. (they look rubbish close up too:))

[satsumaruma]

Really like the look of the site.

What made you pick blue and white as the colours though?

[Bailemor]

What made you pick blue and white as the colours though?

Hi Lee,
Have a look at the scottish flag, it may give you a clue!

David

[satsumaruma]

That's what I love about you Pictish and Jutish people - your imagination!