HVAC Company w/ CMSMS 1.9.4.2

[orangefrog]

Here's a new site we just launched with CMSMS 1.9.4.2. It's running the pretty basic module lineup with the latest Formbuilder a SEOTools. Let me know what you think, good or bad.

http://www.rainforesthvacr.ca/

[compufairy]

Very nice!!!

Only remark I have is that if possible, you may want to optimize some of the images that contain (pieces) of photos. Some of them are quite large (filesize), such as: http://www.rainforesthvacr.ca/uploads/i ... pic_04.jpg
and the images in your slider such as:
http://www.rainforesthvacr.ca/uploads/i ... ion_01.jpg

With people on tablets and netbooks with slow 3G connections they may take long to load. Since the slider is such a beautiful eyecatcher but also a large part of your layout, impatient visitors on slow connections may leave the site because they don't see it right away.

I am aware it's not always that simple to optimize your photo material any further with such high quality photos. Your site is living proof of the importance of professional photos, some of my own customers still don't understand and keep sending me pics made with their lousy smartphone. But like I said, if you can, sample them down some more.

My enthusiastic 2 cents...



Anne-Mieke

[orangefrog]

That's one of the biggest issues us web designers deal with...how to use photos in design and at what cost quality vs size is worth. I typically try and keep all my images under 75k, but in business market that the only thing that separates you from the other guys online is how clean and professional your site looks, I'll go quality every time. Where I live, believe it or not web connections either on mobile or land is pretty quick so in the end there is a small percent of people that I run the risk of losing due to slow connection.

However, I have tried a few different image compression software options and haven't had much luck. I don't like the one photoshop. Do you use any? If so, which ones have you had luck with?

And thank you for the kind words. It's nice to hear from other developers, especially one as distinguished as yourself.

PS...absolutely love the quote your using from Red Adair. So true.

[compufairy]

I usually get great results from Adobe Fireworks when it comes to compression.

Looking forward to see more of your designs in our Show Off section in the future.

[dropster]

Have you tried the module ImageCompressor which uses Yahoo smush.it ?

Its lossless and for me it worked quite well.

/dropster