Tini @ Belle x Addiction
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My very first impression is that Tini sucks at being my first review, because I know I'm going to be somewhat biased xD. Hehe. Anyway...
I really love the colors on Tini's layout. They don't blind my eyes, and they're very warm...She did a nice job with that. I noticed the text is a bit small, but I can still read it, so it's not a huge deal. I really like the text that she used to write "Belle Addiction" as well. The welcome is short and sweet, and tells me what to expect.
Points: 8
2. Coding / Homepage Layout
Coding:
After a quick glance at Tini's coding, I found that she's very organised and the coding is very easy to understand. Definitely someone I could steal from and not be confused....Wait, what?
Homepage:
I really love everything about the banner. The only complaint I would have is the font and size of the words "ft. Emma Graham", but that's just my personal opinion. I love the texture to the far left that makes it look like her face is on a tee shirt, and the floral brushes are pretty and well-placed. Very nicely done, Tini! I like that she has a "New Update" box at the top, but I think the text needs to not touch the sides of it. It's too far left, but once again, that's really just my own opinion. I really like that she has an image map navigation to the right as well as a sidebar to the left. It makes the layout less cluttered, so hooray for that.
Points: 10
3. Visitor Content
Banners / Blends:
I was a little disappointed, as I was expecting more after seeing how great Tini's homepage is. The best is probably the Hayley Williams one, most likely because it's the most recent.
Icons:
These are a lot better than the blends, both in quality and quantity. A lot of them are simple, but she executed them nicely.
Premade Layouts:
These are really a hit or miss. Some of them, like the Hayley Williams, Dolly Evans, and Escape the Fate are really good and nicely coded, but some others look like MS Paint was her friend and she was just learning how to code. It seems like she knows this, though, as she has a re-do list. ;)
Wallpapers:
Same thing with the wallpapers; hit or miss, newer is better.
Points: 12
4. Other Pages
Site:
-About Belle x Addiction:
Everything is well organized. I like that she tells the meaning of the site name, when she was hosted, and other information about the site. She has a short "about me" with just enough information. Her past layouts are all very pretty, all better than her premades. Personally, I think her current one is her best. ;D
-Pending Projects:
Pretty much just a long ass list of things she wants to complete, probably within the next 20 - 30 years.
-Presents:
This is where she links to all of the presents she has gotten from her affiliates. Hey look, I'm on there! This is really nice of her to keep track of these. :D
Requests:
Ruh roh, they're closed. Let's pretend they're open and I want a request...She gives enough room and options for me to tell her exactly how I envision it without being talented myself, where usually requests involve stating a celebrity you want. She has a list of complete and pending requests, which shows that she actually does complete them.
Link Back:
She has A LOT of buttons to choose from to go with any site. I like the variety of sizes and styles. :)
Exits:
A list of her affiliates. Hey look, there I am!
Points: 10
5. Spelling and Grammar:
I obviously didn't read everything because I'm really lazy, but from what I did read, her spelling and grammar is just fine. She doesn't use chatspeak, and my inner grammar nazi was not awakened during the process of this review.
Points: 5
6. Bonus Points!
- I'm on her top affiliates ;D +1
In all, I think Tini has a really nice site! My only big complaints are the coding / quality of her older layouts, some of her banners/blends need work, and to work on making everything a hit. Oh, and too much Audrey. Not enough BILL HADER. ;D
FINAL SCORE: 46 / 50