Welcome

Welcome to Jemstone Reviews. We were founded in August 2008, however, due to Jemz's busy year of important uni entrance exams, she was unable to fully commit to the running of the site. Now it's Summer 2009, and the site is back, better than ever before! If you would like to have your (on-site) website reviewed, please click the tab titled "Get Reviewed" to the right, and follow the instructions.

The Explanation

Here's how it works:

First Impression ~ /10
I will be marking this section out of 10, based on colours and layout etc.
Content ~ /25
This is the big'un. It's marked out of 25. It includes spelling, grammar, any broken links, and graphics if you're a graphics site.
Layout ~ /20
Only out of 20 this time, but it's still one fifth of your final result! A great layout must be clear and easy to navigate.
Colour Scheme ~ /10
A gorgeous site needs gorgeous colours. This section is marked out of 10. It's all about colours which look good together, and those which don't.
Updates ~ /10
Let your visitors know when you add new content. This section is graded out of 10, based on the frequency and detail of your updates.
Orthography and Syntax ~ /5
I expect fantastic spelling and grammar from a website, so this is only worth 5 marks. Most sites get 4 or 5 in this section.
Other ~ /10
This section can be whatever I want it to be. For example, if your site is nothing like I've ever seen before, I will give you marks for being unique. This can be an easy 10 points to get.
General Score ~ /10
I will give you a score of how well I think you've done, based on everything. It's worth 10 points.

Final Score ~ /100

So there you have it! The top score anyone can get is 100%. The grades work like this:
60% ~ Grade C
75% ~ Grade B
90% ~ Grade A

The Rules

If you want to be reviewed, there are some very important rules you must follow. Failure to do so will result in me not completing your review, with or without notice:

  • No off-site links I refuse to go to off-site links. All sites I review must be located at a petpage, or you will receive a big fat 0.
  • Link back to me. If you don't link back to me, I will not review you. If you remove my button after your review, I will remove your review. Simple as.
  • Don't pester. I will get round to your review. However, if you keep neomailing me to check whether it's done yet, then it won't even get started. I will notify you when it is done.
  • All content must be your own. What's the point in me reviewing your graphics site if you just pinched them from photobucket? You'll either get no review at all, or a 0.

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    Blueprint Buttons


    First Impression ~ 10/10
    The first impression that I get from your site is that its a very organised page. The page is pleasant to look at, and it's not too overcrowded, which is perfect!

    Content ~ 20/25
    There isn't much content to judge on here, as you're such a new site, but I'll do my best. Your buttons are great quality, and I loved the unconventional 'cloud'-shaped button you made for 'Playpen'. Out of all the buttons you have made, including the ones to advertise your site, I definitely think that is the best one. The image you used for 'Lynn's Pet Names' is a bit pixelated, which makes it look a bit unprofessional, but it's only noticeable if you look relatively closely. Your button bases are also fantastic! I'm pleased that you included some neo-related ones as well as pretty patterns. Your round border bases are my favourites, though - it's such a great shape to make a button with! The other side of content is the text. It's hard to strike a happy medium between not enough text, and too much. However, I think you're leaning slightly on the side of 'not enough text', mainly because of something I'll mention in more detail later - I couldn't locate the form to enter/vote in the button contest. Another thing you might want to change is the text boxes. It's possible to "style" them by pre-setting how they will look - size, border style, thickness, background colour, text colour etc. If you need more help with this, just ask and I could probably give you some code which you could experiment with. It would just make the page look less messy and give a slightly more personal touch. Overall though, not a bad score at all, for such a new site!

    Layout ~ 14/20
    I can't give you full marks here, as you used a premade layout. However, the design you chose suits the purpose of the site perfectly, and is very easy on the eye. I think maybe you could have personalised it a bit by giving the header backgrounds a custom-made image by you - just the same blue with some light blue brushes on (if you use PSP/PS). It would make the whole page look a bit prettier and more interesting, without detracting attention from the buttons themselves. You also got a few more marks than other people with premade layouts because you aren't a site which provides graphics with code/coding for its visitors. This means you have no need to demonstrate your coding abilities. I also makr harshly on this one, if a premade layout is used by a guild/lookup/petpage layout site, and yours is none of these, so I think you chose well.

    Colours ~ 10/10
    These colours were likely not chosen by you. However, they fit in with each other almost perfectly, and look fantastic together. The only issue I have is that the black doesn't quite look right in the headers. Maybe you could change it to a darker version of the blue in the background?

    Updates ~ 10/10
    Although you've only been open a short while, your updates are fantastic! More recently, you've been updating almost every day. I'm pleased that explained you'll be going on holiday, so requests are closed. It's great service to your visitors if you are able to explain to them exactly what's going on with the site. Your updates are also relevant, and the perfect length.

    Orthography and Syntax ~ 5/5
    Although there is not much text on your site, I read it all, and noticed no spelling/grammar mistakes! Well done. The only thing I saw was a typo - under "Button Bases", you typed "is" instead of "if", but I'm overlooking that one.

    Other ~ 9/10
    Well, for this section, I noticed something truly unique! You have a button-making site, and on it, you are encouraging others to showcase their own talent in a button-making contest! I really love this truly genius idea, and it's a great way to get noticed by other sites, and get some valuable affiliates. You didn't score the whole 10 points in this section because it was unclear what you had to do to enter. I noticed the form only at the end of the review, so maybe you should stick that form in the contest section, or tell people where to find the form in order to make it clearer?

    General Score ~ 10/10
    Congratulations, that's a great score for such a new site! Just fix a couple of things, and you'll own a perfect site in no time!

    Final Score ~ 88/100
    That's a grade GRADE B! Well done! :)

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    Inspired Premades


    First Impression ~ 10/10


    Content ~ 22/25


    Layout ~ 20/20


    Colours ~ 10/10


    Updates ~ 10/10


    Orthography and Syntax ~ 5/5


    Other ~ 10/10


    General Score ~ 10/10


    Final Score ~ 100/100
    That's a grade GRADE A! Well done! :)

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    Test Review 2


    First Impression ~ 10/10


    Content ~ 22/25


    Layout ~ 20/20


    Colours ~ 10/10


    Updates ~ 10/10


    Orthography and Syntax ~ 5/5


    Other ~ 10/10


    General Score ~ 10/10


    Final Score ~ 100/100
    That's a grade GRADE A! Well done! :)

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