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If I can give some tips on making a good website Gal, as I do think I should know one and another about considering my job <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

- less is often more
- a webbrowser is not a game-engine
- Websurfers usually have little time, there is so much to see on the internet.

Basicly applied to your site, animation is good, but can be annoying to like those animated borders, doesn't add anything to the site but slowing it down, gif animations should be avoided, a good high quality image easely outclasses any gifanimation. If you do want animation, flash is a better sollution. (first 2 tips)

Your navigation is down the fold, as in a newspaper the most important stuff is on the top part of the first page as an overview of other interesting articles spread over the whole paper the part just under the table. It has page numbers this classifies as navigation. This has a reason, your navigation and what's most important in your site should be right in front of the surfer when he/she enters your site (except a splash or intro page wich are mostly for language choises or information concerning the surfer's setup).

The balance is off, I don't know what is important, where to look first. as far as looks go, that's a matter of taste, keep it readable that's only what matters on looks.