Tardis Base

Info

Site Address: http://tardis-base.blogspot.com/

Web Host: Blogger

Run by: Zobles

Opened: February 2008

Review

Owner

Although Zobles, the owner of Tardis Base, doesn't seem to interact with the great amount of  visitors that the site gains, we learn that the owner puts in a lot of hard work into the site, and shows determination in finding the news and making posts about it. And Zobles is always polite in posts, which fortunately does make the site seem welcome. There is no cbox, and so visitors can not talk to the owner, which is a shame, because I'm sure people would like to. Although, having said that, it may look messy on the fantastic layout the site has got. But if not, there are the posts, and some site owners do prefer to talk in posts, but unfortunately, Zobles does not do this very often.

Layout

The layout for Tardis Base is so neat and tidy and looks so professional, that it is definitely one of the things that makes you want to go on it. There aren't many layouts that you could choose, that would be better, as it is just so perfect. With all the pictures made by the owner and all the beautiful colours, the site is so radiant and rich in freshness, it's unbelievable! Tardis Base's main colour scheme seems to be blue, but with all the images and writing, it seems a lot more than that!

News Posts

News posts on Tardis Base are always very frequent, and are a joy to read! There are many up-to-date posts everyday, without fail! Every post is accurate, which proves that the site is a very efficient and reliable source for all the latest news from 'Who world'. But it is not just how precise they are, they are detailed to the full, so you need not look elsewhere. Everything you'd need to know on the topic is contained within every piece of news that Zobles finds. Occasionally, the owner makes exceptional pictures for the posts he makes, which are always amazing quality, and some of the best Photoshop work I've ever seen, from within a site like this, and this goes for the banners as well. Mostly though, just a related cropped picture is put on, which looks great, and gives the posts the extra sparkle!

Spelling and Grammar

I'll keep on the positive trend, and say that all spelling and grammar is superb too, with not one single mistake in both spelling and grammar throughout the whole site, including its pages! Original words put in posts make them very enjoyable to read, so you can't really find a dull moment when looking through!

Pages

Some new pages have very recently been added onto the site, which is super, as before they were, all there was were news updates. I presume then, that Zobles wanted to make his site even bigger than it was. This could make the site even more popular than it already is, due to the large amount of visitors the site gains already every day. To start of, I hope, a new series of pages, the ones already added are Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and a Gallery. In Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures there are things like Episode Guides, Character Guides, Merchandise and other things, including the official magazine for Torchwood and Music for The Sarah Jane Adventures. All these things are produced of high quality, with fantastic banners for each made exclusively for the site. These two sections both look extremely impressive and much hard work has gone into them! The Gallery page has just opened, but already there are a few promotional pictures and also exclusive wallpapers. It's a little two early to comment on this page in full, but we do know what there are going to be a lot of great things happening to this page, plus new pages in the future. One thing that really looks fantastic for me is the way each separate page is laid out across the top of the site, under the banner, and when you enter the different pages, new links are displayed in the same place, to get you where you want to be on that page. Plus, when you hover over a link, a little light comes on, which looks very professional. It's only a small thing, which makes the site look and feel magnificent.

Sidebar

Tardis Base's sidebar is not too long, fortunately making the site very neat again. It is one of the best sites for television reminders, and those are marked clearly, and show not just the next premiere of an episode on television, but also repeats. And this includes Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, with different countries as well! There is also a feature where you can suscribe to posts, and a stylish clock, which should stop you being late for anything. Under all this the sidebar separates into two different sides, and we have the site archive, and the number of visitors online at the present time, and the other has a few links, hit counter and followers. Links are linked off to another page, after the three official ones, and has a nice long list of great websites. Tardis Base earns a large amount of Page Hits, with the average when I type this at about 130 unique visitors a day, which is brilliant! 

Other Features

Banner; The Banners for Tardis Base are always made by the owner, and are always of the best quality and standard, and it definitely pays off! At the moment the banner shows the Doctor by the Tardis, with a background of the night sky. It then has the site's logo and the words 'Doctor Who Returns at Christmas'.

Copyright Notice; At the bottom is a sign saying that the site is copyright Tardis Base. Bit of a random thing to say, but I suppose it's a feature!

atts key suggestions

• The only thing I could say is there could be a little more interaction towards visitors, but other than that, nothing

Note - these are only suggestions, which you may or may not want to take into account.

Overall

An amazing site, which is a must visit for any Who fan. The layout is perfect, the posts are just what you need to brighten up your day, and why not take a look round spectacular pages as well?! This site clearly shows the hard work does pay off!

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