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I would have a field in the submit form for the reviewees to add whatever comments they have (regarding the layout, coding, content, if there’s any area they want emphasis on or whatever). And I would post said comments on the page with the review, so others could read them and know why the reviewer reviewed the way they did.

We had a critique today in Advanced Painting, and as with just about any art critique I’ve had (Drawing, Life Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Multimedia, etc), we had to talk about our pieces before anyone could give their input. This was because while we could be thinking one thing, the artist could’ve meant it to be something different, and explaining it might help see what they were going for.

I’m not comparing an empty Photoshop/Paint Shop Pro/GIMP/Paint document to a blank canvas. Oh no. But what I mean is that it would give the reviewees a chance to explain what they were trying to do. And the reviewer would have a clearer understanding of what’s going on, and if the reviewee (in their opinion) succeeded in accomplishing their goal. (It would also give reviewees a chance to explain what their style is. If I made minimalist web designs, I wouldn’t want a reviewer telling me I needed to deck my layout out with graphics piled high with textures, brushes, filters and the like. :x)

But can’t the reviewee make comments about the review (either through e-mail; commenting to the entry with the review itself, if there’s a form for it or on their own blog)? Well, yeah. But if the reviewee gets to explain their site before any input is given, then the reviewer doesn’t have to say anything that doesn’t apply to the reviewee (see my example of the minimalist web designs above), who then might get more out of the review.

I guess this is why I really don’t comment on actual web designs much on Yoursite.nu.

[Edit: durrrr, I had to go back and fix a few typos.]

Modified: June 28th, 2008