The homepage falls apart when viewed on this set-up, and if any page on
a website has to be rock solid, it's the homepage. A quick check of the
source code revealed the problem: creative use of DHTML (div) tags.
The end result is a layout that is inconsistent across platforms - an annoying yet fixable problem that shows the site has not been fully tested.
Determined not to be put off by this small problem I continued. The
homepage had more surprises in store. The main links produce JavaScript
errors when clicked on in a PC/Explorer 5 browser. Soldier on. Further
surfing revealed more problems - broken links on the product pages, a
search engine that didn't search, and visuals of watches inexplicably
placed as background images on pages and therefore repeating themselves
if the browser window was opened up to a full screen view.
The real crime here is that the site is rich with content and visually quite attractive - the errors I happened upon were easily fixed. Though not terminal in web terms and completely dependent on your set-up, they added to a feeling of "looseness". As all good watchmakers know, a strong focus on reliability and quality makes for a good watch. The same goes for good sites. Technomarine.com will need some serious cross-platform testing and improve its quality control before it can realise its full potential.
