Flash site review b4 SEO

Hi guys, im new here - not an expert on flash actionscript,
but have studied in graphic design, and would like to launch
webdesign firm.
Look for the essentials:
I recently re-developed a site:
http://leflashweb.co.uk
And would like advice about how it comes across visually, and
also if it is technically sound from specialists and amateurs
alike. Be as objective as possible as I am about to have it
SEO’d: e.g white box thingy...etc
And for:
#Graphics
#Message
#Code
#Function
I can return the favour for your site too. Thank you.

Hi,
I did not like it; it's a little cluttered on each section
and information is hard to read and find. And place your submit
form on the other side of the pages (so it appears on the right)
and place in smaller box, as it is taking up far to much space on
the page. The graphic used within the top logo is not clear and do
not seem to fit it's intended purpose (whatever this is).
That flash piece in the middle of your pages, needs to either
be redesigned or made bigger overall. And the majority of it's
links are not working, it felt clumsley to use. This is not good
flash design! And your main nav buttons, their color scheme does
not match or fit into the overall site design and color scheme.
The text looks sloppy; and full of rivers etc... And that red
overall outline is not professional looking. You asked; I answered
;) Seriously, you will need a lot of work to fix this, I think you
do not have the right skill set. Maybe your ok with graphic design
and lacking web design experience. If you know that this is the
case, then get some one else to design your site. Personally, I
would not invest much money into it.
Kind Regards,
Boxing Boom

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I need a site review. This web site was redesigned recently,
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And for those of you "music haters" (you know who you are)
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> Are you talking about the code of templatemonster.com?
If so, that is no
> room for comparison, as all the templates are submitted
by different web
> designers.
>
> If you're referring to that template on the
templatemonster website,
> correct me if I'm wrong, but I see no way/place to view
the source code of
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>> Go look at the code on the template monster site
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>>> Nadia,
>>>
>>> I doubt the template had any errors to begin
with. He added his own
>>> content, so what? That's hardly any room for him
to say he "redesigned"
>>> the website. IMO, a redesign of a website would
be a brand-new design
>>> from the designer. In this case, that wasn't so.
>>>
>>> Maybe I interpreted his statement differently,
that's all.
>>>
>>> Take care,
>>>
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>>>>> It's a template?! That's not cool,
Michael.
>>>>
>>>> Why? isn't it cool.
>>>>
>>>>> I just lost all respect for you.
>>>>
>>>> What a thing to say :\
>>>>
>>>> Shane, you yourself said the page validated
and that's no mean feat
>>>> with a templatemonster creation !!
>>>>
>>>> He didn't design the layout from scratch so
what. I didn't see him say
>>>> that he designed the layout - he said '
redesigned'... that's probably
>>>> where the 'cleanup' comes in. at least the
the effort was made to
>>>> clean up the code and that's pretty
important in my opinion.
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