I would be interested to hear from others on this subject, and Frances if you think this should be moved elsewhere please feel free to pop it wherever you feel is more appropriate.
Done I have copied Abi's post into a new thread in the Xara Web design forum. You can now continue discussing this in the web design forum. Designing for Future Technology
Of course any further comments or constructive critiques for Abi regarding her site are still more than welcome here.