Given the long download times for the graphics on this site, we suspect that the attorneys at Armstrong Teasdale must have a fast Internet connection. The home page alone was close to 200k of graphics, which, on a 28.8 modem, will take over 3 minutes to download. We think that after 30 seconds, the visitor will either find what they're looking for and stick around, or they'll leave. And if most of the site is still loading, they'll probably take off. While the home page is nice to look at, visitors won't exactly feel rewarded after sitting around for three minutes. Once inside, a frames-based presentation awaits. A JavaScript navigation aid sits in the lower left corner, offering "next" and "back" as options (shouldn't it be either "next and previous" or "forward and back" but not "next and back"?) - yet the buttons simply mimic what your browser's "back" and "forward" buttons already do. A neat trick, but why bother using up all that space on the screen? There's so much on the screen already that it seems like an unnecessary contrivance. Attorney bios are well presented (all contact info is presented, and e-mail addresses can be clicked on to send e-mail directly). With the links to each city's office so prominently displayed at the top of every page, we assumed we'd get more than a one paragraph description of the location. Curiously, the disclaimer at the bottom of every city's page reads: "Missouri Ethics Opinions require that Web sites that link to e-mail of attorneys are not necessarily secure and confidential." We doubt that the Bar REQUIRES the e-mail links to be insecure; rather, we are willing to bet that the Bar requires law firms to explain that they may not be secure or confidential. This site would be well-served to get rid of a few of the frames and to focus on providing more up-to-date content (the most recent content under "News and Publications" is more than 6 months old, and clicking on "Newsletters" pulls up a "Coming Soon" page. Most troublesome: nowhere will you find general contact information for any of the firm's offices. How are potential clients supposed to contact the firm?