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The new site design...
« Thread started on: Jun 30th, 2003, 5:45pm » |
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I'm sorry, but I really don't like it. One of the best things about this site, apart from the competition, was it's appealing design. This was just dull... But if you did it for bandwidth reasons, then I understand completely...
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #1 on: Jun 30th, 2003, 6:19pm » |
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Bandwidth is certainly a big factor, but easier access to pages is another big reason. If you wanted to see where you rank in PAL lap points on SNES, you had to go:
Main page/Overall SNES Rankings/SNES PAL Rankings/SNES PAL Lap Total/SNES PAL Lap Points
That's been changed to:
Main page/SNES PAL Lap Points
Yes, it saves all that bandwidth, but it's MUCH faster for the surfer, especially those on dial-up.
Certainly it is more dull, but it isn't finished yet either. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the site is NEVER finished ... it is a work in progress. Give me a chance to improve the look. 
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #2 on: Jun 30th, 2003, 7:30pm » |
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Well, look at that. Some pictures and nice colours was all that was needed. Maybe not as tasteful as the old site but almost atleast.
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #3 on: Jun 30th, 2003, 7:32pm » |
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on Jun 30th, 2003, 7:30pm, djungelurban wrote:Well, look at that. Some pictures and nice colours was all that was needed. Maybe not as tasteful as the old site but almost atleast. |
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I aim to please. Still working on the colors a little.
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #4 on: Jul 1st, 2003, 11:58am » |
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Unfortunately, the new site design is giving me more problems. First, I could not see the menus, now it Fatal errors me out, and shuts down my Internet Explorer, so I can't see the site, and I would like to see this fixed better. If I can't access a site that dumps me out, then I am not happy. Especially if the site was a site I have been a member of for a year... Which brings me to a new topic. Today, one year ago, I joined FZMV at #144 Novice. That was a long time ago, and the equivelent would be #200 something. Just something to think about. Kort Everett Jackson
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #5 on: Jul 1st, 2003, 4:49pm » |
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I just went and tested it in IE5.0, and it crashed that browser too. Back to the drawing board.
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #6 on: Jul 2nd, 2003, 08:52am » |
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Well, I could navigate in it...
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #7 on: Jul 2nd, 2003, 12:17pm » |
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OK, here's where I am with the menu system(s) . . .
The BAD: I haven't found a Javascript menu that will work for EVERYBODY. So the old menu system (with a few new tweaks, including a new set of pics from Dick Grinwis [give me feedback on the pics guys!]) is in place. Which isn't even a bad thing for those who can't use the Javascript menu.
The GOOD: The Javascipt menu project is NOT dead! Here's what I will do: I will build a full Javascript menu system, and provide it as an option that you can bookmark as your main page. By entering through the Javascript version, you wouldn't ever need to see the old menu system again, but the old system will still be there for those who need it. That is my plan, to give EVERYONE the best menu available for them.
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #8 on: Jul 2nd, 2003, 6:20pm » |
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Yeah the Javascript version crashed for me too on IE5.0. Javascript and fatal errors... it reminds me of my training period last summer (fortunately, working on an intranet application, but still...).
The new pictures are better than the old ones. but they're all american boxes. just to say smthg
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #10 on: Jul 3rd, 2003, 02:06am » |
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on Jul 2nd, 2003, 11:18pm, mr. harsh wrote:Yup, nice to have a 'merican web master! |
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Heh, except that the pics were done by Splash, who is in the Netherlands. I had nothing to do with it.
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Re: The new site design...
« Reply #11 on: Jul 3rd, 2003, 05:18am » |
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90% of boxarts found on the Net are the American boxes...it probably has to do with the fact that almost all the of online delivery services are North-American.
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