Posted by Mimic on 08/24/05 00:57

Onideus Mad Hatter wrote:
> On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 01:43:56 GMT, Solbarth <solbarth@wack-job.net>
> wrote:
>
>
>>On Mon, 22 Aug 2005 05:08:11 -0700, Onideus Mad Hatter escaped from the
>>straight jacket long enough to type:
>>
>>
>>>On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 21:29:25 -0400, FrozenNorth
>>><frozennorth123@canada.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Why on earth you would be using that as opposed to say FireFox is
>>>>>beyond me though, teh KHTML engine isn't nearly as good as Gecko.
>>>
>>>>Good enough for Apple, Safari uses it.
>>>
>>>...not quite. Safari uses WebCore, which contains PARTS of KHTML. So
>>>apparently it wasn't good enough for Apple. *shrugs*
>>>
>>>
>>>>>Oh, I'm sorry, am I confusing you with terms you've never heard of?
>>>>>LOL, someone could mention Trident and your dumbass would probably say
>>>>>something like, "No thanks, I don't like gum."
>>>
>>>>Quit confusing the issue, you laid a challenge, I told you the judging
>>>>rules.
>>>
>>>Fine then, BITCH:
>>>http://www.backwater-productions.net/
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>you have been warned, no flash plugin,
>>>
>>>>>ROTFL...well that is the problem when kids like you who don't know what
>>>>>they're doing install Linux. It's too bad Macromedia only distributes
>>>>>Flash in binary form for Linux, a fuckin retard like you who SHOULDN'T
>>>>>EVEN BE USING LINUX couldn't figure out how to compile a binary if yer
>>>>>life depended on it.
>>>
>>>>I've compiled plenty of programs, what is your point?
>>>
>>>That you're full of shit.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>javascript disabled,
>>>
>>>>>Why would you disable JavaScript, Stupid? I mean the Flash thing I
>>>>>get, yer too damn stupid to know how to compile a binary, but why
>>>>>JavaScript?
>>>
>>>>Just the rules, I set them, you didn't specify anything.
>>>
>>>I specify that you stop being so gawd awfully fuckin DUMB...of course,
>>>that's probably askin a lil too much. Hells bells yer dumbass doesn't
>>>even what the fuck layout engine Safari is using.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>you still want to go for it.
>>>
>>>>>...what would be the point? Not only wouldn't my sites but none of the
>>>>>other regs sites would work either...not correctly anyway.
>>>
>>>>Bet they will be a hell of a lot closer than yours are, most of theirs
>>>>will function.
>>>
>>>Actually I'd be willing to bet that my site is the most cross
>>>browser/cross system compliant site of ANY regs in this froup...or any of
>>>the other froups I've been posting to regularly.
>>>
>>>In fact, currently, the only falter is with screen resolutions other than
>>>1024x768 with IE on teh Mac, in those instances the Flash file will be
>>>positioned in the top left hand corner...at least until I can get a screen
>>>shot of of IE on teh Mac at resolutions other than 1024x768.
>>>
>>>
>>>>>>No kook out now, just post the list.
>>>
>>>>>I think you need to make some changes first, start by downloading
>>>>>FireFox, then you'll need to uninstall Linux and install Windows...or
>>>>>learn how to compile binaries.
>>>
>>>>I'm not downgrading, I have Firefox, if your site works (which it
>>>>doesn't) post your challenge list, otherwise STFU.
>>>
>>>http://www.backwater-productions.net/
>>>
>>>Step the fuck up, Bitch! You lose. `, )
>>>
>>> --
>
>
>>not bad it works, actually its pretty good, but you will want to do
>>something about the load time, as it is it takes too long to load, clients
>>will lose interest, 25 seconds is a bit long you know (40 seconds through
>>my proxy, i know i should have a faster proxy but its generally fine as is
>>for surfing)
>
>
> Yeah well those alpha transparent rainbow tinted ripples don't come
> cheap byte wise. I might be able to reduce the size on em a lil bit,
> but they'll still be pretty big. I'm actually considering maybe just
> scrapping em...figure I'll wait for more feedback first before I make
> a decision on it. Loading time won't be as much of a bother in the
> future as I'm gonna include a type of "game" intro thing to keep
> people preoccupied until it loads.
>
>
>>and before you say its my connection, at 7Mb/sec its probably not on my
>>end
>
>
> It's a 2MB file, it's pretty big...but considering the effects you're
> getting in it. *shrugs* I suppose I could offer a high bandwidth and
> then a low bandwidth alternative that would have less effects.
>
>
>>also, on the "our sites" and "client sites" sections, perhaps a small
>>index might help so that people know there are more pages for them to
>>scroll over to; just having the arrow in the bottom right leaves its a
>>little ambiguous
>
>
> I thought about that...still thinkin about it actually...not really
> sure if I'd like that though. I also thought about adding a reverse
> arrow too, but I kinda like the idea of directing the user through the
> site rather than let them skip all over the place...like a ride at
> Disneyland. I mean you get ushered through say the Haunted Mansion,
> it's not like you can just go wandering around anywhere you like.
> Once you pick a ride, you've got to follow the path so to speak.
>
> Might be a lil unconventional in web design...but then I'm an
> unconventional kinda guy. It's not too much fun to just do what
> someone else has already done. *shrugs*
>
> --
>
> Onideus Mad Hatter
> mhm ¹ x ¹
> http://www.backwater-productions.net

I know you love your anims and widgets and what not, but take care not
to go too far. Theres no point in having a great interactive interface
if people leave before it loads.

What you should DEFINATELY do is when the page has loaded, pop up a "the
page has now loaded" link at the bottom of the page, because this one
time I was one route to a site, they had a ping pong loader, and I was
wel into the game then BLAM!, i was autofwded to the site :(

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