Re: Flash Stores
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Uh, I just wanted to say the Volleyhut site is *very* cool and I had no problem with the function. Perhaps the thing I was most impressed about was the flash site's ability to stay within loading tolerance connecting with a 56Kmodem (part of that being entertained while loading). Now that is hard to do with a graphic intensive site.Just to be fair. :-) (and Nothing personal intended because I have seen a couple of cool things brian has done) Brians example has this in the head for the index page: ----
---- (don't see how this would pass the w3c validator)Also, Brians example site would have gotten a big EFP written on the design draftat the Art School I attended. (eye focus problem).But really, who am I to say that Brian's example is not good? If it serves the target audience then it has served its purpose.Cheers to the flash design for the Volleyhut! :-)Donovan Tana wrote:> Actually, Brian, you couldn't be further from the truth. We spent quite a > lot of time designing the user interface for this website and have had very > positive feedback on it. The important thing is that our target audience is > very happy with it, and that's what matters to us. We had a number of > volleyball players, coaches, etc. test the interface during the design phase > and we continue to solicit feedback via the BizRate surveys. We read all > comments and implement suggestions when appropriate. As for the sunglasses, > well, what can I tell you -- that's the way they like them organized. We > consistently listen to our customers and make changes where necessary. This > happened to be one of them. > > As for using the latest Flash crap, as you put it, our Flash version takes > second chair on our site. Our default takes the customer directly to our > non-Flash version. > > So all in all, I'd say we were definitely not out to impress > ourselves...only our customers. It's working so far so we must be doing > something right. > > Tana ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Uh, I just wanted to say the Volleyhut site is *very* cool and I had no problem with the function. Perhaps the thing I was most impressed about was the flash site's ability to stay within loading tolerance connecting with a 56Kmodem (part of that being entertained while loading). Now that is hard to do with a graphic intensive site.Just to be fair. :-) (and Nothing personal intended because I have seen a couple of cool things brian has done) Brians example has this in the head for the index page: ---- ---- (don't see how this would pass the w3c validator)Also, Brians example site would have gotten a big EFP written on the design draftat the Art School I attended. (eye focus problem).But really, who am I to say that Brian's example is not good? If it serves the target audience then it has served its purpose.Cheers to the flash design for the Volleyhut! :-)Donovan Tana wrote:> Actually, Brian, you couldn't be further from the truth. We spent quite a > lot of time designing the user interface for this website and have had very > positive feedback on it. The important thing is that our target audience is > very happy with it, and that's what matters to us. We had a number of > volleyball players, coaches, etc. test the interface during the design phase > and we continue to solicit feedback via the BizRate surveys. We read all > comments and implement suggestions when appropriate. As for the sunglasses, > well, what can I tell you -- that's the way they like them organized. We > consistently listen to our customers and make changes where necessary. This > happened to be one of them. > > As for using the latest Flash crap, as you put it, our Flash version takes > second chair on our site. Our default takes the customer directly to our > non-Flash version. > > So all in all, I'd say we were definitely not out to impress > ourselves...only our customers. It's working so far so we must be doing > something right. > > Tana ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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