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critique requested paul watt 07-13-2008
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Posted by paul watt on July 14, 2008, 4:12 am
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>
>> On 07/13/08 05:33 am, paul watt wrote:
>>> Hi Guys and Gals,
>>> Just revamped my web site. I've maintaind the feel of the original site,
>>> just given it a "web 2.0" make over.sort of.
>>> The url is http://www.paulwatt.info/paulwatt/ and the original is still
>>> http://www.paulwatt.info for comparison.
>>>
>> What aspects of the nebulous web 2.0 are you incorporating?
>> There is no clear separation between the main menu items. They run
>> together. Only the :hover makes it clear where the boundaries are.
>> The text in the footer bar is almost invisible.
>> Why the Acrobat Reader link? Oh! For that almost invisible link.
>>
>> My first impression was that the content on the left was intentionally
>> sized for PDA screens, about 300px in width. So clever! Then I shrunk the
>> viewport to 300px.
>>
>> --
>
>> What aspects of the nebulous web 2.0 are you incorporating?
>
> I took inspiration from this guide:
> http://www.webdesignfromscratch.com/web-2.0-design-style-guide.cfm
>
>> There is no clear separation between the main menu items. They run
>> together. Only the :hover makes it clear where the boundaries are.
>
> Fixed
>
> The text in the footer bar is almost invisible.
>> Why the Acrobat Reader link? Oh! For that almost invisible link.
>>
>
> Fixed
>
>> My first impression was that the content on the left was intentionally
>> sized for PDA screens, about 300px in width. So clever! Then I shrunk the
>> viewport to 300px.
>
> The sites not designed for PDA screens, due to the large graphics. I had
> to make a judgment call, and after looking at my server stats, not one hit
> from a mobile device.
>
> --
> Paul Watt
>
> http://www.paulwattdesigns.com
> http://www.yoofo.co.uk
>

It now serves up a style sheet for mobile devices.

--
Paul Watt

http://www.paulwattdesigns.com
http://www.yoofo.co.uk



Posted by Ed on July 14, 2008, 4:36 am
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On 13/07/08 13:33, paul watt wrote:
> Hi Guys and Gals,
> Just revamped my web site. I've maintaind the feel of the original site,
> just given it a "web 2.0" make over.sort of.
> The url is http://www.paulwatt.info/paulwatt/ and the original is still
> http://www.paulwatt.info for comparison.
>
> cheers
>

In Firefox and Opera, the image of the connector cable (on the home
page) is displayed on the right hand side just below the header.

However in IE6 , the same image is also displayed on the right hand
side but way down the screen after it has cleared the text on the
left-hand side.


Posted by paul watt on July 14, 2008, 4:56 am
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> On 13/07/08 13:33, paul watt wrote:
>> Hi Guys and Gals,
>> Just revamped my web site. I've maintaind the feel of the original site,
>> just given it a "web 2.0" make over.sort of.
>> The url is http://www.paulwatt.info/paulwatt/ and the original is still
>> http://www.paulwatt.info for comparison.
>>
>> cheers
>>
>
> In Firefox and Opera, the image of the connector cable (on the home
> page) is displayed on the right hand side just below the header.
>
> However in IE6 , the same image is also displayed on the right hand side
> but way down the screen after it has cleared the text on the left-hand
> side.
>

fixed

--
Paul Watt

http://www.paulwattdesigns.com
http://www.yoofo.co.uk



Posted by Ed on July 14, 2008, 9:08 am
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On 14/07/08 09:56, paul watt wrote:
>> On 13/07/08 13:33, paul watt wrote:
>>> Hi Guys and Gals,
>>> Just revamped my web site. I've maintaind the feel of the original site,
>>> just given it a "web 2.0" make over.sort of.
>>> The url is http://www.paulwatt.info/paulwatt/ and the original is still
>>> http://www.paulwatt.info for comparison.
>>>
>>> cheers
>>>
>> In Firefox and Opera, the image of the connector cable (on the home
>> page) is displayed on the right hand side just below the header.
>>
>> However in IE6 , the same image is also displayed on the right hand side
>> but way down the screen after it has cleared the text on the left-hand
>> side.
>>
>
> fixed
>

Ummmm... errr..... no, no. It is NOT fixed!!

Ed




Posted by paul watt on July 14, 2008, 1:35 pm
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> On 14/07/08 09:56, paul watt wrote:
>>> On 13/07/08 13:33, paul watt wrote:
>>>> Hi Guys and Gals,
>>>> Just revamped my web site. I've maintaind the feel of the original
>>>> site, just given it a "web 2.0" make over.sort of.
>>>> The url is http://www.paulwatt.info/paulwatt/ and the original is still
>>>> http://www.paulwatt.info for comparison.
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>> In Firefox and Opera, the image of the connector cable (on the home
>>> page) is displayed on the right hand side just below the header.
>>>
>>> However in IE6 , the same image is also displayed on the right hand
>>> side but way down the screen after it has cleared the text on the
>>> left-hand side.
>>>
>>
>> fixed
>>
>
> Ummmm... errr..... no, no. It is NOT fixed!!
>
> Ed

OK, I'm stumped.I've tried adding overflow:visable and display: inline, all
to no avail. Any ideas Ed as you seem to be the ie expert?

--
Paul Watt

http://www.paulwattdesigns.com
http://www.yoofo.co.uk



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