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Re: New Site?

  • 2004/4/28 0:50

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Yo

Think my site is firing on all cylinders now so to speak. Tis not really a complicated site but the collapsable menu was a little tricky to master. Also i have now had to rethink the method of browsing within my site. The sites were originally being neatly displayed in a frame but i found on browing myself that the visited sites were relying on cookies. Doh. Damn frames were not allowing them to function so no-one could buy anything hehe. Had to do a rapid rethink and rebuild. I quickly implemented controllable javascript windows which has made the site easier to handle infact and the cookies function again. Always something you haven't thought of! Site build is still progressing though that is the main thing and should eventually be quite something to see. Whether i can then get people to visit in large numbers is another thing but that makes it interesting i think - the challenge.

Cheers for taking a look at the site and commenting .

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Edit: Hi Bmmolloy - site is looking ok with Firefox now - including the forums. Took your advice and reworked the site a fair bit - cheers.
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Re: New Site?

  • 2004/4/26 22:21

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Hi bmmolloy

Downloaded Firefox and tried it. There is distortion which is a pain but it is not too bad. As for the menu not showing you have to click on the Open/Close Menu link slightly to the left of the menu. The snapshot you have taken is with the menu closed as far as i can make out. Try clicking on the Open/Close Menu link and you will see what i mean. Also the menu can be adjusted manually by dragging the edge. I need to work on these details so people see it quickly. It is using a neat javascript that closes a frame and reopens it. Tis working with Firefox so give it a try. I will try and make it more obvious.

Thanks for the feedback too as it is vital

Edit: Blimey, just checked on the forums using Firefox. Stuff is all over the place? Eh, why don't Firefox fix these issues? Not sure i can design complicated forums and websites with Firefox as it looks to be a bit of an edache. Will attempt to do so all the same

Edit: Reworked the menu now using percentages instead of pixels. That way i have been able to totally collapse the menu out of sight. Only shows now if you click on the link which is much better .

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Re: New Site?

  • 2004/4/26 22:19

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Hi bmmolloy

Downloaded Firefox and tried it. There is distortion which is a pain but it is not too bad. As for the menu not showing you have to click on the Open/Close Menu link slightly to the left of the menu. The snapshot you have taken is with the menu closed as far as i can make out. Try clicking on the Open/Close Menu link and you will see what i mean. Also the menu can be adjusted manually by dragging the edge. I need to work on these details so people see it quickly. It is using a neat javascript that closes a frame and reopens it. Tis working with Firefox so give it a try. I will try and make it more obvious.

Thanks for the feedback too as it is vital

Bulls
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Re: New Site?

  • 2004/4/26 21:52

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Ah - way off to the right? mm - well it suppose to be hehe. Will only show enough for you to read the stuff on there (hopefully). Maybe you never stayed long enough to try the site and it's contents but that right hand menu remains as you pull up other sites. The whole site is running on frames. When you pull up a site it shows in the middle and the right hand navigational menu remains in view. But i will try Firefox and see if there are any hidden nasties.

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Re: New Site?

  • 2004/4/26 20:49

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Yo

So much for my new design! Moved onto a restructured javascript ecommerce software site now. Ripped certain parts off it so it no longer shoots off to the 'buying basket' but still works as intended. Feel a bit guilty as i am still using elements of XOOPS to run the site. The site now uses Javascript ecommerce software, XOOPS and phpbb2 forums. Sheesh, some mix. Afterall though XOOPS and other free open source software is available for you to experiment. Well i been doing that big time. Still tons to do but i am sure i can get all the elements to sit nicely together. Shareware next and things are already in motion regarding companies etc.

Xoops rocks!

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Re: vbulletin

  • 2004/4/20 10:03

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Hi

Dunno if this helps but i am using phpbb2 forums (with Vbulletin type subforum hacks) which are kinda integrated as i use the multimenu to kick them off. I know that they are not fully integrated but to be honest i am not sure integrated Vbulletin boards would look too good as they seem to need full screen for the subforums to show properly. At least using multi menu's helps you build around the XOOPS portal.

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Re: Can you answer this one?

  • 2004/4/19 21:15

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Hi Mithrandir

Yes i can see your point but what is really bothering me at this point is why i have double posted hehe.

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Re: Can you answer this one?

  • 2004/4/19 20:56

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Hi Mithrandir

I am trying to find out why my site has problems. In the meantime i am cleaning it up bit time as there are a lot of redundant files. But getting back to the redirect question. What about a timer? If the site can't be loaded in say 10 secs then a redirect occurs?

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Re: Can you answer this one?

  • 2004/4/19 20:54

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Hi Mithrandir

I am trying to find out why my site has problems. In the meantime i am cleaning it up bit time as there are a lot of redundant files. But getting back to the redirect question. What about a timer? If the site can't be loaded in say 10 secs then a redirect occurs?

Bulls
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Can you answer this one?

  • 2004/4/19 20:42

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Hi

Well uptil now you have answered every query of mine without fail. Been delighted. Right, next one is as follows:

If my main site has server probs or anything else that slows the site access to an unacceptable level could some detection code be written into the index file so that the user gets redirected to another site? I have 2 sites with the same company but oddly enough where i store my main site access problems rears its head now and then (like today). Last thing i want is someone not to be able to access the site as i am trying to create a commercial venture. I thought that if i mirror the site then have redirect capabilities built in to the main index file i can vastly reduce the above occuring.

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