Bagpipe site

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

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GC

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:52:57 -0000, "Gwilym Calon"
<gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk> declared in alt.html.critique:

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

What site? It's just a splash page.

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Gwilym Calon wrote:

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

[Opera 7.23] I see a page with a GIF image and a pointless reminder of
the URL I just used to get to the page, then I can't navigate anywhere.

[IE6] I see red, as in anger.
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On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:52:57 -0000, Gwilym Calon <gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk>
wrote:

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

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GC

Slow to load the worthless splash page...

.... which opens a new window, and ANOTHER popup. Bad.

Oh, it's a frameset! Boy, they're striking out with me.

And if my javascript is off (or if I'm in a no-Javascript environment) the
splash is all I get.

My opinion? 0 stars. And a moldy tomato.

oh, yeah, just a low quality and slow spash screen

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This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

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GC

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 23:52:57 -0000, "Gwilym Calon"
<gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote:

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

I have the Google toolbar which disables pop-ups; so I didn't get the
pop-up initially. I saw a box at the bottom - linked but no
description visible on what it was for - and got a full-screen pop-up
screen. Personally can't think of many that would be thrilled with
that result.

In my opinion, the text on the pop-up window would be better suited
being ON the index page versus in a pop-up. More beneficial to the
site having informative text on the page versus in a pop-up window.
Then they can ditch the following at the bottom while gaining a bit
more intriguing and informative entrance to the site:
<IMG SRC="images/spacer.gif" WIDTH=1 HEIGHT=300>
<FORM>
<INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE="" onClick="launchRemote()">
</FORM>
<A HREF="javascript:launchRemote()"></A>

All white scrollbars? Makes it hard for the user to use that part of
their browser. If wanting to use that effect, which is only viewable
in IE, I would suggest making part of it a different color to leave it
easy for use for folks using IE.

Also, snuck a peek in View Source:

The No Right Click script is a waste of space to use. Doesn't prevent
images being "grabbed", as reputed, if *that* is the thinking behind
using it. More of a hindrance than an asset to a site. Also - there
are ways to easily snag images that bypass that script without the
user needing to disable JavaScript then clicking refresh to regain use
of Right Click function - that is, if they really wanted to snag any
images from the site to begin with.

I don't think the layout needs to be in a table for this particular
appearance.

Font family already selected in head in the <style></style> section
slipped in - I would drop the <FONT SIZE=6 COLOR=BLACK FACE="Arial">
and use <h1></h1> instead for www.grampianpolicepipeband.com - maybe
at a size of 150% or so [through CSS] to get the appearance desired.
I would also drop the URL appearance and just use the band name for
the text - after all, the folks are already *on* that URL so why
repeat it to them as a link to enter?

Was interested in seeing more of the site, as I am also involved with
a non-profit band organization, but the link just reloads the splash
page.

Carol

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

BAD BAD BAD

I hate websites that take up my whole screen. It's just so wrong. The site
looks bland and doesn't size very well EVEN at full screen.

"Gwilym Calon" <gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

Hmmm. A popup. A Full Screen popup. A 1600x1200 popup.

How bloody rude and arrogant. Instant closure of web browser and a note
made to NEVER return.

Cheers
Richard.

"Gwilym Calon" <gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

I see nothing. Is there suposed to be content here somewhere ? All I see is
a set of horrible black and white boxes, and a massive link that goes
nowhere.

Netscape 7.0 on XP.

david

"Gwilym Calon" <gwilymc (AT) prowebnet (DOT) co.uk> wrote

This site is nothing to do with me, but I'm interested to know your
opinion of
it (to resolve a debate)......

http://www.grampianpolicepipeband.com/

Oops - pop up window eh ? WhyTF would you do that ?

1) lose the popup - what's the freaking point ?
2) You've taken away my toolbar. Please do not do that

Sorry - I can't go on.

david