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swehner · 19-05-2006, 21:33

I've been putting together the website at http://maps.spacetimebrowser.org

The site uses AJAX, so it doesn't work with Opera, or old browsers.

To find some kind of content, you could zoom out to see the whole world, and then search for tag hike Most content is just development and debugging text.

I would like to know whether filling half the page with the map is a good idea or not. Please let me know.

Thanks !!

Stephan

pgo · 20-05-2006, 03:22

Interesting concept, but the execution is only OK. The map (and I know you don't really have power over its appearance since it a Google Map) clashes with the color scheme below. If you could make it feel more integrated that simply tacked on, I'd be more inclined to stick around.

swehner · 20-05-2006, 03:40

I tried to avoid colour scheme clashes by taking the blue of the map and changing its value just slightly.

Would you have more of a hint of what is clashing? I'm probably too much used to the look.

Thanks -- Stephan

stickmus · 22-05-2006, 09:51

What's it do? What's it for? Why doesn't it work in opera?

swehner · 22-05-2006, 13:15

It's a wiki like forum linked with Google Maps

I'm not sure what keeps it from working in Opera. It's still in development.

Stephan

stickmus · 23-05-2006, 09:39

You need to make it easier for people to find stuff.

swehner · 23-05-2006, 12:15

>> You need to make it easier for people to find stuff.

Thanks -- yes, that is part of the challenge.

Stephan

jthomas · 23-05-2006, 14:24

minor alignment issue in FF. Under the locate tab, the box that says "To pan by IP addresses fill them" seems to be 3-5 pixels too high, overlapping the bar above it.

j_polo9 · 23-05-2006, 16:00

interesting idea. Too much info on the first page for me to read though. Maybe make some interesting interactive explination idea. Like you read the first part and click to view something else or something i dunno. Just too much info and not exciting enough visually.

swehner · 24-05-2006, 18:18

>> Too much info on the first page

Oh, I was thinking of adding more text. Interesting interaction might not be too hard to come with though.

Thanks all. By the way, the site doesn't work in IE any longer. Too much javascript.

Stephan

19-05-2006, 21:33	#1 (permalink)
swehner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	Layout Feedback please I've been putting together the website at http://maps.spacetimebrowser.org The site uses AJAX, so it doesn't work with Opera, or old browsers. To find some kind of content, you could zoom out to see the whole world, and then search for tag hike Most content is just development and debugging text. I would like to know whether filling half the page with the map is a good idea or not. Please let me know. Thanks !! Stephan

20-05-2006, 03:40	#3 (permalink)
swehner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	Color scheme I tried to avoid colour scheme clashes by taking the blue of the map and changing its value just slightly. Would you have more of a hint of what is clashing? I'm probably too much used to the look. Thanks -- Stephan

22-05-2006, 09:51	#4 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,127	What's it do? What's it for? Why doesn't it work in opera? __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

23-05-2006, 09:39	#6 (permalink)
stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,127	You need to make it easier for people to find stuff. __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

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20-05-2006, 03:22	#2 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	Interesting concept, but the execution is only OK. The map (and I know you don't really have power over its appearance since it a Google Map) clashes with the color scheme below. If you could make it feel more integrated that simply tacked on, I'd be more inclined to stick around.

22-05-2006, 13:15	#5 (permalink)
swehner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	It's a wiki like forum linked with Google Maps I'm not sure what keeps it from working in Opera. It's still in development. Stephan

23-05-2006, 12:15	#7 (permalink)
swehner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	>> You need to make it easier for people to find stuff. Thanks -- yes, that is part of the challenge. Stephan

23-05-2006, 14:24	#8 (permalink)
jthomas coffee is not a crime Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 455	minor alignment issue in FF. Under the locate tab, the box that says "To pan by IP addresses fill them" seems to be 3-5 pixels too high, overlapping the bar above it.

23-05-2006, 16:00	#9 (permalink)
j_polo9 j_polo9 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NorCal Posts: 124	interesting idea. Too much info on the first page for me to read though. Maybe make some interesting interactive explination idea. Like you read the first part and click to view something else or something i dunno. Just too much info and not exciting enough visually.

24-05-2006, 18:18	#10 (permalink)
swehner Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	>> Too much info on the first page Oh, I was thinking of adding more text. Interesting interaction might not be too hard to come with though. Thanks all. By the way, the site doesn't work in IE any longer. Too much javascript. Stephan

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