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Alexanda · 27-10-2006, 10:47

http://www.manchester235.com/flash.html

d*d · 27-10-2006, 11:01

loving the box, reminds me of the TMF idents

smallbeer · 27-10-2006, 11:02

looks nice.

the text seems a bit small and I think flash was a bad idea but whatever.

some of the pages overlap the copyright notice.

i3lance · 27-10-2006, 18:28

Nice, clean & lush. The way a gaming site of class should be. "TM" this along with your tag line sir.

Good job.

pgo · 27-10-2006, 18:51

I dig it.

Agree with sb on the Flash, of course, but it's nice from a design standpoint.

EDIT: There's an HTML version too it seems. It's fairly nice, but the nav is hard to read and...iframes?

.Ryan · 27-10-2006, 19:06

Yeah it's nice, just a little hard to read.

Mik · 27-10-2006, 19:15

its all too blurry.

datahound · 27-10-2006, 19:29

The box is ace.

The text an ince too small perhaps.

i3lance · 27-10-2006, 20:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by pgo

EDIT: There's an HTML version too it seems. It's fairly nice, but the nav is hard to read and...iframes?

Yeah I just found that too. Why iframes? Use DHTML instead.

gray · 28-10-2006, 04:55

i dont get the hate for flash, its really getting boring. its not going away, and provides a much more enjoyable experience for a showcase site than a css borefest. its obvious why flash was used.

http://www.manchester235.com/index2.html html version so you can all sleep at night

lovely work, the transitions could be smoother though. reminds me very much of sky broadband perhaps.

smallbeer · 28-10-2006, 06:15

why is it's use obvious? and there's no hate here, I just think a full flash site was a bad idea in this case.

A reasonable site producer could have acheived so much more with a hybrid site (which would have meant most of the transitions could stay). I'm not on a standards or accessibility rant, it's basic usability.

On top of that the transitions are actually done poorly, the site feels clunky and responds far slower than I'd like to browse.

Because of the use of flash (instead of getting the most out of each technology by using it for what it does best) the site site owners have ended up with 2 ok sites rather than one excellent site.

but hey, as long as you enjoyed the showcase gray, a job well done.

Mik · 28-10-2006, 06:26

forbes · 28-10-2006, 06:48

i love it!

gray · 28-10-2006, 06:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by smallbeer

but hey, along as you enjoyed the showcase gray, a job well done.

ok.. thanks darling

agree that this isnt a perfect example of how to use flash, but that wasnt the point

http://www.chromazone-imaging.co.uk/ - i believe this is what they were trying to achieve, which does its job perfectly imo. css/xhtml/accessibility is great, but not always neccessary. full flash sites have just as much place when done well.

but design wise, box is very appealing

Mik · 28-10-2006, 07:23

who made this site? I didnt think cantona did flash?

cam · 28-10-2006, 07:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by gray

ok.. thanks darling

agree that this isnt a perfect example of how to use flash, but that wasnt the point

http://www.chromazone-imaging.co.uk/ - i believe this is what they were trying to achieve, which does its job perfectly imo. css/xhtml/accessibility is great, but not always neccessary. full flash sites have just as much place when done well.

but design wise, box is very appealing

nice that

Mik · 28-10-2006, 08:17

i like sites like that.
A nicely defined header / content bar is king.

Alexanda · 28-10-2006, 08:33

nah it aint mine. I just liked the box, think the rest of it is wank though hence why I didn't put it in great designs

27-10-2006, 10:47	#1 (permalink)
Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,590	box http://www.manchester235.com/flash.html __________________ whats facebook?

27-10-2006, 11:02	#3 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,206	looks nice. the text seems a bit small and I think flash was a bad idea but whatever. some of the pages overlap the copyright notice. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

27-10-2006, 18:28	#4 (permalink)
i3lance Read between da lines! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: UK, former Londoner Posts: 849	Nice, clean & lush. The way a gaming site of class should be. "TM" this along with your tag line sir. Good job. __________________ i3lance

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datahound Spare Parts Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bracknell Forest Posts: 5,145	The box is ace. The text an ince too small perhaps. __________________ poochmedia \| Computer Spare Parts \| Computer & Telephone Disposals

28-10-2006, 06:15	#11 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,206	why is it's use obvious? and there's no hate here, I just think a full flash site was a bad idea in this case. A reasonable site producer could have acheived so much more with a hybrid site (which would have meant most of the transitions could stay). I'm not on a standards or accessibility rant, it's basic usability. On top of that the transitions are actually done poorly, the site feels clunky and responds far slower than I'd like to browse. Because of the use of flash (instead of getting the most out of each technology by using it for what it does best) the site site owners have ended up with 2 ok sites rather than one excellent site. but hey, as long as you enjoyed the showcase gray, a job well done. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch. Last edited by smallbeer : 28-10-2006 at 08:37.

27-10-2006, 11:01	#2 (permalink)
d*d Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 3,409	loving the box, reminds me of the TMF idents

27-10-2006, 18:51	#5 (permalink)
pgo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 12,340	I dig it. Agree with sb on the Flash, of course, but it's nice from a design standpoint. EDIT: There's an HTML version too it seems. It's fairly nice, but the nav is hard to read and...iframes?

27-10-2006, 19:06	#6 (permalink)
.Ryan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 295	Yeah it's nice, just a little hard to read.

27-10-2006, 19:15	#7 (permalink)
Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,886	its all too blurry.

28-10-2006, 04:55	#10 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,842	i dont get the hate for flash, its really getting boring. its not going away, and provides a much more enjoyable experience for a showcase site than a css borefest. its obvious why flash was used. http://www.manchester235.com/index2.html html version so you can all sleep at night lovely work, the transitions could be smoother though. reminds me very much of sky broadband perhaps.

28-10-2006, 06:26	#12 (permalink)
Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,886	haha

28-10-2006, 06:48	#13 (permalink)
forbes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 824	i love it!

28-10-2006, 07:23	#15 (permalink)
Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,886	who made this site? I didnt think cantona did flash?

28-10-2006, 08:17	#17 (permalink)
Mik Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,886	i like sites like that. A nicely defined header / content bar is king.

28-10-2006, 08:33	#18 (permalink)
Alexanda European Champions 2008 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 2,590	nah it aint mine. I just liked the box, think the rest of it is wank though hence why I didn't put it in great designs __________________ whats facebook?

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