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octane · 09-04-2003, 09:47

I think http://www.volumeone.com/ is a good example of a website that is important to have a splash purely because it looks fuckin' cool every season!

Stickman · 09-04-2003, 10:06

Just clicked the link - I ended up here: http://www.volumeone.com/dev/22/index.html which isn't a splash page. Its got the main menu with links to the different pages; its the homepage.
So unless volumeone have taken greenfruit's advice and set their splash page to refresh to the main page immediately, they don't use a splash.

PS (the site does look nice though)

oli · 09-04-2003, 10:12

It is a nice site but why the pop-ups ??
To me theyre more annoying than a splash page could ever be.

Stickman · 09-04-2003, 10:35

I agree.
I'm not anti popup, but they have to be used with some consideration (like animated gifs, flash, frames etc) and aren't needed at all on this site. It still looks nice though.

SagaLout · 09-04-2003, 10:38

On the subject of splash pages, we use them on club sites quite a bit for one reason......they make loads of money!

Whilst they are a pain sometimes, if you want to get over a marketting message to your users its highly effective when used sparingly, with click through rates being much much higher than banner adverts.

oli · 09-04-2003, 10:40

[quote:ddb0d7f4d4]On the subject of splash pages, we use them on club sites quite a bit for one reason......they make loads of money! [/quote:ddb0d7f4d4] - also used on porn sites for warnings, errm ..

Stickman · 09-04-2003, 10:46

[quote:3ad909af12="oli"]also used on porn sites for warnings, errm ..

[/quote:3ad909af12]
Which incidently are also keen on popups, I'm told.

oli · 09-04-2003, 10:52

..so they say

Stickman · 09-04-2003, 11:01

I've heard they know all the tricks to get hits. Search engine ratings, splash pages, popups, sticky content ...

octane · 09-04-2003, 11:10

[quote:2d1afc9a21="Stickman"]Just clicked the link - I ended up here: http://www.volumeone.com/dev/22/index.html which isn't a splash page.[/quote:2d1afc9a21]

Sorry, they used to always have nice splash pages.

Ah well, I guess splashes have had their day!

Stickman · 09-04-2003, 11:12

[quote:ae3e6693e3="octane"]Ah well, I guess splashes have had their day![/quote:ae3e6693e3]
That seems to be the general consensus.

jnicklo · 10-04-2003, 06:07

can we get back on topic please?

http://www.anticubicle.com - tell me what you think, suggestions welcome.

(no more splash page talk plz)

dorian · 14-04-2003, 19:18

Here's a comment: I'm not sure if the using 'logo-recipe' for the section titles is healthy for the logo - I think it makes it disappear a bit.

jnicklo · 14-04-2003, 23:23

what section are you talking about??

smallbeer · 15-04-2003, 04:11

I think he means every section - this[color=red:eee7f80207]issue[/color:eee7f80207], featured[color=red:eee7f80207]artist[/color:eee7f80207] etc.

dorian · 15-04-2003, 06:31

that[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]is[/color:4150b16ef7] exactly[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]what[/color:4150b16ef7] i[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]meant[/color:4150b16ef7] small[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]beer[/color:4150b16ef7] doesn't look good with all words

andrewparker · 17-04-2003, 08:23

Seems someone needs to pay the bill

http://www.anticubicle.com

oli · 17-04-2003, 08:38

oops how embarassing

ops:

jnicklo · 07-05-2003, 12:42

our hosting company actually got shut down....

we recently switched hosts.

we lost our database for the site itself, forum is all good.

recently started on version 2 of the site.

oli · 07-05-2003, 12:52

[quote:6d86123028]our hosting company actually got shut down....

we recently switched hosts.

we lost our database for the site itself, forum is all good.

recently started on version 2 of the site.[/quote:6d86123028] bastards! that has happened to me b4, you'd think they would give u some warning wouldnt u. Look forward to version 2

09-04-2003, 10:12	#43 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,663	It is a nice site but why the pop-ups ?? To me theyre more annoying than a splash page could ever be. __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm ..................

09-04-2003, 10:40	#46 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,663	[quote:ddb0d7f4d4]On the subject of splash pages, we use them on club sites quite a bit for one reason......they make loads of money! [/quote:ddb0d7f4d4] - also used on porn sites for warnings, errm .. __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm ..................

09-04-2003, 10:52	#48 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,663	..so they say __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm ..................

14-04-2003, 19:18	#53 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,216	Here's a comment: I'm not sure if the using 'logo-recipe' for the section titles is healthy for the logo - I think it makes it disappear a bit. __________________ ...

15-04-2003, 04:11	#55 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,237	I think he means every section - this[color=red:eee7f80207]issue[/color:eee7f80207], featured[color=red:eee7f80207]artist[/color:eee7f80207] etc. __________________ That's fuckin' ingenious, if I understand it correctly. It's a Swiss fuckin' watch.

09-04-2003, 09:47	#41 (permalink)
octane Large Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 249	I think http://www.volumeone.com/ is a good example of a website that is important to have a splash purely because it looks fuckin' cool every season!

09-04-2003, 10:06	#42 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	Just clicked the link - I ended up here: http://www.volumeone.com/dev/22/index.html which isn't a splash page. Its got the main menu with links to the different pages; its the homepage. So unless volumeone have taken greenfruit's advice and set their splash page to refresh to the main page immediately, they don't use a splash. PS (the site does look nice though)

09-04-2003, 10:35	#44 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	I agree. I'm not anti popup, but they have to be used with some consideration (like animated gifs, flash, frames etc) and aren't needed at all on this site. It still looks nice though.

09-04-2003, 10:38	#45 (permalink)
SagaLout Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 144	On the subject of splash pages, we use them on club sites quite a bit for one reason......they make loads of money! Whilst they are a pain sometimes, if you want to get over a marketting message to your users its highly effective when used sparingly, with click through rates being much much higher than banner adverts.

09-04-2003, 10:46	#47 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	[quote:3ad909af12="oli"]also used on porn sites for warnings, errm .. [/quote:3ad909af12] Which incidently are also keen on popups, I'm told.

09-04-2003, 11:01	#49 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	I've heard they know all the tricks to get hits. Search engine ratings, splash pages, popups, sticky content ...

09-04-2003, 11:10	#50 (permalink)
octane Large Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 249	[quote:2d1afc9a21="Stickman"]Just clicked the link - I ended up here: http://www.volumeone.com/dev/22/index.html which isn't a splash page.[/quote:2d1afc9a21] Sorry, they used to always have nice splash pages. Ah well, I guess splashes have had their day!

09-04-2003, 11:12	#51 (permalink)
Stickman Dr. Lucien Sanchez Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 5,624	[quote:ae3e6693e3="octane"]Ah well, I guess splashes have had their day![/quote:ae3e6693e3] That seems to be the general consensus.

10-04-2003, 06:07	#52 (permalink)
jnicklo Anticubicle.com Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 39	can we get back on topic please? http://www.anticubicle.com - tell me what you think, suggestions welcome. (no more splash page talk plz)

14-04-2003, 23:23	#54 (permalink)
jnicklo Anticubicle.com Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 39	what section are you talking about??

15-04-2003, 06:31	#56 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,216	that[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]is[/color:4150b16ef7] exactly[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]what[/color:4150b16ef7] i[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]meant[/color:4150b16ef7] small[color=#FF00CC:4150b16ef7]beer[/color:4150b16ef7] doesn't look good with all words __________________ ...

17-04-2003, 08:23	#57 (permalink)
andrewparker Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 991	Seems someone needs to pay the bill http://www.anticubicle.com __________________ Andrew Parker --------------------- (Apple PowerBook G4 1.67GHz / 1Gb RAM / OS X / Safari )

17-04-2003, 08:38	#58 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,663	oops how embarassing ops: __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm ..................

07-05-2003, 12:42	#59 (permalink)
jnicklo Anticubicle.com Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 39	our hosting company actually got shut down.... we recently switched hosts. we lost our database for the site itself, forum is all good. recently started on version 2 of the site.

07-05-2003, 12:52	#60 (permalink)
oli I Call Shenanigans™ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 9,663	[quote:6d86123028]our hosting company actually got shut down.... we recently switched hosts. we lost our database for the site itself, forum is all good. recently started on version 2 of the site.[/quote:6d86123028] bastards! that has happened to me b4, you'd think they would give u some warning wouldnt u. Look forward to version 2 __________________ Linked In :: Last.fm ..................

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