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| Subject: | Re: FLASH: New Macromedia.com site |
| From: | King McCarthy |
| Date: | Fri, 16 Jun 2000 06:18:57 +0100 |
Not a can of worms. Just discussion. Sorry...didn't mean to make trouble.
Just seemed needless to eliminate 640 x 480 users. You're probably right
that most Macromedia users are at higher resolutions. I think the point is
that the "old" site included everybody.
Stat sources: I would agree that they cannot always be trusted.
http://websnapshot.mycomputer.com/monitorres.html
Another source for screen resolution (as of December 1999):
http://thecounter.com/stats/1999/December/res.html
Before www.statmarket.com charged for their services (several months back),
the posted 12% for 640 x 480 users.
Of course none of this is 100% reliable. But as web designers, it does help
to see "general" statistics.
Anyway, that's what I think.
King
> I knew this would open a can of worms.
>
> I agree with your sentiment, but these percentage figures, where exactly
do
> they come from? They are a wonderfula dn dangerous thing. What ahppens if
I
> cite figures that place the 640 x 480 users at 1 in 10,000..are my figures
> less valid than citing "last time i checked" reference points? what
happens
> if my figures also come from a reputable source?
>
> But this deviates from a basic point, how many people would visit the
> macromedia site who have their monitor resolution at 640 x 480? Are these
> 640 x 480 users really part of the target audience macromedia is trying to
> target? I doubt it.
>
>
> Tim,
>
> If you change your resolution to 640 x 480 and try to select the last few
> choices on the products pulldown, they can't be reached. Now that's just
> fundamental. Last I checked, somewhere around 10% of users are at still at
> 640 x 480. That's 1 in 10. Doesn't seem too functional. I think it was
> easier before despite the resolution. It just looks boring as well.;>(
>
> regards,
>
> King
>
>
>
>
> > I have to disagree with the tide of complaints the site is receiving. As
a
> > funcitonal interface for a massive ammount of information, I dont think
it
> > is anything worse than what they previously had. Similarly, they have
> > implemented really good navigational substructures (like the front page
> for
> > each product). The branding through the site, developed through the
> > interface, is good too.
> >
> > Whats interesting is the way the site runs alot better in ie(5) than on
> > netscape (4.7)[I'm on a PC too]. None of the drop down menus work in
> > netscape (i gather they didnt implement them for NN) and you also get a
> > wierd frameset bug when you try to resize your browser in NN.
> >
> > It is damn slow though, which could be an indightment of some of the
> > macromedia technology they used to develop the site, but thats a guess.
> >
> > Tim
> >
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> Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
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> Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
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> July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
> www.flashforward2000.com
> Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
> Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
> shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
> 1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
> Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> To unsubscribe or change your list settings go to
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July 24-26, 2000, NEW YORK CITY, Hammerstein Ballroom
www.flashforward2000.com
Produced by United Digital Artists and lynda.com
Sponsored by Macromedia, Adobe Systems, Fusion, Inc, AtomFilms,
shockwave.com and Electric Rain.
1.877.4.FLASH.4 or (1.805.640.6679 outside the US and Canada)
Register before June 30 and save $200!!-- www.flashforward2000.com
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