Take a look at my new website...

[edesignuk]

Hey all, just wanted to ask if you could take a look at my new website. It's nothing to complicated, but I think looks quite good, and displays properly in all browsers (so far as I know, tested PC: IE6, Mac: Camino, IE5, Safari v74). I only started to build it last night, so it's very early days, but I have got quite a bit together given the amount of time.

The Jatrix

[valypan]

Hi! I just took a look at your web page. Its very nice! I like the simple layout and I am Matrix fan myself so its cool!
if you want, visit my web page
HERE
Its much simpler than yours though! Just done with .MAC

[Ugg]

Very, very cool!

[MrMacMan]

Good site but there is no Arrow pointing over the links page when you highlight it.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by MrMacman
Good site but there is no Arrow pointing over the links page when you highlight it.

hmmmm...good spot! I'd better fix that! Thanks

edit:
Ok, I've had a look and I can't see anything wrong. It works in Camino, & IE (PC & Mac) and the code is exactly the same as the other buttons. Anyone care to take a look at the code and see if I'm missing something? Thanks.

edit 2:
Right, I've fixed it. There wasn't anything wrong with the code, it's just Safari being an arse. The name of the img tag for links was "links", onMouseover the links text the src of "links" img was supposed to change. Well, it looks like for some stupid reason Safari can't identify an img named "links", even though all the other browsers can....tut, tut, I dunno. Safari has a way to go yet. It's a real pain in the arse trying to make sure it displays correctly in as many browsers as possible.

[valypan]

You are the first person who managed to upload a web page to our present time straight from the future! Check it out

The site was designed and built by me (Jamie Elliott) in one night, on the 17th May 20003.

So does it mean the matrix will really exist in 20003? Lets hope not hehe

Great page by the way

[cc bcc]

Nice site, looks good. Two small things:

1- It's not clear on what page you are in the site. You should keep the link highlighted after clicking it, it's a proven interface design thingie.

2- The rainbow eye desktop is beautiful, do you have a 1680x1050 please!? Where did you get the pic? Isn't it from FCP 4? Did you find it on the Apple pr site?

edit: I think Heidi needs someone to warm her up a bit, she seems cold..

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by valypan
You are the first person who managed to upload a web page to our present time straight from the future! Check it out

The site was designed and built by me (Jamie Elliott) in one night, on the 17th May 20003.

So does it mean the matrix will really exist in 20003? Lets hope not hehe

Great page by the way

Erm...ooops! I'll fix that now.

Originally posted by cc bcc
Nice site, looks good. Two small things:

1- It's not clear on what page you are in the site. You should keep the link highlighted after clicking it, it's a proven interface design thingie.

2- The rainbow eye desktop is beautiful, do you have a 1680x1050 please!? Where did you get the pic? Isn't it from FCP 4? Did you find it on the Apple pr site?

edit: I think Heidi needs someone to warm her up a bit, she seems cold..

Point 1 > I was thinking about that, as i have said, this is very new, and no doubt I will change things.

Point 2 > PM me your e-mail address, I have a 1600x1024 version witch you can edit to fit.

mmmm....Heidi

BTW, I just added another 9 desktops

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by cc bcc
Nice site, looks good. Two small things:

1- It's not clear on what page you are in the site. You should keep the link highlighted after clicking it, it's a proven interface design thingie.

Ok, I've made it so that when you are in an area, the area you are in is in a lighter green, it's subtle, but noticeable. What do you think?

[cc bcc]

That's better, it's a subtle hint and that's enough!
What else you can do (It's not my intention to come across as a smartass!) is to preload the button graphics. If I press a button, it takes a little while to load the greener version. Dreamweaver can add a preload script.

Oh man a 1680x1050 version of the rainbow eye would look really great on my 20" Cinema Display.

Tips for anyone who's interested in interface design (such as websites):

Apple Human Interface Guidelines
The Design of Everyday Things (Donald A. Norman)
The Humane Interface (Jef Raskin)

( I'm still reading the last two books now, not yet halfway through both of them.. )

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by cc bcc
That's better, it's a subtle hint and that's enough!
What else you can do (It's not my intention to come across as a smartass!) is to preload the button graphics. If I press a button, it takes a little while to load the greener version. Dreamweaver can add a preload script.

hehehe, funny you should say that. I have *just* uploaded a new version which preloads all images needed for the menu. It seems to work well, but it's kinda hard for me to tell, everything loads so quick anyway (2000Kb/s+ cable ), could you give it a go for me and let me know if it works? (empty cache first of course )

Thanks.

[cc bcc]

lol, yeah it works now. Even with a connection that fast you should notice the delays in loading a graphic, I have 1.75 Mbit and I noticed.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by cc bcc
lol, yeah it works now. Even with a connection that fast you should notice the delays in loading a graphic, I have 1.75 Mbit and I noticed.

Yeah, but it is harder to tell, I presumed that would be on dial-up if you were noticing it a lot. Any 56k users around that can check it out?

[dynamicd]

I love your desktops, would it be possible for you to put the res sizes underneath them?

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by dynamicd
I love your desktops, would it be possible for you to put the res sizes underneath them?

I've thought about it, but at the moment I don't think so. IMO the pages look a lot more tidy and clean without it. What I may do is make it so that when you scroll over the image the status bar displays the image resolution....but I'll have to see about that.

[wdlove]

Very nice site, edesignuk, thank you! So are you letting people us them for their desktop? The desktops are beautiful with a nice broad based selection!

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by wdlove
Very nice site, edesignuk, thank you! So are you letting people us them for their desktop? The desktops are beautiful with a nice broad based selection!

Glad you like it! I have loads more desktops to put up there, but it takes time. Of course you can use them, that's what they're there for

[medea]

sorry but to be honest The Matrix is lame and basing your whole site on the matrix without it being a true fan site is even lamer.
don't take that to heart though.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by medea
sorry but to be honest The Matrix is lame and basing your whole site on the matrix without it being a true fan site is even lamer.
don't take that to heart though.

Excuse me? The Matrix is "lame"? And I am "lame" for using it as a theme for my site? I pretty sure there are millions, hell, maybe billions that don't agree, and like me, love The Matrix.

[Wes]

Originally posted by medea
sorry but to be honest The Matrix is lame and basing your whole site on the matrix without it being a true fan site is even lamer.
don't take that to heart though.

Sure, I'm not a huge Matrix fan, but still you must be reasonable, the site is solid. Telling him his site is lame just because he based it on The Matrix is a bit harsh. Each to his own, but I'd like to see your site.

[cc bcc]

Originally posted by medea
sorry but to be honest The Matrix is lame and basing your whole site on the matrix without it being a true fan site is even lamer.
don't take that to heart though.

[wdlove]

Originally posted by medea
sorry but to be honest The Matrix is lame and basing your whole site on the matrix without it being a true fan site is even lamer.
don't take that to heart though.

It's hard not to take critial comments to heart, otherwise he wouldn't be human. Everyone is entitled to build there website around what interests them. He did a better job because he believes in his concept!

[cc bcc]

It would be cool (imho) if you took a monospace font (courier) for the text, unix terminial prompt style like "follow the white rabbit_" follow the white rabbit with a flashing cursor at the end of each page. Just an idea.

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by cc bcc
It would be cool (imho) if you took a monospace font (courier) for the text, unix terminial prompt style like "follow the white rabbit_" follow the white rabbit with a flashing cursor at the end of each page. Just an idea.

Actually I did try using Courier, but it looked awful! I may be able to do the blinking underscore with a gif....hmmmm...have to look in to it.

[cc bcc]

Actually I did try using Courier, but it looked awful!

Yeah it might be boring actually. Unless, of course, they would be falling down leaving trails of random letters, fontcolors starting with a very light green then fade away to a dark green in a random fashion. (It might be a little bit hard to read.)