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Re: Site change suggestion
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lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw
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Wed, 28 Jun 2000 21:34:57 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, Tim Courtney writes:
> In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw "Travis Cobbs" <tcobbs@san.REMOVE.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > As it stands, new users are left with the impression that the community at
> > large uses LDraw and LEdit as their primary tools.
Well, I still use LEdit as my primary editing tools, and switch between LDLite
and L3Lab and L3P for rendering. I'm sure I'm not alone, either.
> I am behind you here. The thought has crossed my mind a little to
> change the site's focus to more of MLCad, but I haven't had the time
> to impliment it.
Urk. I'd recommend keeping the site LDraw-centric, but increasing the exposure
of MLCad in some kind of "newbie" page. MLCad, while a great program, is not a
complete replacement for LEdit.
> After Kidvention, I plan on inserting the site
> entirely into Macromedia Dreamweaver on my PC, to make it easier to
> manage. At that time, I believe the menu system will be redesigned to
> be a 4.0+ browser active drop down thingie - making it easy to update
> and still visually pleasing.
Urgle. Here's another hot-button topic.
If you put *ANY* kind of active content -- including but not limited to Java,
Javascript or Flash -- on the client end, then you must also allow for those
users who don't use these technologies in their browsers. Failing to do so
will quickly alienate a good portion of your intended audience, especially when
cross-platform LDraw is becoming more and more of a reality. Remember, "4.0+
browser" only relates to Netscape and Microsoft products.
I think you're doing a great job, Tim, but please don't get too carried away
with the site.
Cheers,
- jsproat
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| (...) exposure (...) a (...) when (...) Perhaps what might be in order is a mainpage more geared for newbies. On it, or linked to it, could be a table of all the programs used in the "picture-making" process listed in order from the start (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
| | | Re: Site change suggestion
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| (...) Yes. (...) I think that that's what I was trying to say, in a hurry, when I was probably on the phone ;) I understand that a good chunk of people find LEdit extremely useful. I'm an MLCad user, but for the next couple things I have to do in a (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| (...) Good thoughts. (...) I am behind you here. The thought has crossed my mind a little to change the site's focus to more of MLCad, but I haven't had the time to impliment it. After Kidvention, I plan on inserting the site entirely into (...) (24 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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