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Re: Site change suggestion
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Wed, 28 Jun 2000 23:47:24 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw "Tom McDonald"
> Perhaps what might be in order is a mainpage more geared for newbies.

Yes.

> 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 (designing), to
> the end (near-photo quality rendering). Some people may not know where L3Lab
> or LDLite fits into this process. Even the Runtime Error 200 patch could be
> included so that folks know to download it and when to run it. A chart like
> this could be very handy in displaying where the utilities fit in the grand
> process of making a picture, and what kind of quality you get along the way at
> each stage.

Hmmm....good idea.  For the CD-ROM artwork, I planned a similar chart,
but this one outlining OS compatibility for the various programs
offered on it.

> If folks more familiar want a page for them, perhaps another page could be set
> up without the chart, with a notice to bookmark the page.

Good idea(s).

> I kinda hafta agree about not using technology on the page. One of the things
> I like about the page is that it loads quickly. 9 out of 10 times I'm there to
> see the MOTM, read something new about ldraw.org, or get a parts update, and
> then I'm gone cuz I want to design something using that new part I just
> downloaded. To me, the page already looks decent. I understand why people like
> flashy stuff (or they think that others do), but for sites that I often visit,
> longer loading time is quite annoying. Sometimes I wish I could bookmark pages
> inside sites that have this, but alas, it's not always possible.

Yeah.

-Tim

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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 (...) (26 years ago, 28-Jun-00, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)

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