Author Topic: Hi Tech Creations (boring)Home Page (Read 543 times)

Pongo · « **on:** April 19, 2000, 01:05:00 PM »

Does any body else think that the first page should not be a thousand words of text? Lets have a picture there! How about a snapshot of the map replaced every 20 min or so...
I dont know it just seems like the first thing that new people should see should excite or interest them...grab them a little.

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Pongo
The Wrecking Crew

Kieren · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2000, 01:21:00 PM »

Maybe. But I subscribe to the theory that web pages are intended to inform primarily, and that all the flash and glitter is to enhance, not replace, the information. For that reason a clear, informative site is more useful IMHO than one that has many neato gizmos running, but doesn't really function usefully.

If I want a quick page up to get info out, I will put up something dirty and quick. If I want to take more time and make a site something more attractive, then I do.

Ronni has made IMHO a site that gets their information out in an easily accessible format. For that reason the site is "good" in my eyes.

You are right to say that a site can be made more interesting, no question. Can it be more functional and informative is the real measuring stick, however.

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mason22 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2000, 01:22:00 PM »

hmmm, kinda like this one:

registering soon!! the LADDER!!

Ronni · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2000, 01:49:00 PM »

Thank you, Kieren, and Mason, that's a really cool graphic on your page.

Ronni

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HiTech Creations, Inc.

funked · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2000, 02:38:00 PM »

More HTC resources spent on game: Good

More HTC resources spent on WWW eye-candy: Bad

All HTC hardworkers: Funked Grateful

Ronni · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2000, 02:48:00 PM »

hehehe Funked. I spend less than a quarter of my time on the web page and the rest of my time I'm coding. I agree, it could be jazzed up some, but the coding projects take priority.

Ronni

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Veronica "Ronni" Newman
Sr. Programmer/Webmaster
HiTech Creations, Inc.

Ozark · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2000, 03:30:00 PM »

Well Heck,

I think the home page is great! It loads fast and you can get to where you want to go in seconds.
I'm thankful I don't have to wait for a banner like, "Hair Club for Men" to load first.

332nd Flying Mongrels

funked · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2000, 03:32:00 PM »

No, Ronni, I think I typed wrong. I like the WWW page. I LIKE the fact that you spend more time on game related stuff.

weazel · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2000, 04:31:00 PM »

Maybe something like this at the top?

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Pyro · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2000, 05:12:00 PM »

It's being worked on.

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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations

Perfect plans, aren't.

eagl · « **Reply #10 on:** April 19, 2000, 05:23:00 PM »

Pyro,

Please don't make the front page too cluttered or slow to load. Right now, it pops right up over a 56k modem connect, and that's very nice. Most sites go way overkill on their front pages and they take far too long to load. Keep the front page fairly simple and inviting, then clutter the pages up in the next layer.

I almost never let web site front pages fully load, they just take too darn long. As soon as the link I want is visible, I click through. If it takes too long, I go somewhere else that is more friendly to view.

IMHO.

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Ghosth · « **Reply #11 on:** April 19, 2000, 05:27:00 PM »

I'm with funked, I'd rather have a real plane in the game that a picture of one on a web page.

Keep it going just as you have been HT & Co, YOUR DOING GREAT!

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XO 332nd Flying Mongrels

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Pongo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 19, 2000, 06:04:00 PM »

Yawn..
I hope that someone can see that there is a big difference between a huge blob of text that will turn off some potential players, and some slow loading, over complex, self serving web hog.
Somewhere in that middle ground is an easy engancement to the AH home page.That page is HTCs front door to the world.
They dont advertise,
they dont appear in any aritcles.(or very few)
It should be better than it was 7 months ago.
All of you who think the effort?(3 hrs) would not be worth it financialy to HTC are not thinking very clear.
How many of you stop to look at it...They could have written death threats to the president on there 5 months ago and no one would know.
Its worth doing with a bit of thought.
I wont play the game any more unless they enhance the front page!
well only with one hand anyway.
nuff said. not intending to hurt anybodys feelings. if your friends cant tell ya who can...

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Pongo
The Wrecking Crew

Saintaw · « **Reply #13 on:** April 19, 2000, 06:12:00 PM »

Just put a pic of HT, errrrrrrrrr, sorry , of Ronnie & Yankee on the frontpage !

(Grrmmmblll, Sorry Yankee , was late last night!)

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SC-GreyBeard · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2000, 09:19:00 PM »

My vote for a pic on front page is BOTH Ronnie, and their Princess "Yankee"

(I owe Princess "Yankee" big Time..... )

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