Dork News
Posted in General 4 years, 8 months ago.
On the web design front, I am working on a few different things. Some have worked and some have not. Regardless, I am working on making this site a better experience for the viewer. My goal from the month of May (that’s right, May) is to have the site completely user friendly. This includes the following:
- 1. Create a browser friendly experience
- I know there are the few problems with how the site renders in Internet Explorer. And although I recommend an alternative browser such as FireFox, I do realize Internet Explorer is the number one browser in the world.
- 2. Validation
- This one means very little to most but it’s more an extension of the above. I am going to work on producing 100% valid CSS code (actually already done), XML, and HMTL code.
- 3. Search Function
- With the site growing larger and larger each day, I am working on adding a search function to the page. For this, there will be a single search page that will be used to search the entire site. The results will be displayed based on the page which they reside.
- 4. Better Writing
- I know I suck at updates and at what the updates concern. One day I will possess the power to publish interesting articles.
- 5. Create a Logo
- I may ask for some help on this one considering my limited graphical talent. I’m not sure what I even want but regardless of SpyderFCS, I really don’t like spiders all that much and don’t think I would want on in a logo (unless very subtle).
So that’s it, those are the key points of what I want to work on. Exciting I know but for me, sadly enough it is. Also, I want to ask you a question I have been mulling.
Do you prefer links to open in new windows or in the same window?
I ask because currently all the links on my page open in new browser windows and it has come to my attention that this annoys many. So which do you prefer?
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April 24th, 2004 at 11:04 am
oh…forgot to mention this but the AIM (iChat) icon up there on the right side tells you if I am on aim or not. If it’s gray, I am not. If it’s colored, I am and you can even click it to IM me (provided you have AIM of course). I’m still not sure where I am going to put it so for now, it’s there.
April 24th, 2004 at 7:07 pm
i like them to open in a new window… because more often than not, if links to different sites open in the same window, i either for get to go back to the original page i was looking at, or i cant find my way back to it. soooo… i say, leave as is.
April 27th, 2004 at 1:51 pm
I normally like them in new windows… but can you set it up to open in a new Tab with firefox?