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New Look
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Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner
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Oct-27-2004 18:03
Well, thanks to my friend FolkTrash, the site has gotten a much needed facelift. We're planning on making further changes along these line. Replay in this thread with any compliments, complaints or concerns about this new look.
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Delvin
Well-Connected
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Oct-27-2004 22:26
Reading these posts, I believe quite a few members ,including myself, use screen area: 1024*768 pixels. This site look perfertly okay with a 800*600 pixels. Maybe u like to enlarge the text of these areas: The message board main area and texts using Time News Roman font. Time News Roman are smaller in visual compare to Arial even with the same font size. One last thing, the [Take Item] buttons in locker does not appear in the same line. this make the button very close up together. Still, thanks for the new look. :)
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Slim T
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Oct-27-2004 22:42
Thanks for the hard work, Ben. I like the highlighting. It would, however, be nice if the ‘logged on’ marks on the agency ‘view members’ page were in white, or another colour different from the colour used for the members names.
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Lisa Carol Freemont
Well-Connected
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Oct-28-2004 01:23
Nice surprise Ben, I like it but I do miss the case, map, agency etc. incons on the top bar.
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Dogberta
Nomad
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Oct-28-2004 05:55
Some of the changes are great! I love the highlighting. That is really nice. Thank you.
Things I liked better before: I miss the little icons across the top. I really liked the briefcase, and the 'capitol' and the agency's door. It looks like a recipe box now.
In the equipment locker, would it be possible to center the test item values in their columns. The tough test value is right next to the price of the item, and it 'blends'. (old problem, but as long as you're fixing things...)
I agree that I'd like the logged on status of agency members to be in a different color.
I also get the wrap on the suspect list, which is more confusing when NEW appears under some, but next to others.
I'd like the fonts to be a bit bigger, though it seems to look better in the windows environment, so maybe I'll just have to use my husband's PC ;-)
Thanks for all your efforts, Ben. This is a wonderful place to hang out.
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Greyling
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Oct-28-2004 06:28
Well, hehe, Moonshh had already voiced most of what I was thinking already, and while running over the little things to comment on, I see Dogberta has mentioned the rest, so not much for me to add, except stress that the font for the agency member lists and replies from suspects appears extremely small (or maybe it's just my screen or browser??).
Other than that it looks quite nice, but I do miss some of the old elements too (especially the little icons), and have been considering if, although the new look is very fancy, and sleek, and professional, and modern, if it may be a little too modern compared to the time Sleuth is supposed to take place in? But that doesn't mean that it doesn't look quite nice :)
Oh, and one more question: Why is the first director on the list written in white? :)
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Lisa Carol Freemont
Well-Connected
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Oct-28-2004 08:32
I have to admit that even though the new look is nice the writing has become a bit too small. After playing for a while I naoticed that it does hurt the eyes a bit. I still miss the icons and I like all the games descriptions not going over to the next line.
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Moonshh
Well-Connected
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Oct-28-2004 09:24
Dogberta, I invite you to join me as an official "champion of trivial causes!" :) I have been wanting to ask about centering the adjustment values under the category on the equipment list for the longest time! (I was too embarrassed!)
Like the two periods after "decided to answer more questions.." They really get to me, too. Ben, are these things too trivial to mention, so that they are merely annoying, or do you consider them to actually be helpful?
By the way, the new look is better on my home computer, so it must really vary from monitor to monitor, browser to browser and who knows what all other factors.
Something else I'd really like is to have to scroll down less often to click on things - like when interviewing a suspect, I'd like the options to ask another question or to leave to be at the top instead of under the text.
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Sleuth Admin
Tale Spinner
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Oct-28-2004 09:59
For those who the font is now too small: What kind of computers and browsers are you using? On the browsers I have looked at it in, the font is actually slightly larger now than it was before. Perhaps the style sheet isn't being properly loaded?
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Skyler Michaels
Well-Connected
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Oct-28-2004 10:04
Ok here's my honest opinion. The highlighting is great love it. However the colors of the links leave a lot to be desired they look like i just threw up my lunch on them. Plus the link colors are harder on the eyes. I also miss the pics on the top of the page those were great. Just my 2 cents worth. i'd love to see the color of those links changed though. and the pics at the top of the page back.
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Skyler Michaels
Well-Connected
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Oct-28-2004 10:06
Ok here is my honest opinion of the changes. The high lighting is great. The colors used for the links looks like I just threw up my lunch on the page. Not to mention the colors used make it harder on the eyes. Keep the highlighted links and please consider changing the colors. Also bring back the pics at the top of the page the little brief case and agency door and stuff. Just my 2 cents worth.
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