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Rigil_Kentaurus posted 05-18-99 01:32 PM ET
I need testers for my page. If you're interested in helping me, please go to:
http://home.sol.no/~habari/smac/test.htm (paste the address, it will be shorter when the page is finished).
Rigil Kentaurus
tfs99 posted 05-18-99 04:12 PM ET
I tried your link. It was kinda slow in rendering the "new box" and I lost patience, sorry. It seemed to take about 2 or 3 seconds for each red letter to come up.
It had only gotten through with the last few dashes on the date line when I gave up to come post this.
SMAC n ... Ted S.
Rigil_Kentaurus posted 05-18-99 04:35 PM ET
Well, I know the server has been a bit slow the last few days (don't know why), but not THAT slow. Could you please try again and tell me if things go better?
Rigil Kentaurus
tfs99 posted 05-18-99 04:49 PM ET
Nope. Same thing. It seems to be getting a new connection to the server for each letter as the Netscrape status line is looping through three different values for each letter it succeeds in getting and displaying.
SMAC n ... Ted S.
Rigil_Kentaurus posted 05-18-99 04:59 PM ET
F***! Does anyone else experience this problem? With Netscape or any other browsers?
cousLee posted 05-18-99 05:11 PM ET
I have the higer res set on my screen. It took 4 minutes to load all the red letters. Then, I used the slider to view the lower part of the page, and all the red letter writing vanished. I also have a pretty good connection speed so it is not my system causing the lag (PII, 400mhz, 56k, connected at 49333).
I tried to load the screen using IE4, and it loaded fast. tried again with Netscape Comm and it took forever again. so the problem seems to be with those that use Netscape. Also with NC, the print on the lower part of the screen is very dim and hard to read. Hope this helps ya.
cousLee posted 05-18-99 05:36 PM ET
also, the link for the water world scenario brings you to a german search engine page (I don't read german )
Aredhran posted 05-19-99 08:35 AM ET
The site is OK, although I must admit I didn't look into too much detail.
However, I think the color set is terrible. It's very dark, and I hand to crank up my monitor's settings to be able to read the text. Can't you use some lighter colors ? (I'm not referring to the text itself, but the graphic titles, like on the screen res selection page, the left-hand frame, and the links in the file section for example)
Aredhran
Zero_Gauss posted 05-20-99 07:23 PM ET

Rigil:
I checked it out on both IE5, and Netscape 4.5, on my T1 here at work (through Oracle's corporate firewall using a standard port-80 http proxy).
Loaded about twice as fast in IE, but then again so does most everything :[
The graphics are OK, the java buttons are cool (but high-bandwidth, I think it would load real slow for modem users). The major complaint I have tho ...
IT'S TOO BLOODY DARK!
I had to seriously crank up the gamma and my monitor's brightness, and even then I had to squint to see it.
Please, for the love of god, use something more eyesight friendly than brown on black. How about bright green on black (for that old fashioned terminal feel)? Or how about yellow on black (for a popular Star Wars feel)?
the sentient matrix,
Zero-Gauss
Victor posted 05-20-99 10:04 PM ET
Verified.
Those with Netscape have to load each character separately on the red screen.
Those with Internet Explorer don't have that problem.
It is too dark.
Submachinegun posted 05-21-99 11:40 PM ET
Nothing appeared in the frame to the left.
script error: Undefined image. (linje 51 i think)
dark.
fast enough on my IE 3 (yeah, I know).
Rigil_Kentaurus posted 05-22-99 06:21 AM ET
Well, nice to see a fellow Norwegian. The script doesn't work in IE3, but I didn't think that anyone still use it.
I'll change the colors, since I've gotten some complaints. It's strange though, 'cause it looks good on my computer.
Rigil Kentaurus
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Author	Topic: Testers
Rigil_Kentaurus	posted 05-18-99 01:32 PM ET I need testers for my page. If you're interested in helping me, please go to: http://home.sol.no/~habari/smac/test.htm (paste the address, it will be shorter when the page is finished). Rigil Kentaurus
tfs99	posted 05-18-99 04:12 PM ET I tried your link. It was kinda slow in rendering the "new box" and I lost patience, sorry. It seemed to take about 2 or 3 seconds for each red letter to come up. It had only gotten through with the last few dashes on the date line when I gave up to come post this. SMAC n ... Ted S.
Rigil_Kentaurus	posted 05-18-99 04:35 PM ET Well, I know the server has been a bit slow the last few days (don't know why), but not THAT slow. Could you please try again and tell me if things go better? Rigil Kentaurus
tfs99	posted 05-18-99 04:49 PM ET Nope. Same thing. It seems to be getting a new connection to the server for each letter as the Netscrape status line is looping through three different values for each letter it succeeds in getting and displaying. SMAC n ... Ted S.
Rigil_Kentaurus	posted 05-18-99 04:59 PM ET F***! Does anyone else experience this problem? With Netscape or any other browsers?
cousLee	posted 05-18-99 05:11 PM ET I have the higer res set on my screen. It took 4 minutes to load all the red letters. Then, I used the slider to view the lower part of the page, and all the red letter writing vanished. I also have a pretty good connection speed so it is not my system causing the lag (PII, 400mhz, 56k, connected at 49333). I tried to load the screen using IE4, and it loaded fast. tried again with Netscape Comm and it took forever again. so the problem seems to be with those that use Netscape. Also with NC, the print on the lower part of the screen is very dim and hard to read. Hope this helps ya.
cousLee	posted 05-18-99 05:36 PM ET also, the link for the water world scenario brings you to a german search engine page (I don't read german )
Aredhran	posted 05-19-99 08:35 AM ET The site is OK, although I must admit I didn't look into too much detail. However, I think the color set is terrible. It's very dark, and I hand to crank up my monitor's settings to be able to read the text. Can't you use some lighter colors ? (I'm not referring to the text itself, but the graphic titles, like on the screen res selection page, the left-hand frame, and the links in the file section for example) Aredhran
Zero_Gauss	posted 05-20-99 07:23 PM ET Rigil: I checked it out on both IE5, and Netscape 4.5, on my T1 here at work (through Oracle's corporate firewall using a standard port-80 http proxy). Loaded about twice as fast in IE, but then again so does most everything :[ The graphics are OK, the java buttons are cool (but high-bandwidth, I think it would load real slow for modem users). The major complaint I have tho ... IT'S TOO BLOODY DARK! I had to seriously crank up the gamma and my monitor's brightness, and even then I had to squint to see it. Please, for the love of god, use something more eyesight friendly than brown on black. How about bright green on black (for that old fashioned terminal feel)? Or how about yellow on black (for a popular Star Wars feel)? the sentient matrix, Zero-Gauss
Victor	posted 05-20-99 10:04 PM ET Verified. Those with Netscape have to load each character separately on the red screen. Those with Internet Explorer don't have that problem. It is too dark.
Submachinegun	posted 05-21-99 11:40 PM ET Nothing appeared in the frame to the left. script error: Undefined image. (linje 51 i think) dark. fast enough on my IE 3 (yeah, I know).
Rigil_Kentaurus	posted 05-22-99 06:21 AM ET Well, nice to see a fellow Norwegian. The script doesn't work in IE3, but I didn't think that anyone still use it. I'll change the colors, since I've gotten some complaints. It's strange though, 'cause it looks good on my computer. Rigil Kentaurus