11/21/24
June 15, 2004
I recoded the HTML and CSS for the home page and the comments page. (Locker Room recoding to come.)
posted by kirkaracha to bugs at 02:43 AM - 27 comments
Also, to be a nitpicky bitch: do we need two ways to link to every thread/post? The new extra icon just feels like clutter to me. Thanks for everything you guys do :)
posted by tieguy at 07:19 AM on June 15, 2004
Without asking Kirk, I think that icon's a permalink to encourage webloggers to link directly to a post when talking about it. I like how it and the gray line make each post look more distinct. Anyone else have strong opinions either way?
posted by rcade at 09:21 AM on June 15, 2004
Kirk, I really like the new look. Subtle changes, but great. I like those little icons next to the threads (even if tieguy doesn't ;P) -- they're cute! One suggestion... at the bottom of the main pages/threads can you put the same links that we have in the lockerroom? For instance, "home" "about" "archives" "customize" etc? (scroll down to see what i am talking about. i hope you understand what i am saying. if not, i'll go drink some more iced latte and get back to you when i am more caffeinated.
posted by jerseygirl at 09:21 AM on June 15, 2004
So very clean! Thanks for tidying up the place, it's so much nicer.
posted by NoMich at 09:32 AM on June 15, 2004
I for one love the new icon and horizontal line, I have been whining about somebody doing this kind of thing too, and I think it's sweet that someone actually did it. It looks good and helps to make the front page easier to understand.
posted by insomnyuk at 09:57 AM on June 15, 2004
I have to say, I think it looks a lot cleaner now. I like it!
posted by Jugwine at 09:59 AM on June 15, 2004
I am going to buy a google ad to remind myself to look in the other corner for the new posts/comments counter. i like the new discussion bubbles. now if there was a mini icon for a football, soccer ball, hockey puck, basketball, etc then, well, if there is no universal agreement on the new bubble icon then there is no hope for additional graphic flair.
posted by gspm at 10:39 AM on June 15, 2004
Great work, but I'd like to have the footer links back, too.
posted by dusted at 11:08 AM on June 15, 2004
I'll put the footer links back tonight.
posted by kirkaracha at 11:21 AM on June 15, 2004
I'm just going to say, GREAT WORK, PANTHEON! On all the changes: the ads, the donate link, the interface refresh, RSS feeds. It's all good. Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap.
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:28 PM on June 15, 2004
Is it just me that can't tell the difference?
posted by Fat Buddha at 12:39 PM on June 15, 2004
I'm just going to say, GREAT WORK, PANTHEON! Agreed. Excellent design work, smooth transition, responsive with requests for changes. You deserve a raise!
posted by dusted at 12:50 PM on June 15, 2004
dusted: You deserve a raise! That's what the, erm, "server fund" is for. Heh heh.
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:12 PM on June 15, 2004
rcade: there has been a permalink you can deeplink to for each comment for ages; it's the link in '1:12 PM' or whatever time you posted. Having two seems cluttery/busy to me.
posted by tieguy at 01:55 PM on June 15, 2004
That's true, but I think the icons look nicer and are more clear, since some other weblogs use them, so I'd remove the link on the time if we remove one.
posted by kirkaracha at 02:12 PM on June 15, 2004
Nice work kirkaracha. Though if you could wrangle in the main column a bit on the width side, that would be great. Especially at high resolution, most comments are 1 line and some change...very wide. If you can fix it in Firefox and it breaks in IE, that's cool too. Just hide it from IE ;)
posted by pivo at 03:30 PM on June 15, 2004
I like icons. Dum-tee-dum.
posted by worldcup2002 at 04:24 PM on June 15, 2004
Posting on my Mac with 10.3/Safari. Everything looks good and behaves as it does in Windows XP/IE6.
posted by NoMich at 04:43 PM on June 15, 2004
Just a bravo all around to the guys working in the shadows to make SpoFi a better and finer looking place. We know it's a lot of work and a decent expenditure of your time, and it's appreciated. Here's to you, Mr. Spofi Improvement Man.
posted by jerseygirl at 04:43 PM on June 15, 2004
looks great with one exeption. on Moz/XP, the preview comment is squished way over to the left. Some margin would be nice. A small nit.
posted by sauril at 04:50 PM on June 15, 2004
LOL JG, a high pitched background singer just did a "Mr. Spofi Improvement Man" in my head. Damn ubiquitous advertising.
posted by pivo at 05:20 PM on June 15, 2004
re: the permalink, i would agree with tieguy/kirkaracha in a sense. having the new icon link bubble on the front page as a link to the thread works. but using it again inside the thread along with another link (a redundant link connected to the time) is not necessary. solution, drop the redundant link connected to the time inside the thread given that the time posted on the front page is not linked. consistent bubble link on the front page and consistent bubble link inside the thread.
posted by gspm at 05:27 PM on June 15, 2004
pivo: I'll probably set a maximum width so the line lengths don't get too long. sauril: yep, the posting and preview pages are up next. gspm: I'm all about the consistent bubbles.
posted by kirkaracha at 05:59 PM on June 15, 2004
Somebody broke the comment post function on the FPPs, though Locker Room worked fine for me. At least when I tried to add a comment all I got after clicking Preview was a pretty set of boxes, no text and no Publish button.
posted by billsaysthis at 05:24 PM on June 16, 2004
when I tried to add a comment all I got after clicking Preview was a pretty set of boxes, no text and no Publish button. I have had that transcendental experience myself. Trippy.
posted by worldcup2002 at 05:45 PM on June 16, 2004
Kirk: looks like links to new comments (i.e., of the form XYZ#ABC, that should scroll directly to comment ABC in post XYZ) are busted.