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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> wrote:

>I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.

Rule 1: KISS

Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
like.

Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".

Rule 4: KISS


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Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> ...
> Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".

s/information/sale/

--
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110 V8 (white)
 
On or around Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:08:24 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:

>On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
>
>Rule 1: KISS
>
>Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
>like.
>
>Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".
>
>Rule 4: KISS

and IMHO Craddock's site is a good example of far too much cleverness. I've
always found it a complete PITA.

Paddock's online shop is good. Beamends is pretty good too, although not
quite so well arranged in some areas.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Beyond the horizon of the place we lived when we were young / In a world
of magnets and miracles / Our thoughts strayed constantly and without
boundary / The ringing of the Division bell had begun. Pink Floyd (1994)
 
In message <[email protected]>
"JacobH" <[email protected]> wrote:

> beamendsltd wrote:
> > In message <[email protected]>
> > "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On or around Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:16 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> >>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
> >>>> ...
> >>>> You could try elsewhere (hint).
> >>>
> >>> teehee.
> >>
> >> ok, so I had a few moments to spare and wandered over to the
> >> suggested location.
> >>
> >> I know Richard didn't ask for a site review and also that this is the
> >> wrong forum, but hey, that site is in need of a makeover (no offence
> >> intended) - do you know how difficult it is to read black & dark
> >> blue on a dark green background?
> >
> > I'm all in favour of constructive critism - that's the first regarding
> > black on green (boy did I get some stick for red on blue!) - I'll bear
> > it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
> >
> >>
> >> ps: love the winking graphics on the home page :)
> >>
> >
> > Sometime I'll find an excuse to put all the rest back - originaly
> > it was a full MOT.
>
> Marmite On Toast?

Not originaly there, but could be added......

>
> > Richard
>
>
>
Richard
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In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:08:24 +0000, Mother <"@ {mother}
> @"@101fc.net> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> ><[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
> >
> >Rule 1: KISS
> >
> >Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
> >like.
> >
> >Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".
> >
> >Rule 4: KISS
>
> and IMHO Craddock's site is a good example of far too much cleverness. I've
> always found it a complete PITA.
>
> Paddock's online shop is good. Beamends is pretty good too, although not
> quite so well arranged in some areas.

It will be - and better. I'm about 2/3 way through Defender at the
moment, where everything is broken down to match the pages in the parts
books/CD's. This does throw up the odd oddity, but when done there will
not be many pages more than one "screen" long. It's slow going as I'm
putting every single part on as I go, Defender should be finished by the
end of Jan, then it's on to Series II/III (which will a hell of a lot
quicker.....). I also follow through the supersessions as I come accross
them, which should help those working from a parts book, something I
used to find deadly as a customer. I also record NLA's (No Longer
Available) to avoid wasting time looking for something that you can't get.

Richard

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In message <[email protected]>
Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
>
> Rule 1: KISS
>
> Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
> like.
>
> Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".
>
> Rule 4: KISS
>
>

I can't see how to make it any simpler that it is!

Richard
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In message <[email protected]>
"William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote:

> beamendsltd <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > In message <[email protected]>
> > "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> ...
> >> do you know how difficult it is to read black & dark blue on a
> >> dark green background?
> >
> > I'm all in favour of constructive critism
>
> That's a relief :)
>
> > that's the first regarding
> > black on green (boy did I get some stick for red on blue!)
>
> not surprised - there's a very good reason for that.
>
> > I'll bear
> > it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
>
> if you want an unbiased opinion take a wander over to
> news:alt.html.critique or perhaps news:alt.www.webmaster - wear a tin hat
> and your flame retardent suit <g>
>

nah! I like *constructive* critism!

Richard
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In message <[email protected]>
"JacobH" <[email protected]> wrote:

> beamendsltd wrote:
> > In message <[email protected]>
> > "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>> On or around Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:16 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> >>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
> >>>> ...
> >>>> You could try elsewhere (hint).
> >>>
> >>> teehee.
> >>
> >> ok, so I had a few moments to spare and wandered over to the
> >> suggested location.
> >>
> >> I know Richard didn't ask for a site review and also that this is the
> >> wrong forum, but hey, that site is in need of a makeover (no offence
> >> intended) - do you know how difficult it is to read black & dark
> >> blue on a dark green background?
> >
> > I'm all in favour of constructive critism - that's the first regarding
> > black on green (boy did I get some stick for red on blue!) - I'll bear
> > it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
> >
> >>
> >> ps: love the winking graphics on the home page :)
> >>
> >
> > Sometime I'll find an excuse to put all the rest back - originaly
> > it was a full MOT.
> >
> >
> > Richard
>
> Don't mind the black on green it was the red on green what screwed my minces.
> There's one on the brake kits page even now although I think it says Hits rather
> than Kits, but I can't read it.
>

Found a Hit rather than Kit for STC4403 - corrected for next update.

Cheers
Richard
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On or around Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:29:53 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Roman text is also frowned upon by those that know about these things.

Some Roman text is difficult to read in small sizes - the thin lines tend to
vanish.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Appearances: You don't really need make-up. Celebrate your authentic
face by frightening people in the street.
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
beamendsltd wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>
> "JacobH" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> beamendsltd wrote:
>>> In message <[email protected]>
>>> "William Tasso" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On or around Tue, 13 Dec 2005 16:50:16 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>>>> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>> You could try elsewhere (hint).
>>>>>
>>>>> teehee.
>>>>
>>>> ok, so I had a few moments to spare and wandered over to the
>>>> suggested location.
>>>>
>>>> I know Richard didn't ask for a site review and also that this is
>>>> the wrong forum, but hey, that site is in need of a makeover (no
>>>> offence intended) - do you know how difficult it is to read black
>>>> & dark blue on a dark green background?
>>>
>>> I'm all in favour of constructive critism - that's the first
>>> regarding black on green (boy did I get some stick for red on
>>> blue!) - I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> ps: love the winking graphics on the home page :)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Sometime I'll find an excuse to put all the rest back - originaly
>>> it was a full MOT.
>>
>> Marmite On Toast?
>
> Not originaly there, but could be added......

No no thrice times No , hate the stuff!

>
>>
>>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
> Richard



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If at first you don't succeed,
maybe skydiving's not for you!


 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:29:53 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Liquorice"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >Roman text is also frowned upon by those that know about these things.
>
> Some Roman text is difficult to read in small sizes - the thin lines tend to
> vanish.
>

I don't specify a font - so you should get whetever your browsers default
is.

Richard
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On or around Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:13:25 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>In message <[email protected]>
> Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> >I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
>>
>> Rule 1: KISS
>>
>> Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
>> like.
>>
>> Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".
>>
>> Rule 4: KISS
>>
>>
>
>I can't see how to make it any simpler that it is!
>
>Richard

to be fair, the site works well. The colours are simple to change if you
want to.

The only other thing is the searching for parts - and that, it seems, you're
working on.

There's only one thing about parts books, and parts-book order... not
everyone has one. depends on what the parts-book order is.

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"You praise the firm restraint with which they write -_
I'm with you there, of course: They use the snaffle and the bit
alright, but where's the bloody horse? - Roy Campbell (1902-1957)
 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Thu, 15 Dec 2005 09:13:25 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >In message <[email protected]>
> > Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:
> >
> >> On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:50:10 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I'll bear it in mind, but I have to say I rather like it.
> >>
> >> Rule 1: KISS
> >>
> >> Rule 2: You liking it doesn't make it anything more than something you
> >> like.
> >>
> >> Rule 3: Don't let anything get in the way of the "information".
> >>
> >> Rule 4: KISS
> >>
> >>
> >
> >I can't see how to make it any simpler that it is!
> >
> >Richard
>
> to be fair, the site works well. The colours are simple to change if you
> want to.
>
> The only other thing is the searching for parts - and that, it seems, you're
> working on.
>
> There's only one thing about parts books, and parts-book order... not
> everyone has one. depends on what the parts-book order is.
>

Generally reasonably logical (except clutch and other clutch stuff being
in different places).

That is a problem occasionally - for instance 200 & 300Tdi intercooler
hoses are in different places. I'll add some "fake" parts to
use as pointers to the right place.

Richard
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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:01:14 -0000, "William Tasso"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>
>ps: love the winking graphics on the home page :)

I just had my first look and the RH images shows a black dash above
the roof coinciding with the flasher, the alternate images have
differing top right quadrants under firefox but Konqueror, IE and
Opera just show the black dash. Not criticising just pointing out an
anomaly.

AJH

 
In message <[email protected]>
AJH <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:01:14 -0000, "William Tasso"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> >ps: love the winking graphics on the home page :)
>
> I just had my first look and the RH images shows a black dash above
> the roof coinciding with the flasher, the alternate images have
> differing top right quadrants under firefox but Konqueror, IE and
> Opera just show the black dash. Not criticising just pointing out an
> anomaly.
>
> AJH
>

I know about that - the giffs were made up from a series of vector
drawings converted to giff. They worked fine, and now they have the dashes.
Unforunately the original vector drawings are lost, so it'll have to wait
until I get a couple of hours spare to re-do them :-(

Richard
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....and Dave Liquorice spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Roman text is also frowned upon by those that know about these things.
> Personally I like roman but have recently been using sans serif and it
> is easier to read on screen or printed page and presents a "cleaner"
> image.

Dunno about screen fonts, but I did a bit of research into this (fonts on
the printed page) a few years ago. It seems that over a good length of
writing (like several thousand words), serif fonts (like Roman) are easier
to read than sans (like Arial). Something to do with the serifs giving tiny
cues to the eye so that the letters are recognised quicker, which speeds up
the reading and (apparently) aids comprehension. Roman type must have
lasted >2000 years for a reason! Personally, I prefer sans fonts for my own
work - I do a lot of report writing in my job. Current favourite is
Verdana. Very clean and elegant.



--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
....and Austin Shackles spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...


> Beamends is pretty good too, although
> not quite so well arranged in some areas.

But it is blindingly fast. I always appreciate that.

--
Rich
==============================
Disco 300 Tdi auto
S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 
On or around Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:50:01 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>...and Austin Shackles spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> Beamends is pretty good too, although
>> not quite so well arranged in some areas.
>
>But it is blindingly fast. I always appreciate that.

indeed. one of the main faults with Craddock is the slow loading.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"If you cannot mould yourself as you would wish, how can you expect
other people to be entirely to your liking?"
Thomas À Kempis (1380 - 1471) Imitation of Christ, I.xvi.
 
On or around Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:48:35 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>...and Dave Liquorice spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
>
>
>> Roman text is also frowned upon by those that know about these things.
>> Personally I like roman but have recently been using sans serif and it
>> is easier to read on screen or printed page and presents a "cleaner"
>> image.
>
>Dunno about screen fonts, but I did a bit of research into this (fonts on
>the printed page) a few years ago. It seems that over a good length of
>writing (like several thousand words), serif fonts (like Roman) are easier
>to read than sans (like Arial). Something to do with the serifs giving tiny
>cues to the eye so that the letters are recognised quicker, which speeds up
>the reading and (apparently) aids comprehension. Roman type must have
>lasted >2000 years for a reason! Personally, I prefer sans fonts for my own
>work - I do a lot of report writing in my job. Current favourite is
>Verdana. Very clean and elegant.

'tis a tidy one.

Of the serifed ones, I quite like Garamond for readability, although the
good ol' Times New Roman takes a bit of beating.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
"Festina Lente" (Hasten slowly) Suetonius (c.70-c.140) Augustus, 25
 
In message <[email protected]>
Austin Shackles <[email protected]> wrote:

> On or around Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:50:01 -0000, "Richard Brookman"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >...and Austin Shackles spake unto the tribes of Usenet, saying...
> >
> >
> >> Beamends is pretty good too, although
> >> not quite so well arranged in some areas.
> >
> >But it is blindingly fast. I always appreciate that.
>
> indeed. one of the main faults with Craddock is the slow loading.

Sshhh! Don't tell 'em ;-)

Richard
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