And I'll also add being "really new to interface design" as you claim, you're off to a very good start.
Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology & Operations L&LD eTools & Multimedia Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Glen Pike >>Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:31 PM >>To: Flash Coders List >>Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Bag Builder Feedback Please >> >>Hi, >> >> It looks pretty good - your layout is nice and clean and >>you have the grid thing going on too. >> >> I agree with the comments on the rollover - they are >>quite small / fiddly. If you are on a 1280 sized layout, >>then don't be afraid to use the height - you may be able to >>use the extra space to make your colour buttons easier to hit. >> >> If you want some examples of tricks to make your selected >>colour more apparent then look at: >> >> O'neill's wetsuit custom build - >>http://www.oneill.com/mens-surf-wetsuit-builder.php - a bit >>tricky on 1280 screen to read the text, but once you get to >>choosing the colours, you will see what I mean. >> >> Timberland's custom boot builder leads you step by step. >>This has the advantage of leading the visitor and also >>sharing the interface space so you can have bigger controls... >> >> >>http://www.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?showConfigurator=t >>rue&productId=2052969 >><http://www.timberland.com/product/index.jsp?showConfigurator= >>true&productId=2052969> >> >> Puma's Mongolian Shoe BBQ has 2 ways - a creative, but >>frustrating interface, or the simpler "Take Out" version >>again, it's okay from a creative perspective, but fiddly to >>use - not good. >> >> https://www.puma.com/secure/mbbq/pindex.jsp?ip=GB it does >>become annoying when it ties up your browser though... >> >> There's loads out there, but the benefit of your's is >>that it is simple and straightforward - capitalise on that >>and take some of Jason's comments into account, but it's >>looking good so far, although you may need to work on the >>kevlar image - it looks a bit out of scale when applied :) >> >> HTH >> >> Glen >> >> >> >>TS wrote: >>> Thanks for the input. I'm really stumped on the design part. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Merrill, Jason >>> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:47 PM >>> To: Flash Coders List >>> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Bag Builder Feedback Please >>> >>> Looks good, I like the interactivity. From a usability >>perspective, >>> there is an issue you will definitely want to fix. I would make >>> clicking on a color "stick" better than you currently do so >>that a new >>> color does not get changed on the bag when you roll out of the area. >>> Otherwise, to change a color and make it stick, you have to >>carefully >>> roll your cursor straight up or down to get out of the >>color selection >>> area. instead, make rolling over change colors inside a smaller >>> version of the bag, and when you click a color, make it >>stick on the >>> "final" larger view of the bag, or something like that. Or do away >>> with the rollovers alltogether and only make the colors >>change on the >>> bag when you click on a color, then it would stick and you wouldn't >>> have the rollover change conflicts. I know you have some kind of >>> "click to make it stick" functionality already, but it's getting >>> erased by the rollovers. I tried making a bag all red or all yellow >>> and found it difficult becauase the colors kept changing >>due to the rollovers. >>> >>> Also, the black font's face and weight are a little bland, >>especially >>> against the grey. Grey is good, but overall it's a little >>blah. Not >>> too bad though. I would also dump the standard "add to cart" Flash >>> button in favor of a nicer looking custom one with an icon. >>> >>> Jason Merrill >>> Bank of America >>> Global Technology & Operations L&LD >>> eTools & Multimedia >>> >>> Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community >>> >>> Are you a Bank of America associate interested in >>innovative learning >>> ideas and technologies? >>> Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TS >>>>> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 4:27 PM >>>>> To: 'Flash Coders List' >>>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] Bag Builder Feedback Please >>>>> >>>>> I'm really new to interface design and was wondering if I could >>>>> please get some feedback on this and how I can make it >>better? ANY >>>>> advice would be appreciated and/or if you like it. >>>>> >>>>> http://labs.worthwhileindustries.com/as2/bagBuilder/ >>>>> >>>>> Much Appreciation, T >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Flashcoders mailing list >>>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>>>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>>>> >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> >>> >> >>-- >> >>Glen Pike >>01326 218440 >>www.glenpike.co.uk <http://www.glenpike.co.uk> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders mailing list >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
