In a message dated 11/01/2009 19:49:38 GMT Standard Time, cro...@northwestel.net writes:
> <http://www.annacrafts.com/Resources/AboutANNA/tabid/55/Default.aspx > I was interested to read about the two new Anna's, but I was not impressed by the web site you gave us!!! To me it is an example of AMATEUR, which is especially not good when it's a professional company's site. In the craft school (where it's still only the 4th) there are no answers yet and in the boutique (here it's the 7th) they're still out looking for things to sell. They did manage to have the 11th on Val's blog page. Unfortunately the only entry was dated 8/25/08. Don't rush yourself, Val. Finally, when I followed the invitation to 'click here to enlarge' the photos across the bottom of the page, the result was a full screen, very pixellated and completely unviewable blur. There are 39 comments on the non-blog (with a big rush on the 15th November for some reason - a comment on a chat board perhaps, which encouraged people to complain?) But Val has answered the comments that the designs were too simple with "A commonly accepted belief in American craft publishing is that US crafters only want what's quick and easy--that no one has any time and that anything beyond what's basic will be rejected. I can't tell you how happy I am to hear that this is an incorrect belief" So perhaps they will have the courage to be more like the original Anna. My main point is that there is this apparently smart website, to help promote a new magazine, but 5 months on there is still nothing more than a fancy front page with buttons that basically, take me nowhere. Why don't they think it through and either wait awhile before they start the website or make sure that any buttons there are actually take me somewhere interesting. I am copying this to Anna, and I'll let you know what feedback I get. However, for me here in the UK it looks as if we are still going to have to go without. I can't see the newsagents stocking a German language magazine. Once the US issue gets going, if they really do have more challenging projects and especially if they regularly have either bobbin lace or fine needlework such as Schawlm embroidery, I might ask the shop where I buy my American 'Art Jewelry' if they can get it for me. So please, can we have feedback from any Arachnes who do buy it. Jacquie in Lincolnshire - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachnemodera...@yahoo.com
