Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Stephen Ecob wrote: > Can they >> be shrunk and still be clear enough not to look silly? That would >> speed up page loading. > > Thanks, I think I'll do that. The only time I got noticable download delays was with the details page for each product. IMHO, it would be best to use the same image as in the overview and have an enlarge-button link to a big version. Most browsers will notice the reuse of the same small image and take it from cache --> no extra download needed. ---<)kaimartin(>--- -- Kai-Martin Knaak Email: k...@familieknaak.de http://pool.sks-keyservers.net:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x6C0B9F53 not happy with moderation of geda-user ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
> > Which browser and OS are you using ? > Chrome (with default settings i.e. JS enabled) on WinXP Pro SP3 32 bit. Haven't tried it at home with FF on LMDE 64 bit. :) BTW; just submitted a couple of your pages to: http://validator.w3.org/ Quite a few errors. H. :( Andy ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
2011/8/17 Stephen Ecob : > If you're willing to help then please check out the shop and let me > know if there's anything amiss - would you consider buying the > product, or is there something in the site that would deter you ? From a perspective of Firefox user browsing with disabled JavaScript: The main page is nearly empty (just menus) and seems to indicate website is not complete? Top menus do not work without JS enabled Links on the bottom of the page work, but target of the link is not visible to the user. I believe you should also consider getting rid of the gray text in the main content - first impression is that this text is unimportant and it's hard to get accustomed to the fact you should actually read it ;-) [after enabling JS] The page load time is far from optimal, from my location image load times (each 100kB-150kB) are between 400 and 2200 ms. I'm also seeing some 404s in the trace: URL=http://www.sioi.com.au/shop/images/bg_list_arrow.png URL=http://www.sioi.com.au/shop/images/footer_item.gif URL=http://www.sioi.com.au/shop/images/banners/slide_banner_02.jpg Cheers, -- Krzysztof Kościuszkiewicz "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" -- Leonardo da Vinci ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Hi Andy, On Wed, Aug 17, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Andy Fierman wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > FWIW, > > It's not clear to me if the prices shown are in $AU or $US and the > option to select one or the other doesn't appear to change the prices > shown on the products or in the cart. Which browser and OS are you using ? > I'm in the UK on a fairly throttled broadband connection and the > pictures took some seconds to load. How big are the pictures? Can they > be shrunk and still be clear enough not to look silly? That would > speed up page loading. Thanks, I think I'll do that. > There's nothing to say what SOI is all about. Some sort of "About" > page would give the customer a bit more of a feel for what SOI is > offering, what makes it special, different from any other place. All > the usual business speak about Unique Selling Point etc. I'm a > customer: talk to me; give me a reason to walk in your shop, poke > about your shelves and buy your stuff. > > The "Conditions of use" page maybe should be renamed "Terms and > Conditions" to make it clear that that is what they are as opposed to > some conditions of use of the website, which they are not. Thanks for those pointers, they are just the sort of thing I was looking for :-) Best regards, Stephen Stephen Ecob Silicon On Inspiration Sydney Australia www.sioi.com.au ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
On 08/16/2011 08:32 PM, Stephen Ecob wrote: Sorry to be off topic, but I can't think of a better place to ask for help. I've recently set up a web shop to sell Xilinx FPGA development boards: www.sioi.com.au Yes, the PCBs were all designed with gEDA :-) The server is here in Australia, and I believe it's virtualised and thus can have a significant start up delay. I'm worried that the site may be too slow to load in countries distant from Australia, or that the site may in some way fail to attract people to the product. If you're willing to help then please check out the shop and let me know if there's anything amiss - would you consider buying the product, or is there something in the site that would deter you ? Hmm, you've got some really nice looking boards in there. I wish I had a few extra bucks! One bit of feedback: One thing I personally find VERY irritating is pages that are designed for a web browser that takes up the whole screen. I don't know about you, but the occasions in which I'm only doing one thing at a time are few and far between, and having to scroll back and forth because a page was designed to be too wide is really annoying. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
On 08/16/2011 11:03 PM, Josh Jordan wrote: Sites that load that slow are usually not from bad ping, which is only 250ms from texas. I think you could be using up your server resources. Sorry if you know this already, try commands "df" to show disk space and "free -m" to show ram in your server shell. A cms with ecommerce plugins can take up a lot of ram. Being low on disk space isn't going to cause pages to load slowly. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Hi Stephen, FWIW, It's not clear to me if the prices shown are in $AU or $US and the option to select one or the other doesn't appear to change the prices shown on the products or in the cart. I'm in the UK on a fairly throttled broadband connection and the pictures took some seconds to load. How big are the pictures? Can they be shrunk and still be clear enough not to look silly? That would speed up page loading. There's nothing to say what SOI is all about. Some sort of "About" page would give the customer a bit more of a feel for what SOI is offering, what makes it special, different from any other place. All the usual business speak about Unique Selling Point etc. I'm a customer: talk to me; give me a reason to walk in your shop, poke about your shelves and buy your stuff. The "Conditions of use" page maybe should be renamed "Terms and Conditions" to make it clear that that is what they are as opposed to some conditions of use of the website, which they are not. Are you legally obliged to put any information on the site about company registration, VAT numbering or whatever? . Cheers, Andy. signality.co.uk On 17 August 2011 07:57, Stephen Ecob wrote: > Thanks to all who have replied, I've received some really useful feedback. > > The most commonly repeated comment was that the animated price tags > are just plain irritating. I'll put their removal on the slate for the > first refresh of the web site ;-) > > Thanks and best regards, > Stephen > > > ___ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Thanks to all who have replied, I've received some really useful feedback. The most commonly repeated comment was that the animated price tags are just plain irritating. I'll put their removal on the slate for the first refresh of the web site ;-) Thanks and best regards, Stephen ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Stephen Ecob wrote: > If you're willing to help then please check out the shop and let me > know if there's anything amiss * If you add prices in EUR you'd target an additional continent :-) * 25 USD for a MOSFET made me scratch my head until I read "tube of 75" in the fine print. Why not sell small amounts, too (for a reasonably higher price)? This is the trypical item I'd add to the purchase while I am there -- But not if I have to take them by the hundred. * details should include a link to a data sheet. This is most important for your own products. If I have to convince someone higher in the hierarchy, a print of specs might make or break the deal. * what do the striked out prices mean? Do you have some sale going on? Or is this the price officially recommended by the manufacturer? * I find the price tag animation irritating. Maybe it is just me. IMHO, the page would be better without it. * download speed is not particularily fast, but still acceptable. > - would you consider buying the > product, or is there something in the site that would deter you ? Nothing except that I am not at all into digital... ---<)kaimartin(>--- -- Kai-Martin Knaak Email: k...@familieknaak.de http://pool.sks-keyservers.net:11371/pks/lookup?search=0x6C0B9F53 not happy with moderation of geda-user ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
Re: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Sites that load that slow are usually not from bad ping, which is only 250ms from texas. I think you could be using up your server resources. Sorry if you know this already, try commands "df" to show disk space and "free -m" to show ram in your server shell. A cms with ecommerce plugins can take up a lot of ram. -Josh Jordan --- On Tue, 8/16/11, Stephen Ecob wrote: From: Stephen Ecob Subject: gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help To: "gEDA user mailing list" Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 8:32 PM Sorry to be off topic, but I can't think of a better place to ask for help. I've recently set up a web shop to sell Xilinx FPGA development boards: www.sioi.com.au Yes, the PCBs were all designed with gEDA :-) The server is here in Australia, and I believe it's virtualised and thus can have a significant start up delay. I'm worried that the site may be too slow to load in countries distant from Australia, or that the site may in some way fail to attract people to the product. If you're willing to help then please check out the shop and let me know if there's anything amiss - would you consider buying the product, or is there something in the site that would deter you ? TIA, Stephen Stephen Ecob Silicon On Inspiration Sydney Australia www.sioi.com.au ___ geda-user mailing list [1]geda-user@moria.seul.org [2]http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user References 1. file://localhost/mc/compose?to=geda-user@moria.seul.org 2. http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
gEDA-user: Off topic: request for a little help
Sorry to be off topic, but I can't think of a better place to ask for help. I've recently set up a web shop to sell Xilinx FPGA development boards: www.sioi.com.au Yes, the PCBs were all designed with gEDA :-) The server is here in Australia, and I believe it's virtualised and thus can have a significant start up delay. I'm worried that the site may be too slow to load in countries distant from Australia, or that the site may in some way fail to attract people to the product. If you're willing to help then please check out the shop and let me know if there's anything amiss - would you consider buying the product, or is there something in the site that would deter you ? TIA, Stephen Stephen Ecob Silicon On Inspiration Sydney Australia www.sioi.com.au ___ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
