clikkk.com/fantasy

CAT728 · 17-07-2003, 09:46 PM

www.clikkk.com/fantasy

This is just a hobby-type site about fantasy books - nothing professional. I'd really appreciate some feedback on the appearance, browsing ease, and especially download time! (I use a lot of images and image maps, and I got to thinking maybe that's not such a great idea.)

By the way, my hit counter just went "free version with a banner" on me. Anyone know of a nice simple free counter out there?

Kseniya

Matt · 18-07-2003, 07:49 AM

Nice easy to use site and the images load at the blink of an eye. I'm on 1mb cable but I guess it'd be the same for anyone else on broadband.

As regards the hit counter, you're on an ASP enabled server - right? In which case you'd be better off making your own which is very simple.

CAT728 · 18-07-2003, 05:15 PM

Thanks very much

About the counter, I WOULD absolutely like to make my own, but I don't have a clue how. If it wouldn't take too long, could you tell me?

Thanks,
Kseniya

markjanssen · 18-07-2003, 08:39 PM

search around at google

. you could also get http://www.nedstat.com, i got some asp code for it to write the total number of visitors on your page.

Matt · 19-07-2003, 08:57 AM

Check out this page:
http://www.aspin.com/home/tutorial/sitestat/counter

The script is very simple anyway so there's no point reinventing the wheel so to speak. If you need help after you've selected the script, check back to the forums, I'm sure one of us can help you.

adam · 21-07-2003, 11:49 PM

You missed Terry Pratchett!

I think you can optimise the graphics a lot more, the a lot of images could be it took a good second or two two load up on my slow 576k line.

Doesn't every account come with a hit counter script or was that only on the old servers?

CAT728 · 22-07-2003, 02:33 AM

I haven't gotten to Terry Pratchett yet

. Did you SEE the size of my "to read" list?

I'm definitely trying to do something about the graphics. They are fine on DSL or faster, but I'm getting the sore impression that with a slower connection they're atrocious.

Thanks for the feedback. Am trying to sort out ASP counters... grrr...

markjanssen · 22-07-2003, 10:08 AM

Optimize them with Adobe Photoshop/Adobe ImageReady/Macromedia Fireworks. Save them as GIF or JPEG (highest compression possible while the images look good).
You could also slice them if you haven't already.

adam · 29-07-2003, 03:08 PM

A simple hit counter script:

Code:

<%
Set FS=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set RS=FS.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath("counter.txt"), 1, False)
fcount=RS.ReadLine
RS.Close

fcount=fcount+1

'This code is disabled due to the write access security on our server:
'Set RS=FS.OpenTextFile(Server.MapPath("counter.txt"), 2, False)
'RS.Write fcount
'RS.Close

Set RS=Nothing
Set FS=Nothing

%>
<html>
<body>
<p>
This page has been visited <%=fcount%>  times.
</p>
</body>
</html>

markjanssen · 29-07-2003, 05:18 PM

That is very simple! but it works

webscript · 27-08-2003, 11:51 PM

Hey,

Nice Website and Great Forum.

Great books!

On your forum in admin you need to change the root directory of the forum from /phpbb2/ to /forum/ as it is on your server. This will fix the page not found error after you sign up.

Cheers,
Adam.

CAT728 · 08-09-2003, 04:59 AM

Thanks, Adam

I saw your post in my forum and fixed the thing yesterday. Greatly appreciated

Kseniya

17-07-2003, 09:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
CAT728 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 12	clikkk.com/fantasy www.clikkk.com/fantasy This is just a hobby-type site about fantasy books - nothing professional. I'd really appreciate some feedback on the appearance, browsing ease, and especially download time! (I use a lot of images and image maps, and I got to thinking maybe that's not such a great idea.) By the way, my hit counter just went "free version with a banner" on me. Anyone know of a nice simple free counter out there? Kseniya

18-07-2003, 08:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
markjanssen Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: /home/mark/ Posts: 389	search around at google . you could also get http://www.nedstat.com, i got some asp code for it to write the total number of visitors on your page. __________________ #mark -bash: /dev/mind: No such file or directory homepage: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/ / support forums: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/forums/ / irc: #givemehelp on quakenet email: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / msn: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / aim: mark177283829 / icq: 177283829 / yahoo: mark177283829 Mozilla Firefox: Safer, Faster, Better

22-07-2003, 10:08 AM	#8 (permalink)
markjanssen Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: /home/mark/ Posts: 389	Optimize them with Adobe Photoshop/Adobe ImageReady/Macromedia Fireworks. Save them as GIF or JPEG (highest compression possible while the images look good). You could also slice them if you haven't already. __________________ #mark -bash: /dev/mind: No such file or directory homepage: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/ / support forums: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/forums/ / irc: #givemehelp on quakenet email: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / msn: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / aim: mark177283829 / icq: 177283829 / yahoo: mark177283829 Mozilla Firefox: Safer, Faster, Better

29-07-2003, 05:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
markjanssen Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: /home/mark/ Posts: 389	That is very simple! but it works __________________ #mark -bash: /dev/mind: No such file or directory homepage: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/ / support forums: http://www.givemehelp.co.uk/forums/ / irc: #givemehelp on quakenet email: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / msn: mark@givemehelp.co.uk / aim: mark177283829 / icq: 177283829 / yahoo: mark177283829 Mozilla Firefox: Safer, Faster, Better

27-08-2003, 11:51 PM	#11 (permalink)
webscript Webdesign Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 102	Hey, Nice Website and Great Forum. Great books! On your forum in admin you need to change the root directory of the forum from /phpbb2/ to /forum/ as it is on your server. This will fix the page not found error after you sign up. Cheers, Adam. __________________ Webscript, Site: webscript.co.nz Forum: http://www.webscript.co.nz/forum Email: info@webscript.co.nz

18-07-2003, 07:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 55	Nice easy to use site and the images load at the blink of an eye. I'm on 1mb cable but I guess it'd be the same for anyone else on broadband. As regards the hit counter, you're on an ASP enabled server - right? In which case you'd be better off making your own which is very simple.

18-07-2003, 05:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
CAT728 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 12	Thanks very much About the counter, I WOULD absolutely like to make my own, but I don't have a clue how. If it wouldn't take too long, could you tell me? Thanks, Kseniya

19-07-2003, 08:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Posts: 55	Check out this page: http://www.aspin.com/home/tutorial/sitestat/counter The script is very simple anyway so there's no point reinventing the wheel so to speak. If you need help after you've selected the script, check back to the forums, I'm sure one of us can help you.

21-07-2003, 11:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
adam Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Posts: 181	You missed Terry Pratchett! I think you can optimise the graphics a lot more, the a lot of images could be it took a good second or two two load up on my slow 576k line. Doesn't every account come with a hit counter script or was that only on the old servers?

22-07-2003, 02:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
CAT728 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 12	I haven't gotten to Terry Pratchett yet . Did you SEE the size of my "to read" list? I'm definitely trying to do something about the graphics. They are fine on DSL or faster, but I'm getting the sore impression that with a slower connection they're atrocious. Thanks for the feedback. Am trying to sort out ASP counters... grrr...

08-09-2003, 04:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
CAT728 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 12	Thanks, Adam I saw your post in my forum and fixed the thing yesterday. Greatly appreciated Kseniya

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