Re: Broinc alert: Furtwangler Brahms

fnanugett@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Apr 14, 2:58 am, "Gerard" <ghen_nospam_drik...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Steve de Mena wrote:
fnanug...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Apr 13, 7:03 pm, Steve de Mena <st...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
fnanug...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I held off converting to the new site as long as
possible. I think it's UGLY and looks like a web site
from 1995.
Steve
Yea, I mean its kind of grey looking I guess. I have always
preferred sites with flashing ads and neon colors. They
make it stand out better. What is it that you didn't like?
I prefer san serif fonts on white background.

Probably one of the few things I like about the new site is
the keyword highlighting. That makes it really easy to find
what was matched in the search. The old site made searching
a painfully time consuming experience. I mean, you had to
do it one page at a time, rather than all the options that
you are given now. Either way, I guess I will trade better
usability for boring colors.
The search looks identical to me except for an option to
limit the search to back in stock titles or not see "featured
items".

old:http://www.berkshirerecordoutlet.com/cgi-bin/advanced.pl

new:http://www2.broinc.com/search.php?search_mode=advanced

Steve

That page is not what I meant. When you receive results, you are
given better controls to navigate them, unless the amount found
is less than or equal to the total amount found. They probably
decided to stay with an identical search form because if they
went too far from the original design people would be jumping
out windows because it was different, from my observations. And
I mean, remember a few years ago when people had trouble simply
logging in on the old site? I honestly do not know why everyone
thinks the new site is so bad. If the new site looks like it is
from 95, what did the old site look like? A preschool morning
class project? Or did the random assortment of colors and
rainbow-colored record give it that futuristic look?

And if it looks so darn ugly, why does it look identical? Are
you calling the assumed-to-be-better old version ugly too? I
mean, I really want to understand what it is that you hate
about the new site so much. Hell--even better than us sitting
around and being like "oh! I don't like the site, oh
dear!"--why don't we just send emails to the tech support and
tell them exactly what we do not like--then they might actually
do something about it. They are not psychic unfortunately.

I can say it again if you missed it the first time. San Serif
text on a white background is easier to read than the colors and
serifed text they are using now. I don't think I am the only one
who doesn't care for the new site. There was also subtle uses of
color to differentiate different aspects of the listing. One look
at their developer's web site should have made them run to
another developer: http://www.rwrsolutions.net/

Those navigation numbers at the bottom of the page of search
results is something I have NEVER seen anywhere before, probably
for good reason. Normally you have a list of page numbers, like
1-2-3-4-5. They have something "clever" like "1-25" "26-49" etc.
that I haven't seen anyone do elsewhere.

Steve

It seems that Mr. fnanuggett does not see the ugliness and that he
only sees functionality.
In that case discussing about the ugliness could be something like
talking to ansimaniac about the ugly sound of his 'fixes'.

First, it is Nanugett. One G. Call me Fred. I do not call you by a
name which is not yours.

Ahum. Below you call me "Steve".

Return the favor. Thank you in advance.

As for the site, I honestly do not care about it, or how it looks.

Some other participants were discussing how (ugly) it looks.

I
was just sharing what I thought of it. I go on, get what I need, and
get off, I seldom even go to it except to look for good deals when I
have to buy gifts for people on holidays or similar occasions.

You lost me on the last sentence Steve, I never heard of an ansimaniac
before. Is it some kind of disease?
Fred




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