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From:
Brodie Chree
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btallent@gmail.com
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Date:
Wed, 4 Aug 2004 16:51:46 -0400
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Re: [idm] www.richard-devine.com
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The Warp Recods site also isn't programmed entirely in flash. The useful bits are mostly HTML. On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 09:03:29 -0700, btallent@gmail.com <btallent@gmail.com> wrote:
quoted 43 lines I normally find flash websites (including the new Richard Devine site)> I normally find flash websites (including the new Richard Devine site) > annoying, but for some reason I like the warp site. Maybe it's the > hypnotizing logo or the little drawbar navigation at the bottom. > > > > > On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:06:33 EDT, davidasim@aol.com <davidasim@aol.com> wrote: > > >>> Requires 1280x1240 screen ... that's raising the bar a little too high > > >>> methinks. 75% of web users have either 1024x768 or 800x600 screens > > >>> IIRC. > > >> > > >> And what a fiddle it is to use too! Looks like the poor chap is trying > > >> too hard... > > > My oh my, is it nice though..... > > > > It's very pretty, and unusually for a pretty website, has good content, but > > it's a little tough on those of us who live in the countryside and don't yet > > have even the option of broadband. Does there exist an alternative version > > written in Notepad in case plebs, rustics and Lynx fundamentalists want to know > > what he's up to too? > > > > On a similar note, could anyone explain the Warp website? The recent Warp > > thread made me realise a) that I'm beginning to think of Warp as an elitist > > clique whose operatives put out precise, impersonal music with no real energy or > > enthusiasm for what they're doing and b) that they aren't. As far as I can tell, > > they're passionate, committed and friendly people, with vast enthusiasm for > > the interesting and varied music they're putting out. But they have a grim > > khaki website, which I think is mostly responsible for the bad vibes I was > > getting. Is this just me being far too impressionable? > > > > David > > > > ps sorry if this comes across as a troll: it's not meant to be, I am > > genuinely interested to know whether I'm the only person who doesn't like that > > olive-green nightmare. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >
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