New site

Jerry B. Flory · 06-20-2009, 10:42 AM

http://www.samandwalter.com

Come read shorts, join the site, sign the guestbook and have fun with Sam and Walter.

Michael J. Hoag · 07-02-2009, 03:05 AM

Man, I would have never seen this here! I guess I don't often peek in the Blog Forum. My loss. I'll have to start checking in now and then.

As for your page, I think it looks great, very user friendly and of course, the content is top notch fiction.

I know you're still working on page design and formatting, so I won't pick on that yet.

Anyway, looks great. Let me know if you ever want somebody to look at the content.

Mike

C.H. Valentino · 07-06-2009, 02:46 AM

Webmistress could use a little directional guidance. This web page crap is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.... (whips forhead)

Content is not really a concern- its fiction; its art, yo.

My concern is the format and the access to the fiction. Does it work? Not work? What do I need that i ain't got?

CHV

Michael J. Hoag · 07-07-2009, 02:09 AM

IMO, it's a lot easier to follow now. Of course, now that you're doing the collaborative novella, should that get a nav link too?

Also, you should probably keep your fonts and sizes the same throughout. Don't switch 'em up too much, especially not on the same page.

Also, you could do a header that was a little more... I don't know... I mean, both characters are writers after all, so maybe it's fine. But they're so much more than just writers, no?

Fokker Aeroplanbau · 07-07-2009, 07:28 PM

It's a little muted, color wise, so people can access it from work when they should be working on that quarter's financial Excel sheets; a point.

It's straight to the point and stays straight to the point, it's never good when people try both; another point in your favor.

I'm just going to quote what I put on your guestbook: "Simply elegant, quietly competent and utilitarian in its beauty; what a site."

There's some potential for improvement, I find that the site could use some sort of 'Profile' section to present a synopsis, history (et al), for the book. As it is I don't really know what to expect which would be sort of irritating if I was just 'generally' checking blogs out.

Would it be too much to ask for internal consistency for the pages? I know it makes a touch amount of sense to go 'Author-Character-Author-Character' but I think it would be better to merely combine the 4 pages into two Character/Author one's. Otherwise it is sort of awkward, and I'm not really sure why they're accessible from the main webpage.

Williebee · 07-07-2009, 07:48 PM

I think the Author - Character - Character Author concept lends itself to the "hyper-fiction", world inside a world idea. It can make clarity a challenge, though.

As you get deeper in, a navigation bar (down the left side?) will probably be useful for returning visitors to easily get back to the story, or side of the story, that they are following at the moment.

It's a good looking site, and you're both fun to read, as always.

C.H. Valentino · 07-10-2009, 06:08 AM

A list of changes:
1. Font uniform
2. Text color uniform
3. Added the side nav bar for both short posts and the collaborative novel
4. Condensed the Valentino/Marlow and Flory/Lind Links to one page (previous poster made a good point- no sense in making there look like 4 writers live in one spot....)
5. Added the links page to spot writing sites as well as my personal favorites (cough....Alex Ellis....cough.....Eldon Hughes...)
6. Jerry SHOULD be off snapping some pics of himself....and I am shopping the WWW for a few pics to throw in here for some colors. I have a few nice black and whites I took that I would like in integrate...but I'm kind of stupid about such things
7. Mike, you made a good point about a header....but....what? Suggestions? I got nothing at this point....

CHV

Michael J. Hoag · 07-11-2009, 01:08 AM

Hmm... the red looks nice....

06-20-2009, 10:42 AM	#1
Jerry B. Flory under the Milky Way Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: On the stage. Posts: 1,299	New site http://www.samandwalter.com Come read shorts, join the site, sign the guestbook and have fun with Sam and Walter. __________________ Stick it in my twitter https://www.facebook.com/jerry.b.flory I wrote a thing! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008B6Q61M

07-02-2009, 03:05 AM	#2
Michael J. Hoag "What's-it on the wall." Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: An endless loop of trout mask replica Posts: 1,188	Man, I would have never seen this here! I guess I don't often peek in the Blog Forum. My loss. I'll have to start checking in now and then. As for your page, I think it looks great, very user friendly and of course, the content is top notch fiction. I know you're still working on page design and formatting, so I won't pick on that yet. Anyway, looks great. Let me know if you ever want somebody to look at the content. Mike __________________ Premium A+ bonus rock and the roll I write like this: Canned Meats.

07-07-2009, 02:09 AM	#4
Michael J. Hoag "What's-it on the wall." Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: An endless loop of trout mask replica Posts: 1,188	IMO, it's a lot easier to follow now. Of course, now that you're doing the collaborative novella, should that get a nav link too? Also, you should probably keep your fonts and sizes the same throughout. Don't switch 'em up too much, especially not on the same page. Also, you could do a header that was a little more... I don't know... I mean, both characters are writers after all, so maybe it's fine. But they're so much more than just writers, no? __________________ Premium A+ bonus rock and the roll I write like this: Canned Meats.

07-07-2009, 07:28 PM	#5
Fokker Aeroplanbau (Happily) Not A Writer Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conservative Part of California Posts: 381	It's a little muted, color wise, so people can access it from work when they should be working on that quarter's financial Excel sheets; a point. It's straight to the point and stays straight to the point, it's never good when people try both; another point in your favor. I'm just going to quote what I put on your guestbook: "Simply elegant, quietly competent and utilitarian in its beauty; what a site." There's some potential for improvement, I find that the site could use some sort of 'Profile' section to present a synopsis, history (et al), for the book. As it is I don't really know what to expect which would be sort of irritating if I was just 'generally' checking blogs out. Would it be too much to ask for internal consistency for the pages? I know it makes a touch amount of sense to go 'Author-Character-Author-Character' but I think it would be better to merely combine the 4 pages into two Character/Author one's. Otherwise it is sort of awkward, and I'm not really sure why they're accessible from the main webpage. __________________ Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important.- T. S. Eliot \| I argue on the internet, don't judge me. \|

07-07-2009, 07:48 PM	#6
Williebee Assume Good Intentions SuperModerator Join Date: May 2007 Location: between the 1 and the 0 Posts: 15,317	I think the Author - Character - Character Author concept lends itself to the "hyper-fiction", world inside a world idea. It can make clarity a challenge, though. As you get deeper in, a navigation bar (down the left side?) will probably be useful for returning visitors to easily get back to the story, or side of the story, that they are following at the moment. It's a good looking site, and you're both fun to read, as always. __________________ "Assume Good Intentions." Read the Newbie Guide. "I Found A Knife" "We're writers; we own our words. Please choose them to add light and not just heat." "Bad advice is cunning because it dresses up as whatever it is new writers want to hear." -- Alex Adams

07-06-2009, 02:46 AM	#3
C.H. Valentino Benefactor Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,519	Webmistress could use a little directional guidance. This web page crap is a lot harder than I thought it was going to be.... (whips forhead) Content is not really a concern- its fiction; its art, yo. My concern is the format and the access to the fiction. Does it work? Not work? What do I need that i ain't got? CHV

07-10-2009, 06:08 AM	#7
C.H. Valentino Benefactor Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,519	A list of changes: 1. Font uniform 2. Text color uniform 3. Added the side nav bar for both short posts and the collaborative novel 4. Condensed the Valentino/Marlow and Flory/Lind Links to one page (previous poster made a good point- no sense in making there look like 4 writers live in one spot....) 5. Added the links page to spot writing sites as well as my personal favorites (cough....Alex Ellis....cough.....Eldon Hughes...) 6. Jerry SHOULD be off snapping some pics of himself....and I am shopping the WWW for a few pics to throw in here for some colors. I have a few nice black and whites I took that I would like in integrate...but I'm kind of stupid about such things 7. Mike, you made a good point about a header....but....what? Suggestions? I got nothing at this point.... CHV

07-11-2009, 01:08 AM	#8
Michael J. Hoag "What's-it on the wall." Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: An endless loop of trout mask replica Posts: 1,188	Hmm... the red looks nice.... __________________ Premium A+ bonus rock and the roll I write like this: Canned Meats.

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