[20679] in APO-L
Re: My 2 Cents (and change) on the new web page
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (waltsb@COLORADO.EDU)
Tue Jul 13 14:11:00 1999
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 12:00:53 -0600
Reply-To: waltsb@COLORADO.EDU
From: waltsb@COLORADO.EDU
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <000c01becd57$2231f220$2101060a@iga.state.in.us>
First, I agree with the other comments that the page is very
nice aesthetically. I think it will give an excellent first
impression to anyone thinking about pledging APO. But...
On Tue, 13 Jul 1999, Mark Stratton wrote:
[with much snippage...]
> However, web pages also have to be USEFUL.
> Please, and I am addressing this to WHOMEVER is responsible, either bring
back the Web HQ until the new page is completely done, or get all the
information (how about a complete calendar of events and a submission
tool, for example) up ASAP. I know these things take time, but more
thought should have been given.
I heartily second this motion.
> As for speed, I have a dedicated T1 at work and a v90 modem at home,
and speed isn't that bad - I get the whole page in about, oh 15-20
seconds. However, not everyone has the same equipment I do
In APO's case, though, our audience is mostly college students who
have access to fast connections, either in on-campus labs or through
ethernet in their dorm rooms. So page weight isn't as big of a concern
for us as it would be for other websites.
> What do I know? I'm just an armchair webmaster.
You're a user, and that's why the whole thing exists.
Are we paying for this page or did WOW donate their services?
With the talent pool available to APO, there's *no* reason for
us to pay for page design.
-BMW
