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Subject: Re: An idea to kick around Author: dotB [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 03:01:02 04/14/10 Wed In reply to: Dennis Lee 's message, "Re: An idea to kick around" on 01:32:25 04/14/10 Wed In effect what you have pointed out is that Lazeez has created a professional site to which he devotes copious amounts of time in an attempt to please all his paying customers. My only comment is Bravo, if that's what floats your boat, well and good! Somehow though, I think Wes has a different approach in mind. For instance, Lazeez does not set any criteria on submissions -- from what Wes has said, I believe he wants to set a higher standard than that. in fact he warns that he will refuse unsuitable material. As another example, writers receive no compensation from publication on Lazeez' site. We only asks for a small cut from proceeds of sales, the author get's the rest. And there are several other differences, but the main difference will be teh quality that I expect Wes will maintain. As for layout, that's small potatoes. I change the .css on almost every story I download. In fact I have an automated script that does it for me now - it takes seconds to redo the format that way. That's my view of your rant! .B [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: An idea to kick around Author: Deadly Ernest [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 03:40:31 04/14/10 Wed > >In effect what you have pointed out is that Lazeez has >created a professional site to which he devotes >copious amounts of time in an attempt to please all >his paying customers. My only comment is Bravo, if >that's what floats your boat, well and good! > >Somehow though, I think Wes has a different approach >in mind. For instance, Lazeez does not set any >criteria on submissions -- from what Wes has said, I >believe he wants to set a higher standard than that. >in fact he warns that he will refuse unsuitable >material. >As another example, writers receive no compensation >from publication on Lazeez' site. We only asks for a >small cut from proceeds of sales, the author get's the >rest. >And there are several other differences, but the main >difference will be teh quality that I expect Wes will >maintain. > >As for layout, that's small potatoes. I change the >.css on almost every story I download. In fact I have >an automated script that does it for me now - it takes >seconds to redo the format that way. > >That's my view of your rant! > >.B G'day .B, That's one of the great strengths of using plain html in a web page, if you keep to the basics, the user can set their own preferences within the browser and they will override whatever the web page has. The need for special page set ups for people with disabilities and eye sight issues comes from the prevalence of web sites built by idiot graphics artists who know nothing about how to code, just how to drag and drop into a program like Dream Weaver to make 'pretty sites' that look nice as the software creates the page out of Java or Javascript code. The down side is the person creating the site has to have a basic knowledge of HOW to code properly, the actual code required can be got from any book on HTML. Although it requires a bit more work at the start, to set up the frames and the menus using percentages, it pays off in the long run with smaller tighter coded pages and more flexibility given to the user to use personal settings. Regards, Ernest

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: An idea to kick around Author: carlton [ Edit | View ] Date Posted: 05:29:09 04/14/10 Wed >> >>In effect what you have pointed out is that Lazeez has >>created a professional site to which he devotes >>copious amounts of time in an attempt to please all >>his paying customers. My only comment is Bravo, if >>that's what floats your boat, well and good! >> >>Somehow though, I think Wes has a different approach >>in mind. For instance, Lazeez does not set any >>criteria on submissions -- from what Wes has said, I >>believe he wants to set a higher standard than that. >>in fact he warns that he will refuse unsuitable >>material. >>As another example, writers receive no compensation >>from publication on Lazeez' site. We only asks for a >>small cut from proceeds of sales, the author get's the >>rest. >>And there are several other differences, but the main >>difference will be teh quality that I expect Wes will >>maintain. >> >>As for layout, that's small potatoes. I change the >>.css on almost every story I download. In fact I have >>an automated script that does it for me now - it takes >>seconds to redo the format that way. >> >>That's my view of your rant! >> >>.B > >G'day .B, > >That's one of the great strengths of using plain html >in a web page, if you keep to the basics, the user can >set their own preferences within the browser and they >will override whatever the web page has. The need for >special page set ups for people with disabilities and >eye sight issues comes from the prevalence of web >sites built by idiot graphics artists who know nothing >about how to code, just how to drag and drop into a >program like Dream Weaver to make 'pretty sites' that >look nice as the software creates the page out of Java >or Javascript code. > >The down side is the person creating the site has to >have a basic knowledge of HOW to code properly, the >actual code required can be got from any book on HTML. >Although it requires a bit more work at the start, to >set up the frames and the menus using percentages, it >pays off in the long run with smaller tighter coded >pages and more flexibility given to the user to use >personal settings. > >Regards, > >Ernest hi everyone, Just a thought on fonts and sizes. I use IE 8 for access. On the toolbar there is a heading of "page" on it it allows quick and easy access to changing text size and page size. I run largest on text and 125% on page magnification. sometimes larger. This seems to work fine with BTFH, SOL, and Spearfishlake on both my desktop and laptop. Just a thought from a reader. carlton