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#1 2005-05-23 4:32 am
So bad it must be intentional...
http://plaidpantry.com/
This is a local convenience store chain in the Pacific NW. It's shockingly bad.
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#2 2005-05-23 7:40 am
- zakatak
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
function mmLoadMenus
I hate that function. I hate it hate it hate it.
I'm betting that this company has a 'good-enough' philosophy. Or is a sole-proprietorship who has a personal connection to the webmaster (maybe their child) and is allowing the webpage to be a 'learning experience'
but that's just one possible excuse...
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#3 2005-05-23 8:14 am
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
It's not the site, it's your browser. You need to scroll to the bottom to upgrade.
But I do agree that page isn't doing them any favors. It's tough to accept that you've just spent hundreds of hours on something that isn't worth a dime. But then, I can't imagine a whole lot of convenience store customers often visit the store's website.
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#4 2005-05-23 2:54 pm
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
For a company that's a bit bigger than a "Mom & Pop" operation, it's pretty bad, but I've seen much worse. I just came across this a few minutes ago. Don't you think putting the navigation on the bottom of every page is a really special touch.
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#5 2005-05-23 4:04 pm
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
At least in the browser upgrade thing it mentions Netscape and Firefox. Most sites would just reccomend you "upgrade" to IE.
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#6 2005-05-23 4:09 pm
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
My eyes!!!!! AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH................
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#7 2005-05-23 4:18 pm
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
Frames? Check. Tables? Check. With borders? Check. Animated GIFs? Check. We got a winner here!
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#8 2005-05-23 4:19 pm
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
which part? the proprietor's belly? or the design?
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#9 2005-05-25 3:21 am
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
Well, this bit is priceless:
"This site is being revamped at the moment (20th April) - Please check back again later in the week - Thank you"
It's also kind of them to ensure that their site will remain viewable if I choose to lower my display resolution from 1400x1050 to about 640x480, should I lose my mind and choose to do so.
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#10 2005-05-25 3:23 am
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
Well, this bit is priceless:
"This site is being revamped at the moment (20th April) - Please check back again later in the week - Thank you"
It's also kind of them to ensure that their site will remain viewable without redraw if I choose to lower my display resolution from 1400x1050 to about 640x480, should I lose my mind and choose to do so.
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#11 2005-05-25 3:26 am
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
pja wrote:
What's your view on this web design companies site
http://www.mad-designs.org
Check out the portfolio 
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#12 2005-05-25 10:15 am
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
Wow, just, wow. The Plaid Pantry site is just, wow. Anyway, I clicked around to some of the sections, and as I was reading the "Assoc. Page" I started hearing strange noises. Figured out that the noises were coming from my computer, so I turned up the volume and sure enough, that page has an embedded sound file to boot! How fun!
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#13 2005-05-25 11:40 am
Re: So bad it must be intentional...
pja wrote:
What's your view on this web design companies site
http://www.mad-designs.org
*sigh* Somewhere people are visiting that site and are saying "Wow! That's great!" *sigh*
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#14 2005-05-25 11:50 am
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#17 2005-07-05 3:06 pm
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
The width seems ok to me, what browser are you using?
Also the site says 'The site is still under construction, please check back soon!', i think you guys are very cruel.
I also checked out the portfolio on www.mad-designs.org and think it is ok. They are obviously getting work which is more than i am doing at the moment.
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#18 2005-07-05 4:25 pm
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Re: So bad it must be intentional...
maccyd wrote:
The width seems ok to me, what browser are you using?
Also the site says 'The site is still under construction, please check back soon!', i think you guys are very cruel.
I also checked out the portfolio on www.mad-designs.org and think it is ok. They are obviously getting work which is more than i am doing at the moment.
Maybe he wishes this page was a little wider
If it is under construction why is in online?
You aren't allowed to walk into a building while it is under construction. There could be dangerous things that could hurt us on those not completed web pages. Falling tags and what not.
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