The Forum of Benfleet Running Club

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

NEW FRONT WEB PAGE

Knowing that change is good, and that nothing stands still,

I give you a tester (subject to change, after comments) the all new front page of the website....if approved by all and sundry (oh, and JL)

http://www.benfleetrunningclub.com/index3.htm

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Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Thumbs up from me Karl, looks very neat.
From a quick glance appears alot clearer and is easier on the eye.
I have no other comments at present but will have another look when i have a mo - but well done Smile

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Well Be better if it had a pic of me on it

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Looks ok Karl, but what about our Short Sighted people Cool

Lee
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Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 954 Location: Hockley

Absolutely brilliant Karl. You are a master and I bow before you...

ps is that worth the fiver?

rgds

Mike
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

jacklarge · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 239 Location: Rayleigh, Essex

Karl,

Well done, you are definitely improving with this webpage stuff - you'll make a code-monkey yet Wink

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Good stuff:

* The user won't need to scroll horizontally if they only have a display that can handle 800x600 resolution (common on a lot of laptops still).

* It has CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), which should speed up the page/site Smile

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* It looks much more 'pro', I like the overlaid box design.

* The dissolving Benfleet logo animation is great.

The not so Good stuff:

WARNING: Only for the Geeky

* The whole point of CSS is to reduce the amount of formatting in the coded page. Unfortunately the code in this page still has
formatting. Stuff like:

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 954 Location: Hockley

Flaming hell John that was a reply and a half. The important issues are:

1. will the forum screen still need to be enlarged when opening - wasting a key stroke and hours lost from potential running time....?

2. will it make me use more electricity?

3. will I still be able to screen print the calendar and fix with elastic bands to my blackberry?

these are the real issues that must be addressed...

rgds

Mike
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

jacklarge · Joined: 11 Aug 2006 Posts: 239 Location: Rayleigh, Essex

MM,

1. I suggest running on the spot while reading the forum.

2. When you get tired of running on the spot, simply attach a generator to Karl's turbo trainer cycle-thingy and plug the PC into the generator.

3. The Luddites among us salute you but I feel 'printing out' the diary is far too this century, simply scrawl the calendar info onto the nearest envelope. (Use a big enough envelope and you could use it as a case for the Blackberry saving an elastic band!)

Cheers,

John.
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"As the days go by, we face the increasing inevitability that we are alone in a godless, uninhabited, hostile and meaningless universe. Still, you've got to laugh, haven't you?"

- Holly, ships computer, Red Dwarf

Mike Mason · Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 954 Location: Hockley

Fantastic John many thanks. These Forums are so useful and supportive.

rgds

Mike

ps now about snopaking on my blackberry.....
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'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

I am not worthy - two good reviews. cheers guys.

I know the site still needs a picture of Lee (or two) and the css code does need tiding (thanks JL) but it is a start. not sure when it will go live.

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Anna Spanner · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Benfleet

I really like it Karl, it's a bit funkier.
thumbs up from me
A x

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

thanks Anna, you always were my favourite.

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Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

I think you should make the new front web page go live Karl Cool

Jez · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 188 Location: Eastwood

I take it thats without music Steve!

Anna Spanner · Joined: 31 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 Location: Benfleet

Yeah Steve, Get off Karl's back

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

page is now live, less music (steve).

If you are still seeing the old pages, then please hard-referesh:

ctrl+alt+F5

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

LOL - My speakers dont seem to be working, cant hear any music Sad

Nice one Karl you have done a grand job with the webpages Smile

mikey · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:39 am Post subject:

Hi Karl

Like the new web style –

Think it will work better on my steam powered Hockley PC

Also think your new Avatar is great

Slightly freaky …. Yet still recognizable

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

Mikey, good to have you back with us.

Sorry to hear about the small problem
(i.e Hockley running out of extension leads and double sockets and you and the whole village losing power for a fortnight - lucky you had that old watermill!)

How is the old Village, I hear you are going for the job of Witchfindergeneral ?

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mikey · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject:

Cheers Karl

It's been a while since I've see anything worth committing on, but your Avatar does make me smile .

You must have an astonishingly high metabolic rate, to keep that slim, with your vast biscuit intake.

Thanks for your concern about my small problem, yes its all cleared up now.

What’s this about a power cut in Hockley though ?
Being a traditionalist, I never got connected.
Preferring candle light, and whiling away the long winter nights telling stories around the fire.

That reminds me must remember to cut an inch off Sundays Candle clock

Think you're find there’s no need for a witch catcher in Hockley, as they all emigrated to Canewdon in the mind 13th century

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

Thanks Mike.
The pic was a self portrait, but I did struggle beacause I am not allowed anything sharp now.
It was the best I could do with the crayloa set I have.
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Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Looks Better Karl..But NO Pic of Me yet! Confused

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Steffan · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Basildon

karl = genius!

mikey · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:15 pm Post subject:

Ref : Photo Of Lee

Nice try Karl - But surly you've got a better shot that that !

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

nope

most people either

1. don't take his photo.

Or

2. if they do happen to take one (by accident) they then delete them straight away.

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Bloody Cheek!!
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My mind says I am still 19 and in My Prime......Body Suggests Otherwise!!!!!!

mikey · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 3:44 pm Post subject:

Fair enough

If that’s the best you can do, then maybe you should put it a little further down the page.

Less chance of scaring off potential new members

Feel as I’m here, I must also complain about Steffan’s poor use of his spell checker

His spelling of “GIT” ………. ( ref: genius )

Was so far out its obviously been mistaken for a totally inappropriate word

Lee O · Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 320 Location: Canvey Island

Must some more Somewhere???
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My mind says I am still 19 and in My Prime......Body Suggests Otherwise!!!!!!

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

bloody cheek !!

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Hi Karl,

Might be handy having the link to the forum at the top of the page along with links like new members . contacts . where we are . committee as these common links are normally found on the header part of the page.

Regards
Steve

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Just noticed aload of links at the bottom, maybe thats ok then Smile

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

Steve, if you want music you only have to say so.

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Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

Your a funny guy Karl Laughing

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

apparently a "funny git" is the correct terminology.

mikey · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

Don't have a go at Steve

I'm sure he ment "Funny Git"

Must have been a Typo

Karl C · Joined: 11 May 2006 Posts: 1695 Location: Rayleigh

OK, sorry Steve

I just don't like people leaving out the new "Git" title.

I am quite proud of it.

Stevie · Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 413 Location: Benfleet

yes Mike it was indeed a typo, was abit early in the morning so must have still been half asleep, will remember not to leave out your new title in the future Karl Smile