HW: Mission Control: New Orders

[Colm McWilliams]

Rix,

Did the band give any reason for the absence of Graham Coxon from the RFH
gig?? I was just wandering as it said on the websote that he was billed to
play.

btw the web sites excellent!

many thanks


Colm McWilliams
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rik Rx" <hw at CY-B.ORG>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.SPC.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: HW: Mission Control: New Orders


> Hmmmm.... it seems in your haste to criticize, you didn't actually bother
to
> read the content of the mail....
>
> Please note the following extracts: "a text only option" / "better
> navigation" etc. The *whole point* of the mail was to inform people that
the
> things you kindly noted were already being addressed. Thanx anyhow.
>
> The click disable was simply put there to force people to use the page's
own
> navigation, and yes, ssi's would be a better way to do stuff, and you'll
> notice that as hawkwind.info develops, we are already beginning to do just
> that. However, the existing site is, and has always been, a "javafest" by
> intention to fit an exacting brief.
>
> Oh ya, thanx 4 the book ref but there are also *far* better books on
> webdesign that I use when lecturing on the subject to great effect.
> IMHO, of course.
>
> Rx
>
> On Sun, 28 Oct 2001 10:57:33 -0700, Guido N. Vacano <nycademon at HOME.COM>
> wrote:
>
> >The site definitely gets my vote for "most gratuitous use of javascript"
> >:-P. Rik, I liked the heroic attempt to prevent people from viewing the
> >source code ("Authorized Hawkwind Personnel Access Only!" indeed!), but
you
> >might have better luck with server side scripting. In addition to the
"text
> >only" option, how about a "no bells and whistles" option, or at least a
> good site map, to facilitate retrieving the actual content you've worked
> hard to provide?
> >
> >All IMHO, of course.
> >
> >Guido
>
>
> >However, to make things easier, the whole Mission Control site is under
> >heavy redesign at the moment, and on relaunch will include many more
pages,
> >better navigation, a password protected area for HW passport holders,
audio
> >and video streaming, a web-board, on-line merchandising, e-mail
> announcement
> >facility, java chat facility, WAP extensions, a chillout zone, upgraded
> >guestbook, a text only option (hi Arin !), downloadable HW screensavers,
> >Desktop themes and browser skins, and loads of updates and fixes for
those
> >visitors with electronically or digitally challenged connections. Our
test
> >pilots are currently hard at work checking the new layouts, and
> >announcements will be made over the next few Months. The site will still
> >work on hawkwind.org.uk, but will be hosted on our new www.hawkwind.info
> >domain.
> >
> >Have a good Halloween !
> >
> >Rx&Vx
> >
> >MESSAGE ENDS++