Post by: charlest on December 15, 2008, 10:37:25 AM
Why is the ball description separate from the core and coverstock specifications? That's not a lot of verbiage. Should be on the same page as it was before.
--> "Flash is not cash!"
--> Glitz is the pits.
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Edited on 12/15/2008 8:44 PM
Post by: Buckaroo on December 15, 2008, 09:08:42 PM
Post by: tburky on December 15, 2008, 09:33:23 PM
Post by: n00dlejester on December 16, 2008, 06:58:23 AM
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Post by: dizzyfugu on December 16, 2008, 07:01:35 AM
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Post by: Necromancer on December 16, 2008, 07:33:31 AM
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I also thought it was sluggish and poorly designed.
Why is the ball description separate from the core and coverstock specifications? That's not a lot of verbiage. Should be on the same page as it was before.
--> "Flash is not cash!"
--> Glitz is the pits.
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Edited on 12/15/2008 8:44 PM
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Post by: Bigmike on December 16, 2008, 10:56:03 AM
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Billy Ray
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Is that Ray's Pro Shop, Rays Original Pro Shop or Famous Rays Original Pro Shop? LOL
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Post by: charlest on December 16, 2008, 11:14:36 AM
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I think the website is very nice. Clean and Easy to navigate. Very nice use of the Flash plugins and Adobe effects from a design aspect. I can see where some of the hgh end features might bog down some older systems or slower bandwidth though. Unfortunatley these are things that you have to deal with when designing a new technologically advanced site.
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The appearance seems fine. Loading now seems to take much longer. My machine is fairly fast and I have a high speed internet connection. So that is not the cause.
Problem is you cannot design a web site to be used only on the fastest and latest technology, IF you want many people to come to use it. You have to design for the median user and let those with the lastest and greatest reap their own rewards. This is especially true with a manufacturers' website where they want to be seen and to be accessible to many people across a broad spectrum. This is all part of usability and interface design.
Basically, your business web site cannot be a playground for the web designer.
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Post by: mrbowlingnut on December 16, 2008, 11:37:46 AM
Post by: Necromancer on December 16, 2008, 01:05:35 PM
Any website that is geared towards customers should be designed to work well on 56K. If it can't run on 56K, then fix it. I am using the Pittsburgh Supercomputer backbone here at work with a very fast internet connection and so many sites run like s***!
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M-H: Storm Shift Gravity, Hammer Black Widow
M: Storm X-Factor Vertigo
M-L: Storm Recharge
S: Brunswick Target Spare Zone, Ebonite 14 Fun Ball
GEMS: Brunswick Quantum Helix, Brunswick Quantum Double Helix
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Post by: Monster Pike on December 16, 2008, 01:23:05 PM
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Post by: Necromancer on December 16, 2008, 01:28:54 PM
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The videos are painful to watch now. They say a word & pause for more uploading, say another, stop, wait, 2 more words..... on & on..... If it ain't broke, why fix it? The rest of the site is ok. Shirts are waaaaaayyy too expensive. Sorry Storm, no offense. I love my Storm arsenal though...
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Same here. Vertigo and Recharge are like 2Pac and Biggy - deadly combination!
Post by: Dan Belcher on December 16, 2008, 01:30:59 PM
Post by: charlest on December 16, 2008, 02:23:36 PM
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Just FYI, I tried to download one single file outside of the clunky Flash interface, the ~6 MB 2008 ball catalog, and the download speed was roughly 12kb/sec. That's just horrendously slow for file downloading speeds.
Makes me wonder if their server(s) wasn't(weren't) upgraded at the same time. if the server can't handle the volume of users and the download speed that videos require, then it will bog down, as several people have noted.
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Post by: Dan Belcher on December 16, 2008, 02:32:15 PM
Post by: Lillen on December 17, 2008, 03:02:30 AM
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Just FYI, I tried to download one single file outside of the clunky Flash interface, the ~6 MB 2008 ball catalog, and the download speed was roughly 12kb/sec. That's just horrendously slow for file downloading speeds.
I downloaded the same file and the download speed for me was around 80kb/sec..
Videos loads quick too.. No problems at all with the new Storm site..
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Post by: dizzyfugu on December 17, 2008, 03:13:50 AM
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Any website that is geared towards customers should be designed to work well on 56K. If it can't run on 56K, then fix it. I am using the Pittsburgh Supercomputer backbone here at work with a very fast internet connection and so many sites run like s***!
Amen, and just what charlest stated before: on a business site, you have to make sure that a LOT of people find EASY access, have it displayed well and that the navigation as simple and self-explaining as possible.
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Post by: azus on December 17, 2008, 05:18:27 AM
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Any website that is geared towards customers should be designed to work well on 56K. If it can't run on 56K, then fix it. I am using the Pittsburgh Supercomputer backbone here at work with a very fast internet connection and so many sites run like s***!
You can make a decent websight for people with 56k connections. But when your cell phone is able to have a couple of mbits/s connection, do you care about 56k users? Ofcource not, this is 2008, not 1998. Im a customer and i want pictures that is bigger than 320x280 in resolution. I want videos, i want everything you cant handle with a 56k modem.
Don't rant about website that ignoring 56kers, its technology, get used to be outdated.
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Post by: Dan Belcher on December 17, 2008, 06:06:12 AM
quote:The server's running much better today. Literally over 10 times faster than the day before. 140kb/sec download speed today!quote:
Just FYI, I tried to download one single file outside of the clunky Flash interface, the ~6 MB 2008 ball catalog, and the download speed was roughly 12kb/sec. That's just horrendously slow for file downloading speeds.
I downloaded the same file and the download speed for me was around 80kb/sec..
Videos loads quick too.. No problems at all with the new Storm site..
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Post by: dizzyfugu on December 17, 2008, 06:08:53 AM
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Post by: Monster Pike on December 17, 2008, 09:13:58 AM
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Post by: Buckaroo on December 17, 2008, 10:49:27 PM
Many people are afraid of change and it is that fear that binds you. The bottom line is, that in order to achieve anything you have to take some risks and I think Storm has done just that. Yes, it's got it's issues, but what site doesn't? Is there a bowling site that compares? Where? Tell me!
If you want to stick with morse code, then fine, but don't be so quick to poke fun at those using this new thing called a phone.
You are the minority!
Post by: Billy Ray on December 18, 2008, 06:43:14 AM
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I think the website is very nice. Clean and Easy to navigate. Very nice use of the Flash plugins and Adobe effects from a design aspect. I can see where some of the hgh end features might bog down some older systems or slower bandwidth though. Unfortunatley these are things that you have to deal with when designing a new technologically advanced site.
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Owner Rays Pro Shop
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The appearance seems fine. Loading now seems to take much longer. My machine is fairly fast and I have a high speed internet connection. So that is not the cause.
Problem is you cannot design a web site to be used only on the fastest and latest technology, IF you want many people to come to use it. You have to design for the median user and let those with the lastest and greatest reap their own rewards. This is especially true with a manufacturers' website where they want to be seen and to be accessible to many people across a broad spectrum. This is all part of usability and interface design.
Basically, your business web site cannot be a playground for the web designer.
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"None are so blind as those who will not see."
The problem with alot of the newer tools today for website design is that they are targeted towards higher end users with appropriate broadband. The problems with the videos not streaming fast enough could be a problem with their Site Host's bandwidth or streaming capabilities as they used to load just fine?
Like anything new I'm sure they will iron out the bugs.
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