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Old April 2nd 12, 04:29 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

Ten years ago and earlier this was a hot topic on RCSD, being related to the
then Annual FIP Philatelic Website Evaluations.

The interest for this subject revived this year with the exhibition IPHLA
2012, where the philatelic pages presented on digital media are accepted
again in the competition. Based on my rather long experience in stamp
collecting and in the creation of philatelic web pages, I deal in my new
article with the evolution of philatelic websites, taking a no nonsense
approach to their evaluation.

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

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Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/
Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/
Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/
Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/
Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/
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Old April 2nd 12, 08:44 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Terry Reedy
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
Ten years ago and earlier this was a hot topic on RCSD, being related to
the then Annual FIP Philatelic Website Evaluations.

The interest for this subject revived this year with the exhibition
IPHLA 2012, where the philatelic pages presented on digital media are
accepted again in the competition. Based on my rather long experience in
stamp collecting and in the creation of philatelic web pages, I deal in
my new article with the evolution of philatelic websites, taking a no
nonsense approach to their evaluation.

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


In your concluding section on the new regulations, you intermix quotes
without quote marks and your comments, both in the same font/style. This
make is hard to read as I had to puzzle out what what quite or paraphare
and what was your comment.

  #3  
Old April 2nd 12, 09:40 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

"Terry Reedy" wrote in message
...
On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
Ten years ago and earlier this was a hot topic on RCSD, being related to
the then Annual FIP Philatelic Website Evaluations.

The interest for this subject revived this year with the exhibition
IPHLA 2012, where the philatelic pages presented on digital media are
accepted again in the competition. Based on my rather long experience in
stamp collecting and in the creation of philatelic web pages, I deal in
my new article with the evolution of philatelic websites, taking a no
nonsense approach to their evaluation.

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


In your concluding section on the new regulations, you intermix quotes
without quote marks and your comments, both in the same font/style. This
make is hard to read as I had to puzzle out what what quite or paraphare
and what was your comment.

Thank you for commenting.

I have checked in IE & Firefox, on the monitors of two different PCs, and
the difference in font sizes has been obvious. Anyway, I inserted in the
text quotation marks, which should solve the problem on any screens. Thanks
agaain.

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/
Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/
Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/
Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/
Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Old April 3rd 12, 03:32 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Terry Reedy
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

On 4/2/2012 4:40 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
"Terry Reedy" wrote in message
...
On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
Ten years ago and earlier this was a hot topic on RCSD, being related to
the then Annual FIP Philatelic Website Evaluations.

The interest for this subject revived this year with the exhibition
IPHLA 2012, where the philatelic pages presented on digital media are
accepted again in the competition. Based on my rather long experience in
stamp collecting and in the creation of philatelic web pages, I deal in
my new article with the evolution of philatelic websites, taking a no
nonsense approach to their evaluation.

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


In your concluding section on the new regulations, you intermix quotes
without quote marks and your comments, both in the same font/style.
This make is hard to read as I had to puzzle out what what quite or
paraphare and what was your comment.

Thank you for commenting.

I have checked in IE & Firefox, on the monitors of two different PCs,
and the difference in font sizes has been obvious. Anyway, I inserted in
the text quotation marks, which should solve the problem on any screens.


Your css says
..style3 {font-size: 10pt} *you use this for quotes*
..style5 {font-size: 14px}

One chart I found says that 10 pt = 13px, (7% difference) but depending
on OS, font, browser. One should probably add: perhaps also depending on
browser settings and screen size and resolution. I have FF, Win7,
1680x1050 screen. In any case, I cannot see a difference, even with
magnification. Same with and without Javascript.

With Javascript on, there is a floating "Front page .... Exhibitions"
bar which bobs up and down when I scroll, returning to a position down
from the top of screen but on top of the text, which scrolls beneath.
This is really annoying. It should either be tied to the top of the
page, under the banner, or to the top of the screen.
  #5  
Old April 3rd 12, 06:04 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

"Terry Reedy" wrote in message
...
On 4/2/2012 4:40 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
"Terry Reedy" wrote in message
...
On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
Ten years ago and earlier this was a hot topic on RCSD, being related
to
the then Annual FIP Philatelic Website Evaluations.

The interest for this subject revived this year with the exhibition
IPHLA 2012, where the philatelic pages presented on digital media are
accepted again in the competition. Based on my rather long experience
in
stamp collecting and in the creation of philatelic web pages, I deal in
my new article with the evolution of philatelic websites, taking a no
nonsense approach to their evaluation.

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.

In your concluding section on the new regulations, you intermix quotes
without quote marks and your comments, both in the same font/style.
This make is hard to read as I had to puzzle out what what quite or
paraphare and what was your comment.

Thank you for commenting.

I have checked in IE & Firefox, on the monitors of two different PCs,
and the difference in font sizes has been obvious. Anyway, I inserted in
the text quotation marks, which should solve the problem on any screens.


Your css says
.style3 {font-size: 10pt} *you use this for quotes*
.style5 {font-size: 14px}

One chart I found says that 10 pt = 13px, (7% difference) but depending on
OS, font, browser. One should probably add: perhaps also depending on
browser settings and screen size and resolution. I have FF, Win7,
1680x1050 screen. In any case, I cannot see a difference, even with
magnification. Same with and without Javascript.

With Javascript on, there is a floating "Front page .... Exhibitions" bar
which bobs up and down when I scroll, returning to a position down from
the top of screen but on top of the text, which scrolls beneath. This is
really annoying. It should either be tied to the top of the page, under
the banner, or to the top of the screen.


How strange. With FF, W7, one screen 1920 x 1080, the other 1920 x 1200
(both recommended), the bigger font looks about twice so tall as the other
one. Anyway, I have changed the style3 and I hope that now it is OK on your
screen too.

As for the floating menu bar, I raised it to the top of the screen, this
being one of your suggestions. Hopefully it is better now.

Many thanks.

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/
Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/
Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/
Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/
Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Old April 3rd 12, 04:03 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Sir F.A. Rien
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:32:26 -0400, Terry Reedy
sharpened a crayon and wrote:

With Javascript on, there is a floating "Front page .... Exhibitions"
bar which bobs up and down when I scroll, returning to a position down
from the top of screen but on top of the text, which scrolls beneath.
This is really annoying. It should either be tied to the top of the
page, under the banner, or to the top of the screen.


It's the 'bling' effect, style rather than subsatance.

So many webpages go for 'effects' and forget that the -=information=-
contained within IS the real purpose.

Thankfully the days of flashing text and rotating colours seem to
behind ... or are they?
  #7  
Old April 3rd 12, 04:06 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Sir F.A. Rien
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:

http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


Interesting that you write about yourself in the third person - is
this the 'royal we' creeping out?

Additionally, while I understand that English is not your base
language, you should have the page checked for grammar.

Run it through MS Word and most of the major errors of tense, etc.
should be caught.

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Old April 3rd 12, 07:41 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

"Sir F.A. Rien" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:32:26 -0400, Terry Reedy
sharpened a crayon and wrote:

With Javascript on, there is a floating "Front page .... Exhibitions"
bar which bobs up and down when I scroll, returning to a position down
from the top of screen but on top of the text, which scrolls beneath.
This is really annoying. It should either be tied to the top of the
page, under the banner, or to the top of the screen.


It's the 'bling' effect, style rather than subsatance.

So many webpages go for 'effects' and forget that the -=information=-
contained within IS the real purpose.

Thankfully the days of flashing text and rotating colours seem to
behind ... or are they?


As in bad Westerns films, Sir Ryan is shooting anything that moves,
forgetting that not everything that's flying is eatable (Romanian proverb).

The moving menu is there for a reason but because of it he oversees the real
purpose of the page, "the -=information=-" (cannot see the forest for the
trees?)

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/
Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/
Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/
Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/
Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Old April 3rd 12, 08:12 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Victor Manta
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

"Sir F.A. Rien" wrote in message
...
On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:


http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


Interesting that you write about yourself in the third person - is
this the 'royal we' creeping out?


It depends on the context. When I speak about the author, it is in the third
person. When I recommend something, I use the first person. And as a speaker
for an organization I write "we at PWO". Haven't found a better way.

Additionally, while I understand that English is not your base
language, you should have the page checked for grammar.


The page was checked (automatically) twice. If this article will be one day
printed, it will be carefully proof-checked by a knowledgeable person.

Run it through MS Word and most of the major errors of tense, etc.
should be caught.

This is an illusion. If you know well enough a foreign language, Sir, give
your own advice a try, and I assure you that you won't be happy...

BTW, the original of the article was written in MS Word. Of course all
mistakes are mine and I assume them entirely.

Interestingly enough, with all due respect, I noticed that some stamp
collectors on the _French_ philatelic ng had much more to say than you about
the contents of my article (no translation being provided). Ce n'est pas
rien.

--
Victor Manta, PWO, AIJP

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philatelic Webmasters Organization: http://pwmo.org/
Art on Stamps: http://artonstamps.org/
Romania by Stamps: http://marci-postale.com/
Communism on Stamps: http://reds-on.postalstamps.biz/
Spanish North Africa: http://www.sna-on.postalstamps.biz/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------



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Old April 3rd 12, 08:59 PM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.discuss
Billns
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Default Evaluation of Philatelic Websites Revisited

On 4/3/2012 12:12 PM, Victor Manta wrote:
"Sir F.A. Rien" wrote in message
...
On 4/1/2012 11:29 PM, Victor Manta wrote:


http://www.pwmo.org/IPHLA/12-evaluation-websites.htm

Your feedback is welcomed.


Your floating menu bar is ok when scrolling down, but flies back up when
scrolling up. It is your choice, of course, but I would have left the
menu bar fixed at the top of the page and have it disappear as the
reader scrolls through your document.

Apparently nobody ever puts "return to top" links in a scrolling window
anymore.

Bill
 




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