Comments on: Story Delivery Changes http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/ World Literature Company sites and Issues Mon, 07 May 2012 15:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sean http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-145 Sean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:41:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-145 Okay well it's not doing it now, but it really was doing it like that the other day. If the problem reoccurs I will send you a screen shot. <br /><br />I think it might have been a problem with my browser, I've now updated to a newer version of Firefox.<br /><br />Sorry Okay well it’s not doing it now, but it really was doing it like that the other day. If the problem reoccurs I will send you a screen shot.

I think it might have been a problem with my browser, I’ve now updated to a newer version of Firefox.

Sorry

]]> By: Lazeez http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-144 Lazeez Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:32:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-144 That's odd. When I load a long, multi-page chapter from a premier account or a free account, at the bottom of all the pages of the chapter except the last one, I only see 'Next Page' and it takes you to the next page of the same chapter, not the next chapter.<br /><br />Only the last page of the chapter will have 'Chapter n' link at its end.<br /><br />If that's not what you're seeing, I would appreciated a screen shot of what you're seeing on your system. Contact me through the site's webmaster contact link to get my direct email address. That’s odd. When I load a long, multi-page chapter from a premier account or a free account, at the bottom of all the pages of the chapter except the last one, I only see ‘Next Page’ and it takes you to the next page of the same chapter, not the next chapter.

Only the last page of the chapter will have ‘Chapter n’ link at its end.

If that’s not what you’re seeing, I would appreciated a screen shot of what you’re seeing on your system. Contact me through the site’s webmaster contact link to get my direct email address.

]]> By: Sean http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-143 Sean Thu, 29 Nov 2007 02:06:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-143 Well yeah I do see the Next Page, link, but it is off to the right, and it seems rather small to me. <br /><br />But at the same time I can still change to the next chapter, the chapter link still shows up at the bottom, and in the center of the page. Even if it is only page 1 of that chapter. <br /><br />I've skipped over the next page option a couple times, because I am just so used to clicking the link in the center at the bottom. If there was a way to remove the chapter link and only put it on the last page of the chapter, that might be better. Well yeah I do see the Next Page, link, but it is off to the right, and it seems rather small to me.

But at the same time I can still change to the next chapter, the chapter link still shows up at the bottom, and in the center of the page. Even if it is only page 1 of that chapter.

I’ve skipped over the next page option a couple times, because I am just so used to clicking the link in the center at the bottom. If there was a way to remove the chapter link and only put it on the last page of the chapter, that might be better.

]]> By: Lazeez http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-142 Lazeez Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:18:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-142 That's odd. The new system shows 'Next page' link at the bottom when there is more to the current part. The only time you should see 'Chapter n' at the bottom in the middle is if you were at the last page of the current part. That’s odd. The new system shows ‘Next page’ link at the bottom when there is more to the current part. The only time you should see ‘Chapter n’ at the bottom in the middle is if you were at the last page of the current part.

]]> By: Sean http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-141 Sean Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:47:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-141 Not to say anything bad about the new system, but I think the link for the pages is a little small. I skipped over it, at the end of a chapter, because the link to chapter 2 is still there; Right at the bottom of the page in the center, like always. So you can change to chapter 2 right away, without being done with the first chapter. <br /><br />I clicked the link to chapter 2 and was lost, I had to go back and then I saw that chapter 1 had multiple pages. I've skipped over the page link a few times now, I guess I have to watch more closely.<br /><br />It would be nice, if the link to chapter 2 was removed, and instead put the page link at the bottom center on the page. Not to say anything bad about the new system, but I think the link for the pages is a little small. I skipped over it, at the end of a chapter, because the link to chapter 2 is still there; Right at the bottom of the page in the center, like always. So you can change to chapter 2 right away, without being done with the first chapter.

I clicked the link to chapter 2 and was lost, I had to go back and then I saw that chapter 1 had multiple pages. I’ve skipped over the page link a few times now, I guess I have to watch more closely.

It would be nice, if the link to chapter 2 was removed, and instead put the page link at the bottom center on the page.

]]> By: Drakius http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-140 Drakius Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:58:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-140 im not sure about how i feel about this whole thing. i have been a long time user of this site, sometimes paying, sometimes not. For the most part i agree with the way you run your site Lazeez. the added benifits offered in the pay portion are worth the small amount you ask for, but perhaps as a concession to all the disgruntled users you should begin allowing the entire story download option to the free readers as well... i mean think about it like this. you are talking about hits and slowing the server down.... wont it speed things up for the user to get his/her story in one shot instead of tieing up the system while trying to get all the pages, chapters, subchapters...etc...? im not sure about how i feel about this whole thing. i have been a long time user of this site, sometimes paying, sometimes not. For the most part i agree with the way you run your site Lazeez. the added benifits offered in the pay portion are worth the small amount you ask for, but perhaps as a concession to all the disgruntled users you should begin allowing the entire story download option to the free readers as well… i mean think about it like this. you are talking about hits and slowing the server down…. wont it speed things up for the user to get his/her story in one shot instead of tieing up the system while trying to get all the pages, chapters, subchapters…etc…?

]]> By: Anonymous http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-139 Anonymous Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:36:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-139 Granted premier membership has that - but where I am I have to balance the cost and that membership comes in at around just under $100 pa in local currency for me - to be honest this isn't a realistic amountgiven the use I make of the site (no offence intended).<br /><br />But these were my comments from asn 'outsiders' perspective - we no longer have any indication of how long a chapter is which we at least had before. Granted premier membership has that – but where I am I have to balance the cost and that membership comes in at around just under $100 pa in local currency for me – to be honest this isn’t a realistic amountgiven the use I make of the site (no offence intended).

But these were my comments from asn ‘outsiders’ perspective – we no longer have any indication of how long a chapter is which we at least had before.

]]> By: Lazeez http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-138 Lazeez Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:37:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-138 With a premier membership you can.<br /><br />You can even download whole stories in one text file. You won't need to strip anything. Simply import the text file into your inDesign template and voila!<br /><br />Of course that's only one minor convenience of premier level service. With a premier membership you can.

You can even download whole stories in one text file. You won’t need to strip anything. Simply import the text file into your inDesign template and voila!

Of course that’s only one minor convenience of premier level service.

]]> By: Anonymous http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-137 Anonymous Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:23:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-137 Having just encountered the 'new feature' I have to be honest and say 'get rid of it!<br /><br />For those that download rather than read online, this is an absolute PITA.<br /><br />I prefer to read offline - I download, use InDesign to print on A5 pages and then read them as a book. At least with Chaptrer 1A, 1B 1C etc I could just paste them quickly notepad or something and have very little to strip out - but not now. I have no indicaiton of how long a chapter is.<br /><br />Of course, this is a personal opinion and will be outweighed by others that read on line - but I have no choice as to how I read or download a chapter. The ability to DL a complete chapter would make this more compelling. Having just encountered the ‘new feature’ I have to be honest and say ‘get rid of it!

For those that download rather than read online, this is an absolute PITA.

I prefer to read offline – I download, use InDesign to print on A5 pages and then read them as a book. At least with Chaptrer 1A, 1B 1C etc I could just paste them quickly notepad or something and have very little to strip out – but not now. I have no indicaiton of how long a chapter is.

Of course, this is a personal opinion and will be outweighed by others that read on line – but I have no choice as to how I read or download a chapter. The ability to DL a complete chapter would make this more compelling.

]]> By: Anonymous http://storiesonline.org/blog/2007/09/13/story-delivery-changes/#comment-136 Anonymous Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:55:00 +0000 http://storiesonline.org/blog/?p=9#comment-136 To my mind, it would be more consistent to position the pages box in the topmost line, where the Home and story index links are (and, accordingly, at the bottom, in the same line as the "Next" link). Would that be possible? To my mind, it would be more consistent to position the pages box in the topmost line, where the Home and story index links are (and, accordingly, at the bottom, in the same line as the “Next” link). Would that be possible?

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