Author Topic: Marlin Crawler - New Web Site for 2006 (Read 26073 times)

BUBBA · « **Reply #30 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 08:35:57 AM »

I love the new site.It ROCKS.I like the wallpaper section,but I can't save any of them.It's probably my computer,but just letting you know.

uzaho · « **Reply #31 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 10:06:59 AM »

I like the look but I cant find the SAS kit.

BUBBA · « **Reply #32 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 10:49:52 AM »

The SAS kit is hard to find,but it's under products/suspension/lift kits for 86-95.

Lady Di · « **Reply #33 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 10:53:54 AM »

I might suggest you add a search box, Vino, so people can just search for the parts they need without having to look through everything.

keep up the great work.

6.72:1 · « **Reply #34 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 10:57:46 AM »

The new site is kickin'!

toybuilt · « **Reply #35 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 11:02:45 AM »

Quote from: MrsWillyMammoth on Jan 01, 2006, 10:53:54 AM

I might suggest you add a search box, Vino, so people can just search for the parts they need without having to look through everything. keep up the great work.

Yeah that sounds like a good idea

RokCrawlinToy · « **Reply #36 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 12:23:49 PM »

Quote from: lowgeared on Jan 01, 2006, 08:02:16 AM

The only problem I see is the link to AOR. That might give you a bad name.

x2 I HATE AOR!!!

They are

88runner · « **Reply #37 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 01:56:01 PM »

just some little things,

first don't be afraid to spread that center section a little, I understand you got to design so people with 800x600 can see the site correctly
but when people with 1024x768 or higher comes they see a site in the middle and 2 big gap on each side.
Make that <table width="%"> instead of a fixed size. Then you could always make the menu table a fixed width for the design.

second, any site should be navigable without javascript, that means the menu button should be clickable and the sub menu should appear in the left section.
You could verify if the client browser support javascript and do the thing accordingly. (Personally little pop-down menu annoy me)

third, you should have a printer friendly button on each page. one that only print the content of a section and not the whole page with the menu and all.
you can do it really easily using some php.
I.E. everything from the t-case section could be put in tcase.php
then put each sub-section in separate functions and when you want to print a certain sub-section you call the function corresponding to it.
So when you want a printer friendly version, you open a new window and just call the function to print only what is usefull.

If you want some help with php I can put some example here that will do what I'm saying.

I've studied some thing about website ergonomics and the fixed width thing is one of your bigest mistake and it's one that many people make.

Overall it look good.

olemisstoy88 · « **Reply #38 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 06:54:16 PM »

I really like the new site. Great Job!

4THEWKN · « **Reply #39 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 07:35:08 PM »

Good job Dave Looks SICK

WildYoats · « **Reply #40 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 07:39:31 PM »

Outstanding work indeed. Excellent job!

MiniSimp · « **Reply #41 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 07:51:13 PM »

Looks great! Good work!

Link to Crawl ratio calc is busted though.

TrackVino · « **Reply #42 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 07:54:22 PM »

I really appreciate everybody's feedback. Yes there are some things that still need to be fixed, and we will jump on them right away. Also, the feedback helps because as I told CruzerDave, when we first started this, this is not my web site. This site belongs to all the people on this forum who use it, and also to the employees at Marlin Crawler who depend on the site to be able to communicate with the customers. I dont want to make all the decisions for the web, I want everybody to give ideas, and suggestions on how to improve the site. This is not a one man show.

As for you 88runner, I will definitely be getting in contact with you soon. Thanks for the suggestions.

Quote from: 88runner on Jan 01, 2006, 01:56:01 PM

just some little things,

first don't be afraid to spread that center section a little, I understand you got to design so people with 800x600 can see the site correctly
but when people with 1024x768 or higher comes they see a site in the middle and 2 big gap on each side.
Make that <table width="%"> instead of a fixed size. Then you could always make the menu table a fixed width for the design.

second, any site should be navigable without javascript, that means the menu button should be clickable and the sub menu should appear in the left section.
You could verify if the client browser support javascript and do the thing accordingly. (Personally little pop-down menu annoy me)

third, you should have a printer friendly button on each page. one that only print the content of a section and not the whole page with the menu and all.
you can do it really easily using some php.
I.E. everything from the t-case section could be put in tcase.php
then put each sub-section in separate functions and when you want to print a certain sub-section you call the function corresponding to it.
So when you want a printer friendly version, you open a new window and just call the function to print only what is usefull.

If you want some help with php I can put some example here that will do what I'm saying.

I've studied some thing about website ergonomics and the fixed width thing is one of your bigest mistake and it's one that many people make.

Overall it look good.

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #43 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 08:08:59 PM »

Where'd the turtlehead icons go I thought those were cool!

LCOwner · « **Reply #44 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 08:10:07 PM »

Rocksurfer · « **Reply #45 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 08:10:57 PM »

Quote from: LCOwner on Jan 01, 2006, 08:10:07 PM

Clifcattankass · « **Reply #46 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 08:45:21 PM »

Good thing they got a new site, now i can actually tell if im checking out trail gear or marlins site.

toybuilt · « **Reply #47 on:** Jan 01, 2006, 10:00:12 PM »

Quote from: LCOwner on Jan 01, 2006, 08:10:07 PM

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #48 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 07:55:19 AM »

Quote from: LCOwner on Jan 01, 2006, 08:10:07 PM

i thought it was the big blue guy

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #49 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 08:12:28 AM »

Quote from: 79Coyotefrg on Jan 02, 2006, 07:55:19 AM

i thought it was the big blue guy

my bad, your right, big blue guy was Sully,

had to watch it again just to be sure

rocktoy74 · « **Reply #50 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 01:06:33 PM »

Looks great!

Here's a Idea, How about some more pictures of the employees rigs especially Marlin's with three cases

woody · « **Reply #51 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 01:16:53 PM »

love everyrhing EXCEPT the intro page....you hurt yourself in search engines and in user friendliness...means "most" folks will just bypass that page and boomark the first page in....so why bother?

otherwise, awesome

blackdiamond · « **Reply #52 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 02:05:30 PM »

The new site looks great, but I hate intro pages. Also, if you are going to have an intro page, fix the link from the forum so the intro is skipped.

Duffil · « **Reply #53 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 03:07:50 PM »

The more I check it out, the more I love it! BTW, the suspension pic with the drawn in frame and the springs hung on it rocks ass!!

rocktoy74 · « **Reply #54 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 03:15:39 PM »

Quote from: Duffil on Jan 02, 2006, 03:07:50 PM

The more I check it out, the more I love it! BTW, the suspension pic with the drawn in frame and the springs hung on it rocks ass!!

DITTO

KYOTA · « **Reply #55 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 03:18:33 PM »

lookin good Vino

Lady Di · « **Reply #56 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 03:22:29 PM »

Quote from: 88runner on Jan 01, 2006, 01:56:01 PM

just some little things,

first don't be afraid to spread that center section a little, I understand you got to design so people with 800x600 can see the site correctly
but when people with 1024x768 or higher comes they see a site in the middle and 2 big gap on each side.
Make that <table width="%"> instead of a fixed size. Then you could always make the menu table a fixed width for the design.

second, any site should be navigable without javascript, that means the menu button should be clickable and the sub menu should appear in the left section.
You could verify if the client browser support javascript and do the thing accordingly. (Personally little pop-down menu annoy me)

third, you should have a printer friendly button on each page. one that only print the content of a section and not the whole page with the menu and all.
you can do it really easily using some php.
I.E. everything from the t-case section could be put in tcase.php
then put each sub-section in separate functions and when you want to print a certain sub-section you call the function corresponding to it.
So when you want a printer friendly version, you open a new window and just call the function to print only what is usefull.

If you want some help with php I can put some example here that will do what I'm saying.

I've studied some thing about website ergonomics and the fixed width thing is one of your bigest mistake and it's one that many people make.

Overall it look good.

That sounds like great advice

With the entire MC board working together this is going to be the best Marlin site ever!

BigMike · « **Reply #57 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 05:33:22 PM »

Where did the Transmission short throws go?

And we've got Transfercase shift conversion parts listed under the "Transmission > Acces" Trans Accessories page...

79coyotefrg · « **Reply #58 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 05:58:24 PM »

Jon >

TrackVino · « **Reply #59 on:** Jan 02, 2006, 06:58:08 PM »

Still working out all the little kinks. Thanks for all the ideas and help. The calculator is on and fixed. Working on all the other issues.

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