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It's quite a large image, you will likely want to zoom in to see the details.
Thanks for pic
That's pretty much what I envisioned.
Couple of things to consider...
Many forumers don't have the browser viewport maximised. Something I learned the hard way. Not really a big issue but it will obscure things for quite a number of users.
The big thing is, its impossible to have an persistent overlay/panel. So any navigation with panel open means it wont be there on the new page. I can call it to reopen after the page has loaded but...
- That looks really bad (annoying) having a popup/slide in after every page load.
- Its not going to be fast either. Twitter is generous with their rate limits, but twitter is also slow.
Just some things to consider, they are really big concerns for me. Particularly because people will expect the panel (and fair enough too) to be persistent. The page will have rendered well before the panel is ready.
It's quite a large image, you will likely want to zoom in to see the details.
Thanks for pic
That's pretty much what I envisioned.
Couple of things to consider...
Many forumers don't have the browser viewport maximised. Something I learned the hard way. Not really a big issue but it will obscure things for quite a number of users.
The big thing is, its impossible to have an persistent overlay/panel. So any navigation with panel open means it wont be there on the new page. I can call it to reopen after the page has loaded but...
- That looks really bad (annoying) having a popup/slide in after every page load.
- Its not going to be fast either. Twitter is generous with their rate limits, but twitter is also slow.
Just some things to consider, they are really big concerns for me. Particularly because people will expect the panel (and fair enough too) to be persistent. The page will have rendered well before the panel is ready.
09-Jun-2016 17:07:30 - Last edited on 09-Jun-2016 17:27:24 by Indecent Act
I can see why AoDude would make the "don't force them into another forum section entirely argument" but I honestly wouldn't mind. It's a real convenient and familiar thing for me on the forums, and it would compile all the social media stuff I've been wanting right on my beloved forums
Perhaps there is a middle ground, rather than having a massive side-bar pop up thing that will be slow, perhaps there could be a little notification bell somewhere next to VoS?
Certainly there could be a fine middle ground between the two ideas, but I do see where Indy is coming from and I personally don't have my forum's window maximised, it's rather small to allow for scaping.
Perhaps there is a middle ground, rather than having a massive side-bar pop up thing that will be slow, perhaps there could be a little notification bell somewhere next to VoS?
Certainly there could be a fine middle ground between the two ideas, but I do see where Indy is coming from and I personally don't have my forum's window maximised, it's rather small to allow for scaping.
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09-Jun-2016 18:51:17
That's fairly typical Bodyy. That's how many use the forums. It's something I was unaware of in the early days.
I have duel monitors on my desktop and have had for many years. So what looks great for me can be totally impracticable for someone else.
Software shouldn't interfere with or make the users reconfigure their setup. Not saying that's the case with the side panel, but these are things that a dev should never lose sight of.
Getting back to the social media. I appreciate the feedback.
I'm going to be honest here and show my true colours. Brace yourselves! Nah hopefully its not too frightening
I have explained the practical side of things, the limitations and issues. But there is also a personal bias too.
When I ask myself, do I need to see social media headlines on every forum page, I have to be honest and say no. I then have to ask am I so different from the average RS Linkify user?
So I have that in my head, and at the same technical limitations to deal with. The limitations and working around them is good bit, I do like that. But the end result is what counts. It has to be a good result.
The other side of it is, I'd like that information to be accessible, but how accessible?
For example. Id turn it off and never use it. But I would visit a forum section ( image here ) now and then to see what's happening.
I need to sleep on it, I need to get other people's perspective.
So there, that's my bias, and also my technical issues. I feel better about being open about it. I try not to be clouded by my personal opinions, but at the end of the day, they are a part of RS Linkify.
I have duel monitors on my desktop and have had for many years. So what looks great for me can be totally impracticable for someone else.
Software shouldn't interfere with or make the users reconfigure their setup. Not saying that's the case with the side panel, but these are things that a dev should never lose sight of.
Getting back to the social media. I appreciate the feedback.
I'm going to be honest here and show my true colours. Brace yourselves! Nah hopefully its not too frightening
I have explained the practical side of things, the limitations and issues. But there is also a personal bias too.
When I ask myself, do I need to see social media headlines on every forum page, I have to be honest and say no. I then have to ask am I so different from the average RS Linkify user?
So I have that in my head, and at the same technical limitations to deal with. The limitations and working around them is good bit, I do like that. But the end result is what counts. It has to be a good result.
The other side of it is, I'd like that information to be accessible, but how accessible?
For example. Id turn it off and never use it. But I would visit a forum section ( image here ) now and then to see what's happening.
I need to sleep on it, I need to get other people's perspective.
So there, that's my bias, and also my technical issues. I feel better about being open about it. I try not to be clouded by my personal opinions, but at the end of the day, they are a part of RS Linkify.
09-Jun-2016 19:13:01 - Last edited on 09-Jun-2016 19:37:12 by Indecent Act
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