Poll: D2OL & DPAD Stats question...

[Shame]

Originally posted by: GeoffS
I guess I'm talking about guys like #16 on this list: http://12.3.177.174:6969/d2ol/individual_stats_3.php Just looks crowded, but it doesn't bother me if it doesn't bother you guys! Maybe I could just use a tiny font

Why not shrink the member name box? Opens up a ton of room...

 

[networkman]

I prefer crossbow bolts, but arrows will do for now.

 

[GeoffS]

Both great ideas! Lemme think about both of them

 

[RemyCanad]

The member name field is huge at my resolution. You could take that back some.. Although my resolution is currently about 1152x864...

 

[Shame]

1024x768 here and the field is huge. I cannot afford the monitor and/or glasses Remy has.

 

[PurpleBear]

I was the one who suggested to use colred numbers and get rid of the arrows.
Maybe the first time it's confusing, but you can find it easily.
The caption says: Yest, Prev, Chng and if you still don't understand, i hope you can do some math to find out what it meant.
Maybe it's more clear if you put +6 (green) and -1 (red).

I think it makes the page more sophisticated without the arrows.
Look at this site, and you see that the colors are enough and that the arrows are annoying: http://dynamic.nasdaq.com/aspx/majorindices.aspx

btw, yesterday i jump almost 6000 positions (5784) from 0 to normal output in one day. If my name was TA_<something> i definitively would have climbed more than 6000.
Can I get a smaller (cow) dump picture?

 

[MereMortal]

One thing to consider pertains to accessibility. It's not a big issue, but some folks are colorblind. Arrows would useful in these cases, whereas colored text would not.

Also, if you decide to keep the arrows, I suggest making the background of the arrow images transparent.

I've already made the case for right justifying numerical values (which would align arrows w/o having to make a separate column), but that's a dealer's choice decision.

 

[RemyCanad]

Ok, Geoffs you now need to implement a full theme system for users to select what theme they like.

Or I guess you could just create a _mod.php for the people that want no arrows. Or even better just allow them to pass a switch between pages. For example a variable "arrows" could = nothing and they are shown and = anything and they are not.

My opinion is either way works for me. I am just happy we have such a great stats site. Thanks.

 

[Baldy18]

You guys are going to think I'm lying but I actually know a guy that only sees in black and white. For people like him (I know it's a large minority) the arrows would help.

Personally I like the idea of shrinking the name column to fit to the width of the longest name and changing the arrows to + and - and coloring both the +, -, and number of change. Thats just me though.