I'm a news geek also and I'm still having the same problems with slow loading (I sent this comment to the paper directly). Only the LA Times was slower in opening, and now since they have brought out a new site, the Strib is slowest of all. By far! The left side of the screen opens before the right side (frames?) and if I click down too early, I lose everything but one line of copy, repeated a jillion times).
I don't think my system is abnormally weak (Pentium 3, 933mhz, 128mb RAM, Win ME and a 56kb modem). I'd be interested to know if others are having problems with the Strib. The new Strib page seems to have a lot more stories on the home page. I like that. A lot! They should have even more local stories as I don't depend on them for the National or International news unless there is a Minnesota angle. They should let the reader know that those "red" headlines are actually links to more stories. Only serious types would get that. I suppose reporters don't like getting too much email, but I like it when reporters are linked to their email address so I can drop them a note quickly when I am inclined to. In many respects for layout purposes, I like the Telegraph's site (www.news.telegraph.co.uk ) What I like about it is that when they have a story that continues over time, sometimes for years, they will place a small link for those that didn't read or can't remember the details, say of a crime which might take over a year to come to trial. They will also have small links to stories related to an article, links to fact files on countries and companies in the news, links to the next or previous story of the day that can be clicked on immediately, rather than having to click back, finding the story and then clicking it again. A click in time saves nine, they say. (The Strib does do links with current related stories). This year was the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar when the British fleet whomped the French fleet in one of the all time great naval whompings (like when the English archers slaughtered the French Nobility 390 years earlier at Agincourt). The sesquicentennial of Trafalgar was a big deal in England and there were multiple articles that the Telegraph kept linking to previous or related articles on the story. Ray Marshall Hiawatha ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 From: "Steve Brandt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Mpls] Star Tribune Web Site Curious what people think iof the site's new look. Steve Brandt Staff writer ************************************ REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
