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Posted by bdk on Wed Apr 21, 2004 03:35:10 PM
In reply top Re: Web useability & humble pie... posted by JDK on Wed Apr 21, 2004 12:07:19 PM
: Hi bdk,
: Fair post. I may stand corrected about the quality of res
: toration - I have a concern with hyperbole. IIRC, Kermit
: Week's P51C(?) was touted, with some justification, as one
: of the the best, for instance, only a few years ago. Whi
: ch is 'best' isn't imporatant really, it's making sure it'
: s to the desired standard. Sounds like I ignorantly misse
: d the quality of the restorations. I take back my comment
: about 'bull', and apologise. Thanks for the correction!
Kermit's P-51C was very nice, although a little shiny for my tastes. But that's what it takes to win awards I guess. In any case, the restoration was still stunning.
Kermit's C-model was finished a few years ago, and I think that the quality of restorations have been improving over time now that these aircraft are looked upon as historical artifacts rather than just rich playboy's toys.
: In this 'league' best isn't important, just to be there is
: great.
Agreed!
: If it's that good you don't need to make a show by talking
: about it. However, as I said, that's splitting hairs - i
: t's great that it is going to be open, and that we are get
: ting another great collection made public.
You have just shot down every car salesman ever born! (with apologies to all the car salesmen that frequent the board)
: I agree with you overall. However, one point in your comm
: ents I take exceptyion to. As someone using an iMac with I
: E 4.5 in one location on a dialup connection (yes, I'd lik
: e better - it's not possible) the website has flaws - and
: it should be OK with that setup. You might like to note I
: also use PCs running more modern versions of IE at work,
: on a broadband connection, for the computer training centr
: e I administer. I write, train and develop for web IT, I
: have spent several years working with, on and about good w
: ebsite practice.
:
: I'm not saying the websites awful - The website's not bad,
: it's got faults, and I'm qualified to comment. So, pleas
: e bdk, don't blame the user. The site should work on Nets
: cape and any other reasonable platform. It's call 'useabi
: lity'.
That point was meant more in jest than anything, but overall I thought the website was very good, but certainly not perfect. It is stupendous when compared to the Tennessee website we were discussing here the other day. The main attraction of the FHC website seems to be the videos, which are very good, but I pity those on dial-up (which I had until recently). I do appreciate that the website is presented a little differently than others. I enjoy the variety.
: Sorry, rant over!
:
: I'm looking forward to going when I can, and 20 bucks isn'
: t a deterrent.
Me too/me neither! See you there!!!! :-)