Comments for Paul Randall http://prandall.com The personal website of Paul Randall Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Make the most out of the pages QR codes link to by Marc Jenkins http://prandall.com/2012/01/21/make-the-most-out-of-the-pages-qr-codes-link-to/comment-page-1/#comment-914 Marc Jenkins Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:49:13 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=546#comment-914 I agree that it's safe to assume the user is on a mobile device. I've seen some QR codes point to home pages which is no good, it should point to a specific page related to the content of the advert. We've used QR codes before. We always put it through a click tracker so we can see exactly how many people have scanned the QR code. I still think it's a bit of gimmick - until (if) a QR reader is built into mobile OS's I can't see it making a difference. I agree that it’s safe to assume the user is on a mobile device. I’ve seen some QR codes point to home pages which is no good, it should point to a specific page related to the content of the advert.

We’ve used QR codes before. We always put it through a click tracker so we can see exactly how many people have scanned the QR code. I still think it’s a bit of gimmick – until (if) a QR reader is built into mobile OS’s I can’t see it making a difference.

]]> Comment on QR codes will be looked back on in history as a gimmick no more impactful than scratch and sniff. by Make the most out of the pages QR codes link to | Paul Randall http://prandall.com/2011/10/05/qr-codes-will-be-looked-back-on-in-history-as-a-gimmick-no-more-impactful-than-scratch-and-sniff/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Make the most out of the pages QR codes link to | Paul Randall Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:09:58 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=506#comment-912 [...] I have spoken before about QR codes, and their place in the world currently; but I do use them myself — mainly as a curiosity as to [...] [...] I have spoken before about QR codes, and their place in the world currently; but I do use them myself — mainly as a curiosity as to [...]

]]> Comment on Getting into Reading Mode by Paul http://prandall.com/2011/12/06/getting-into-reading-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Paul Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:51:20 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=538#comment-897 Hi James, thanks for commenting. The 'moving your finger along the words' thing is exactly what I was after. I found myself reading long blog posts highlighting each paragraph, as a way of focusing where I was. My original prototype actually calculated the middle of the page, and highlighted the paragraph automatically, but I wanted to simplify the concept for the purpose of highlighting the concept, not the technology. Hi James, thanks for commenting.

The ‘moving your finger along the words’ thing is exactly what I was after. I found myself reading long blog posts highlighting each paragraph, as a way of focusing where I was.

My original prototype actually calculated the middle of the page, and highlighted the paragraph automatically, but I wanted to simplify the concept for the purpose of highlighting the concept, not the technology.

]]> Comment on Getting into Reading Mode by James http://prandall.com/2011/12/06/getting-into-reading-mode/comment-page-1/#comment-896 James Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:32:35 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=538#comment-896 Interesting idea although I noticed quite quickly that to me it feels a little forced. I've not used iAWriter (although I know about it) but I get the gist of it. However, it felt very much like the digital equivalent of reading by moving my finger along a line as you used to do in school when learning. Don't know if I'd be the lone oddball who felt like that though! I also noticed that if you don't move your mouse and you scroll (even if it's over text) the next para doesn't highlight. (Win7/Chrome) Might just be the hit target needs a little fine tuning. Neat experiment though :) J. Interesting idea although I noticed quite quickly that to me it feels a little forced. I’ve not used iAWriter (although I know about it) but I get the gist of it.

However, it felt very much like the digital equivalent of reading by moving my finger along a line as you used to do in school when learning. Don’t know if I’d be the lone oddball who felt like that though!

I also noticed that if you don’t move your mouse and you scroll (even if it’s over text) the next para doesn’t highlight. (Win7/Chrome) Might just be the hit target needs a little fine tuning.

Neat experiment though :)

J.

]]> Comment on The Kitchen Sink of HTML by Kenny http://prandall.com/2009/10/16/the-kitchen-sink-of-html/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Kenny Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:27:47 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=207#comment-894 Awesome, when i get a solid version i will send it over to you! Thanks alot! Awesome, when i get a solid version i will send it over to you! Thanks alot!

]]> Comment on The Kitchen Sink of HTML by Paul http://prandall.com/2009/10/16/the-kitchen-sink-of-html/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Paul Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:25:05 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=207#comment-893 I haven't updated it, but I have modified it internally at the company where I work, but you are more than welcome to adapt the code. I'd be happy to link to it as well. I haven’t updated it, but I have modified it internally at the company where I work, but you are more than welcome to adapt the code. I’d be happy to link to it as well.

]]> Comment on The Kitchen Sink of HTML by Kenny http://prandall.com/2009/10/16/the-kitchen-sink-of-html/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Kenny Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:21:09 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=207#comment-892 Excellent, Have you updated this at all? I wanted to expand on it a bit making it responsive as well as adding some CSS3 enhancements (with fall backs of course). There aren't a whole lot of these I can find that come pre-formatted and certainly none already 100% responsive...Just wondering, I want to make sure I use the most up to date version. Excellent, Have you updated this at all? I wanted to expand on it a bit making it responsive as well as adding some CSS3 enhancements (with fall backs of course). There aren’t a whole lot of these I can find that come pre-formatted and certainly none already 100% responsive…Just wondering, I want to make sure I use the most up to date version.

]]> Comment on The Kitchen Sink of HTML by Paul http://prandall.com/2009/10/16/the-kitchen-sink-of-html/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Paul Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:06:24 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=207#comment-890 I have actually been using ems more, especially with the influx of responsive designs so that the layouts work on small and large screen. I have actually been using ems more, especially with the influx of responsive designs so that the layouts work on small and large screen.

]]> Comment on The Kitchen Sink of HTML by Kenny http://prandall.com/2009/10/16/the-kitchen-sink-of-html/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Kenny Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:35:03 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=207#comment-889 Perhaps using ems or % instead of px to allow for a little more flexibility would be nice...otherwise this is excellent, I will be adding on as needed this is very helpful indeed. Thanks! Perhaps using ems or % instead of px to allow for a little more flexibility would be nice…otherwise this is excellent, I will be adding on as needed this is very helpful indeed. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Six High Resolution Cloud Images by Lisa http://prandall.com/2009/04/28/six-high-resolution-cloud-images/comment-page-1/#comment-885 Lisa Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:37:41 +0000 http://prandall.com/?p=77#comment-885 Great shots. Thanks for the free hook-up! Great shots. Thanks for the free hook-up!

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