Db/php/xml site check

[snowdude]

Ok. I'm not looking for comments on the design cause I know it sucks. Just on useability and what I can improve upon in that respect. It's not a normal site. But check it out and let me know what you think. The web server is really fast - so the actual download should be fast. Although the sql server behind it is really crappy and at sometimes can slow down to a point that it makes the site almost useless. I'm still working on it and hopefully will have some new stuff tomorrow for it.

Here's the Link:

http://www.snowvids.com

Here's a link to a the first tutorial I've been working on for the site. The example's set up and the documentation is available although the source code has not been posted yet, but will be really soon.

http://www.snowvids.com/Ex1/Ex1_SaveMovie.html

[sigge]

Actually Snowdude, your site is great!

Maybe the design is a bit all-blue-samey and not very modern. But nowadays all flash sites looks the same so maybe it's good that yours isn't?

Anyway, I like it! I was very impressed how well it worked on both my computers. The new one (fast, 19" monitor), and the old one (slow, 15" monitor).

How make it more user friendly? I don't think you need to. Your audience is obviously well acquainted with computers and the Internet, and the navigation is pretty straightforward. No newbies will be interested in your topics so stick to your design.

You obviously know a thing or two about server stuff, which is a bit of a mystery to me to be honest. And I think you're doing a great job teaching it. Keep it up!

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[snowdude]

Hey thanks sigge. I wish that site was done, it's getting harder and harder to work on. I'll be adding a xml message board done in flash to it soon and some other stuff to, well hopefully soon. got another tutorial done to this one's alot easier to understand (Hopefully). Thanks again. And yeah I know I still need to work on the graphics a ton, I wanted to try to make them unique but that's sorta hard anymore. I redid the intro that borders on unique and crappy though.

http://www.snowvids.com/PerlTut/PerlWriteVarsToText.html