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Ben · 01-18-2008, 07:11 PM

I'm going to start posting threads for feedback on individual pages/sub-sections. The website's a big one, so asking for feedback on the entire thing might not be very helpful.

Check out my APH guide: http://www.sscentral.org/homemade/aph/

I've tried to go out of my way to make this one as easy to understand as possible. While it's not 100% complete because the customizations page needs some more information, it's very close.

Could some people read through this guide and comment on it? I'm mostly interested in whether or not you think it is helpful to people new to homemade water guns. I tried to make everything as simple as possible and I spent a lot of time thinking about what sort of questions people will have. I'm sure there are some spelling, grammar, and writing flow errors in some of those pages at the very least.

Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions. It'll help everyone out in the end.

Silence · 01-18-2008, 10:40 PM

I can't get to reading it in detail right now, but perhaps you should have a link in the article itself to this thread.

Ben · 01-18-2008, 10:47 PM

Good idea. I've added the link. It might not be prominent enough, but it's there.

sbell25 · 01-18-2008, 10:55 PM

Looks really good. I don't think anyone will have any questions left after reading that.

One thing though, is there a reason that there isn't a 'next' button on each page? I think it would be better than going back to the table of contents each time.

Ben · 01-18-2008, 10:57 PM

The reason why there is no next button is that I didn't think of it. Great idea. I'll add it right now. Thanks a bunch because that'll help people immensely.

Edit: I've added next buttons. Should I add previous buttons as well? I don't know if that will just confuse people. Right now I'm going to add a few more images to the completed page.

sbell25 · 01-18-2008, 11:14 PM

I think that next and and a table of contents button would be good. I don't think a previous button would confuse people but I'm not sure whether it's necessary.

Ben · 01-18-2008, 11:27 PM

By confuse, I meant some people might click on the previous button without reading the word previous thinking it will take them forward. I remember reading somewhere about that, but I'll admit it's unlikely, especially with the word previous in the link.

A table of contents link is good too. I'm adding that right now.

Hmm... we went down for a minute or two but we're back now.

Edit: I've also added a piece of text with "start here" to make it more obvious where to start if people want to build an APH.

Perhaps I should move on to another page for feedback.

01-18-2008, 07:11 PM	#1
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	APH guide feedback I'm going to start posting threads for feedback on individual pages/sub-sections. The website's a big one, so asking for feedback on the entire thing might not be very helpful. Check out my APH guide: http://www.sscentral.org/homemade/aph/ I've tried to go out of my way to make this one as easy to understand as possible. While it's not 100% complete because the customizations page needs some more information, it's very close. Could some people read through this guide and comment on it? I'm mostly interested in whether or not you think it is helpful to people new to homemade water guns. I tried to make everything as simple as possible and I spent a lot of time thinking about what sort of questions people will have. I'm sure there are some spelling, grammar, and writing flow errors in some of those pages at the very least. Let me know what you think and if you have any suggestions. It'll help everyone out in the end. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-18-2008, 10:40 PM	#2
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Re: APH guide feedback I can't get to reading it in detail right now, but perhaps you should have a link in the article itself to this thread. __________________ Forum rules

01-18-2008, 10:47 PM	#3
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: APH guide feedback Good idea. I've added the link. It might not be prominent enough, but it's there. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

01-18-2008, 10:55 PM	#4
sbell25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 UserID: 1441	Re: APH guide feedback Looks really good. I don't think anyone will have any questions left after reading that. One thing though, is there a reason that there isn't a 'next' button on each page? I think it would be better than going back to the table of contents each time.

01-18-2008, 10:57 PM	#5
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: APH guide feedback The reason why there is no next button is that I didn't think of it. Great idea. I'll add it right now. Thanks a bunch because that'll help people immensely. Edit: I've added next buttons. Should I add previous buttons as well? I don't know if that will just confuse people. Right now I'm going to add a few more images to the completed page. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas. Last edited by Ben : 01-18-2008 at 11:07 PM.

01-18-2008, 11:14 PM	#6
sbell25 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 121 UserID: 1441	Re: APH guide feedback I think that next and and a table of contents button would be good. I don't think a previous button would confuse people but I'm not sure whether it's necessary.

01-18-2008, 11:27 PM	#7
Ben Founder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: College Park, Maryland Posts: 6,054 UserID: 1	Re: APH guide feedback By confuse, I meant some people might click on the previous button without reading the word previous thinking it will take them forward. I remember reading somewhere about that, but I'll admit it's unlikely, especially with the word previous in the link. A table of contents link is good too. I'm adding that right now. Hmm... we went down for a minute or two but we're back now. Edit: I've also added a piece of text with "start here" to make it more obvious where to start if people want to build an APH. Perhaps I should move on to another page for feedback. __________________ email: / Forum rules / Read this page before emailing me. Do not send me a PM or email with a water gun question if someone else could answer the question. Post at the forums. You will get a response from me along with others' views or ideas.

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