Re: opinions please

At 07:14 AM 8/9/01 -0500, psalmon wrote:

>I appears we have a great group on this list, so I figured I would throw out
>to you all a small problem I have been having. I hope its not completely OT,
>but I am at my wits end here...


Hi Patti!  You do have my sympathies.  I did a similar-type site although 
my clients weren't THAT clueless.  I fussed for awhile about giving them 
something interesting but they insisted most people in their organization 
would not have the computer literacy or machine capability to handle a site 
with anything flashy (even mouseovers).  I finally just stopped suggesting 
things and designed some nice graphic buttons for the navigation.  They 
loved it.

But to your problem.  If the group is nearby I might suggest you take an 
hour and meet with them.  Walk them through your site or one of your sample 
sites and explain to them what's happening.  You don't have to go into 
mind-boggling detail, but it might be enough to take some of the mystery 
out of it for them.  Alternatively, you could try writing up a little 
explanatory blurb that will take them through some of the high points of 
the site.  Worst case, this might at least keep them busy and off your back 
for awhile :)

As for things like the photo links, go ahead and link them up and then 
present it as a feature.  Write a little line of explanation someplace near 
the photos that tells them to "click on the thumbnail (presuming you 
haven't done this) for a larger image" or something like that.

It's hard to step that far back when you know how it all works.

HTH

Peggi



Peggi Rodgers
Flash Developer
Misty Canyon Designs
Pacific Grove, CA
prodgers(at)mistycanyon.com
www.mistycanyon.com

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