Just looking for some browser checks, or comments on anything you think is relative. I'm especially interested in some feedback from people with NS6 or 7, and some older browsers, like, IE 5.0 & 5.5.
It's a generic vehicle inventory demo with a PHP, MySQL backend. All of the listings are linked to only one vehicle, but I'd appreciate it if you'd put it (forms, search, etc.) through the paces.
I am using IE6.0 so sorry I cannot give it a real test.
Yeah, me too (IE6.0)...that and Firefox 0.9.3
I love the format (esp. the zoomable pictures) and layout of the site.
Thanks. It's admittedly bland, but it has to be fast loading, so I tried to keep everything to a minimum. And it will be linked from a dealer's main site, so I didn't have that aspect with which to contend.
I appreciate you taking your time to respond. Thanks, again.
-james
p.s. Anyone using NS6 or 7?
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believed in him would not perish, but have everlasting life."
i jsut tested it on netscape 7 and sarfai (mac platform) and when i make a selection, ie, selecting a car, it automatically goes to the next page giving its description. is it suppose to jump like that?? if that is suppose to happen, if i was a buyer and i wanted to select car, make, etc, id want it to wait to load until i was done selecting. is there a way you can select something first then have a button that says go? if not then ok
jsut tested it on netscape 7 and sarfai (mac platform) and when i make a selection, ie, selecting a car, it automatically goes to the next page giving its description. is it suppose to jump like that?? if that is suppose to happen, if i was a buyer and i wanted to select car, make, etc, id want it to wait to load until i was done selecting. is there a way you can select something first then have a button that says go? if not then ok
Hi Tracy:
Thanks, for responding!
The search function is activated onchange by design. Adding a button would be a simple matter. but I'm curious: why would you want to add an additional step to the process?
jsut tested it on netscape 7 and sarfai (mac platform)
ps. nice layout
Thanks. I'm interested in knowing if everything lines up, especially, the tables in the (Nissan Xterra) listing with the background images Does the table extend all the way to the bottom, so as to line up with the drop shadow? That is the only alignment issue I had (fixed) with Firefox vs. IE.
you would want to add an extra step so that the user can get more specific with his search. Lets say he is looking for a '97 Honda accord. The user would have to click honda and search through all the hondas, or click 97 and search for all of the cars made in 97. But if he could choose honda, then choose 1997 then click search. he would have a list of all the Hondas made in 1997.
Get what im saying??
Tyler B.
Freelancer
Firefox 2.0.0.3 | Win Vista (unfortunatly) | 1280x720
you would want to add an extra step so that the user can get more specific with his search. Lets say he is looking for a '97 Honda accord. The user would have to click honda and search through all the hondas, or click 97 and search for all of the cars made in 97. But if he could choose honda, then choose 1997 then click search. he would have a list of all the Hondas made in 1997.
Get what im saying??
I get what you are saying, however, the db query is not set up to search in this manner. Maybe, for not so obvious reasons. What might appear to be the easiest, best, or most efficient manner is not always desirable. In this case, the dealer will not want to narrow searches to the extreme you suggest. Rather it is preferable to have potential customers view a larger number of similar vehicles that may suit their needs. In fact, a future version will lump all, say, Ford F-150's together, when searching by model, instead of the current method of separating 4x4's and 4x2's, Extended Cab, Regular Cabs, Long Beds, Short Beds, etc.
Often, people are looking for a specific make, model, year, etc., but car dealers would rather "generalize" this to a specific class or subclass of vehicle.
So, in response, the functionality of the site will not changing. I'm more interested in x-browser compatability issues.
Thanks, for taking the time to respond. I do appreciate it. Your suggestion is a valid one, but reflects the viewpoint of a consumer, not a dealer.
-james
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believed in him would not perish, but have everlasting life."
here, i attached a screen shot of what i am seeing, not sure if this is good or bad
maybe ive been working on this computer to long today but im confused by your remark about not using another button for the site. I agree with fellowflasher. you say that we're looking at it through consumer eyes, OK, well then im looking at it through a dealer now. Even if i want to view one brand, all styles, the form still jumps ahead before letting me make an other selection if I choose to. yes, it is fast, easy to function and directs me directly where i want to go BUT its not giving me that option if i choose to select a certain vechile if i choose to. yeah, it is another step BUT most people, dealers, are used to making a selection and pressing a go or a get button to view what they selected to see, im assuming if im talking like im a complete nut, dont mind me, im just confused on how you see it being different.
here, i attached a screen shot of what i am seeing, not sure if this is good or bad
Ha ha. Unfortunately, that is a screenshot of a different page, than the one I posted. Mine is a screenshot of the Nissan Xterra listing...the actual listing. Like, the page that is loaded when you click on "view listing." That is the page I had to code a little differently for Firefox, and I was wondering what it looked like in NS6/7, IE 5.0/5.5.
Thanks for the effort anyway...
Even if i want to view one brand, all styles, the form still jumps ahead before letting me make an other selection if I choose to. yes,
I think you misunderstand: The db is not set up that way. There are only 4 search options: by Make, by Model, by Price (or less), by Year (or newer). You cannot combine these searches and, say, choose all 2001, Ford F-150's, or all F-150's, under $15,000. You can only choose one search criteria at a time. This is by design, to limit the searches to these specific criteria. So, as you can see, there is no need for a submit button. Once you choose one set of criteria, the db returns results for that recordset.
Thanks, again, for all of your help.
-james
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believed in him would not perish, but have everlasting life."
ahhh now i get it, see i told u was on the cmputer way way to long =) sorry for the mixup and thanks for the explanation.
again, sorry for the wrong page, i looked at in NS and it looked fine but i then looked at in safari i took a sample of the same page and yes, the alignment is off...not sure if safari is worth concern but i thought id let u know anyway
ahhh now i get it, see i told u was on the cmputer way way to long =) sorry for the mixup and thanks for the explanation.
again, sorry for the wrong page, i looked at in NS and it looked fine but i then looked at in safari i took a sample of the same page and yes, the alignment is off...not sure if safari is worth concern but i thought id let u know anyway
Hi Tracy:
No need for apologies. You've been immensely helpful, and I greatly appreciate it.
Regarding the search feature, that was never an issue...the functionality, that is. Hopefully, after using it once, or twice, the average client will catch on...
Thanks, for the screenshot! You are right, I'm not especially concerned about Safari, but it is nice to know. It appears that the main table extends about 50px too far towards the bottom, and I also noticed that the contact form buttons are misaligned, too far to the right. Well, actually, the buttons are correctly aligned, but Safari apparently allocates a lesser amount of horizontal space for a textarea column, making the buttons appear misplaced.
I might be able to fix this with a little CSS, but I don't suppose it's worth the extra effort, considering how small the audience would be for that browser.
Thanks, again, for everything.
-james
"God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, so that whosoever believed in him would not perish, but have everlasting life."
if im talking like im a complete nut, dont mind me, im just confused on how you see it being different. 
