Monday, February 22, 2010

My Account Link Would Be Helpful

Appreciate the reminders [email notices about items due soon].

A link to "my account" page w/b helpful.

Submitted by email 2/14/10

Bring Back the New Book Lists

Congratulations on your new web site. One request: please bring back the page that lists the new material at the library, i.e. new fiction, new mystery etc. I found this helpful in learning of new acquisitions by the library.
 
Submitted via email 2/18/10

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Website Organization

The fixed width format of your website makes it difficult to use. If I make the window narrow enough to accomplish other work, I have to scroll left and right all the time. If I make the window full width, I can't use the extra space (it is merely covered with a blue band). If I increase the text size so that my wife can see it behind me, all the text gets scrunched up and hard to read.

If I view it on my laptop, it doesn't fit.

Instead of using a fixed width, as if the web were a piece of paper, consider using a fluid design, as if the site were to be displayed on a computer screen of unknown size. To do this, let the elements float left instead of giving them fixed positions. That way, they will be displayed left to right, until they run out of width, and then they'll start a new row, making best use of the area granted by the visitor's window. Resizing the window would let the elements redistribute themselves.

Comment received via email 2/12/10