Might want to start it scrolling automatically, or otherwise do a better job of communicating that there's anything to see on the page. I got all the way back here thinking it was just a pretty splash screen, after trying for 30 seconds to click on things above the fold with no success. Only after reading comments did I go back to see if there was anything I had missed. I suspect a lot of people clicking through will…
The scrollbar on the right wasn't a bit of a give-away?
Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
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Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#32Might want to start it scrolling automatically, or otherwise do a better job of communicating that there's anything to see on the page. I got all the way back here thinking it was just a pretty splash screen, after trying for 30 seconds to click on things above the fold with no success. Only after reading comments did I go back to see if there was anything I had missed. I suspect a lot of people clicking through will…
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#33Might want to start it scrolling automatically, or otherwise do a better job of communicating that there's anything to see on the page. I got all the way back here thinking it was just a pretty splash screen, after trying for 30 seconds to click on things above the fold with no success. Only after reading comments did I go back to see if there was anything I had missed. I suspect a lot of people clicking through will…
The scrollbar on the right wasn't a bit of a give-away?
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#34I wouldn't want to visit that site regularly. It looks nice, but it isn't easy to navigate.
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#35Calling it an “HTML5 website” is a bit of an overreaction IMHO. Other than the DOCTYPE, there’s not much “HTML5” to it. It’s just good old HTML, JavaScript and CSS, wrapped together in a document that happens to use the HTML5 DOCTYPE.
It's really depressing seeing HN use HTML5 as incorrectly as my managers...
It goes in cycles on here.
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#36Any idea how they did the graphics? Is it straight photoshop + illustrator or something else?
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#37subscription email: Thank you for connecting with Ben the Bodyguard. In order to receive updates on Ben and his app for iPhone and iPod touch, please confirm your security clearance... (followed by NON-HTTPS link) ... LOL
Well, it's not like it actually matters. Or like sending a HTTPS link over an insecure channel like e-mail would help...
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#38Any idea how they did the graphics? Is it straight photoshop + illustrator or something else?
The tools are irrelevant, you could do that with many alternatives to those proprietary programs. Contact details are on the bottom of the page, "imprint", if you still feel like you want to know.
Re: Ben the Bodyguard: Gorgeous HTML5 Website
#39Might want to start it scrolling automatically, or otherwise do a better job of communicating that there's anything to see on the page. I got all the way back here thinking it was just a pretty splash screen, after trying for 30 seconds to click on things above the fold with no success. Only after reading comments did I go back to see if there was anything I had missed. I suspect a lot of people clicking through will…