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Re:Rate/Review my start-up - HearWhere.com by pedalpete on Wednesday July 23, 2008 @03:43AM (#254155)
Thanks Maro,

I had the map smaller originally, but the bigger map just seems more engaging. I do put markers on the map after you click on a result. I thought it would be useless to have a bunch of markers on the map first, as you aren't going to decide on a show based on the location, but it's good to see the location after.

Thanks for the input.

Re:Rate/Review my start-up - HearWhere.com by shawndrost on Wednesday July 23, 2008 @03:50AM (#254161)
I like the big map: you've done a good job of building a color scheme that makes it look like part of the design. However, you should put the markers on the map: it's not going to be the basis for the decision about which show I'm going to, but it looks good, and it helps the user, and it doesn't hurt anything.
Re:Rate/Review my start-up - HearWhere.com by Maro on Thursday July 24, 2008 @02:06AM (#255120)
I meant: you don't show markers after search. (Only after click.) But I think that clicking is rare. Users tend to think that clicking moves them off the page, so they avoid it. In any case, after clicking a result, you only show that one marker right? But then, why is the map so big? It could be much smaller if you're only showing one thing on it, IMO.
Re:Rate/Review my start-up - HearWhere.com by pedalpete on Thursday July 24, 2008 @07:53AM (#255255)
I'm going to have to do some playing with this Maro - you could be right about clicking meaning you go to another page. I'm not sure.

I changed the layout yesterday to a smaller map. it definately cleans things up, that's for sure.

I have no idea why my logo is pixelated, but thanks for pointing that out. Web-searches aren't getting me anywhere in resolving that yet. In photoshop I'm doing the 'save for web' at 72 dpi, so I thought that was supposed to take care of that. Any ideas?

Re:Rate/Review my start-up - HearWhere.com by Maro on Friday July 25, 2008 @03:25AM (#256382)
If you're using the Text Tool in Photoshop there's an anti-aliasing option, that's what you want.