IE and Neoplanet did
not really download the fastest. Infact, I believe that the
page downloads faster with Netscape, or they are quite similar,
that is what the stars are for. The main problem with the
extensive download time is the large image that is presented on
the page (which is 80,165 bytes, large for an
image).
Total images:
5 Total bytes: 172, 005
105 seconds @ 14.4
52.5 seconds @ 28.8
27.02 seconds @ 56
That is what really
killed the download time, the images. In Opera there is a
feature that will allow you to turn off images. When you
turn on that option, the page downloads in less than 2
seconds.
The layout on the page
has somewhat improved; but you can expect different results in
different browsers. The background is black, the page's
texts and other colors are dark. The image to the left is
not really necessary, there are other options. I do like how
it made the nice table that is to the right. The hyperlinks
at the bottom will vary too, in Netscape and Opera it is neon
green, but in IE/Neoplanet it is dark blue. Another problem
I found was the large amount of space between the table on the
right and the image on the right. Otherwise, the layout is
great.
Click
on image to enlarge
The Page
There's not to much of
a variety of sections on this page, so I thought one section that
describes the page's content would be enough.
Geffen doesn't like
'em, but Nirvana fans seem to...they are bootlegs,
otherwise unauthorized recordings. The bootleg part goes to
Dentage Records (see review), a
great website with that kind of material.
For those of you out
there that like to chat, Teenage Riot does offer a room
that you can chat in. However, the link to the chat does not
work.
There are quite a few links
available on the site. The author promises to add a feature
that will allow you to add your own sites automatically without
e-mailing the author or just being on of his favorite pages.
Now we're getting
somewhere with the multimedia section on the page. The
section has four sub-sections, namely: Picture Gallery, Sounds
Station, Video Shoppe, and a PC Corner.
-
Picture Gallery -
Divided into four parts: Kurt, Krist, Dave, Band and Family
pictures. Kurt is honored with 45 pictures, the Krist,
Dave, and Family sections are not working. So that
leaves out just about everything...
-
Sound Station -
The first section is live sounds (13 in all), some are full
length while others are not; in addition it will give the date
and venue of the show for a few. The studio sounds (32)
claim to be in higher quality, and they probably are. If
you want to hear Kurt and Krist talk (14) (those are the only
two sections available in this part), you can. The
Covers section does not work.
-
Video Shoppe -
There are only 3 files in this section.
-
PC Corner - Link
does not work.
The link for the miscellaneous
section does not work. Still, there is a message board
you can check out. As for the Texts section, you can
find information on: The Band, Articles, Interviews, Guitar tabs,
Lyrics, "Polly" story, Fan stories, In Utero
symbols meanings, website reviews, awards, drummer jokes, and a
miscellaneous section. For the most part there is really
nothing new here, but it does offer a variety somewhat. Keep
in mind that not all the links work, and I think it has to do with
the page just changing servers. If building a website is
difficult for you, the page gives a link to a Nirvana site that
does that for you, Aero Zeppelin Worldwide Webpage Productions.
Conclusion
Teenage Riot has
changed in ownership and other things as well. The graphics
on this page are good, but it could fix some of the errors.
I am pleased with the way the site has been handled, although not
all of the links and things like that work, I am pleased to see
Teenage Riot still alive, and I hope it stays around.
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