Introduction
There are many sites around the
internet. There are also plenty of Nirvana sites around the internet. For
those of us who want only the best out of the page (don't we all), we tend to forget about
the sites that offer something that the other sites do not, or lack there of.
Connectivity Test
About the test:
All browsers were
closed before the test.
Order of testing were
in alphabetical order.
Address for the main
page, or page that consists of contents, or the page that was viewed in the screenshot was
pasted in the testing browser.
Time was ended when the
icon in the top right hand corner stopped.
U.S. Robotics
Practical Winmodem 56k installed during test.
Time shown in
minute/second format.
Read the Disclaimer
for more information.
| Browser |
Time |
| Internet
Explorer 5 |
0:16 |
| Opera
3.15 |
1:05 |
| Neoplanet
2.0 |
0:23 |
| Netscape
4.01 |
0:49 |
I think the
reason why Opera took such a long time to download was the fact that it looked so bad
under this page. What's the problem? Well, I think it has something to do
with the HTML of the page. Everything else finished under a minute. The reason
why IE won was because the page is optimized for it in every way.
Disclaimer: The
connection test was done on a 56k Winmodem connected at 32k bps. Remember download
times will vary depending on your modem speed, browser, server of the page, telephone line
activity, and your internet service provide (ISP). This will not guarantee that the
page will download at the same rate on your computer as it does mine, this is just an
estimate.
Graphics
About the test:
Matrox Millenium G200
8MB used.
ASTVision 4I monitor
used at 16-bit color and 800x600 pixels.
Browsers viewed: IE
5/Opera 3.51/Netscape Navigator 4.01/NeoPlanet 2.0.
Totally Unplugged has
gone through many, many interface changes. Each time it keeps getting better and
better. The browser looks great in 800x600 resolution, 16-bit color. You can
go with either IE or Netscape (Neoplanet is similar to IE). Nevertheless, if you
want to take full advantage of the features that the page has, IE would be your most
vailable option.
Click on image to enlarge
The layout of the page is a
fairly simple and complex layout. The top of the page consists of a lovely logo,
with flashes and darkens automatically -- neat feature. You'll notice that the page
uses lines to separate the different sections, namely, three sections. On the
far-right section are the images that pertain to the sections on the page. The
center section has the page's news and updates. The far-right section has images for
Top __ Nirvana sites.
Information
Totally Unplugged does not seem to have as much
information as it does multimedia. But there is still information found on this
page.
- Articles - Different articles listed by sections. In the
Nirvana related section, you'll find original articles typed up by the webmaster about the
particular topic. The next one deals with Kurt, which includes a text version of the
suicide note as well as an article on the reasons and points that Kurt did kill himself.
There is one article about Courtney in the, you guessed it, the Courtney related
section. There are also to miscellaneous articles. Overall, the articles
section features some things you will most likely not find on other pages, because it's
original.
- Links - This is a simple and brief explanation from the
webmaster about the links: "These are links to some of
my favorite Nirvana and Hole sites. Whenever I see a site that I really like or enjoy, I
will put a link for it up here. This page is hardly ever updated cause most of the Nirvana
sites out there nowadays are complete rip offs. I will just put original sites up
here." Indeed, you'll find some original sites
in this list. It also gives a brief description of each site. This is a fairly
good list, because it is large enough to offer a variety, but small enough to visit them
all. :)
- Memories - This is not necessarily information
per se, but I think you could call it information. What is the information?
Real fans who share their thoughts and feelings about Kurt. The form to fill
out is very neat and straight to the point (although I did get a Javascript error).
- Reviews - Totally Unplugged does
reviews for Nirvana sites, too. It does a fairly good job at the reviews.
Right now there are only a few, but you can check them out by clicking on their
link. What is so great about the reviews on this site is that it is short, simple,
and to-the-point. If you want your site reviewed, all you have to do is fill out a
form.
Multimedia/Other
This page seems to have a tad bit more information than it
does information. Is that bad? Not at all. The problem is if that the
multimedia is as original and good as the information.
- Bootlegs - One of the few bootleg traders that does not charge
a price, you'll find this site convienent for it's fairly good list in the following:
compact discs, tapes, and videos. You'll also find a list of things that are being
sent to the webmaster, as well as a list of some good traders.
- Pictures: I am not sure about the total number of pictures,
but I would estimate there are about 110+ pictures that the site has. It shows them very
well too. There are about seven pages with pictures ranging from 15 to 32.
- Show - This is the newest multimedia section to the site.
Here you'll find the date and venue for the show, the tracklist. The links
found in the tracklist are is the file for the particular song. All files are in Zip
format.
- Web design - A link to Scrath Acid Designs, a new Nirvana
design site.
- Webrings - A list of webrings that the site is affiliated with
are listed and shown in this section. You can also join Totally
Unplugged's webring.
Conclusion
Totally Unplugged has definitely come a long way.
The site has grown, deleted things, made additions, and changed. It is a very
original site. The only thing that is probably not original are the pictures, but
that is to be expected -- the pictures section is good though. I really
enjoyed the editorials though, and some of the other things as well. I strongly
recommend it pursues that. Totally Unplugged is made for us, and that is
what it is.
Totally
Unplugged is authored by Mike and is
hosted by Angelfire Services.
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