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Review
Page: Digital Nirvana
Reviewer:
Robert Brooks
Date: Feb. 16, 1999
IntroductionSometimes people can not get enough of something. It could be money, drugs, attention, or other things. It is not always negative though. However some things are are different to different people. For instance, bootlegs. For fans of a particular group, bootlegs offer more than what you can buy at a record store, and sometimes those shows or what not will never be released. To record companies, they are a nightmare. People are making profits off of their acts, thus they lose money.
That is where Digital Nirvana comes into place. One of the many sites that is solely dedicated to bootleg trading, it will be hard to keep up with other sites such as The Nirvana Setlister and others. From my understanding, the site is undergoing some experimental changes in its interface.
Graphics
The graphics on this site are favorable. The simplicity is great. It may not be top-notch like Grunger's Corner, but it does have its good sides. The page is not afraid to use tables.
As for the browser and settings, it can go either way with IE or Netscape. The settings that I would recommend would be 800x600 for your resolution. If you have a smaller monitor or a less powerful video card, I am sure you can get away with 600x400 with no major problems.
From the screenshot below, the banner is a bit over-sized, but it does not bother me that much. As I mentioned earlier, the page uses tables, which you can see in the left hand column. At the bottom of the page is information about the page and how to link to it, etc.
Bootlegs
Okay, so this page is not going to have any content or any multimedia for that matter. What will it have? Bootleg information.
The first section are the new additions. In a table it gives the track listings and the time for each. At the right hand corner you will see the cover for the bootleg. At the bottom you will find three or four paragraphs about the show, or a review there of.
The next main category is the Directory. This is where everything is listed. The General Information sections gives some background on the page and the rating system it uses for reviews. It should be a little more specific about that, but it seems fair enough.
Following that are the Bootleg Discs section. Here we find every show that the page has to offer, including a score from the review. If possible, try getting a search engine. There is a way to see the listed by dates, and by clicking on a link that is shown on the top of the page, you can. If you go to that, you will get a list, but not a table.
Something that is not related to bootlegs that this page has is the Links section. Nothing much here, but that is not expected. It does provide a few helpful links.
Connection
About the test:
Both browsers were closed before the test.
Internet Explorer was opened and tested, Netscape was tested after.
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.
Internet Explorer: 55 sec.
Netscape Navigator: 4 sec.Surprised? Dismayed? Shocked? There is an explanation. The first time I visited the page in both browsers, it took well over a minute to load up. Each time my browser became "used" to the page, so it downloads a lot quicker. The winner is Netscape.
Conclusion
For those of you who are just regular internet surfers looking for the basic stuff like content and multimedia, this page is not for you. However if your a bootleg collector and trader, this page is definitely for you. The only thing I could not find in it were the rules for trading. Other than that, it makes a great page for information about bootlegs.
Graphics: Internet Explorer or Netscape; 16-bit color; 800x600 monitor resolution
Connection: Netscape NavigatorDigital Nirvana is authored by GIPNOR and CNirvana.
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