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Review

Page: Help Me I'm Hungry
Reviewer: Robert Brooks
Date: March 05, 1999


Introduction

If you have ever attempted to find a page using a search engine, you know how frustrating and time consuming it can be.  You type in a query, and then you get a list of pages.  You visit a few pages and find nothing worthwhile.  Then you try a different query, similar to the previous one, but you get about the same pages you did before. Some of the links do not even work. There really is no way to avoid it.

Graphics

About the test:

  • Matrox Millineum G200 8MB used.

  • ASTVision 4I monitor used at 16-bit color and 800x600 pixels.

  • Browsers tested: IE Beta 5/Netscape Navigator 4.01/NeoPlanet 2.0

Help Me insists on simple graphics.   It has a frame to the left, and above that frame is a smaller pane for the logo of the page.  Clicking on it will lead you back to the main page.  At the start, you see nothing much but the frames described above and a page consisting of a little bit of information.  The images included in the frames are titles of the sections.   I recall seeing some images similar to it on a page before.  Still, everything seems to be fine.

screenshot
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As for the browsers, there really is not a lot to say.  NeoPlanet and Internet Explorer look suited for this page.  The main difference is that, because of the shapes and width of the window for the browser, it looks a tad bit different.  NeoPlanet tends to compress things a little bit towards the center, but there is no major difference from it than IE.  Netscape is a reasonable choice.  Again I must stress the shape, width and length of the browser window, but the page itself looks fine here.

Recommended Settings: 800x600 monitor resolution; 16-bit High Color
Recommended Browser(s): Internet Explorer, NeoPlanet 2.0.

Connection Test

About the test:

  • All browsers were closed before the test.

  • Order of testing: Internet Explorer Beta 5.0, Netscape Navigator 4.01, NeoPlanet 2.0.  One browser was tested at a time, all other browsers were closed during a browser's test.

  • 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 Pratical Winmodem 56k installed during test.

  • Time shown in minute/second format.

Internet Explorer - 0:25 seconds
NeoPlanet 2.0 - 0:25 seconds
Netscape 4.01 - 0:04 seconds

What can I say?  Netscape spanked (don't laugh) NeoPlanet and Internet Explorer in this connectivity test.  Surprised about the same score for IE and NeoPlanet?  Don't be.  NeoPlanet copied a lot of Internet Explorer's codes (the version on your PC), so its not surprise that they are nearly the same in download time and interface.

The connection test was done on a 56k Winmodem connected at 44,000 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.

Information

The following sections are found in the page and that relates to the above subject.  The following list includes [if available] a description about the section.

  • Discography - Nothing new, right?  Right.  However I think the overall organization and the fact that it includes covers of the albums or whatnot are included.
  • Guitar Section - "Coming soon." 
  • Lyrics - "Coming soon."
  • Links - Includes a few links.  Nothing new here.  If you do want people to request having their links on your page, just have a form for them to fill out that will do it automatically.

Multimedia/Other

The following sections are found in the page that relates to the above subject.  The following list includes [if available] a description about the section.

  • Pictures - A total of 79 pictures.  A very organized format for the thumbnails.  As for the pictures, there are some original and rare pictures, but its nothing to die for.
  • Sounds - These are clips.  There are 10 Real Audio clips and 22 MIDI clips.
  • Games - "Coming Soon."
  • Memorial - Two sections, and both of these are pretty straightfoward.  The first section are poems, and the second are thoughts from the fans.

Conclusion

Again, a very simple page.  Almost too simple.   There are a few good things about the page.  If you have the time to scan through this page, then you can go ahead and visit it.  However if you are looking through pages trying to find what you want, skip this one.

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