Introduction
The http://www.home.sol.no server seems to be lucky with
Nirvana pages. Not only does it include Never Fade Away, but it also includes
another page, Sliver and Paper Cuts. Both pages are similar, but they are not
exactly alike.
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 |
0:49 |
| Neoplanet
2.1 |
|
| Netscape
4.01 |
1:03 |
| Opera
3.15 |
1:05 |
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.
The page looks pretty good under
all of the browsers -- including Opera. At first I was a bit surprise on
how pleasing the page looked under Opera, and how well the Java and the HTML worked.
Not everything remained the same but, it really would not matter.
Click on image to enlarge
The layout on this page is very
simple, but on the inside it is very complex. What you have is a black background, a
Java script image that is absolutely awesome (you'll see what I mean). To the left
of the image are the section in links. When you highlight each link, it will turn to
the color white. Below the image I was talking about earlier is a poll. The
page looks great in 800x600 resolution with 16-bit color.
The Page
The page does not offer too much of a variety of content.
In other words, there is plenty of sections on this page, just not enough to
categorize them seperately.
- Bootleg: Monthly - Features a particular bootleg recording.
It contains some information about it. Futhermore, you'll find some Real
Audio tracks to listen to from the recording.
- The Nirvana Interview - Not just one interview, rather,
excerpts from different interviews which add up to one review. Very good and
original.
- Rebellious Kid - This is a pretty good (self-written) article
on Kurt's life. If you've read Come As You Are, plus many interviews, you
will not find nothing much new here. The article itself is pretty good in content.
- Lyric Sheets - Here you will find lyric sheets to songs that
Kurt was starting to write, which eventually led to better and stable songs.
- Memory Book - This memory book is in memory of Kurt. In
a sense, it is like a guest book, but it has a more distinct purpose.
- Nirvana ICQ - This is a list of Nirvana fans who have the ICQ
("I Seek You") program. Here you will find information regarding their
user and real name, as well as their ICQ number. You can also become part of the
list.
- Opinions - A list of Kurt's opinions -- or meanings of -- the
songs in Nevermind.
- The WSB - Here is some informaton on the life on William
Burroughs.
- The Scream - Ever wonder where Dave was before he landed in
Nirvana in 1990? He was in the band Scream, and you can find out more by reading
that section.
- Top 10 Unique Nirvana sites - This is a list of the Top 10
Unique Nirvana sites, an interactive list like the Top 25 sites.
Conclusion
The page may not offer an extensive amount of material, but
the material that it does have is very original and effective to the visitor. Only a
few sections have been seen around the internet, and even then it is not seen or used
much. In all, a very great page with good content.
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Sliver and
Paper Cuts is owned by pr0teus@juno.com
and is hosted by Scandinavia Online Services.
