+Ranger Boy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I've found topics about cool cache containers and cool cache locations interesting. What about cache pages? What are some of the best looking cache pages you've seen? In other words best use of HTML and such. Quote Link to comment
+niraD Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I like the MROSD series, for example: http://coord.info/GCEBE3 In particular, I like the way they include key information in plain text, before the fancy formatting starts. Quote Link to comment
Moun10Bike Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 A lot of work went into this Seattle-area listing to make it look like an actual Wikipedia article! Quote Link to comment
+NYPaddleCacher Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 A lot of work went into this Seattle-area listing to make it look like an actual Wikipedia article! That is very cool. How would it look if cache descriptions were all converted to Markdown? Quote Link to comment
+Isonzo Karst Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Moun10Bike, thanks for pointing out that listing. Quote Link to comment
+J Grouchy Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 A lot of work went into this Seattle-area listing to make it look like an actual Wikipedia article! That is very cool. How would it look if cache descriptions were all converted to Markdown? I was wondering how it would look if anyone who logged it put any thought whatsoever into what they wrote. I think I only saw one or two positive comments about the cache page itself. Quote Link to comment
+Gill & Tony Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I want to give it an FP, just for the listing. Quote Link to comment
+TheAuthorityFigures Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 I want to give it an FP, just for the listing. +1 Quote Link to comment
+Path Pacer Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 In particular, I like the way they include key information in plain text, before the fancy formatting starts. Yes. I find it difficult to read the cache description on my little gps screen when it's all junked up with formatting. Quote Link to comment
+Ranger Boy Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Thanks, these have been great so far. The park bench Wiki like one is excellent! Quote Link to comment
+JohnCNA Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 This CO is a graphics designer, and it shows on his cache pages. Not only just the cache pages, but the theme of the cache containers and logbooks. This one in particular has an animated GIF on the cache page: http://coord.info/GC36NQR Check out the gallery; the cache itself and the logbook follow the cache theme, too. Quote Link to comment
+TeamRabbitRun Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 This CO is a graphics designer, and it shows on his cache pages. Not only just the cache pages, but the theme of the cache containers and logbooks. This one in particular has an animated GIF on the cache page: http://coord.info/GC36NQR Check out the gallery; the cache itself and the logbook follow the cache theme, too. You know, I have to disagree with you here. No disrespect to the CO. Part of a 'good design' is consideration of how and where it will be used. GPS screens, smartphones with data plans, etc., not very well suited. You can create an awesome web page for use in a particular environment, but unless it scales or transfers well, perhaps there's room for some design sense evolution. Quote Link to comment
fendmar Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Great seeing some of the creativity here. Keep it coming! I would encourage all CO's to get their juices flowing and show us what you can do! Quote Link to comment
+bflentje Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 Here's one I put together for a Wherigo I just submitted. Had a little fun with Paintshop Pro, using an image from one of my past canoe events. Quote Link to comment
+J Grouchy Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 (edited) This CO is a graphics designer, and it shows on his cache pages. Not only just the cache pages, but the theme of the cache containers and logbooks. This one in particular has an animated GIF on the cache page: http://coord.info/GC36NQR Check out the gallery; the cache itself and the logbook follow the cache theme, too. You know, I have to disagree with you here. No disrespect to the CO. Part of a 'good design' is consideration of how and where it will be used. GPS screens, smartphones with data plans, etc., not very well suited. You can create an awesome web page for use in a particular environment, but unless it scales or transfers well, perhaps there's room for some design sense evolution. I kind of agree with you here. Perhaps the topic ought to focus primarily on webpage views on a computer screen. As for what I feel is a well-designed cache page: 1 - Simplicity and succinctness. I'm not interested in reading a book. Get to the point and make it clear enough that I can tell when you are talking about the location and when you are talking about the cache itself. On the other hand, a five word statement usually means it's intended as nothing more than a number grab. If that's what you are going for, at least make reading the cache page worthwhile. 2 - Spelling and grammar. I think it matters and is a reflection on the cache owner. I've seen some cache pages that look like they were texts between friends or schoolmates. Pretty embarrassing to see and painful to wade through. 3 - Text and image formatting. This sort of goes back to the previous two points...but it also stands on its own. Colorful, moving or over-sized text, misaligned images, animated images, pointless graphic elements that do not contribute or relate to the content...all things I think detract from the experience. Also, a pet peeve of mine is dropping in a bunch of images that don't align or force one to scroll endlessly to reach the logs. Use images sparingly. These are just a few things I care about. Everyone else has their own preferences and tastes. Personally, I'd rather just see a well thought-out paragraph or two of plain and simple text. Maybe an image if it is pertinent, scaled properly. Edited March 3, 2016 by J Grouchy Quote Link to comment
fendmar Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 The more bells and whistles the better people! Show us what you got! Quote Link to comment
+Viajero Perdido Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 It isn't up to the calibre of some of the ones already mentioned, but this one of mine is, I think, nicely balanced. I like how your eyes naturally fall into that one sidebar. Quote Link to comment
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