love LWNs low fat content [LWN.net]

love LWNs low fat content

Posted Sep 29, 2005 16:55 UTC (Thu) by eru (subscriber, #2753)
In reply to: A few seeds in the wind ... by karim
Parent article: An LWN status update

Generally, the web site still looks and feels like a community site. While I appreciate the authors' participation in said community, a more polished/ flashy presentation would further highlight the content's value.

Whatever you do, please don't add bandwidth-hogging eye candy! One of the things I really love about LWN is its fast loading and no-nonsense appearance. It also makes it possible to enjoy LWN on less than optimal connections. For example, I am now reading this on a laptop in a hotel room, connected by a Nokia GPRS-enabled phone, a setup that has about the speed of a fast wired modem line but much worse latency. LWN works fine, many other sites are painful - and cost more to look at because of the per-Mb pricing of my GPRS provider...

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love LWNs low fat content

Posted Sep 29, 2005 17:15 UTC (Thu) by karim (subscriber, #114) [Link] (1 responses)

Nothing precludes LWN from providing what you ask for provided you are logged-in and customize your viewing experience as such. It could even provide a http://lwn.net/no-eye-candy-login/ for those interested. But for those that come to the site with little or no community background, eye candy makes a difference.

Karim

love LWNs low fat content

Posted Sep 29, 2005 18:32 UTC (Thu) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link]

Sure, but supporting both the lo-fat and eye-kandy views well is a lot more work, and wasn't part of the original problem that LWN staff lacks resources?