Re: [Videolib] new web site design comment

Hello, Randal,
 
Thanks for your positive comments about the newly redesigned Bullfrog
Films web site. I see what you mean about the left side column of
subjects, the listing of
all the MAIN subjects we feature. As you found, our listing of subject
areas for each particular film does fall "below the fold" on the right,
and below the listing of awards and festivals.
One hopes that, as librarians use the site frequently, this design
feature will become more intuitive, and scrolling down to see the
"Subjects" for each film will be easy
as pie! ( or pi) When you click on "Subjects" in the tool bar at the
top of the page, you will be amazed at the diversity and scope of the
collection.
 
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/subjects.html
 
I'll pass your comments to President John Abrahall, Cher Woolley, our
web master, and Winnie Scherrer, VP Marketing. All were deeply involved
in the redesign.
 
Keep visiting our site, and sending us your comments. We welcome that!
 
Elizabeth Stanley
Bullfrog Films
 
 
 
 

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From: videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu
[mailto:videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of Randal Baier
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 9:13 AM
To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
Subject: [Videolib] new web site design comment

The design is nice. A big improvement. Appealing. I only have one
comment concerning the left side navigation bar/column.

When I look at that column I make a mental association between it and
the featured movie. i.e. I think that the column is giving subject areas
that the movie falls into. But actually it's simply a listing of BF's
main subject areas. I know the text states that, but graphically it
gives another impression. I've looked at several BF pages today and
yesterday and find myself looking to the left to see what subject areas
each film represents.

Does that make sense?

for instance, AITT might have four: Environ., Global., Sustain., and
Indigen. So, if you're looking for this type of film, try these areas
for similar examples.

But, I see you have what I'm mentioning down on the far right column
under the festivals, with many topics, but that's below the fold and
basically invisible.

Elizabeth Stanley wrote:

        Hello, Steven,
        
        Take a look at the newly redesigned web site for Bullfrog Films,
and you
        may be surprised at how many of our
        new documentaries feature international producers, locations,
and issues
        in Africa, Latin America, India, Europe,
        Australia, Pacific Islands, Canada, Mexico, Southeast Asia,
China and
        the UK. Great for building a world-class
        international DVD collection.
        
        www.bullfrogfilms.com
        
        Check out:
        A Sea Change http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/seachn.html
        All in This Tea (a film by Les Blank and Gina Leibrecht)
        http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/aitt.html
        China Blue http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/china.html
        
        Best,
        Elizabeth Stanley
        Bullfrog Films
        
        -----Original Message-----
        From: videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu
        [mailto:videolib-bounces@lists.berkeley.edu] On Behalf Of
        sspataro@suffolk.lib.ny.us
        Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:00 PM
        To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu
        Subject: [Videolib] Good Sources for ordering international
films
        
        
        Hello
        
        I am looking for a few suggestions on companies for ordering
        international films. I have used Kino, Criterion, Janus, and
New
        Yorker.
        
        Thanks
        Steven Spataro
        Head of Reference
        East Hampton Library
        159 Main Street
        East Hampton, NY 11937
        (631) 324-0222
        
        
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Received on Fri Dec 11 09:09:07 2009