Comments on: New Site Launched http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/ Christianity, Orthodoxy and Technology Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:41:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Girgis http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-28050 Girgis Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:12:22 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-28050 Nice job Andrew! I would like to be able to go to "Small Groups" directly from the main Menue (on the left side). Nice job Andrew!
I would like to be able to go to “Small Groups” directly from the main Menue (on the left side).

]]> By: Andrew Mitry http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27575 Andrew Mitry Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:33:44 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27575 Thanks Heidi, we've found that the Quiet Time sections gets the most traffic (by far), that is why we give it better placement. Thanks Heidi, we’ve found that the Quiet Time sections gets the most traffic (by far), that is why we give it better placement.

]]> By: Heidi Samaan http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27565 Heidi Samaan Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:17:48 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27565 Good job Andrew.... Is it possible to switch between the "Latest News" and the "Daily Quiet Time"? It is easier to find out what is going on once you launched to the website. God bless you for all the hard work you do. Good job Andrew….
Is it possible to switch between the “Latest News” and the “Daily Quiet Time”? It is easier to find out what is going on once you launched to the website.

God bless you for all the hard work you do.

]]> By: Andrew Mitry http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27396 Andrew Mitry Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:15:54 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27396 Thanks Michel. We are working on translating more of the content to Arabic - and maybe even Spanish in the future. When the Arabic link is clicked, any page that is translated will automatically appear in Arabic. Live streaming might not be working when there are no services. Good point on the the dual Home links, hopefully we will come up with a better solution as we tweak the navigation. We thought about adding user control to the slide show but we wanted to keep it as simple as possible and usually there will be no more than three slides in the rotation. Thanks Michel. We are working on translating more of the content to Arabic – and maybe even Spanish in the future. When the Arabic link is clicked, any page that is translated will automatically appear in Arabic.

Live streaming might not be working when there are no services.

Good point on the the dual Home links, hopefully we will come up with a better solution as we tweak the navigation.

We thought about adding user control to the slide show but we wanted to keep it as simple as possible and usually there will be no more than three slides in the rotation.

]]> By: Michel Mikhail http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27305 Michel Mikhail Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:06:05 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27305 The arabic button doesn't work, and its a very good idea to have an arabic version of the website but on most websites they'll have the arabic button written in arabic for the people who really cant read english. i also liked how there is now streaming from the gym, but right now 7:52PM on 3/10 none of them work, this comes up: Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct. i think this is the first time i have encountered this problem from the streaming. There is also 2 Home buttons right next to each other if your on anything but the Home page. It would also be nice to control the speed/be able to pause the slide show on the home page, on Lovers OF Christ they use Slide.com which can also have a video or audio. i now see that what you used to make the slide show (JW Image Rotator) can be user controlled. I really like how you post the quiet time in english and arabic. it may be good to add a button to say what quiet time is for new members. The arabic button doesn’t work, and its a very good idea to have an arabic version of the website but on most websites they’ll have the arabic button written in arabic for the people who really cant read english.

i also liked how there is now streaming from the gym, but right now 7:52PM on 3/10 none of them work, this comes up:

Windows Media Player cannot connect to the server. The server name might not be correct, the server might not be available, or your proxy settings might not be correct.

i think this is the first time i have encountered this problem from the streaming.

There is also 2 Home buttons right next to each other if your on anything but the Home page.

It would also be nice to control the speed/be able to pause the slide show on the home page, on Lovers OF Christ they use Slide.com which can also have a video or audio. i now see that what you used to make the slide show (JW Image Rotator) can be user controlled.

I really like how you post the quiet time in english and arabic. it may be good to add a button to say what quiet time is for new members.

]]> By: Janina http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27267 Janina Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:12:02 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27267 Andrew and the IT crew! Great job! :) I'm loving the direct link to the live broadcast! YOU KNOW I'm loving it hehe :) Bless you. Andrew and the IT crew! Great job! :) I’m loving the direct link to the live broadcast! YOU KNOW I’m loving it hehe :)
Bless you.

]]> By: Bishoi Elias http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27244 Bishoi Elias Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:31:06 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27244 Nice website Andrew You really are a person that knows how to handle computers. Let your knowledge of computers, make better technology. Anyways, nice website Nice website Andrew You really are a person that knows how to handle computers. Let your knowledge of computers, make better technology.

Anyways, nice website

]]> By: Andrew Mitry http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27224 Andrew Mitry Fri, 07 Mar 2008 15:44:40 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27224 Thanks Marian, I took out the underline formatting on the middle right column, I hope that helps. We are still working on ways to tweak the layout. Thanks Marian, I took out the underline formatting on the middle right column, I hope that helps. We are still working on ways to tweak the layout.

]]> By: MARIAN R http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27216 MARIAN R Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:52:43 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27216 I REALLY LIKED THE PICTURES YOU HAVE PUT OF THE PASSION....I thought it was pretty appropriate for the events we are living in the church right now..however, I was a bit overwhlmed since everything was underlined..and closely put it was hard to find certain things i was lookig for....thank you for allowing me to share my humble openion and God bless you for all the hard work you do..... I REALLY LIKED THE PICTURES YOU HAVE PUT OF THE PASSION….I thought it was pretty appropriate for the events we are living in the church right now..however, I was a bit overwhlmed since everything was underlined..and closely put it was hard to find certain things i was lookig for….thank you for allowing me to share my humble openion and God bless you for all the hard work you do…..

]]> By: Andrew Mitry http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/comment-page-1/#comment-27175 Andrew Mitry Mon, 03 Mar 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://anchorite.org/blog/2008/02/21/new-site-launched/#comment-27175 Hi Jasmine, We didn't use as many icons because we want the site to feel welcoming to both Orthodox Christians and to those who are not. We are working on creating a section of the site that introduces iconography as well as other highlights of Orthodoxy and explains why we worship the way we do. Thanks for the input. Hi Jasmine, We didn’t use as many icons because we want the site to feel welcoming to both Orthodox Christians and to those who are not. We are working on creating a section of the site that introduces iconography as well as other highlights of Orthodoxy and explains why we worship the way we do. Thanks for the input.

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