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Anyone likes the new splash/intro page? Incase you havent see it, you can view it .

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The splash/intro that shared got a thumbs-up from , but several members — , , and — later reported the link was unreachable. Below are focused troubleshooting steps for the owner and practical UX notes for anyone designing or testing splash/intro screens.

Quick diagnostics to run (from your machine or ask the host to run them) to see what the server returns and whether assets are missing or blocked:

curl -I <url>
wget --spider <url>

Common findings and fixes: a 404 usually means the requested file is missing or filename case differs; a 403 points to permissions or .htaccess rules; a 301/302 may be redirecting incorrectly. If the intro uses plugin content (SWF/Flash), confirm the SWF is present, MIME types are correct, and provide a non-plugin fallback—many environments block plugins now. Hosts should check web server logs, verify index.html (or the correct index file) exists, and confirm file permissions (files commonly 644, directories 755).

Design and UX tips: keep any intro short, always offer a visible “Skip” or “Enter site” control, avoid autoplay audio, and make the call-to-action clear. Optimize and combine assets so the intro doesn’t delay access to core content. Provide semantic HTML fallback and keyboard access so the site remains usable if the intro fails.

For and others building an interactive CD-ROM: design offline-first (all assets local), make core tasks immediately visible (search, store locator, printable coupon), keep navigation simple for busy parents, compress large media, include a plain HTML launcher and a short readme, and test on the target machines so the CD runs even when autorun or plugins are blocked.

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Member Avatar for helloadam

nice!.... A+

Member Avatar for sesom

it seems like a dead link to me :(

Member Avatar for GR Web FX

couldnt get it too work??

Member Avatar for aeinstein

2nd on that dead link

Member Avatar for dojo

3rd on the dead link :D

I hope it will get solved. Was really interested in the stuff there ..

Member Avatar for Norms

Hi there,
Im doing a Multimedia Project and I was wondering would anyone give me a bit of advice!!??

I have to do an interactive CD ROM and Ive Smyths Toys in Ireland to do it on: Their URL is as follows http://www.smyths.com/

I have to create an Interactive CD ROM, I aimed my at Parents around xmas time........

Can anyone give me any tips on Interactivity

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