Chapter 8 Ends
Posted by: Drew on Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:19 AM
Today's update brings chapter 8 to its end as we get ready to roll into chapter 9.
I'd like to note two things regarding chapter 9 for all you folks who read these udpates:
1. The first page MIGHT be delayed by a day. I'm unsure at this time and will find out likely on Monday.
2. While the last few chapters have been keeping down to lower numbers of pages (We've been trying to maintain around 20-22 pages per chapter), chapter 9 will be seeing 30 pages or so. The reason for this is that there is a lot to be told in the chapter, but it's not enough for me to split it into two chapters without them being incredibly short (plus one of them wouldn't have a proper chapter ending if I did that).
Drew
I'd like to note two things regarding chapter 9 for all you folks who read these udpates:
1. The first page MIGHT be delayed by a day. I'm unsure at this time and will find out likely on Monday.
2. While the last few chapters have been keeping down to lower numbers of pages (We've been trying to maintain around 20-22 pages per chapter), chapter 9 will be seeing 30 pages or so. The reason for this is that there is a lot to be told in the chapter, but it's not enough for me to split it into two chapters without them being incredibly short (plus one of them wouldn't have a proper chapter ending if I did that).
Drew
Manga Page Navigation Change
Posted by: Drew on Fri Jan 13, 2012 04:19 AM
Over the past couple of years, since I had redesigned the website, I've had a number of people tell me that they found the design of the navigation buttons for the pages to be "disoriented", "annoying", "confusing" and numerous other things, since the majority of webcomics put the buttons the opposite way than I do.
Now typically, comics that read right to left, like Star of Destiny, alternate the buttons to try and be more eye catching. Normally your eyes are in the bottom left corner last, so it makes sense to have the button for the next page be there.
Well, to (hopefully) prove a point and to run as a general test, I've changed the buttons to work the "normal" way. The buttons for the latest page and the next page will be found on the right while the buttons for the first page and going back a page will be on the left.
I'd like to ask those folks that find how I used to do it annoying, please give it a try then let me know if you think it's an improvement. You can let me know through Twitter or deviantART.
http://skye-mccloud.deviantart.com/
https://www.twitter.com/hythrain
Let me know which is better and which is worse.
Drew
Now typically, comics that read right to left, like Star of Destiny, alternate the buttons to try and be more eye catching. Normally your eyes are in the bottom left corner last, so it makes sense to have the button for the next page be there.
Well, to (hopefully) prove a point and to run as a general test, I've changed the buttons to work the "normal" way. The buttons for the latest page and the next page will be found on the right while the buttons for the first page and going back a page will be on the left.
I'd like to ask those folks that find how I used to do it annoying, please give it a try then let me know if you think it's an improvement. You can let me know through Twitter or deviantART.
http://skye-mccloud.deviantart.com/
https://www.twitter.com/hythrain
Let me know which is better and which is worse.
Drew
