Comments on: Digg.com Updated: Now with Lightboxes http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes Cleaning up the web with Ajax Thu, 17 May 2012 07:43:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: henrah http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245458 henrah Thu, 21 Dec 2006 02:39:13 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245458 There is no way in <em>hell</em> that digg needs to load that many files or that many kilobytes. I understand that functions from every file get used -- at least on <em>some</em> of the pages -- but a little judicious pruning and combination would seriously cut down on load times. Just the sheer number of files (all of which block painting routines) often create a bottleneck for me, if I'm looking at digg on a slower connection. There is no way in hell that digg needs to load that many files or that many kilobytes. I understand that functions from every file get used — at least on some of the pages — but a little judicious pruning and combination would seriously cut down on load times. Just the sheer number of files (all of which block painting routines) often create a bottleneck for me, if I’m looking at digg on a slower connection.

]]> By: kristian.j http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245385 kristian.j Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:08:31 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245385 The video-in-lightbox idea is great, but the implementation didn't work very well in IE7 - clicking the background causes the lightbox to close, but the video continues to play... The video-in-lightbox idea is great, but the implementation didn’t work very well in IE7 – clicking the background causes the lightbox to close, but the video continues to play…

]]> By: Joe Hewitt http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245367 Joe Hewitt Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:05:09 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245367 It annoys me that with all of the Lightbox implementations out there, not a single one supports the back button (that I've seen). The Lightbox links feel just like regular links and I'm trained to use the back button when I'm done looking at them. I expected Digg would have had the sense to support this, but they don't, which is disappointing. It annoys me that with all of the Lightbox implementations out there, not a single one supports the back button (that I’ve seen). The Lightbox links feel just like regular links and I’m trained to use the back button when I’m done looking at them.

I expected Digg would have had the sense to support this, but they don’t, which is disappointing.

]]> By: Blake http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245366 Blake Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:35:10 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245366 Anyone else think that green is ugly? Anyone else think that green is ugly?

]]> By: Jonathon Whitener http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245359 Jonathon Whitener Mon, 18 Dec 2006 20:29:38 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245359 I totally agree with Andy. Digg rocks, and I KNOW they have loads of traffic, but it does feel sluggish at times. I totally agree with Andy. Digg rocks, and I KNOW they have loads of traffic, but it does feel sluggish at times.

]]> By: Mark http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245357 Mark Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:26:56 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245357 I count 245kb of Javascript required to load... thats heavy, all images together are around 19kb and the HTML is 57.7kb. Varius drag & drop scripts account for almost 100kb of that load, what exactly can you drag & drop on Digg anyway? Only some of the scripts are obfuscated (to minimize size), im guessing those who are left are that way cause of license issues. I count 245kb of Javascript required to load… thats heavy, all images together are around 19kb and the HTML is 57.7kb. Varius drag & drop scripts account for almost 100kb of that load, what exactly can you drag & drop on Digg anyway? Only some of the scripts are obfuscated (to minimize size), im guessing those who are left are that way cause of license issues.

]]> By: Andy Kant http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245352 Andy Kant Mon, 18 Dec 2006 18:26:14 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245352 The lightboxes didn't work very well for me. They have the Flash player hidden behind an element or something because I can't click on any of the video controls. The lightboxes didn’t work very well for me. They have the Flash player hidden behind an element or something because I can’t click on any of the video controls.

]]> By: Peter Goodman http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes/comment-page-1#comment-245350 Peter Goodman Mon, 18 Dec 2006 17:19:45 +0000 http://ajaxian.com/archives/diggcom-updated-now-with-lightboxes#comment-245350 I really like the new design. It has an iStockPhoto feel to it... very simple and not overboard on the graphics. I really like the new design. It has an iStockPhoto feel to it… very simple and not overboard on the graphics.

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