Vintage slot machine website changes hands

[badpenny]

Indeed rebel, I was thinking in Dutch grammar

[13rebel]

Je bent verontschuldigd.

[badpenny]

Are you really? .... well your secret's safe with me

[coppinpr]

Just a quick update on Stuart's old site,

We now have a nice new shiny domain name, penny-arcade.info. The old site will remain untouched under its old name while we format the new site using modern site builder tools, and test out styles/colours and the like. As the existing pages are are in a very old format, it will take time to convert them over to the new site but it seems to be possible with no loss of content. The site will not have its own forum, this is our forum, it will be free to all but might have a provision for registered members with access to certain features such as selling pages, and it will cover ALL types of coin operated machines.

We are very much still testing things out, any comments and ideas will be much appreciated.

[coppinpr]

Here is the latest page to be re-formatted and have extra content added:
http://penny-arcade.info/amusement-arca ... m-the-past

[gameswat]

Could've sworn I already brought this to Stuart's attention years ago? But there's a mistake I always spot with the photo captioned "Joe Fletchers Arcade Lickey Hills 1921" - can't be that old as there's a 1928 German Richard Reichert Hen House vendor plainly showing underneath the "Admission Free" sign.

[highfield]

Brilliant photos. Members on here must be able to add to these.

[pennymachines]

I like it - nice clear layout. The pictures look especially good against the black background. But the outer border pattern with the little circles makes my eyes go funny - especially when scrolling.

[coppinpr]

Consider it gone, just the sort of helpful info we need, thanks MrP.

[13rebel]

Whilst I admire your skill in this venture and I don't like to put down your efforts but as you asked for comments I thought I would mention the following. I find that as many images have been reduced in size, presumably to make the images sharper and to save space, I feel that the vintage arcade section has lost much of its 'soul'. Perhaps it's the black background I dislike. Perhaps I just need to get used to it. Sorry, I mean well.

[coppinpr]

Strangely the vintage arcade page has not been re-formatted at all, it copied straight across. I didn't change any positions or sizes. Must be just the background you don't like.

[rippyspennyarcade]

That's strange, as I also thought, like 13rebel, that the pictures of the Arcades were cut down in size.

[coppinpr]

I've just checked it myself and it has to be the way the new page has dropped them in. Some are smaller, some are actually bigger! (man playing pinball, trade stand and others). When I get time I'll look to enlarge the smaller ones.

[badpenny]

It'll be the pixel pixies.

[malcymal]

Picture resizing often caused by differences in the web software used. e.g. something made a long time ago using Frontpage (and lot of them about) goes completely bonkers when inputted into Adobe Dreamweaver. Small settings like 'constrain dimensions' on images can cause them to go too large or different shape, tables can operate differently, large images might not be optimized in something like photoshop and merely resized on the HTML page by clicking on image and shrinking down with mouse etc. Small detail really and easily put back. This likely explains the differences and certainly nothing to do with the new hosting provider; whether it Linux or Windows based server.

[badpenny]

Thanks, the intention is to preserve Stuart's original work and every effort will be made to return the images to the best standard possible.
Currently we're exploring tracing paper and crayons.

[arrgee]

Well done chaps, good to know that the info will still be in the public domain.

Just one comment, I agree with 13rebel, in my opinion the black pages are too oppressive and too dominant, taking the viewers eye away from the pictures, especially the smaller pics of allwins - just my own thoughts and not a criticism.

[badpenny]

Good feedback thanks.
Originally we were hoping they'd be enough of a distraction while we picked your pockets.

[coppinpr]

ive finished the arcade page now,photos enlarged(where possible) and positioning corrected,for those viewing on phones Im afraid it will always look a bit small,as this is an information site we have decided to design for larger screens.
The Hawtin's page has been added and, we think , looks good. http://www.penny-arcade.info/the-hawtin-collection

[dirk55]

Very well done thankyou for your time spent on this