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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 08:55 PM Oct 2014

Need some help checking out this website

I wanted to explore the website of the Appalachian Media Institute at http://www.appalshop.org/ami/ but keep getting hung up when I try the various links, such as those to the video/photo collections. Can some folks here check this out? Is it just me? I hesitate to recommend a site that's so glitchy.

Thanks for any help.

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Need some help checking out this website (Original Post) theHandpuppet Oct 2014 OP
It works but VERY SLOWLY as it is image heavy. CurtEastPoint Oct 2014 #1
My computer seemed to freeze up when I tried viewing the videos. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #3
The site/links work, but photo and video are same page, only one audio file loads. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #2
Thanks for the help and your patience. theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author appalachiablue Oct 2014 #5
Yes, it looks like a very interesting site theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #6
That works. appalachiablue Oct 2014 #7
It worked ok for me but it seems I had more trouble when navigating from the bar at the top A Little Weird Oct 2014 #8
Thanks! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #9
You're right-- that works much better theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #10
Hoped I could add something useful but bvf Oct 2014 #11

CurtEastPoint

(19,136 posts)
1. It works but VERY SLOWLY as it is image heavy.
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:09 PM
Oct 2014

How long are you giving it when you hit Media Gallery, Video? The Media Gallery, photo didn't load (or I didn't wait long enough)

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
3. My computer seemed to freeze up when I tried viewing the videos.
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:50 PM
Oct 2014

Same with the photo gallery. I think they definitely need some help with their website.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
2. The site/links work, but photo and video are same page, only one audio file loads.
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:16 PM
Oct 2014

Still, I think it's a good source, maybe just include a warning about the slow loading.

The audio clip that works is worth a listen, and the pics are good, too!

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
4. Thanks for the help and your patience.
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 09:52 PM
Oct 2014

Some of these non-profit groups that rely on donations simply don't have the funds for better websites. Hopefully they'll find some volunteers who can help them.

Response to theHandpuppet (Original post)

theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
6. Yes, it looks like a very interesting site
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 10:17 PM
Oct 2014

I guess I could add it to the thread for "Resources" with a disclaimer that it may be difficult to load and not all of the material is available.

A Little Weird

(1,754 posts)
8. It worked ok for me but it seems I had more trouble when navigating from the bar at the top
Tue Oct 21, 2014, 10:37 PM
Oct 2014

If I got to the videos from the main part of the page they seemed to play ok but sometimes it would freeze up if I tried to go to one of the categories on the navigation bar.

I've heard good things about Appalshop although I don't really know that much about them. AMI is just one part of Appalshop project - the main site is just www.appalshop.org and it seems to work a lot better.

 

bvf

(6,604 posts)
11. Hoped I could add something useful but
Wed Oct 22, 2014, 09:25 AM
Oct 2014

my hardware is seriously out of date. Had better luck loading videos on my phone than on my XP, but even then the vids were buffering every few seconds.

I agree with the poster(s) who said the website could use some work though.

Next time at the library I definitely plan to check out some of those vids.

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