bisquitodoom Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 The more I use it, the more I like it. Great job on this! I can't imagine how long it took to put together, but I'll certainly use it a lot. The only suggestion I have is that it would be really nice if it also included CAF classified postings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotSuperPowers? Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 One thing that keep catches me about the site is that when at the home page or a search result, the search box i immediately in focus. It means when I go to arrow down on my laptop keyboard I'm not able to move down the page as I expect. I can on all other sites that I can think of. Otherwise, I think I'm about to make my first purchase due to using the site, so thank you, thank you, thank you! Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoV Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 8 hours ago, GotSuperPowers? said: One thing that keep catches me about the site is that when at the home page or a search result, the search box i immediately in focus. It means when I go to arrow down on my laptop keyboard I'm not able to move down the page as I expect. I can on all other sites that I can think of. Thanks for your feedback Simon, I never thought about it as I easily and naturally use the touchpad to scroll down... but I think you're right and this autofocus is neither necessary nor desirable in this case. I removed it, now you can scroll down using your keyboard without cursing me every time you open the home page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GotSuperPowers? Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, NicoV said: Thanks for your feedback Simon, I never thought about it as I easily and naturally use the touchpad to scroll down... but I think you're right and this autofocus is neither necessary nor desirable in this case. I removed it, now you can scroll down using your keyboard without cursing me every time you open the home page Thank you, works perfectly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNameIsLegion Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 19 hours ago, comix4fun said: Ooooh......"unchecking" a box has never felt so sublime. I'm gonna need to take a moment to just soak in this emotion. understatement of the the century man, hell I unchecked everything and then did a search for "please inquire" just to enjoy the serenity of a blank white screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 On 9/25/2017 at 3:05 PM, Khazano said: This is amazing!!!! Yes. Incredible (and potentially very dangerous! Took me about 10 seconds to find something I want to buy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 It would be useful to give different weight to different search terms, some stuff I wanted more was way at the end of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Amazing Nico! Well done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistlost Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 This is amazing! Thanks for putting it together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flambit Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 18 hours ago, bisquitodoom said: The more I use it, the more I like it. Great job on this! I can't imagine how long it took to put together, but I'll certainly use it a lot. The only suggestion I have is that it would be really nice if it also included CAF classified postings. I second this! It seems like a lot of art that I miss gets bought and sold on CAF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoV Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 It seems that ComicConnect blacklisted my server... Don't know if they did it on purpose or not , but I knew CAT could bother some websites... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquareChaos Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, NicoV said: It seems that ComicConnect blacklisted my server... Don't know if they did it on purpose or not , but I knew CAT could bother some websites... I remember a conversation somewhere on these boards... trying to explain to someone why sites may not like people scraping or polling data from them if they don't have an API for that express purpose. I would not be surprised to see more sites that are professionally run do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistlost Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 7 minutes ago, NicoV said: It seems that ComicConnect blacklisted my server... Don't know if they did it on purpose or not , but I knew CAT could bother some websites... Not sure why any of these sites would do that. It seems like free advertising. The more eyes on there art the more likely people bid and buy i would think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquareChaos Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, artistlost said: Not sure why any of these sites would do that. It seems like free advertising. The more eyes on there art the more likely people bid and buy i would think Depending on how things are being done, it could look like any sort of nefarious activities to the system administration people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCarter27 Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 My guess is their CDN is just doing it automatically without their knowledge. If anyone is friendly with the folks at CC, ask them to whitelist CAT and explain what a good tool it is for their sales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hekla Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 great job Nico - I found a few pieces I didn't know existed. Question: if no results are found then the screen turns up blank - is that correct? if so, it would be helpful to have a simple 'no results found'. the first couple of times I wondered if my connection timed out and did a second search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicoV Posted September 28, 2017 Author Share Posted September 28, 2017 1 hour ago, SquareChaos said: I remember a conversation somewhere on these boards... trying to explain to someone why sites may not like people scraping or polling data from them if they don't have an API for that express purpose. I would not be surprised to see more sites that are professionally run do the same. For sure scraping is not ideal... and if some of these websites give me APIs it would be great! Anyway, I'm really cautious to not heavily query any website. For instance ComicConnect: I only open 3 pages every 3 hours... 1 hour ago, artistlost said: Not sure why any of these sites would do that. It seems like free advertising. The more eyes on there art the more likely people bid and buy i would think That's also my opinion but some sites can have their own strategy... That's also why I launched CAT in beta, to see if there was any issue with professionals. I don't think it would upset any dealer or artist, but it could be different with auction houses or marketplaces. 23 minutes ago, Hekla said: great job Nico - I found a few pieces I didn't know existed. Question: if no results are found then the screen turns up blank - is that correct? if so, it would be helpful to have a simple 'no results found'. the first couple of times I wondered if my connection timed out and did a second search. Yep you're right, I'm aware of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SquareChaos Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, NicoV said: For sure scraping is not ideal... and if some of these websites give me APIs it would be great! Anyway, I'm really cautious to not heavily query any website. For instance ComicConnect: I only open 3 pages every 3 hours... That's also my opinion but some sites can have their own strategy... That's also why I launched CAT in beta, to see if there was any issue with professionals. I don't think it would upset any dealer or artist, but it could be different with auction houses or marketplaces. Yep you're right, I'm aware of it May be worth reaching out proactively and explaining what you're trying to do. I too would be surprised if many would then block you - your site is a great tool for collectors and drives business to them for free (I imagine that is your plan anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 47 minutes ago, SquareChaos said: ... - your site is a great tool for collectors and drives business to them for free... Where the same service on CAF is called 'advertising' and they have to pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matches_Malone Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 (edited) Great Job! Truly amazing Website. Very Very Helpful. The downside is that I've been reminded how much art the Donnely's have. Edited September 28, 2017 by Matches_Malone Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
