I would recommend detecting if javascipt is enabled on the landing page and putting up an "enable javascript to see how it works on this page" message.
I had javascript off when I got there and didn't realize I was missing something until I read the parent comment.
Also - the service looks useful to someone like me who isn't much of a web designer but has a vanity site and a blog. I should say I am allergic to javascript bloat that slows down load times, so you'd need to keep speed your top priority for me to use it. I used to have adwords on one of my pages but took it off b/c it was the slowest thing on the page.
Re page load time: I'm using asynchronous loading of the scripts. This allows the page to load fully, and the JavaScript is loaded in the background.
It's not completely cross browser, but speeds things up for people with modern browsers. There may be a similar approach for adwords, but I wouldn't know for sure.
I agree. Having the demo right on the first page without having to signup or go through some other page is an awesome way to demonstrate the value of the product.
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That's a brilliant landing page; demonstrating the tool in-page is all the description anyone needs :)
I would recommend detecting if javascipt is enabled on the landing page and putting up an "enable javascript to see how it works on this page" message.
I had javascript off when I got there and didn't realize I was missing something until I read the parent comment.
Also - the service looks useful to someone like me who isn't much of a web designer but has a vanity site and a blog. I should say I am allergic to javascript bloat that slows down load times, so you'd need to keep speed your top priority for me to use it. I used to have adwords on one of my pages but took it off b/c it was the slowest thing on the page.
Re javascript: thanks, will do!
Re page load time: I'm using asynchronous loading of the scripts. This allows the page to load fully, and the JavaScript is loaded in the background.
It's not completely cross browser, but speeds things up for people with modern browsers. There may be a similar approach for adwords, but I wouldn't know for sure.
I agree. Having the demo right on the first page without having to signup or go through some other page is an awesome way to demonstrate the value of the product.