Feedback, please.
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I'm wondering if the weighted voting system is such a good idea. I wrote my first article a couple of days ago. after 5 votes, it had a rating of 4/5. Then, 2 votes later, it is down to 2.67/5 That tells me I'm getting a few 1's Is it really that bad of an article? What can I do to improve it. I'm getting votes, but no feedback. Thanks, Tony The article is at: http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PanExample.asp -- modified at 12:01 Wednesday 24th May, 2006
Maybe you are getting so many 1s because is in VB ;P Al Note to VB "programmers": Just a joke! My eMail control My Blog
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Voting isn't fair. It work fairly well on the long term, but the results of the first few votes can be frustrating. But don't let numebrs get you down. Maybe someone thougth your solution was to simple. Maybe someone didn't like the picture, or maybe someone hit "1" when s/he wanted to hit "5". (Votes are weighted by membership level, so it's not necessarily "a couple of" 1 votes) You've taken care to make the article convenient to read (thanks!) and you took the step to publish it (congratulations!). It doesn't have a lot of meat, though, which I don't think is important for an article (but seems to be important for good votes :) ) Anyway, it's good that you did post it. And I hope it's not your last one! P.S. My unofficial CP FAQ[^] has some notes what may attract bad votes.
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Tree in C# || Fold With Us! || sighist -- modified at 14:26 Wednesday 24th May, 2006peterchen wrote:
maybe someone hit "1" when s/he wanted to hit "5".
Maybe this would be better:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
than the one we see currently:
Rate this message: 1 2 3 4 5 (out of 5)
Maxwell Chen
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Michael A. Barnhart wrote:
my 50+ eyes
:omg: Are you an insect? I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist... :-O Paul
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I'm wondering if the weighted voting system is such a good idea. I wrote my first article a couple of days ago. after 5 votes, it had a rating of 4/5. Then, 2 votes later, it is down to 2.67/5 That tells me I'm getting a few 1's Is it really that bad of an article? What can I do to improve it. I'm getting votes, but no feedback. Thanks, Tony The article is at: http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/PanExample.asp -- modified at 12:01 Wednesday 24th May, 2006
Well, besides the h-scrolling problem a couple other people mentioned (which I didn't notice with a 1440x900 monitor), I was struck by the fact that you're not doing any range checking on setting the AutoScrollPosition. I'm not sure you need to, but still... And the whole issue of multiplying by -1: you chose "e.X - m_PanStartPoint.X" rather than "m_PanStartPoint.X - e.X", so you could have eliminated one multiple by -1. The other one, -1*X + DeltaX, well, that's just DeltaX-X. And finally, it's a bit simplistic, some people probably think it's a bit too simplistic. Me, I think it's an excellent first article for getting your feet wet, and you deserve congrats on that alone. So, that's my 2c. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
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Well, besides the h-scrolling problem a couple other people mentioned (which I didn't notice with a 1440x900 monitor), I was struck by the fact that you're not doing any range checking on setting the AutoScrollPosition. I'm not sure you need to, but still... And the whole issue of multiplying by -1: you chose "e.X - m_PanStartPoint.X" rather than "m_PanStartPoint.X - e.X", so you could have eliminated one multiple by -1. The other one, -1*X + DeltaX, well, that's just DeltaX-X. And finally, it's a bit simplistic, some people probably think it's a bit too simplistic. Me, I think it's an excellent first article for getting your feet wet, and you deserve congrats on that alone. So, that's my 2c. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Marc Clifton wrote:
Me, I think it's an excellent first article for getting your feet wet, and you deserve congrats on that alone.
Thanks! I do appreciate it, and it won't be my last. ;)
Marc Clifton wrote:
And the whole issue of multiplying by -1: you chose "e.X - m_PanStartPoint.X" rather than "m_PanStartPoint.X - e.X", so you could have eliminated one multiple by -1. The other one, -1*X + DeltaX, well, that's just DeltaX-X.
Very true. I didn't simplify it. The way you have it is much cleaner.
Marc Clifton wrote:
And finally, it's a bit simplistic, some people probably think it's a bit too simplistic.
It is very simple and covers a very specific point. However, I've seen A LOT of people just simply move the location of the picturebox around in a panel and call it panning. I figured this might help a new developer get started with this type of functionality someday, especially someone unfamiliar with scroll bars. As for range checking, well, there are a lot of things you would want to do if you were putting this in a production application. I just wanted to keep the article simple and concise. Please don't think I took any offense. Just thought I would share my intentions. I do appreciate your feedback and will keep it in mind for my next article. Thanks again, Tony
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I would have the same comment. Yes I have a 19 flat panel but my 50+ eyes do not like the small text so run it at 1024. "Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with things that move us toward progress and peace.” (Ronald Reagan)
interesting. I'm getting up there in age too but I run my monitors at 2048x1534x32 and see it just fine. Most of th eprogrammers I know run really high resolution as well.
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peterchen wrote:
maybe someone hit "1" when s/he wanted to hit "5".
Maybe this would be better:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
than the one we see currently:
Rate this message: 1 2 3 4 5 (out of 5)
Maxwell Chen
Maxwell Chen wrote:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
Good idea. ---------- Some problems are so complex that you have to be highly intelligent and well informed just to be undecided about them. - Laurence J. Peters
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interesting. I'm getting up there in age too but I run my monitors at 2048x1534x32 and see it just fine. Most of th eprogrammers I know run really high resolution as well.
Allen Anderson wrote:
I'm getting up there in age too
Depends on a lot of factors. Mostly how your eye membranes harden. The reason you go to bifocals is due to the eye no longer being distorted to reshape the lens. Also some hereditary traits of cataracts that are showing up. I have always been so lucky. :) "Every new day begins with possibilities. It's up to us to fill it with things that move us toward progress and peace.” (Ronald Reagan)
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peterchen wrote:
maybe someone hit "1" when s/he wanted to hit "5".
Maybe this would be better:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
than the one we see currently:
Rate this message: 1 2 3 4 5 (out of 5)
Maxwell Chen
Maxwell Chen wrote:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
what about (nice) :-D :) :^) :( :doh: (suck) Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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Maxwell Chen wrote:
Rate this message: (poor)1 2 3 4 5(good)
what about (nice) :-D :) :^) :( :doh: (suck) Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
David's thoughts / dnhsoftware.org / MyHTMLTidydnh wrote:
what about (nice) :-D :) :^) :( :doh: (suck)
good Idea :), but include one more :rose:
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