Rough Trade Digital
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- moth
http://www.roughtrade.com
http://www.roughtradedigital.com…Just launched.
I provided designs/photography for the digital store and the portal page.I think a few ideas and elements got a little lost down the line. The type is a little out I think. And the footer might need revisiting.
All the same - I'd rather shop here than iTunes.
- jox0
Nice work, moff!
- Bluejam0
good work
- Baskerville0
very nice! I remember talking to you about that at the summer nt drinks.
Finally an online music shop where I can hear the tracks on my mac, and it seems you can listen to the whole track (or was that a fluke in the jamie lidell track I picked?)
- Baskerville0
isn't that a bit dangeous – in theory you could record the audio out of your computer and rip tracks to mp3 without paying?
- moth0
actually it pauses after every 20 seconds or so....
- Baskerville0
ah, very clever, every 30 seconds it fades out but gives you the option to continue, that beats the pants of itunes samples.
- Rickbass0
A friend of mine managed to hack apart Bleep.com so that you could download the whole tune from the previews. It turned out that they were only streamed at 96kbps (and therefore sound crap), but I can't imagine that'd be a complete turn off to everyone. I'd imagine the same is possible here.
Anyone know a way to stop people pulling files out of their temp directories when they've been streamed in flash?
- sherman0
nice work.
who did the coding/programming?
- Nairn0
Moth hates other people's eyes!
:P
Good work - if a little stark, monochromatic and dense.
About time those fuckers had a decent online presence (ie. including mp3s) I hope they're keen to get as much of their catalogue online as possible.
All my love,
x
- Tara0
SWEET! I'm excited.
- Jaline0
A bit cluttered, but nice job :)
- Nairn0
OK, having played with it a little more, I have the following to say..
- I never need go to Covent Garden again! das über-w00t!
- I appreciate this was probably their decision, but the absolute distinction between digital and everything else is a little annoying - I see Rough Trade as a discrete entity and would appreciate being told that "Whilst we don't have any downloadable items from this Artist available yet, we do have CDs/Vinyl/Cassettes/8 Tracks in our store.. would you like to see them?". Bleep.com can get away with this as it is clear that they are a distinct brand/site.
- I wish the distinctions between the 'rack', 'wall' and 'counter' were a little more obvious. I can see their logic, but as a punter, it's a little confusing to distinguish between them all - perhaps some graphical embellishment/ rollover js info boxes might aid my stupid, ignorant brain?
- Search result listings should include date of release and order search results by this, maybe? (ie. I'd like to see the latest release at top) Also, search listings should link through to search result, not filter again. (ie. if I search for 'A Guy Called Gerald', clicking anywhere on the resultant listing should take me straight through - not again search for 'A Guy Called Gerald' results when i click on the artist title)
- more colour/embellishment/ font size variety, please (hey, I know you know that i know you'd know i'd say that, y'know?)
- yes, I appreciate that you didn't actually 'do' this site, so I'm wasting my time here.
- i should start doing, rather than always just criticising.
- i like wasting my time.
- you don't like me any more, do you?
- you never did?!
- Tara0
Prev Respond OK, having played with it a little more, I have the following to say..
- I never need go to Covent Garden again! das über-w00t!
- I appreciate this was probably their decision, but the absolute distinction between digital and everything else is a little annoying - I see Rough Trade as a discrete entity and would appreciate being told that "Whilst we don't have any downloadable items from this Artist available yet, we do have CDs/Vinyl/Cassettes/ 8 Tracks in our store.. would you like to see them?". Bleep.com can get away with this as it is clear that they are a distinct brand/site.
- I wish the distinctions between the 'rack', 'wall' and 'counter' were a little more obvious. I can see their logic, but as a punter, it's a little confusing to distinguish between them all - perhaps some graphical embellishment/ rollover js info boxes might aid my stupid, ignorant brain?
- Search result listings should include date of release and order search results by this, maybe? (ie. I'd like to see the latest release at top) Also, search listings should link through to search result, not filter again. (ie. if I search for 'A Guy Called Gerald', clicking anywhere on the resultant listing should take me straight through - not again search for 'A Guy Called Gerald' results when i click on the artist title)
- more colour/embellishment / font size variety, please (hey, I know you know that i know you'd know i'd say that, y'know?)
- yes, I appreciate that you didn't actually 'do' this site, so I'm wasting my time here.
- i should start doing, rather than always just criticising.
- i like wasting my time.
- you don't like me any more, do you?
- you never did?!
NairnChrist, just enjoy it, I am!!!!!!!!!
- Nairn0
I am enjoying it - I'm just compensating for my dully-hued gamut of inadequacies by redundantly criticising someone else's hard work.
What are YOU doing with YOUR Friday night?
*sigh
- moth0
well this is all quite positive, and I'll be sure to pass on your comments Nairn.
As I said, some elements have been excluded - why I'll find out in due course - but there was more color and a certain degree of randomness to my visuals - maybe too much. It used a lot of lovely cross-processed photography in very subtle backgrounds and pack shot surrounds...
It's a great job though - and I'm really happy that I actually will be willing to spend money here. iTunes turns me right off. Proper mp3's - this is what I'm talking about!
- UndoUndo0
good work Moth, yr on a roll!!
- Tara0
Ok well having used the site now I'm pretty annoyed. First I couldn't buy an album I wanted b/c it wouldn't go into my basket. Then I purchased some other stuff and the site won't take my card. Then if you want to edit the card details you have to delete the card and start again rather than be able to edit those card details. And then if I wanted to used paypal I was going to be charged a minimal fee b/c it was under a limit. So after hours on the site I have not purchased anything.
- moth0
Hmm. Which browser?
I bought some stuff via paypal fine. Not used a CC yet.
- Nairn0
Ok, I have a 99p song that I'd like to buy on RTD, but I don't like using CCs for such small amounts, so I'm looking around for something else to buy alongside.
WHY - THE FUCK, does RTD not have music categories?
Why only alphabetical ordering? that's next to useless if I want to browse and buy some electronic music i've never heard of.
ffs.
Get 'em to sort it out, moff.