Navigation Upgrades for SOLDIERS

We’ve been following the stats, as any good webcomicker does, and have been noting a trend in our readership.

It seems that a good number of readers think SOLDIERS is like any other webcomic and posts only a page a day, when really it’s closer to 18.  Crazy, I know!  I think the fact that we have the episode embedded in a Flash Gallery really throws them.  So, we’ve made some changes.  For our long time readers, I hope these changes don’t bother you, for our new readers I hope they make it easier.

First change is the Episode Navigation Arrows at the bottom.  Now there are First, Previous, Next, and Current.  Also, notice that the “Episode” part is included.  I think this may have been throwing some people off, as so many other comics use these arrows to go from image to image.  We put out a new EPISODE each week, not just another page.  Hopefully, by making the labels less vague our readers will better understand how the comic is organized.

Second change is to intro each Episode with a short blurb explaining that the comic is in a Flash Gallery.  We also raised the image a bit so when you move your mouse over the image you will clearly see the navigation controls. I encourage you to try the full screen option on the far right of the navigation controls — especially if you are using a netbook.

Also, special bonus, there is an easier method to reading each episode — your keyboard’s arrow keys.  After you advance to the first page using the navigation controls and your mouse, you can advance to all of the other images just by using the right or left arrows of your keyboard (this is how I read them).  It’s easier, faster, and a lot more natural.  Try it, I’ll be you’ll like it.  Just remember, you have to advance the first image with your mouse first (just how the code it written, we’re working on it).

If anyone has any more questions, concerns, or ideas go ahead and tell us about it with a comment.  We read , and usually respond, to every comment left on the site.

Rob