Site Updates: New Pages For Links & Hosted Games

I've been working on a couple of site updates for Lazylaces recently which have just gone live:

New Pages For Links: Over the years I've lost count of the number of people that have asked me to change the links in posts so that they open in a new page/tab rather than replacing the lazylaces page they are on in the the current page/tab. I always kind of liked it the way it was, but enough people have asked me now that I've bowed to the pressure and made the change, and now I must admit I kind of like it too.
Hosted Games: I'm trying out a new thing with hosted games. I'm just trying it out with Little Samurai (from a while back) for now, but you should see at least a few more of these in the future.

That is all. Cheers,

G :o)

UPDATE: One more thing I forgot to mention: The whole "New Pages For Links" thing is retroactively applied to all the existing posts, it's not just for new stuff.

Entry 5020, Thursday, September 1st 2011, Filed In Diary

Comments

Kirsty

:
Awesome...no more right clicking for me then!

Comment 1, Thursday, September 1st 2011 03:17:12 AM

Wyatt

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thank you, graeme... makes it much easier to play a game and still be able to read comments here at LL without jumping through hoops...
me likey :)

Comment 2, Thursday, September 1st 2011 03:32:28 AM

Tonepoet

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Yeah, the opening of a page replacing yours has always annoyed me. It wouldn't if I didn't care to hang out at your site! One other thing that I'd like to see is the option to save favorites. But that means a login and probably a whole other bunch of problems. How did you handle the hurricane (storm for me). I was sitting on my front porch drinking some brew. No big deal whatsoever.

Comment 3, Thursday, September 1st 2011 04:59:12 AM

Afspam

:
Very Awesome! I to will now be able to forgo the right clicking.

Comment 4, Thursday, September 1st 2011 06:55:48 AM

Victoria

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Love the changes!! Thank you!

Comment 5, Thursday, September 1st 2011 07:47:08 AM

Spira

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Thank you for the changes and thank you for a great site

Comment 6, Thursday, September 1st 2011 08:38:17 AM

Chabela

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Great changes, thanks!

Comment 7, Thursday, September 1st 2011 08:53:21 AM

Joscasta

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Thanks so much! :)

Comment 8, Thursday, September 1st 2011 11:20:09 AM

Chacha

:
Thank you!

Comment 9, Thursday, September 1st 2011 12:11:16 PM

OSP™

:
Totally agree with opening links on a new page!
Makes it easier to go back to the comments when I
get stuck on a game.

Thanks, Graeme!

Comment 10, Thursday, September 1st 2011 01:06:14 PM

Moose

:
you rock Graeme

Comment 11, Thursday, September 1st 2011 06:00:26 PM

Mordoz

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Strange, I never needed that change for any site. I achieve the same new page thing when I just right-clicked and choose Open Link In New Tab...seemed to work for me fine. Or is this only available in FF?

Comment 12, Friday, September 2nd 2011 02:36:22 AM

Graeme

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@Mordoz: No that's in every browser (that I remember at least) but it's two clicks rather than just the one to achieve the same result; ie the new way is lazier, and that's how we roll around here.

Comment 13, Friday, September 2nd 2011 03:12:41 AM

SamSquirrel

:
Awesome changes Graeme, the games opening in new tabs is one of the very few things I've wished for that's actually come true.
Cheers!

Comment 14, Friday, September 2nd 2011 08:27:57 AM

IggyTheSmidge

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If I want to open a link in a new tab, I middle click (this works in FF and IE). This change just takes away my choice to easily open in the same tab. Love the site, but hate the change. Sorry. :(

Comment 15, Saturday, September 3rd 2011 12:04:36 PM

Tia

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Hmm never knew you could use that middle button after all this time! I like the change but didn't mind the old way either. Keep up the good work Graeme, I still come back to your site after all these years :)

Comment 16, Saturday, September 3rd 2011 04:29:36 PM