There has been a massive overhall of the site over the last week. The changes might not be that obvious because have changed on the basic structure of the site. The basic layout of the site is now stored in a php file, so if I want to change the menu's or something, I now just have to change one file and not the 60 or so files that make up the site.
I've also improved comparability with IE, now everything works with all browsers. Previous problems included the Ajax not being able to send, the drop down menu in the the photo gallery not working, and the page layout being not quite right. These problems have all now been fixed.
Perhaps the biggest addition to the site is the inclusion of The Orrery. This page shows the planets size and speed to scale. I would have liked to do the distances between the planets accurately mapped as well, but the webpage would have been roughly the 1km long, which isn't very ergonomic.
You can highlight the planets to get additional information on them, and at the bottom is a button to slow the inner planets down so you can hover over them as well, they're a bit nippy otherwise.
The next project will be a bit ajaxy again. I'm going to add a voting system, so that you can vote a page 'up' or 'down' and then have a page for the most popular items. Which will hopefully be pictures. If possible I want to implement this into the galleries. I'm also considering creating an on-line drum machine as a longer term project, but honestly not sure if I can be bothered yet, I'm also considering playing with google maps some more.
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