Brymen website updated (finally) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: noidea
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 03:29:17 pm
content: Hi AllJust a public service announcement mods feel free to move if its in the wrong place. I was browsing the web today and looking for some specs on a Brymen meter and noticed that they have finally decided to update their site, amazingly enough they even have users manuals for meters available for download.http://www.brymen.com/

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 04:24:34 pm
content: Very slick and professional, at last!Hope other manufacturers with unpolished internet presence will take note.An improvement would be a 3D presentation or at least a view of the back of the meter.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 04:42:43 pm
content: It isn't perfect (horrible colors/fonts, not responsive, doesn't work on a phone) but at least we're out of the 1990s and into the 2000s.

author: timgiles
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 04:57:46 pm
content: Still hard to believe in todays world with web designers coming out of Uni a dime a dozen it has taken some of these companies this long to have a half decent website that allows users to see what they sell, track down which product is likely best for them and provide reasonable customer support....

author: SimonD
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 05:08:03 pm
content: And if they add a section with downloads such as manuals, software etc it will be great ...

author: noidea
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 29, 2017, 11:32:30 pm
content: They have, its under the info section for each model

author: P90
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 04:35:35 am
content: It's about time...

author: SimonD
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 05:59:44 am
content: Yeah ... I see it. Is under a tab called "Info", but info is not download section ... so better this than nothing ...

author: P90
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 06:06:44 am
content: fortunately, their meters aren't quite as shitty their marketing skills...

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 06:16:21 am
content: The owner's grandson finally found something else to do.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 06:38:58 am
content: Well it is a much nicer looking website. I might be a bit biased and pissed off with them, but I think my opinion is that the information for deciding which is the right meter is a bit buried and hard to make comparisons. It is a much better site now though.

author: Hydrawerk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 09:46:58 am
content: The website is dark. I do not like it much. But I love my BM829S.

author: P90
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 10:25:37 am
content: Quote from: Hydrawerk on May 30, 2017, 09:46:58 amI don't miss my 829s... autoranging too slow...

author: dimkasta
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 10:26:54 am
content: Yeah, the site is at least a decade in the past.But still, every improvement is welcome

author: pascal_sweden
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 10:35:13 am
content: Even if the previous design looked outdated, it looked much better than the new website.The new website is ugly. I simply don't like it

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 10:40:42 am
content: I just wasted 10 minutes on the new website, got dizzy and gave up.Is that how the Autorange works on some of their meters?Where are the owner manual PDFs?Not sure which website gets the golden gong award, Brymen or Uni-T..

author: P90
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 30, 2017, 10:46:33 am
content: Quote from: Electro Detective on May 30, 2017, 10:40:42 amyou have to navigate to the specific meter, then the "info" tab to get to list of .pdf files... quite lame indeed...

author: Kuro
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2017, 11:21:29 am
content: It says on the Product page at the bottom: Senior Products (obsolete)I kinda feel obsolete now. And what about Senior Engineers?

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2017, 11:01:04 pm
content: Quote from: Kuro on May 31, 2017, 11:21:29 amLOL actually it reads"Senior Products (Obsoleted)"'Osoleted' ? does that mean obsolete AND deleted?Senior Engineers might want to consider booking a taxi asap, and get to the nearest airport...

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 31, 2017, 11:29:38 pm
content: One small step for a web designer, one giant leap for Brymen.

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 12:35:54 am
content: Glad they redid the site. Thanks for the heads up! The old site just sucked, and that is putting it mildly.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 01:09:34 am
content: Inviting a Brymen insider here to start their own thread might be a goer. Or are they here already?Member suggestions and questions can only improve their products and support,and give new and existing customers less to think about(it might even encourage a few rich Fluke backers to hedge some bets on a different horse)

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 01:15:45 am
content: Quote from: Housedad on June 01, 2017, 12:35:54 amLet's not get carried away, the new one's still quite horrible if we're honest.(I'll do them a new one for the cost of a few meters...)

author: Housedad
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 02:46:28 am
content: At least now it does not have those 2nd grade level graphics and layout. (That might not be fair to the second graders, though.)

author: IanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 03:24:28 am
content: Quote from: Lightages on May 30, 2017, 06:38:58 amIs there a story I missed somewhere?

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 05:57:09 am
content: Quote from: IanB on June 01, 2017, 03:24:28 amOh yeah, ready for a good bias yarn

author: PedroDaGr8
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 06:25:10 am
content: Quote from: Fungus on June 01, 2017, 01:15:45 amThe old one was Geocities circa 1998 at the LATEST! This one at least attempts to try to be professional.

author: Fungus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 10:14:07 am
content: The idea of having everything dim/dark until you put the mouse over it is ahugefail.Apart from simply looking bad, anything with a touch screen doesn't have a "mouse over", ie. phone/tablet users will only ever see the 'dark' version of the graphics.And ... why are those meters so tiny? They only fill up a tiny part of the page on a PC monitor - make them huge, let me read the text on the front of the meters. If you want a mouse-over effect then make it a magnifying glass so I can see even more!The font of the menu on the left is also borderline illegible due to size and low contrast, etc.It's a step up from their old 1990s-era site but I'd only give it 2 out of 10 overall.

author: X
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 11:03:44 am
content: Quote from: timgiles on May 29, 2017, 04:57:46 pmIn this case, Brymen seems sensible enough to focus on good content and layout and not to cater to the "let's update the site just because it's 20XX" crowd, who seem to think that sharp corners on buttons will poke peoples' eyes out, and JavaScript is mandatory, and each page must take up a grand total of over 900KB and require 1600000x1200000 resolution screens.Huge thumbs up to Brymen from me. Their site looks slick and sharp, can be browsed with JavaScript disabled, each page loads quickly, and the images are wholly visible on my 1024x768 screen.There are only a few things here I would change:- Get rid of the "image words" on the menu. There are no UN sanctions or laws in any country I know of that are against text on web pages, and HTML does stand for Hyper-TextMarkup Language.- Make the images scale up (use "%" sizing) to cater to those with higher or lower screen resolutions.- Consider a sitemap so people who may have heard of a "Bryman BM169S" can find it easily without having to navigate the whole thing.Pity about the fate of those senior products.

author: Electro Detective
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 02, 2017, 10:38:56 am
content: I'd be happy if it was an old school 1990s clunky web site with BIG pictures of the meters,all the specs on the left or right side or below,a proper support link with PDF links for owners manuals and applications etclet's not forget everyone's favorite'OBSOLETED'meters info pageand I know this may push new friendships way too farbut a-METER COMPARE-facility wouldn't create that many web cramps in the tummy setting it up, would it?