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« on: May 15, 2012, 04:45:37 PM » |
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I updated a "new" local forecast from zoom map. I like it better than the other I had. Plus rearrainged the contes around some on the home page. I alo have webcams from all over the state of Michigan on a page now too. http://saginawcountyweather.webs.com/ |
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Moose Whisperer
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« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2012, 06:36:21 PM » |
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Looks good! Took a while to load, but that's probably due to the firewall here at the office - and the fact that we still use IE6!  |
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wxman1952
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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2012, 11:05:03 PM » |
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thanks for checking it out. I would like to know if it's hard to load. Maybe I have too much on the home page. I do know sometimes foxfire is better at websites from webs.com
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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2012, 11:11:02 PM » |
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About 5 sec and then looks ok
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hayskswx
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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2012, 11:43:27 PM » |
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I updated a "new" local forecast from zoom map. I like it better than the other I had. Plus rearrainged the contes around some on the home page. I alo have webcams from all over the state of Michigan on a page now too. http://saginawcountyweather.webs.com/ Looks nice. I like all the cams. It gives you a feel on whats going on across the state of MI. Where did you get this radar image from? http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nxssa_R1_640x480d/R1/inxR1kptka.gifId like one like that from the Dodge City,Kansas area. |
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2012, 12:37:09 AM » |
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Yep, just checked it again here at home and it loads fast and looks fine on my i7 with IE9.
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LIWeather
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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2012, 10:40:26 AM » |
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Just curious why you have the maps above the forecast? I'm guessing people are more interested in seeing the maps?
If you are going to leave the forecast where it is (below the maps) perhaps you may want to add a page anchor (basically a link to that part of the page) so its easier to get to without scrolling. I love the radar imagery but for a quick glance, my personal preference is to see the forecast first. Just trying to offer some friendly advice on layout. Sometimes your hands are tied and you cannot change things.
I do like that there are a number of camera's available. Also, the site loaded fine for me via wireless connection.
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wxman1952
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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2012, 01:54:54 PM » |
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I did a lot of serching on the web for cams. Just google, Kansas webscams or Dodge City webcams. Try highway cams too. Local TV stations also have sky cams. Hopefully you'll find a variety to choose from to add. |
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wxman1952
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2012, 01:58:17 PM » |
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Just curious why you have the maps above the forecast? I'm guessing people are more interested in seeing the maps?
If you are going to leave the forecast where it is (below the maps) perhaps you may want to add a page anchor (basically a link to that part of the page) so its easier to get to without scrolling. I love the radar imagery but for a quick glance, my personal preference is to see the forecast first. Just trying to offer some friendly advice on layout. Sometimes your hands are tied and you cannot change things.
I do like that there are a number of camera's available. Also, the site loaded fine for me via wireless connection.
Thanks for your opinions and suggestions. As for the forecast, I noticed many weather sites have the forecast shown on the bottom of the page. I guess seeing current conditions may be most important Not sure and I'l always willing to learn whats "best" for a weather site. I will add a link or easy click to go to the forecast rather than scrolling and see how that goes. Thanks again. |
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hayskswx
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2012, 02:55:53 PM » |
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I did a lot of serching on the web for cams. Just google, Kansas webscams or Dodge City webcams. Try highway cams too. Local TV stations also have sky cams. Hopefully you'll find a variety to choose from to add. |
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2012, 02:56:28 PM » |
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I did a lot of serching on the web for cams. Just google, Kansas webscams or Dodge City webcams. Try highway cams too. Local TV stations also have sky cams. Hopefully you'll find a variety to choose from to add. No I'm trying to find that radar you have for my area.. http://sirocco.accuweather.com/nxssa_R1_640x480d/R1/inxR1kptka.gif |
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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2012, 04:43:32 PM » |
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Looks great...!!!  |
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« Reply #13 on: May 16, 2012, 09:07:53 PM » |
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Yep that's it. Thanks I couldn't find it.
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2012, 11:56:19 AM » |
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« Reply #16 on: May 17, 2012, 02:47:41 PM » |
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FWIW, before using images off of Accuweather.com on your site, I would take a close look at their Terms of Usage to make sure you will not be in violation
Thank you for this info
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wxman1952
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« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2012, 02:30:52 PM » |
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Just curious why you have the maps above the forecast? I'm guessing people are more interested in seeing the maps?
If you are going to leave the forecast where it is (below the maps) perhaps you may want to add a page anchor (basically a link to that part of the page) so its easier to get to without scrolling. I love the radar imagery but for a quick glance, my personal preference is to see the forecast first. Just trying to offer some friendly advice on layout. Sometimes your hands are tied and you cannot change things.
I do like that there are a number of camera's available. Also, the site loaded fine for me via wireless connection.
Hi again. I re-did the home page with the forecast up top and moved some other stuff around, hoping to make things more relevant with whats next to each out. Any comments are very much welcome. |
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LIWeather
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« Reply #18 on: May 20, 2012, 09:01:29 PM » |
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I guess you could always run some testing or even ask your visitors for their feedback. I was wondering if you may have done some testing before and that is what the results recommended.
FWIW, I like the forecast at the top. We all have our preferences and you try on different hats to see which fits best. Keep up the good work. I see I have a boatload of work ahead of me with regards to my project/website.
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