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 Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
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Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:01 PM
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I imagine everyone has seen the changes to the Trip Report Forums by now.
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 ass wigglin, cheese lovin, 4x4 drivin, apostrophe hatin, hiking chick who loves camping on snow
spaceship..
Canada
7209 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:07 PM
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I like it!
Being a visual person I like to see pictures. |
Edited by - Shadee on 06/19/2009 8:11 PM |
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Van, BC
Canada
2787 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:07 PM
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Pretty cool, but it does take up a bit of real estate on the page... not sure how that's going to look when we have a bunch of active TR's.
How do you/we choose the pics? Author's choice? Most popular pic in the TR?
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
2542 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:18 PM
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The real estate issue is the key trade-off... if it becomes an issue, let me know.
It chooses the most popular image for each TR. 90% of the time it's a pretty good pic, so it works well. |
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Vancouver, BC
Canada
2660 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:41 PM
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| Real estate may be a trade off, but if it`s the most popular pic that gets displayed, I think you just killed the fine tradition of `CT members drop their gear` |
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bandana wearin', pole huckin', view lovin', dog herdin', 4x4 navigatin', lake huntin', butt-slidin' bridge crosser, who enjoys postholing with an overnighter pack
Surrey, BC
Canada
4647 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 8:56 PM
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I was just gonna say .... but Sam beat me to it  We all know how popular bare skin pics get, lol. |
Edited by - Spunky on 06/19/2009 8:56 PM |
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double-double seeking, snow-chasing, short-cutting, vertical feet collector
4523 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:00 PM
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| it's a cool idea, but I prefer the old way without the pic. I like all my titles tight together, without the distractions of appetizing images inside. |
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Van, BC
Canada
2787 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:03 PM
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Originally posted by seawallrunner
it's a cool idea, but I prefer the old way without the pic. I like all my titles tight together, without the distractions of appetizing images inside.
That's the main problem for me too... I don't so much mind the pics to the left, but the amount of white space in each TR line it creates really breaks things up (in a bad way).
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
2542 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:13 PM
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Is it just the whitespace, or the fact you can't "scan" titles as easy?
In all honesty I have plans for that whitespace - the idea would be to allow Trip Reports to be categorized by specific region and/or trail and display the information there. Another option would be to show the first, say, 40 words of the TR there to get people's interest.
I have no clue where half of the TRs are, and as a result I find myself skipping many of them. My hope was that the photos (and other content?) would make the site a bit more fun and interesting.
One thing I played with on the development server was a variant that removed all of the columns completely. Each Trip Report item was composed of a photo, title, poster, and date - but all in the same box. Sort of like:
[-----] My Really Cool Stein Trip
[Photo] July 1, 2009 - Fraser Canyon, British Columbia
[-----] Participants: ShadowChaser, LongShadow
Each "TR item" is about "50% wide" and tossed into a large two column stack. LongShadow and I tested the idea but it was a very early prototype at the time. Obviously we would need to program "region linking", "trail linking", and "participant" metadata for Trip Reports.
Current layout isn't right though, but I'm definitely open to ideas. Should I rip out the icons for the photo entries? Does anyone care if it doesn't show "stickies" or "locks" for Trip Reports? |
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ass wigglin, cheese lovin, 4x4 drivin, apostrophe hatin, hiking chick who loves camping on snow
spaceship..
Canada
7209 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:23 PM
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Again I really like the visuals, and it looks nice and tidy on the "trip report forums", but kinda odd on the active topics page because my eye tends to want all the titles to look the same (continuity).
Maybe make the pictures smaller? |
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:42 PM
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I'm not impressed, but then who am I ???
(like pictures of what food looks like in a restaurant, but then the taste is nothing like the same)... |
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Big pack hiker who sleeps with bears in tent and falls on slippery logs
Langley, BC
Canada
7647 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:43 PM
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Originally posted by OK Jack
I'm not impressed, but then who am I ???
What's wrong with them?
We're open to suggestions for how to make the TR area better and more interesting to look at.
The active topics has been reverted. |
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:45 PM
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Well... like Seawall says... "I prefer the old way"...
Why change just for the sake of it ???
Just my 2 cents Jim...
[ps: love the revert to just the Active Topics]...
C'Jack... |
Edited by - OK Jack on 06/19/2009 9:48 PM |
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Fungi Filmin', Wine Drinkin', 'Shroom Eatin', Early Risin', Deer Whisperin', Curry Cookin', Macro Maniac
Chilliwack + Osoyoos
3618 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 9:50 PM
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Now you know I'm colour blind, but did the colours change on the :headings" page too ???  |
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
2542 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 10:03 PM
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| I think your monitor must be starting to go.... hehe |
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Popkum, BC
Canada
5887 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 10:13 PM
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| It's all good, but why did text turn black? I prefer navy blue or blue because it's easier to read against the white. |
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
2542 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 10:32 PM
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Originally posted by Flowing-Brook
It's all good, but why did text turn black? I prefer navy blue or blue because it's easier to read against the white.
We're actually using dark grey for that very reason - a little easier to read. Going to leave it for now and see what the others think and adjust as necessary - even for me, it "feels" weird because I've been looking at the old colors for so long!! |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7095 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 10:57 PM
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Another idear would be to put under the heading of the report or somewhere in that big empty box (example): Posted 01/01/2009
This way someone knows when it was originally posted, and it doesn't just show the date of the last reply. Sometimes people get fooled by old reports, (when I dig one up from years ago).
Just another idear! |
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ass wigglin, cheese lovin, 4x4 drivin, apostrophe hatin, hiking chick who loves camping on snow
spaceship..
Canada
7209 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 11:05 PM
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Im finding some of the colours (headings) reminiscent of the old look of CT...
Change is good, even if it's just because we can  |
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Trail cuttin, GPS packin bushwhacker, wiki hike compilin, who is now Hope-less
2542 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 11:12 PM
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I think I'm done messing around for tonight. Fixed a few bugs I discovered along the way as well.
As usual, comments, feedback, and ideas are strongly appreciated! How does everyone else feel about the new colors and layout? Does it feel a bit more modern and "friendly"? |
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Mysterious, pop can stove stashin', gps totin', overnighter virgin, wannabe tentmaker and foul weather wuss who rides a thumper to the trailhead with wonderdog Max to hike the Chilliwack Valley
Chwk
Canada
4908 Posts |
Posted - 06/19/2009 : 11:17 PM
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Originally posted by OK Jack
I'm not impressed, but then who am I ???
(like pictures of what food looks like in a restaurant, but then the taste is nothing like the same)...
When do pictures ever taste like food? |
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