RR 4.0 is Live...

[davidmc36]

That's great, but it doesn't change the fact that only 40% of people use it. 1024x768 is too small on a 15" CRT monitor, not to mention the fact that most monitors that small only support a 60hz refresh rate at that resolution, leading to eye strain. Lets not forget about the fact that laptops are getting smaller and smaller, and using such a large resolution is inappropriate for many on such a small screen. Also, all XGA modes have a 4:3 aspect ratio, which a lot of people don't use. I personally don't understand why Lindsay chose this, given that he has a monitor with a 16:10 aspect ratio.

My whole point is the fixed width isn't a step forward.

FWIW my new 10 inch notebook with native 1024 X 600 shows full size no problem. And I did a bit of messing around with 800 X 600 and zooming out takes care of the scroll bar.

 

[pogbobo]

I like the new site, great job LB and thanks for all the hard work...

what i like most is that it is easier on my eyes, and more cheery and bright lol ...

also, fwiw, the site (not mobile, although that is great too) looks great on my iphone!

p.s. throw back a few for me since I'm working the midnight shift tonight

 

[Gbcue]

I like to run 2 web browsers side by side. The screen is ONLY 1680 pixels wide. That means 1680/2 = 840 pixels wide per browser. That's why 1024 is TOO wide.

20" widescreen monitor, you have huge blank pillars if you run maximized.
If you run half screen, you have to scroll.

Also, "window size" is not a stat that is recorded on Google Analytics. Sure, total screen resolution is recorded...

Why can't you have it to 100% instead of 1024?

I liked it the old way.

 

[omrail]

the site looks great Lindsay.

when it comes to the size thing I can say I never notes that facebook is the same as the new look here. I think that is as the screen is all the same color. if you can make it all white and no grey on the sides that would look very nice and solve the issue.

Edit: after posting I what to the sites i visit most often and there all that same size as the new format here. how ever the side color matches the page its self. I hope you will looking in to the above. Just my 2 cents. Again the site look good.

 

[poltergeisty]

the site looks great Lindsay.

when it comes to the size thing I can say I never notes that facebook is the same as the new look here. I think that is as the screen is all the same color. if you can make it all white and no grey on the sides that would look very nice and solve the issue.

That would be even more blinding!


http://usera.imagecave.com/Poltergeist/wwide.jpg

 

[poltergeisty]

the site looks great Lindsay.

when it comes to the size thing I can say I never notes that facebook is the same as the new look here. I think that is as the screen is all the same color. if you can make it all white and no grey on the sides that would look very nice and solve the issue.

That would be even more blinding!


http://usera.imagecave.com/Poltergeist/wwide.jpg


Now this is what I'm talking about! :lol:
http://usera.ImageCave.com/Poltergeist/red1.jpg

 

[grumpy_hermit]

I do not like how unread posts are identified now

I liked the old darker version of that better

Likewise. Overall, I am very pleased with the upgrade and I'm willing to wait on the inevitable tweaks that will be applied.

 

[ka3jjz]

An interesting wiki coding issue has shown up - it seems that the <font> commands are no longer working. The text shows up in black. See any of the scanner articles that have the rebanding answer of yes or no on them. Did you upgrade MediaWiki as well as the style sheets?

If so I've got a small mess to clean up. Here are 2 examples - one for yes, the other no

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/BCT15

http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/BC780XLT

I'm using Firefox 3.0.6 If I can get to work I will check it on IE

73 Mike

 

[kd4bas]

Lindsay,
Great work on the site and many thanks. The question I have is that in the previous version when in the database for a specific state (Kentucky for example) I was able to right click and open a county in a new tab or window. Very useful when looking at the site in a hurry and trying to spot the new information. Now with the new design I am unable to perform this task, as the counties are not listed, just the map. Is there any way to change or modify this behavior?


Don’t pay attention to the others critizing your style, we all know its less than 1% who cry over something they did that they do not like. :roll:

 

[blantonl]

1. The Contact link at the top of the page results in a 404:
The requested URL /apps/contact/ was not found on this server.

Fixed this

2. Last login time (even after logging off and logging back in):
You last visited: 12-31-1969 at 06:00 PM

Try clearing out all your cookies and relogging in

3. There is no Logout link at the top when you're in the forums.

I'm aware of this one and will have it fixed soon.

Is there any way for premium subscribers to opt out of the advertising?

There is not at this time.

I am not a premium subscriber yet, when I search for a frequency in the database by entering the frequency and state the next page comes up and says that this feature is only available to premium subscribers yet under that it lists all the frequency licensees for the state.

I fixed this.

An interesting wiki coding issue has shown up - it seems that the <font> commands are no longer working. The text shows up in black. See any of the scanner articles that have the rebanding answer of yes or no on them. Did you upgrade MediaWiki as well as the style sheets?

Mike, use:

<span style="color: green"> YES </span>

I was able to right click and open a county in a new tab or window.

Unfortunately, I don't have a solution for that at this time.

 

[ka3jjz]

Thanks Lindsay. I knew about that coding - just trying to avoid the hassle. Since there's very few folks at work today due to the snowstorm, I can probably get a good start - if not outright finish - all the recoding today 73 Mike

[edit] One suggestion, hopefully an easy one - can links be added under the 'about' pulldown for subscriptions and the web service? So many questions are answered by pointing people to those 2 areas, that having this as a quick link will be useful

 

[SCPD]

looks good!!!

 

[soncorn]

The example pdf files, etc don't work on the following page. A 404 is returned.

RadioReference.com Premium Subscription Page

 

[DaveNF2G]

I really think you need to think of others needs and not just your own. I run this site on a computer that doesn't do screen resolutions higher then 800X600 and the fact that I have to scroll to read anything is quite bothersome and annoying.

So update your hardware. The world isn't going to wait for you to catch up.

:roll:

I agree with others who have commented on your scurrilous accusation that the webmaster designed the site solely for his enjoyment. It is illogical and unkind.

 

[K7CB]

Nice look...just have to get used to the new layout.

 

[FlashP]

Sorry, but while the page size gets bloated, my monitor isn't getting any bigger. The percentage of real info on the new layout keeps going down. I like the new style/colors/etc.

Flash

 

[Rekd]

The new version looks awesome Lindsay! The database pages load a whole lot faster too.

There is just one problem, or glitch on my end. I am using Firefox 3.0.6 and I have to scroll left to right to see all the content of each page. Is it just me or is anyone else having the same problem?

Same here.

 

[rvawatch]

this might have already been mentioned, but I didn't see it when I looked real quick..

I think it would be helpful if when you clicked the the links of "database" and "forums" etc, it took you straight to the first option from the drop down menu. You can still use the dropdown menu though, but have it appear if you hold your mouse over the link.

Hope that made sense..

 

[N_Jay]

this might have already been mentioned, but I didn't see it when I looked real quick..

I think it would be helpful if when you clicked the the links of "database" and "forums" etc, it took you straight to the first option from the drop down menu. You can still use the dropdown menu though, but have it appear if you hold your mouse over the link.

Hope that made sense..

Yes, clicking the button is intuitive and but clicking to get the drop-down "feels" a little unnatural when you want the first item.

I am no expert in UI design, but have been exposed to a few and they already know stuff us mere mortals only discover when "It does not feel quite right" or "it does not look quite right".

By now, Lindsay is probably muttering under his breath about these ungratefully fools, and his wife is suggesting he get another beer.

The problem is there is no "right", only degrees of "better", which leads to a continuous cycle of changes, which is exactly what you don't want to do to keep the code clean.

 

[SCPD]

New Look

NICE JOB! Looks Great! We look Modern again!