Received: from opus.hpl.hp.com (root@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis [15.0.168.176]) by jr.hpl.hp.com (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id KAA12696 for <wind_talk_ls@jr.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 10:58:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com (hplms26.hpl.hp.com [15.255.168.31]) by opus.hpl.hp.com (8.8.6/8.8.6) with ESMTP id KAA03515 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 10:58:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from unetix.com (unetix.com [209.237.2.194]) by hplms26.hpl.hp.com (8.9.3 (PHNE_18979)/HPL-PA Relay) with ESMTP id KAA16412 for <wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis>; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 10:58:35 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from hahn@localhost) by unetix.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) id LAA29260; Wed, 26 Apr 2000 11:01:51 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hahn) Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 11:01:51 -0700 (PDT) From: Jonathan Hahn <hahn@unetix.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <200004261801.LAA29260@unetix.com-DeleteThis> To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Subject: RE: iWindsurf sloooowww Cc: david@iwindsurf.com-DeleteThis In-Reply-To: <5B4894ECA4F9D31190FD0090274DCD0E14E862@sfna-exmail1.3.1.10.in-addr.arpa-DeleteTh>
Ranting in windtalk is fun, but be sure to CC david@iwindsurf.com-DeleteThis
with your [constructive] comments so that they go to the right
place. I think he's on this list, but I don't know for sure.
Here's what's important to me:
Fast access and download, no unnecessary graphics, minimum of clicks
to get to info, efficient use of a page.
Ability to build a custom page with specific bar charts, daily wind
charts, tide info, etc. Templates (starting points) for different
regions could be provided.
The first thing I want to see is ALL the bay area bar charts in
one screen that I can view WITHOUT scrolling (as was necessary on
old windcall page).
Offering a page with no gratuitous graphics should solve the
"netscape penalty" issue. I use netscape and don't want to switch
browsers. IE isn't even available on many versions of Unix.
The maps are fine, but they're not worth the cost (space and time)
for regular use.
All pages should be bookmarkable.
Wish list:
Ability to reorder bar chart list by pushing a button: alphabetical,
geographical, by windspeed, or custom. I believe the current
windcall ordering is based on something that means nothing to users.
It would be nice to look at the bar charts and bring up daily site
graphs in a frame on the same page.
-jon
> From: Dave Hoagland <DHoagland@sfna.com-DeleteThis>
>
> Also, there is no useful distinction in my mind between 'North' and 'South'
> Bay Area. I sail ALL of the sites at some time or another. The main
> decision is usually between Crissy and Waddell. On COTW you get the 'big'
> picture immediately, both in the forecast and in the current wind
> conditions. There is no logical reason to seperate the data between north
> and south Bay other than it allows you to fit more ads in.
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