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David Webb General MemberHaving an image rotator (several images that cycle through) is bad for load times, since all of those photos need to be downloaded when you visit the page.
We ARE definitely open to having you all submit photos to use there though, and we’d love to swap them out regularly. Since it’s the most prominent photo on the entire site (first thing everyone sees when they go to crestlinesoaring.org), we wanted to make sure that we were being inclusive of both wing types, so I think photos with both HGs and PGs would be preferred.
Also, when looking at shots that you have to submit, try playing around with scaling and cropping it (try cropping it so it’s quite wide) – if you resize your browser on your computer, or look at the site on your phone, you’ll notice that all of the photos resize to accommodate whatever screen you’re using. The one that’s up now fits that space particularly well since the HG and PG remain nicely visible at all screen sizes. Just something to consider.
Also, I don’t think any of us want to spend our time combing through the forums to find nice photos to post on the homepage, so if you have one that you want posted, send us an email at info@crestlinesoaring.org. That gets checked often.
David Webb General MemberAh – gotcha. Did you mean “posts” as in topics, or posts as in replies?
EDIT: Replies are now on in the sidebar.
David Webb General MemberOk – if I’m reading the above right, we’re looking to sort the main forum listing (and each forum’s list of topics) chronologically (by whichever has had the last topic/reply posted). Will work on that today.
As for sorting all of the replies chronologically, that will seriously mess with nested replies (I think that will completely break that functionality). Seems like we would have to choose one or the other, and personally, I think being able to reply directly to another reply (and see it visually) has value. What I think we should try first is enabling that other column (the one I posted the screenshot of above), which provides a link directly to the last reply. We can try that out as a group for a while and see if it fills the need.
Sound ok?
David Webb General MemberProblem with that is if everyone clicked on that they would all be taken to the last reply in a thread that they may not have read yet (confusing). In the screenshot I posted, the link on the right side links directly to the reply which would do what you’re describing.
David Webb General MemberHere’s another thing we can do – if you find it more useful to see when the last reply was made next to a forum or topic, we can turn that on and turn off the other 2 columns (the number of topics and number of posts). Here’s what your post would look like in the list:
Let me know if you’re a fan of that and we can turn that on.
David Webb General MemberThe “Active Topics” in the sidebar on the right always shows the most recent topics (the most recent at the top). Anytime a reply is posted to a topic, the topic with the most recent reply makes it float to the top of that list as well. There’s also discussion about wanting to add that list (the most recent topics) to the homepage, which is in the works.
What also might help you navigate the forums is the “Read/new” marker to the left of each forum and topic. Forums and topics that you haven’t read yet (you have to be logged in for this) have a dark blue bar next to them which should make them easy to spot if you’re scanning that list.
As you’re editing your topics/replies, besides the font being a little different, it looks just like it will when it’s posted. You can also edit your topic/reply even after you’ve submitted it (there’s an “edit” link at the top of all topics and replies that you’ve submitted).
Let me know if that addresses what you need.
Cheers.
David Webb General MemberI received a great write-up about the McKenzies which detailed their amazing and continued efforts to support AJX and the club. I simplified the verbiage in the bylaws regarding both lifetime member bullets and added links to detail pages that tell the more complete story of both the Jacksons and the McKenzies. Links were also added on the Member Directory.
Reply here with any additions/changes/objections.
David Webb General MemberSince those require updates to the actual devices (have to tell them to send their pics to a different place), those are still on the way. They’ll be up within the next week or two.
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David Webb General MemberI don’t know anything about SB sites, but the xccontest page said the launch was “Skyport”.
David Webb General MemberMore good points here (Cloudbase Mayhem podcast), if you want to listen while you’re working from home:
https://www.cloudbasemayhem.com/corona-virus-critical-choices-in-a-critical-time/
David Webb General MemberJust noticed your double-carabiners on each side (haven’t seen that before) – is that webbing just to create a little extra distance between you and the wing?
David Webb General MemberSweet landing – those 1mph super-light touchdowns are my favorite.
David Webb General MemberI think “participant” is something honorable to shoot for in life. As long as we can exit the world saying we took part in what it had to offer, we shouldn’t feel too bad about our departure.
David Webb General MemberI think that’s a great idea – just not having to carry my paraglider might compel me to make the hike more than once in a day.
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