wolfy
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The Boat Jumble Association's new website is now fully live - http://www.boatjumbles.org.uk check it out for all the info about boat jumbles in the uk.
Boat Jumble Association Website Now Fully Live
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Croak
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What an awfull site. All the infomation is hidden behind a set of trendy graphics and effects.
S2Jimlad
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Grump, Grump, Grump. I think it's quite modern and up-beat. There's clear instructions on how to download all the information for the old and grumpy too! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Croak
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Am I old? why am I grumpy for expressing my opinion. I will not call you names I'm glad you like the site.
I tried to get the same infomation as I had on the old site
Unfortunatly I have to click four times, then go back and click a further four times
I still havn't got the info and have given up.
bored of clicking for nothing
I tried to get the same infomation as I had on the old site
Unfortunatly I have to click four times, then go back and click a further four times
I still havn't got the info and have given up.
bored of clicking for nothing
Cliveshep
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Far too arty-farty. The old site was much easier to scan through for date/place.
S2Jimlad
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Nothing personal! Your comment just happened to coincide with a conversation on another forum about people who moan about everything. Sorry if I offended. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif
S2Jimlad
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On the left hand side there's a PDF link to the old style calander. Took 2 seconds.
BlueChip
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if you display all - all the events scroll in some seemingly random order - not in date order, which might be useful - whats that all about? Who in their right mind would want to search for a jumble by organiser?
Looks like design by committee to me
Looks like design by committee to me
StephenSails
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I did not visit the old site but I think the current site looks fine, pdf calendar downloads straight away.
Croak
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Thanks for pointing out the PDF. Thanks for the explanation re grumpy. I still think it's a poor site.
cyrilslugg
Active Member
Not having seen the earlier version, I like it - easy on the eye and obvious to navigate.
cliff
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Well at least the thieving toerags know when and where they can dispose of their acquisitions /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif
So nice of someone to advertise a full year's worth of dates and locations for them.
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.
So nice of someone to advertise a full year's worth of dates and locations for them.
ShipsWoofy
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wow.. what a weird set of responses and what a happy go lucky bunch we are.
Thank you for the heads up..
I do wish the Boat Jumble would run some winter jumbles when I require most spare parts.
Thank you for the heads up..
I do wish the Boat Jumble would run some winter jumbles when I require most spare parts.
Black Sheep
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I'm afraid I'm with the "what a poor site" contingent.
* There's a form on the left to select month or organiser, but appears to do absolutely nothing. It just refreshes the current page.
* I don't know what's in the Flash animation. I hope nothing important (yes Flash can look very pretty but is hardly the most accessible way of presenting information).
* The map is a nice idea, and appears to work from a technical point of view. But the map doesn't correspond to the underlying data - eg if I click on the pale blue area that clearly includes Essex, it does not give me the Essex boat jumble.
* Yes, if you look, there is a link to a pdf of dates, but:
- the link is hidden at the end of a paragraph of text, not anywhere near any of the other navigation links
- pdf is lovely for printing out, but shouldn't be used as primary content
* full marks for getting the page css compliant. But the html is a mess - 219 errors.
Accessibility would be hugely improved if somewhere there was a link to a simple HTML list of boat jumbles.
* There's a form on the left to select month or organiser, but appears to do absolutely nothing. It just refreshes the current page.
* I don't know what's in the Flash animation. I hope nothing important (yes Flash can look very pretty but is hardly the most accessible way of presenting information).
* The map is a nice idea, and appears to work from a technical point of view. But the map doesn't correspond to the underlying data - eg if I click on the pale blue area that clearly includes Essex, it does not give me the Essex boat jumble.
* Yes, if you look, there is a link to a pdf of dates, but:
- the link is hidden at the end of a paragraph of text, not anywhere near any of the other navigation links
- pdf is lovely for printing out, but shouldn't be used as primary content
* full marks for getting the page css compliant. But the html is a mess - 219 errors.
Accessibility would be hugely improved if somewhere there was a link to a simple HTML list of boat jumbles.
ShipsWoofy
Well-Known Member
apollo
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Still gaping hole in the schedule with nothing Thames based???
20,000 boats and no boat jumble, missed opportunity methinks..
20,000 boats and no boat jumble, missed opportunity methinks..
Black Sheep
Well-Known Member
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Do you mean a like like this
http://www.boatjumbles.org.uk/BJA_calendar.pdf
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No I don't.
I mean a simple HTML list, clearly linked from the front page, not a half-megabyte pdf document deep-linked in a forum, or linked from mid-text away from all other navigation.
Do you mean a like like this
http://www.boatjumbles.org.uk/BJA_calendar.pdf
[/ QUOTE ]
No I don't.
I mean a simple HTML list, clearly linked from the front page, not a half-megabyte pdf document deep-linked in a forum, or linked from mid-text away from all other navigation.
MrCramp
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This is the site I use which has simple, very clear information about the boat jumbles.
http://www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk/
That new site is a nightmare. Who in their right mind would want to start clicking away on that new site when all the information is to hand on the old format?
This is just another example of people totally out of touch with reality puting time and effort in -------to step backwards---and also to make life more difficult for others.
IF IT IS NOT BROKE DON'T FIX IT.
http://www.boatjumbleassociation.co.uk/
That new site is a nightmare. Who in their right mind would want to start clicking away on that new site when all the information is to hand on the old format?
This is just another example of people totally out of touch with reality puting time and effort in -------to step backwards---and also to make life more difficult for others.
IF IT IS NOT BROKE DON'T FIX IT.
pennycar9
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so if My Club wants to become part of the association because we are holding a boat jumble in May, how do we do that? There is no facility, as far as I can see to allow me to do this.
