New look for RCDB
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Mysterious Sue
Strata Poster
Nice one! Thanks Dave. Hopefully he'll sort it soon then 
davidm
Strata Poster
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But not sure it works....
You can link straight to the image "page" now (eg http://rcdb.com/9820.htm#p=38726 ) but can still can't (easily) embed the image itself?
But not sure it works....
You can link straight to the image "page" now (eg http://rcdb.com/9820.htm#p=38726 ) but can still can't (easily) embed the image itself?
^For those that haven't figured it out. It's a two-step process. Right click on the image and select 'Open Link in New Window' or 'Open Link in New Tab', then right click again in the new window/tab and select 'Copy Image Location'. Not a one-click operation, but still easy enough. (Sorry for not posting this a long time ago.)
Have you noticed that something new has been added to rcdb? Over 2500 video links were recently added to many coaster pages and most of them are CF's. :--D
I hinted at this yesterday in my Goliath construction post, but waited to post it here after rcdb made the official announcement.
You have to be using HTML 5 / CSS 3 or Auto Select in the preferences because the video button will not show up on the old version of the site. Hopefully Duane will be rolling out a mobile compatible version soon so that the video feature will work on phones and tablets as well.
Have you noticed that something new has been added to rcdb? Over 2500 video links were recently added to many coaster pages and most of them are CF's. :--D
I hinted at this yesterday in my Goliath construction post, but waited to post it here after rcdb made the official announcement.
You have to be using HTML 5 / CSS 3 or Auto Select in the preferences because the video button will not show up on the old version of the site. Hopefully Duane will be rolling out a mobile compatible version soon so that the video feature will work on phones and tablets as well.
rich210uk
Mega Poster
The new look is great and I like the new photo viewer but it does have a problem which is bugging me! Not sure if its just me and my browser or the way the site has been written.
If you click on a coasters page and flick through all the photos for instance, and when your done click the X to close the viewer, you then cant click the back button on the browser if you do it goes through all the photos that you just viewed! You have to keep going through the menus to get back to the original list you were viewing!
Is this happening for anyone else?
If you click on a coasters page and flick through all the photos for instance, and when your done click the X to close the viewer, you then cant click the back button on the browser if you do it goes through all the photos that you just viewed! You have to keep going through the menus to get back to the original list you were viewing!
Is this happening for anyone else?
Duane and I discussed this last year and it looks like he's starting to implement the idea he came up with putting links to parks' media sites on their RCDB pages. http://rcdb.com/4557.htm
At the time I told him I really liked the idea as I enjoy multiple resources to gather info I need and having links on RCDB makes it much easier than doing a search, since RCDB is generally my first source choice.
Thoughts?
At the time I told him I really liked the idea as I enjoy multiple resources to gather info I need and having links on RCDB makes it much easier than doing a search, since RCDB is generally my first source choice.
Thoughts?
Chris Coasters
Strata Poster
I think that is a good idea. Sometimes the parks Facebook or twitter will make announcements that the website won't so then you need to try and track them down on some other platform. This will make it so much easier then having to go to the actual site and search for them.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
Just had a quick glance at new site layout. Works very well on mobile but just looks odd on computer. Updated search function nice as well, allows for a preview of results while still typing.
I vote keep new search but leave new site layout for mobile only.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
That's what I thought and was the key bit of news here. Coastercount can be a pain to use so would be interested in an alternative.
CanobieFan
Strata Poster
If it is for counting...I still think C-C will be better, since it tracks all the portables that RCDB doesn't include, although the last few C-C updates have mde it less and less user friendly, more-so when mobile on Android.
SilverArrow
Certified Ride Geek
The Android thing is a pain but I seem to recurrently get a login error on cc by getting stuck in a loop where it asks me to transfer my old account from the old site when I already have (atleast once). Sorted it once but then it came back again and can't be bothered to spend ages on it so just stick to a spreadsheet. Probably just me but if anything can beat that experience I'll be intruiged!
