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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #15 on: May 09, 2012, 11:24:01 PM »
I like it also. :yes:
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #16 on: May 10, 2012, 01:11:11 AM »
I noticed the preview earlier today. Looks pretty good. Well, TBH, anything probably would've looked good after seeing the same weather.gov site for years.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #17 on: May 10, 2012, 01:43:41 AM »
It's not bad, but something needs to be done with the icons as they look severely pixelated enlarged like that.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2012, 10:28:06 PM »
Quote from: Mike M on May 10, 2012, 01:43:41 AM
It's not bad, but something needs to be done with the icons as they look severely pixelated enlarged like that.
Leave a comment on that page as final feedback is being taken until May 18.  I get the feeling we're seeing the final preview with a full release to come sometime soon.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2012, 07:02:51 AM »
Personally I  think I like the design change. certainly better than weather.com, which I had as a startup page on my computers since 2000.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2012, 12:04:54 PM »
I definitely like the new design.  But, as other stated, I don't think there's a problem with the way it currently looks. 
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #21 on: May 15, 2012, 10:11:15 PM »
I actually love the new layout. They just need to do something about their current icons. I don't think they're meant to be stretched out.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #22 on: May 16, 2012, 12:25:44 AM »
Quote from: phw115wvwx on May 11, 2012, 10:28:06 PM
Leave a comment on that page as final feedback is being taken until May 18.  I get the feeling we're seeing the final preview with a full release to come sometime soon.
Yes I have submitted feedback on that. Don't you also agree though that those icons are a bit pixelated? They just don't stand out well for some reason.

Also, I am NOT a fan of the new radar page. :no: Government agency websites are supposed to be simple, but the radar pages are a little complex for easy, quick viewing tbh.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #23 on: May 16, 2012, 02:08:36 AM »
Quote from: Mike M on May 16, 2012, 12:25:44 AM
Yes I have submitted feedback on that. Don't you also agree though that those icons are a bit pixelated? They just don't stand out well for some reason.

Also, I am NOT a fan of the new radar page. :no: Government agency websites are supposed to be simple, but the radar pages are a little complex for easy, quick viewing tbh.
I'm not sure how the radar pages will be handled in the redesign.  Only the national map is seen on the preview, but everything else is still with the older design.  In regards to the icons, they are simply being enlarged in all directions as you can right-click on each icon and get the smaller image.  I do hope those are cleaned up a little, too.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2012, 12:02:21 AM »
I like it...
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #25 on: June 19, 2012, 06:26:32 PM »
One thing I think that also should really be changed is the sky conditions classifications. Instead of using NWS Directive 10-503 which classifies Sunny the same as Mostly Clear and Mostly Sunny the same as Partly Cloudy, they should just go back to measuring cloud cover by the 8th's like what it says in the NWS' glossary. Makes much better sense to me and I rarely even see "Clear" being used anymore other than the west coast even when there's not a single cloud in the sky.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #26 on: June 30, 2012, 10:26:14 PM »
The new design goes live on July 2nd. I don't know about you Patrick, but I just don't think a site like this stands out nor is it convenient enough. :no: It's a government agency's site and IMO it needs to be simple and easy to navigate like the old one. Plus there are still a number of bugs and other issues that need to be corrected anyways.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #27 on: June 30, 2012, 10:33:08 PM »
I like the new design.  It has all the necessary information in a clean, crisp, organized format.  No unneeded bells and whistles, but it's not as "dry" as the current design.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #28 on: June 30, 2012, 10:35:29 PM »
The article only mentions the main home page, point-click forecasts, and a few other things that will be undergoing a new format. I'm at least hoping that they will eventually phase everything into the new design (I am personally very interested to see how SPC and NHC would look with this theme). If not, I'm not going to be a happy camper.
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Re: NWS website redesign
« Reply #29 on: June 30, 2012, 10:39:11 PM »
The layout now is fine and all, but it's nice that they finally want to step into the 21st century now. The current layout is so 1999. :P j/k
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