Bodyflight.Net 0 #1 February 20, 2004 Hi, I've seen posts like this but they are OLD, and well, the www changes all the time. I'm taking on a new dz client (who will go unnamed) and wanted to know your thoughts about how a DZ website should look & function... what do you expect to see and what would you hope to see. I'm sure the other web guru's here will find this insightful as well. Thanks in advance! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites vdschoor 0 #2 February 20, 2004 My opinion: Clean, that's most important. Fast and an event calendar that is up to date directions (how to get there) Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlkPnthr 0 #3 February 21, 2004 In addition to Videoscooter's suggestions, I really like the weekly photo pages. (Examples are Perris and Elsinore - If there's enough activity at the DZ to warrant it.) Blue Skies, Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyyhi 0 #4 February 21, 2004 Easy to navigate. . .up to date information. . .weekly pics of all the happy people there. . .aerial photo of landing areas CLEARLY MARKED. . .directions and contact information. . .an up-to-date calendar of events is always good too. I have seen a few that meet this criteria. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #5 February 21, 2004 QuoteI'm taking on a new dz client (who will go unnamed) Congrats - Currently working on two new ones as well so this should help! Thanx! ----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MarkM 0 #6 February 21, 2004 QuoteEasy to navigate. . .up to date information. . .weekly pics of all the happy people there. . .aerial photo of landing areas CLEARLY MARKED. . .directions and contact information. . .an up-to-date calendar of events is always good too. Yep yep and yep. Also prices. Here's a nice example of a really good site, even though it's not a skydiving one: http://www.thefloridaridge.com/ In fact The Florida Ridge also has an email newsletter. For example, I recently got one telling me the weather will be great for hang gliding this weekend: "It doesn’t get any better. 5-10mph from the South. Suitable for all pilots, students, and Sky Rides. And soarable? You better believe it" If the weather's going to be good on a weekend they do a good job of telling me about it beforehand. They also send out notices about upcoming events and cool things that recently happened(like someone beating a local soaring record), gear being sold, and so on. I wish SOBE would do that. Maybe I'll forward them an example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nbblood 0 #7 February 21, 2004 In addition to the above, I always look for what type aircraft the DZ has. A lot of sites don't have that and sometimes causes me to go somewhere else. Also, get linked into the DZ.com network and ground-rush.com network and there's a couple others where people look for links to DZs. Blues, NathanBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #8 February 21, 2004 I thought I would get alot more input on this, I mean, we're building the sites for the jumpers, seems there would be more input, or perhaps all the keypoints have been covered?? We'll I hope this will bump back up to the top with the Saturday crowd having more input? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites smiles 0 #9 February 21, 2004 I have thoroughly enjoyed building my home dz's website ---have found it's look and function to grow and change yearly....work in progress: Looking so forward to updating events page for this season and introducing photo gallery with stills taken with superb cannon rebel six megapixel digital camera. (about time!) At last we will have a video clip page too this season. Adding a "history" page to include older slide pics scanned. Just completed the 'links' page to include 'things to do and see' in the local area...b&bs, motels, shopping... Vancouver Skydiving SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bobsled92 0 #10 February 21, 2004 I like Perris (when cameras are on) It makes me really want to be there._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #11 February 21, 2004 Sibson has a good website imho.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #12 February 21, 2004 Anybody know how a strictly flash website records server log info? It doesn't seem like you can get any information out of those sites on the client end.. how do they know which pages are most popular, or click through patterns? If anyone knows, I'd love to be in the loop on that one, that's currently my reason for discouraging flash sites (not that using flash elements are bad). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kennedy 0 #13 February 21, 2004 I HATE pages with frames that are split top and bottom. I want to be able to view more than three inches of page when I have it maximized. I don't need to see your logo in the same place on every page. Feel free to put it in there somewhere, but keep it small on other pages. I can remember what site I'm on at any given time, thanks. The basics: [like people are saying] (1) a clear, easily navigable homepage (2) a large aerial of the dz and landing area (3) clear driving directions with an understandable map, from a few directions (4) an up to date events calendar (5) a basic info page with aircraft, prices, local amenities 5a - what aircraft you fly [and when if they come and go] pics of said aircraft 5b - prices for regular jumptickets - I don't really care how much a tandem costs 99% of the time, but I want to know if you charge $15 or $20 per. 5c - a good list of local hotel/motels with accurate phone numbers and prices. all the info listed on the dz.com dropzoen database should be on your site somewhere. Do you have: - Gear Rentals, Gear Sales, Rigging Services, Covered Packing Area, Creeping Area, Team Rooms, Video Rooms, Coaches, Load Organizers, Accuracy Tuffet, Restaurant, Shop, Bar, Bunkhouse, RV Hookups, Camping, Showers, Pool, etc if yes, list it. if it's not listed, I assume you don't have it.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #14 February 21, 2004 do you want fries with that too? just kidding! Seriously, those are the kind of specifics I was looking for!! Keep 'em comin if there's more!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kennedy 0 #15 February 21, 2004 Nah, I prefer chips with lunch. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites WFFC 1 #16 February 22, 2004 QuoteI mean, we're building the sites for the jumpers, seems there would be more input, or perhaps all the keypoints have been covered?? What I've done with mine is have an 'experienced' link to direct the jumpers to and put all the stuff I'd be looking for there. Separate the student section and make sure to dummy it up for them. I've seen a few that were a bit too complex for the whuffo mind...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites katiebear21 0 #17 February 22, 2004 I think Skydive Monroe has done a good job. They've added their own forums. Gary posts a weekly summary of the activities and the instructors post as well.Skydive Monroe Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites clint 1 #18 February 22, 2004 My website just got finished. I would like to know what you think and what could be done to make it better.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Bodyflight.Net 0 #19 February 22, 2004 Sent you a pm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. 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vdschoor 0 #2 February 20, 2004 My opinion: Clean, that's most important. Fast and an event calendar that is up to date directions (how to get there) Iwan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlkPnthr 0 #3 February 21, 2004 In addition to Videoscooter's suggestions, I really like the weekly photo pages. (Examples are Perris and Elsinore - If there's enough activity at the DZ to warrant it.) Blue Skies, Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyyhi 0 #4 February 21, 2004 Easy to navigate. . .up to date information. . .weekly pics of all the happy people there. . .aerial photo of landing areas CLEARLY MARKED. . .directions and contact information. . .an up-to-date calendar of events is always good too. I have seen a few that meet this criteria. . .________________________________________ Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ FGF #6 Darcy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #5 February 21, 2004 QuoteI'm taking on a new dz client (who will go unnamed) Congrats - Currently working on two new ones as well so this should help! Thanx! ----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #6 February 21, 2004 QuoteEasy to navigate. . .up to date information. . .weekly pics of all the happy people there. . .aerial photo of landing areas CLEARLY MARKED. . .directions and contact information. . .an up-to-date calendar of events is always good too. Yep yep and yep. Also prices. Here's a nice example of a really good site, even though it's not a skydiving one: http://www.thefloridaridge.com/ In fact The Florida Ridge also has an email newsletter. For example, I recently got one telling me the weather will be great for hang gliding this weekend: "It doesn’t get any better. 5-10mph from the South. Suitable for all pilots, students, and Sky Rides. And soarable? You better believe it" If the weather's going to be good on a weekend they do a good job of telling me about it beforehand. They also send out notices about upcoming events and cool things that recently happened(like someone beating a local soaring record), gear being sold, and so on. I wish SOBE would do that. Maybe I'll forward them an example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #7 February 21, 2004 In addition to the above, I always look for what type aircraft the DZ has. A lot of sites don't have that and sometimes causes me to go somewhere else. Also, get linked into the DZ.com network and ground-rush.com network and there's a couple others where people look for links to DZs. Blues, NathanBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #8 February 21, 2004 I thought I would get alot more input on this, I mean, we're building the sites for the jumpers, seems there would be more input, or perhaps all the keypoints have been covered?? We'll I hope this will bump back up to the top with the Saturday crowd having more input? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smiles 0 #9 February 21, 2004 I have thoroughly enjoyed building my home dz's website ---have found it's look and function to grow and change yearly....work in progress: Looking so forward to updating events page for this season and introducing photo gallery with stills taken with superb cannon rebel six megapixel digital camera. (about time!) At last we will have a video clip page too this season. Adding a "history" page to include older slide pics scanned. Just completed the 'links' page to include 'things to do and see' in the local area...b&bs, motels, shopping... Vancouver Skydiving SMiles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobsled92 0 #10 February 21, 2004 I like Perris (when cameras are on) It makes me really want to be there._______________________________ If I could be a Super Hero, I chose to be: "GRANT-A-CLAUS". and work 365 days a Year. http://www.hangout.no/speednews/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #11 February 21, 2004 Sibson has a good website imho.____________________ Say no to subliminal messages Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #12 February 21, 2004 Anybody know how a strictly flash website records server log info? It doesn't seem like you can get any information out of those sites on the client end.. how do they know which pages are most popular, or click through patterns? If anyone knows, I'd love to be in the loop on that one, that's currently my reason for discouraging flash sites (not that using flash elements are bad). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #13 February 21, 2004 I HATE pages with frames that are split top and bottom. I want to be able to view more than three inches of page when I have it maximized. I don't need to see your logo in the same place on every page. Feel free to put it in there somewhere, but keep it small on other pages. I can remember what site I'm on at any given time, thanks. The basics: [like people are saying] (1) a clear, easily navigable homepage (2) a large aerial of the dz and landing area (3) clear driving directions with an understandable map, from a few directions (4) an up to date events calendar (5) a basic info page with aircraft, prices, local amenities 5a - what aircraft you fly [and when if they come and go] pics of said aircraft 5b - prices for regular jumptickets - I don't really care how much a tandem costs 99% of the time, but I want to know if you charge $15 or $20 per. 5c - a good list of local hotel/motels with accurate phone numbers and prices. all the info listed on the dz.com dropzoen database should be on your site somewhere. Do you have: - Gear Rentals, Gear Sales, Rigging Services, Covered Packing Area, Creeping Area, Team Rooms, Video Rooms, Coaches, Load Organizers, Accuracy Tuffet, Restaurant, Shop, Bar, Bunkhouse, RV Hookups, Camping, Showers, Pool, etc if yes, list it. if it's not listed, I assume you don't have it.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #14 February 21, 2004 do you want fries with that too? just kidding! Seriously, those are the kind of specifics I was looking for!! Keep 'em comin if there's more!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #15 February 21, 2004 Nah, I prefer chips with lunch. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #16 February 22, 2004 QuoteI mean, we're building the sites for the jumpers, seems there would be more input, or perhaps all the keypoints have been covered?? What I've done with mine is have an 'experienced' link to direct the jumpers to and put all the stuff I'd be looking for there. Separate the student section and make sure to dummy it up for them. I've seen a few that were a bit too complex for the whuffo mind...----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katiebear21 0 #17 February 22, 2004 I think Skydive Monroe has done a good job. They've added their own forums. Gary posts a weekly summary of the activities and the instructors post as well.Skydive Monroe Katie Get your PMS glass necklace here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clint 1 #18 February 22, 2004 My website just got finished. I would like to know what you think and what could be done to make it better.Clint MacBeth Skydive Moab 435 259 JUMP M.O.A.B. Mother Of All Boogies Sept 19 - 23, 2012 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #19 February 22, 2004 Sent you a pm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
