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SCTA get new look
« on: July 19, 2007, 10:00:14 AM »
SCTA-BNI today uploaded a new website... Looks great... As having changed website design many times in past and as early as this year in January, I know it's a large task at hand.. It takes time, lots of time to get it done. I know landracing.com is only about 50% complete since updating. So Great job SCTA for putting up a new updated website, and I hope everything goes smooth in the transition.

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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2007, 01:05:34 PM »
looks like someone did alot of hard work.....unfortunately someone there feels that were a bunch of "amateurs" I for one don't feel i am and alot of the other racers don't seem like it to me. the big unfortunate thing is that i have been working my ass off for quite a few years in trying to get some big money sponsors. one big pitch is next week and if i sent them to the SCTA website and they get the impression that the SCTA thinks their a bunch of "amateurs" my deal will be shot to hell....damn it... does anyone have the webmasters EMAIL..........
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« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2007, 01:22:17 PM »
Kent,

I think the best place to start would be:

president@scta-bni.org

He is in your club.

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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2007, 01:31:51 PM »
Quote from: landracing on July 19, 2007, 10:00:14 AM
SCTA-BNI today uploaded a new website... Looks great... As having changed website design many times in past and as early as this year in January, I know it's a large task at hand.. It takes time, lots of time to get it done. I know landracing.com is only about 50% complete since updating. So Great job SCTA for putting up a new updated website, and I hope everything goes smooth in the transition.

Jon




Very nice but where is the link to Landracing.com?
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2007, 01:56:52 PM »
Hey, Kent, I see what you mean.  I had taken a quick look at the site and had seen the "amateur" -- but didn't make the connection.  I understand the concept Ed (or whomever did the new stuff) is trying to put across -- but maybe there's a way to say that we're not in it for the money -- without implying to a potential sponsor (or anyone, for that matter) that we're less qualified - less concerned about professional results - less anything -- than folks who race for a living. 

Got an idea of how to re-word that caption?  I'm not sure I do right now -- but I'll think about it and get back to you when something great comes along.
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2007, 03:18:51 PM »
I notice when I click on "Bonneville" or "ElMirage" it opens a new window, and if I click on one of the links in that window, there is no way to go back since the new window is a pop-up and doesn't have a back button.  If I want to browse the site I end up with a bunch of pop-up windows that I have to close to get back to the start.  A simple navigation with the menu on the left would have been easier to view.  If I click "Bonneville" then in that window click "weather", to go to spectator info (or any other link on the Bonneville page) I have to go back to the main page, click on "Bonneville" then select the next link.  Not super user friendly.
Other than that, the site looks nice.
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« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2007, 03:39:37 PM »
If the event pays no $$$$$$$$$$$ prices I would think it s a "amateur event"...............................
The BUB pays $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ prices I would think it is a Pro-event
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2007, 04:04:06 PM »
Why don't you let them finish the design before picking  it apart, he's a volunteer as well and it takes his free time to put it together. :-D
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2007, 04:08:32 PM »
I agree with Kent. The word "amateur" should disappear entirely.
Why? It's not #1:
1.   a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons. Compare professional.
It's not #2.
2.   an athlete who has never competed for payment or for a monetary prize.
It's #3:
3.   a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity.

That's the connotation we are trying to get away from. You can be a professional in a sport that does not pay money, and there isn't a word to convey that without someone uttering "amateur".
The same way that your custom, 10,000 hour build, $50,000 wonder is called "home built".

I agree about the multiple window opening. It needs to open in a regular page so that the back button works. The pages look good but need a lot of work.

Is Ed Safarik still doing the web pages? Ed has been doing the web pages and the SCTA newsletter and has done a really great job.
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2007, 04:11:17 PM »
I tried to find the record at El Mirage for D/GT on the new site. What am I doing wrong?
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2007, 04:17:27 PM »
Doug
I think that should read El Mirage Results, not records. The rule book shows the record @ 179.964 mph. I don't think there are plans to include all the lakes records in the web page, only the ones that are broken at the meets.
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« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2007, 04:34:11 PM »
Doug is right. There are no records for El Mirage. The record link takes you to results. I'm sure it will get fixed.
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #12 on: July 19, 2007, 05:30:08 PM »
I'm not a racer, nor a member - but I must say I liked the other one better. Maybe it will improve, and I'm willing to wait.

One caveat - "Goodwind" Festival, instead of "Goodwood"?
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2007, 05:41:02 PM »
Ack
In the links section www.landracing.com is listed under all things racing.
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Re: SCTA get new look
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2007, 07:38:09 PM »
The previous change was made in June 2003
Here are some older versions courtesy of the Way Back Machine:
October 2000
September 2001
February 2003
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