Mike Smith
I am looking for ideas about what bugs you and what you like about radar on the web. Any thoughts?
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After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.
I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.
For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.
From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.
Sincerely, Jeff D.
Joel Wright
EF5
The thing that bugs me most is a few of the sites run very slow during active days.
Skip Talbot
EF5
The lack of fluid viewport navigation bugs me most. You need fast panning and zooming. Also, any site that uses Java is out. That virtual machine kills me.
Marcus Opitz
EF2
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The size of the page. Sometimes all I have is my smart phone and it loads the large pages verrrrrrryyyyy slowly.
Dan Robinson
I don't like the Java loops. I wish all the sites would go back to server-assembled GIFs. They load faster and can be saved easier.
That and the fact that some sites automatically close the radar loop window after x amount of time, forcing you to re-open it and re-download the loop. Anyone know the rationale behind this? Once the loop loads, there is no more bandwidth load for the host site. It's annoying for those slow connections where the loop takes a while to download. You don't have much time to view the loop before the window closes.
That and the fact that some sites automatically close the radar loop window after x amount of time, forcing you to re-open it and re-download the loop. Anyone know the rationale behind this? Once the loop loads, there is no more bandwidth load for the host site. It's annoying for those slow connections where the loop takes a while to download. You don't have much time to view the loop before the window closes.
John Diel
EF5
Pros: That the data is available at all!
Cons: Web radar is not user friendly and pretty much set to what the Web owner allows. Data servers: For reliable connections, must pay a nominal fee. NOAA public servers tend to get swamped during any kind of significant weather event.
Cons: Web radar is not user friendly and pretty much set to what the Web owner allows. Data servers: For reliable connections, must pay a nominal fee. NOAA public servers tend to get swamped during any kind of significant weather event.
Mike Smith
Thanks. Any more comments/concerns not mentioned already would be appreciated.
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