Two New Features: Tags and Sections
Let's start with two simple but fundamental changes.
- Tags: Didn't used to have them; do now. Most of you are familiar with them already, but basically they're words which describe the contents of the post, and which make for better searching. I've hardly ever used them, so feel free to elaborate on how they make life better. Anyway, a few quick rules of thumb: for riders, last names only when adequate. [Spanish riders might need two surnames sometimes. Valverde? one. Gomez Marchante? both.] For races, use "tour de france" instead of just "tour". I'm anointing pieces on the site with "PC2.0". For the Virtual Directeur Sportif, just "VDS". After that, let common sense (and the site's tendency to make suggestions as you type) be your guide.
- Sections: There's a list of them in the right left sidebar. Click on the section and you'll get a list of just those posts. I'm open to suggestions here, but am trying to keep them simple and not too numerous. "News" will encompass pretty much everything having to do with racing besides live races and feedbags. I'll make a section for US Racing too, so we can have a domestic corner.
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So are the posts in the separate section distinct from the main site? Or will they be double posted?
Btw this new site is very exciting/overwhelming. I don’t think I’m going to get any work done today. I love new toys!!!
by Hons on May 9, 2008 11:25 AM EDT 0 recs
I think it just works
as a filter. Everything will otherwise be available as before in the main and side columns.
And yeah, I’ve sunk more time that I should have this AM poking and prodding the site. (And seriously, no one has any idea how happy I am to have the basic image tags on hand, now. Posting pics will now be approximately one billion times easier than before, and it will look better, to boot).
by Sui Juris on
May 9, 2008 11:29 AM EDT
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Both
the home url will show everything; only when you hit a section will it filter.
by Chris... on
May 9, 2008 11:35 AM EDT
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and by right,
Chris means left (one of the many reasons we don’t do politics around here, I’m sure).
by Sui Juris on
May 9, 2008 11:39 AM EDT
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Thanks for that tip
I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one who doesn’t know left from right
by johnw on
May 9, 2008 11:45 AM EDT
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Race coverage
A race coverage section that would be basically contain what Cyclingfans posts in that: live ticker, audio, streaming video. Not have a full calendar, mind you, but a race coverage of the day or weekend.
by spokejunky on May 9, 2008 12:58 PM EDT 0 recs
really have to use last names?
So we can’t label with Jens! or Tony or Valv.piti? Hmmm….... :)
Er and when/where does tagging happen? By the original diary writer? Or is it more slashdot style, where the community tags?
-Greg
by gregm on May 9, 2008 1:50 PM EDT 0 recs
Chris,
Any chance we can move Sui’s “Say Hello” fanspost over to the Sections area, or another permanent part of the site? It would be a shame to lose all these great introductions.
by The Team Chef on May 9, 2008 3:20 PM EDT 0 recs
New Section
Does this mean we’ll finally have a Bethie section?!?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on May 9, 2008 3:49 PM EDT 0 recs
No
The site would crash under the traffic.
Bethie will get her own section in Podium Cafe 3.0 – Virtuosity
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
by Drew... on May 9, 2008 4:55 PM EDT 0 recs
Darn!
I was so hoping we’d finally have that.
I guess we’ll continue to be patient and wait and just dump it in places fitting (or maybe not so) here! LOL!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 9, 2008 5:49 PM EDT
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