By now many of you have probably seen our recent redesign on www.fiberglass-rv-4sale.com. The SOI website has been up and running for a little over three years now and we are starting a redesign on our test server. The new base software will be more mobile compliant than the current is and should present better on smaller devices.
We'd love to hear any input you have while we begin this process as some of the items that are brought up may already exist, but folks are unaware that they are here.
Some ideas may not be able to be incorporated due to the software, but we are willing to look at the suggestions with an eye towards incorporating them if it makes sense and is possible. I.E. There are many features we can do with our software that other forums can't do and vice versa. We're on all the forums/social media platforms and we see the issues that each forum/social media platform has, including SOI, and have made notes and ideas.
As SOI members this is a great opportunity to have a say in how your online clubhouse goes forward so add some suggestions because we'd like your input to add to the design list.
Hi Greg,
I think this website is great.
I would like to be able to post larger format pictures and have all pictures show larger on the screen. I have an 18 mp camera (not that large by todays standard) and have to cut way back on the quality to post pictures. Thanks for all your work.
Hi Alan,
Thanks, I'm very glad you are enjoying the site. It is nice to have Scamp Owners International on the web now.
I'm glad you asked this question right off the bat, because pictures are what all forums and online sites are struggling with and trying to accommodate. Let me first lay out the issues with digital photography that website owners contend with and I won't go into too much detail but try and present an overview.
The above is a simplified overview of what all website venues are dealing with in terms of digital picture upload and you don't want to know the costs associated with allowing uploads of large photos, not to mention degrading the user experience on the website.
I'll cover in part 2 what is already in place at SOI and Fiberglass-RV-4sale that helps balance the picture dance and what we'll be doing over the next few months to try and enhance the picture capabilities.
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale
Greg,
Thanks for the explanation. I know very little about computers so my question was naive. In the past to get pictures to upload I have done the following. Taken the picture from a distance and cropped it down or set my camera to a smaller format. Both work.
Thanks again!
We're beginning to make some adjustments to the picture upload settings to make the process easier, yet retain the advanced editing capabilities that we have here at SOI. Some of the picture uploading features have always been here, but they operate in the background, and some new ones are being added.
Our goal is to make the user experience smooth and as simple as possible, yet retain the sophistication of a more powerful editor for those that can utilize the features. We're one of the only forums that allows you to put photos in your post and control exactly where you want to put each photo.
Post any questions, feedback to the new settings, or things you'd like to see. We're currently designing the new look and feel so we'd love to hear your suggestions.
Our Trailers:
2015 19 Escape
Buying or Selling Molded FG Trailers:
Fiberglass-RV-4Sale