New Park & Ride Database features

[Richard]

This is just a taste of what's to come in the next few months as Roller-Coaster.com.au moves forward to the next level, bringing more user-controlled features to the site. It is now possible for anyone to add parks, coasters and rides into the Park & Ride database. On the main Database page, there are now three links to allow users to submit: Add Park Add Coaster Add Ride or Attraction If you notice anything missing then it takes only a few moments to add something to the database.

[scott]

What about pictures?

[Richard]

The problem with that is the amount of editing that each photo goes through, as well as the minimum resolution and quality standards I have in place. If you want to submit photos, then it's easier to do by following the steps outlined on the Contribute page.

[steve$]

Do you mean editing as in,resizing the pictures. or do you actually change the colours etc.

[Slick]

Yeah. He'll need to re-size the photos and tag them with the r-c logo in photoshop. That's what he means by editing.

[Richard]

More or less. There's also cropping and rotating to make sure the picture's straight. I do also generally balance the colours, because digital cameras don't always get it right and it helps to put some life into most photos.

[Gazza]

What if you want to rename something, for example, Alpine tobboagan park is now named Funfields just so you know.

[Richard]

For things like that use the Contact Us link at the bottom of every page and just let me know the changes.

[T-bone]

That reminds me Richard, Seeining the site is already half wap connectable, is there any chance of making a small wap site of this site, where you can download Pictures for your background of your mobile? In other words, is it possible to create a small site with a real small file size, and make some real small pics, to be able to download them onto your mobile phone?

[steve$]

That might be a bit advanced

[T-bone]

Not really. The wap version would be easier to maintain and all because all it needs are some text links. SO it is easier to maintain, unlike the main site.