Hey there's some great new changes to the Exploroz blogs section!
Submitted: Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:04
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Member - Mick O (VIC)
I got a bit of a shock today to find some amazing changes to the blog section of the site. The
blogs are now all listed and displayed along the same lines as the
forum page. On a members individual blog page, the
blogs are now displayed in chronological (date) order making them a lot easier to locate. They remain this way even after editing.
David has developed an excellent search feature as
well which more or less eliminates the need for specific "tagging" of a blog. The search is specific to the members
blogs when you are in their blog page. All you have to do is type the reference you wish ie; "Canning Stock Route" and it will produce a full list of the members
blogs concerning the Canning. If you submit the same search from the site blog page (accessed by the "Blogs" button on the banner at the top of each page) you will get a list of all relevant posts from all members who have submitted
blogs about, or mentioning that term. It's a lot easier to now locate info about a specific track or place or thing you might be interested in that's been written from the personal perspective by the members on the site.
It's a great set of improvements. Hats off to David and Damian.
I'll be doing a bit of editing over the coming weeks to get some consistency in my blog headings so I apologise in advance to all the other bloggers if eight of
mine appear in a flurry.
Well done again Exploroz team.
Cheers Mick.
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Reply By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:16
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:16
Mick,
Anyone would think you never write or read
blogs ;)
Cheers Kev
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:19
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:19
It's a curious habit I have Kev. I spend enough money on 4x4's, equipment and these trips in general that I feel compelled to ensure that I remember them LOL.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Sir Kev & Darkie - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:36
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:36
Just need the supress advertisement option for the members in that section as
well now ;)
Cheers Kev
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Reply By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:24
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:24
Extra points too if that is an Exploroz stubby holder!
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Follow Up By: Hairs & Fysh (NSW) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:46
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:46
I'll second that, John :)
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 23:34
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 23:34
Sorry blokes. The old "I crossed the Simpson Desert" stubbie holder as bought from Mt Dare Hotel.
Cheers Mick
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:27
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:27
Mick
Now thats avast improvement, just what we chatted about awhile ago.
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Follow Up By: Member - Mick O (VIC) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:39
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:39
You're dead right John. Makes it a lot easier to group relevant
blogs together. I'm just going to slowly go through and do that now. Great for trip planning when you can read about the actual areas you intend travelling. When are you starting? You've got some interesting stories to tell.
Cheers Mick
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:49
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 18:49
I would love to write a few but I spend so much time reading yours that I have no time left to write my own :-)
Besides
mine would probably get moderated :-P
Bet you didn't realise how many of the damn things you have written over the years, bloody heaps there Mick.
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Reply By: ExplorOz - David & Michelle - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 19:51
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 19:51
Mick,
Glad you like the updates - more to come as I am rewritting the blog photo galleries also so that you can get an blog photo view for any of the
blogs so for instance you will be able to dial up a page of all photos from Mick O's
blogs or maybe even videos.
The photo system will be ready next week and then all I have to do is add the map style navigation to allow you to attach your blog to a route or place on the map - this is a little more work but is in the schedule for the
blogs system.
We are also adding related blog links to the treknotes and using the new search systems to link
blogs to all sorts of areas of the site to add the user stories to all the treks and site articles where the content matches.
Any feedback or other comments on the
blogs system please send them through.
David
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 19:54
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 19:54
The sites looking really good and running very
well also.
Well done David keep up the good work.
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 20:24
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 20:24
Cheers David. As I said, a great effort by you and the team. The other enhancements you mention will produce a very rich set of
tools for trip planning. Can hardly wait to see them all. Just in the process of creating some new "Places" to link to the
blogs.
Mick
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Reply By: PradOz - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 20:55
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 20:55
WOW!!!!
The site is looking fantastic hey
Speaking of looking, ever had a mental picture of someone which is way out of what reality is when you finally get to see what they really look like.
Well, just happened when I seen your lug on the above snap HEHEHEHE
PS - love the decor of your office
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Follow Up By: Member - John (Vic) - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 21:17
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 21:17
Yep ugly bugga isn't he :-)
Bet you had an image of Crocodile Dundee all sun bronzed and handsome and what ya get, an old bugga who sits on the side of the track tapping on his lappy and consumes powdered milk like its going out of style. :-))
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Follow Up By: Mick O - Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 21:31
Friday, Nov 13, 2009 at 21:31
Righto you blokes, the engagement's off! At least it's all paid for. You to could have a body like
mine through SHEER neglect!!!!! Camels seem to like me but!
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Follow Up By: Ozhumvee - Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 at 07:04
Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 at 07:04
He's actually not too bad in the flesh ;-))))
Morning after morning as he emerges from his rooftop tent, immediately checks all four tyres to ensure none have gone down overnight, quite entertaining actually.
Mick great effort on the
blogs has helped me out doing a trip report as I just tell people to go to Exploroz and read your blog for a large portion of the trip.
We just had to check his
campsite of a morning as he drove out to ensure he hadn't left anything else behind!
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