Online Guide V3

[Saxman]

Well Paul, thanks. You just gave me a reason to upgrade my server.

There you go, no more excuses.

[Paul3eb]

more to come in the near future.. like:
>view your partner's spray when browsing the guide.. for instance, this would show my partner's spray and mine at roadside:
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/album_p ... ic_id=2377
>more ajax (for the non-techies, more or less it means you won't have to reload the page each time you submit something)
>some other cool stuff we'll surprise you with..

so now you can view your partner's spray as you browse the guidebook.. the thought is that it'll help you decide on crags with your partner.

to start sharing, go to their spray. then, when you view a wall, you'll see the routes both of you have sent..

either way, like it or trash it, enjoy

[Pru]

very cool, Paul! I really like this:

Based on the top 50 ranked climbers. Don't like it.. climb harder!

Hehe.

I don't mean to gripe, not at all, but is it an oversight that the name of the route doesn't show on the page with the spray list?

[Paul3eb]

you mean on the page show_spray.php? if so, then no, it's not an oversight but it's a good idea to add it. if that's what you're talking about, then i'll get to it soon..

and quit your griping or i'll give you something to gripe about..

[Pru]

you mean on the page show_spray.php? if so, then no, it's not an oversight but it's a good idea to add it. if that's what you're talking about, then i'll get to it soon..

Yep, that's what I mean.

and quit your griping or i'll give you something to gripe about..

promises, promises...

[Artsay]

I can't believe what Paul and Yasi have done. They have taken a solid framework and under utilized data and wielded it all into an impressive and highly useful visual and analytical tool. The graphs are awesome and all the added functionality makes for a much better user experience.

Paul, Yasi - You two really have done an amazing thing. Thank you so much for all your hard work and creativity.

[512OW]

Question for Paul...

Will the "top 3" update monthly, or will it be a real time, year long "top scorer" list?

Just curious how it works...

[Jeff]

Paul, you're probably ready for a break but I was wondering if it would be possible to have it where if you are viewing a crag like Solar Collector and Gold Coast
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/RRCGuid ... .php?id=71
and you click on a route like Brilliant Orange
http://www.redriverclimbing.com/RRCGuid ... hp?id=1073
you could have a "previous" and "next" button to advance you to adjoining routes?
I know it seems a bit lazy as the back button on my browser will work too, but if it's not much work, I think it would be a good addition.

[Josephine]

i second jeff's suggestion.

but i'm guessing it would be a pain in the ass to add

[Lander]

The new guide is really nice. The charts and graphs help us visually oriented people. Paul and Yasmeen thanks sincerely.

I have a question for the admins that applies to both old and new guides;

When are route grades changed from FA opinion to reflect community consensus? Is it based on the number of votes for grade or just when admins get around to updating it? There are a number of routes in newer areas where the consensus difficulty varies a good bit from the stated grades in the guide. Older areas seem to be more in line. Us bean counters like to know where we stand. Thanks for all the hard work!