[Deptheads] New Event Schedule Page

Sat May 11 21:01:51 PDT 2019

Thanks Tanya for all the responses!

On Thu, May 9, 2019 at 8:45 AM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
> Thanks Tomer,
>
> Comment number 1, until someone can reproduce it regularly, it’s not
> likely to get fixed. Knowing your OS and browser versions might help.
>
> Comment number 2, those are both issues I want to fix. The Starts/Location
> used to move up. I have to weed out a ton of WordPress css before I’m
> likely to be able to safely revisit that problem. We have over a dozen css
> files and most of the code in some we don’t use.
>
> As for the Printable checkbox, I’m going to wait for our main proponent of
> it to chime in before I make any changes. All I can say is it is
> deliberately condensed to hopefully ensure the most verbose listing fits on
> a line of 8.5 x 11. It’s designed to also be similar to the condensed
> format in the conbook.
>
> Comment number 3, you mean the Clear All button that hasn’t worked in
> years. Guess I should work on re-implementing that and the Reset button. :)
>
> I’m going to flag this email, but bug me again the Monday following the
> con. I’m currently under a tight deadline from Eric A. to get the new Run
> Event code done by then.
>
> Tanya
>
> On May 9, 2019, at 12:37 AM, Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
> Message From: Tomer Gurantz  tgurantz at gmail.com
> Hi all,
>
> The usability seems a little easier. Some feedback on the new pages; take
> it or leave it!
>
>    - I've noticed sometimes the drop-down arrow doesn't show the details
>    / description of the event. I haven't found consistently when it does and
>    doesn't work.
>    - For some reason the columns always end up being very tightly
>    compacted, even though they don't need to be. My browser is very wide, but
>    it still compresses everything, e.g. "Capacity" is truncated and cuts to
>    two columns. And a lot of the space to the right isn't used. This also
>    means that Starts / Location is on one row and the other headings are on
>    the second, but these could all easily fit on one row, and would make
>    things more easily readable? (I mean, the Printable checkbox is cool, but
>    definitely not very readable)
>    <image.png>
>    - It would be nice if you could easily hit one thing to select and
>    deselect all the categories. I always find myself wanting to search for one
>    thing (like RPGs, or LARPs, or board games) but have to deselect every
>    category except the one I want.
>
> Cheers,
> Tomer
>
>
>
> On Sat, May 4, 2019 at 3:20 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  TAldrich at strategicon.net
>> This is being delayed until Monday, because I intend to have the new
>> format on Event Pre-Reg page at the same time.
>>
>> That said, I have heard nothing about the page. Does this mean everything
>> is great, or no one has actually looked.
>>
>> Some issues that are more visible in this format.
>> 1. Game System being the same as Title or a substring of Title. If your
>> department settings don’t require game system, for these instances clear
>> the Game System.
>> An example of gaming the system. Collectibles: Fantasy Flight Games:
>> KeyForge. If the game company name is that important, please list it only
>> in Game System and KeyForge is the Title.
>>
>> 2. Title and Type repeating. We now have event type for Demo and 101 and
>> the new format lists it like it’s part of the Title. So, I’d like to stop
>> seeing 101 101, within a week of this format becoming the default. Or give
>> me permission to do it. :)
>>
>> 3. Location displays now, so make sure it’s correct or even there. For
>> some reason, Party Games has no location listed. I can’t figure out why; it
>> seems to be set in the code.
>>
>> 4. Working on “Printable” right now.
>>
>> Tanya
>>
>> On Apr 30, 2019, at 8:00 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>> Hi All,
>>
>> https://www.strategicon.net/?new_events
>>
>> This has been in the works for years. I thought I’d better get it out.
>> Please test it, test it test it!
>> I need to know of any problems ASAP.
>> I’m to replace the current ‘events’ page with this on Thursday, and port
>> the format to the pre-reg page for Saturday.
>> The good thing about the pre-reg page, no filtering to screw up.
>>
>> By the way, you will hopefully see why I’ve asked for 101, Demo, and
>> Tournament to be removed from Titles.
>>
>> You will notice that location is being displayed now.
>>
>> Tanya
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