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2009-05-21 13:06:36
Searching for routesContext of comment:some more filters or options when searching for a mountain to walk would be nice.
Message:adding a text box that you could search on keywords in route descriptions. e.g. a particular mountain name.. (if you don't know what area a mountain is in you can't find it)
being able to search for highly rated walks rather than searching for a mountain and then selecting a route and then finding out it's only rated 2 stars. - being able to search on the rating...
being able to search for routes that are circular would be good too - a linear walk is always hassle as regards to car parking - startfinish places. at the moment there doesn't seem to be a way to search for circuits.
Additional points:I'll test it no problem...simon3
2009-04-28 15:43:30
Site Hosting Now in IrelandContext of comment:As forewarned the website hosting has now been changed. This happened in the middle of last week and there was disruption for some users on the 22nd or 23rd. Apr 09
The hosting is now faster and with less of the inexplicable occasional delays that affected our previous hosting. Since it is in Ireland, users (most of whom are in Ireland) will experience quicker transmission speeds also. Users in the UK and the rest of Europe should also see some improvement.
Speed was not the main reason for making this change however. The numbers using the service have increased continuously and the site needs to cope with their needs. So the principle advantage of the new hosting is that it has greatly expanded space (measured in Gb not Mb) which will allow future expansion of services.
Message:All now appears ok. Or is it? Is everything working the way it used to? Let group@mountainviews.ie know if not.
Additional points:Keep a watch out for unexplained happenings. Copy any error messages you see and send them in.
As always, if you are into website development and would like to help, contact us.pazapas
2009-04-18 17:23:57
MenuContext of comment:Website's menu is well displayed only if javascript is enabled.
Message:You could do the same menu with CSS only.
Nota : javascript would be still needed for Internet Explorer 6 only (of course nobody uses such a bad browser :-)
Additional points:For example and for help, here are some useful links :
http://www.cssmenumaker.com/drop_down_css_menu.php (javascript included for IE6)
http://www.cssmenubuilder.com/home
http://www.styledmenus.comsimon3
2009-02-19 21:33:26
Isolation.Context of comment:Feeling isolated?
Well different summits have different isolations. You can see one form of the figures for Irish summits here: http://www.mountainviews.ie/mv/irl150list.php (Click on Isolation or you can sort on it)
Message:I was asked to define this recently, so for anyone that is interested here is some background information.
The Isolation figure in this listing is simply the distance from a summit to the next nearest in the MountainViews list of any height. Since inclusion in the list is not strictly controlled, isolation isn't either. Distance is computed using the national grid. The prominence figure is one we have been playing with but haven't as yet included in the 7 main list types that MV supports - haven't had much feedback as yet. It gives an idea of what is the most isolated peak which is interesting from the point of view of the quality of remoteness it may have. It is also useful when planning trips. A high isolation is likely to mean a longish journey to summit just one peak. Currently Croghan Hill (234m) in the North Midlands area at N482 332 is 31.9k from any other summit on the list which is the highest isolation.
Isolation has been proposed as a way of constructing lists. The usual form of this seen in connection with mountain summits is usually termed "Topographic Isolation" and is the distance from a summit to the nearest higher ground (great circle)
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topographic_isolation
This is further described in http://www.peaklist.org/theory/orometry/article/Orometry_9.html As defined this way it is hard to compute automatically unless you have access to a DEM (digital elevation model) of the area to be considered. The definition here http://www.13ers.com/Info1.html or here http://www.bivouac.com/PgxPg.asp?PgxId=280/ is easier since it is the distance from a summit to the nearest higher summit.
It should be possible to do this relatively easily with MV data. From this it would be possible to create an isolation hierarchy. If you wanted to be really pedantic you would have to get into both using great circle (relatively easy) and defining your datum which raises some interesting issues. If say WGS84 is used then all the summits are over 50m higher in Ireland then the usual "above sea-level" which might make a difference to relative heights within Ireland and almost certainly would if you considered summits in the rest of Europe or the world.simon3
2009-02-17 10:12:01
Revised and Improved Mountain Names 2008Context of comment:Last year after a combined effort by a number of members we added the small prominent summits which have proved popular for commenters. Member pdtempan also took the opportunity to revise many of the names.
Message:If you try to create a list of summits in Ireland, you rapidly realise that the authentic names for summits are not easy to find. In this article he describes something of the process of researching and refining the list.
Take a look at http://www.mountainviews.ie/features/names/revisednames2/MVlist2008.htm
Additional points:Everyone can help MountainViews create the best summit list for Ireland by taking GPS readings for summit positions and by mentioning apparent errors in names or positions. Of course adding comments about summits is also welcome since at MV we believe that bare lists without history, context and hillwalkers experience misses most that is of value. Use this forum to report issues.wicklore
2009-01-12 23:05:04
rating Mountains under 'Environment'Context of comment:Perhaps the Rate Environment section should be altered to take into account walker damage, quad/scrambler damage, building/construction damage, general pollution damage, and general erosion damage?
Message:I agree with csd that the option to rate a mountains' environment is restrictive-a summit may have little walker damage but be an ugly, scarred summit nonetheless. (see Saggart Hill!) Would it be possible to widen this section to reflect various types of damage?csd
2009-01-04 17:52:51
'Environment' heading descriptionContext of comment:Under the "Rate Mountain" page, we're asked to rate the mountain for Environment. The options are Little, Some, or Bad walker damage.
Message:While there are may summits that have been damaged by over-walking, it seems to me that much more harm is done by scramblers and quad bikes. Rather than restricting the environment score to damage caused by walkers, perhaps it would be better just to leave it as 'damage'.pazapas
2008-12-01 23:36:36
Filtering topsContext of comment:The filter applied on "drop down choose area" is a good improvment for me. The start with 150m filter (all sumits) is also a good point. You should take not to add too much options in future for an easy use.
Great job !simon3
2008-11-29 11:30:28
Filtering tops.Context of comment:Suggestions by Colin Murphy, CaptainVertigo (diffidently), pazapas for a means of limiting what is displayed in the left (geographical navigation) panel on the summit page. Possibly doing this with colour coding on the map.
Comment: Recently(2008) we included a revised list of summits with 208 small prominent summits added to the previous extension of 400m summits. This has led to further information on outliers such as Preban Hill (389m in Wicklow) and Soarns Hill (403m in Antrim Hills). However some people have requested that a way be found to limit the display of summits to higher summits. Certainly I can see their point. If your agenda is currently say the 500m summits, then in some parts of the island the multiplicity of other summits can be confusing.
Note: that this difficulty would be mainly on the front "Summit - Info & Comments" display. On the "Lists & Logs" page you can say what list you want and the map produced will only show those summits.
Message:A change has now been made so that it is possible to select the minimum height of summits displayed in two maps: the left panel area map (that's the lower one) and the OS Area Map.
The change also limits summits displayed in the "Choose in area" drop down and the list of summits under the left panel area map.
While making the changes I also changed the code so that the Nearby Summits list and the map on the left use your language preference (set in Settings).
I didn't change the Outline all Ireland map (top left) or the equivalent on the Walks page or try colour coding the summits.
When you first start the system defaults to display all, that is the 150m option.
Additional points:Further comments welcome - soon please before I forget where the code is.CaptainVertigo
2008-11-25 22:06:25
Picture: A Warm Glow (Contract pics) Satisfied CustomerContext of comment:I am humbled to see my modest proposal for the integration of Picture and Caption implemented so promptly and so successfully with seemingly retrospective effect. What a pleasure it is to operate in a milieu such as this.
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