Comments on: F1 Fanatic in 2008: new look, new stuff http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/ F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog with F1 news, pictures, video, comment and analysis Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:31:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alianora La Canta http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146285 Alianora La Canta Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:29:32 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146285 It's a good idea, but I am unlikely to be contributing much to the Live section, as my desktop PC and my TV live in opposite corners of the house. Oh well, hope everyone else enjoys the new facility. It’s a good idea, but I am unlikely to be contributing much to the Live section, as my desktop PC and my TV live in opposite corners of the house. Oh well, hope everyone else enjoys the new facility.

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]]> By: Gman http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146251 Gman Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:07:05 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146251 I'm also eagerly anticipating the launch of your revamped site-I can't provide much in terms of tech support, but could perhaps steer you to some folks in that department if need be. The live comments feature should prove to be a good one- what will be very interesting is to see if anyone checks in from the location of that weekend's GP with on-site analysis. I've worked with the American rules football program at my university for the past 4 years and several fans of teams in our conference have posted up in real time on a popular message board for our teams- that kind of personal feedback details the swings of emotion that don't always get captured on the TV hilights or in the press releases. Best wishes to everyone with the new site! I’m also eagerly anticipating the launch of your revamped site-I can’t provide much in terms of tech support, but could perhaps steer you to some folks in that department if need be.

The live comments feature should prove to be a good one- what will be very interesting is to see if anyone checks in from the location of that weekend’s GP with on-site analysis. I’ve worked with the American rules football program at my university for the past 4 years and several fans of teams in our conference have posted up in real time on a popular message board for our teams- that kind of personal feedback details the swings of emotion that don’t always get captured on the TV hilights or in the press releases. Best wishes to everyone with the new site!

]]> By: Vertigo http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146250 Vertigo Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:56:36 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146250 Honda's colours are red and white, same as Toyota, because that's the colours that are on the Japanese flag (I reckon). If it's not true then it makes sense, anyway. Honda’s colours are red and white, same as Toyota, because that’s the colours that are on the Japanese flag (I reckon). If it’s not true then it makes sense, anyway.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146249 Keith Collantine Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:48:19 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146249 Sorry Milos I missed your comment when I replied. I'm not a Honda fan but I wouldn't say I dislike them either. Although I like quite a few of their road cars, especially the S2000. But anyway I don't think blue and green are their proper racing colours. Their sixties F1 cars were red and off-white (I think they called it 'championship white') and they've used a little of that on their livery this year. Part of the design brief for the redesign was to stay away from colour combinations that might look like they belonged to a particular team. Until a late stage it was blue and orange, closer to how it is now, but it felt a bit too ING Renault. Sorry Milos I missed your comment when I replied. I’m not a Honda fan but I wouldn’t say I dislike them either. Although I like quite a few of their road cars, especially the S2000.

But anyway I don’t think blue and green are their proper racing colours. Their sixties F1 cars were red and off-white (I think they called it ‘championship white’) and they’ve used a little of that on their livery this year.

Part of the design brief for the redesign was to stay away from colour combinations that might look like they belonged to a particular team. Until a late stage it was blue and orange, closer to how it is now, but it felt a bit too ING Renault.

]]> By: Vertigo http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146229 Vertigo Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146229 Like the new logo and the new ideas Keith, it's good to see you're responding to this crazy, wackady world we live in by making the logo look slightly digitalish. Like the new logo and the new ideas Keith, it’s good to see you’re responding to this crazy, wackady world we live in by making the logo look slightly digitalish.

]]> By: Keith Collantine http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146211 Keith Collantine Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:25:43 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146211 I like that idea Becken I'll see if there's a good way of implementing it. One way of doing it would be to use a Google Site Search, for example, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=site%3Af1fanatic.co.uk+alianora&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a" rel="nofollow">here are Alianora's comments</a> Loki, based on the times the races are on I think it will be quite easily to tell whether this approach is viable or not. If anyone can think of a solution that might be better please leave a comment or <a href="/credits-and-contacts/contact-f1fanatic" rel="nofollow">send me an email</a>. Thanks! I like that idea Becken I’ll see if there’s a good way of implementing it. One way of doing it would be to use a Google Site Search, for example, here are Alianora’s comments

Loki, based on the times the races are on I think it will be quite easily to tell whether this approach is viable or not. If anyone can think of a solution that might be better please leave a comment or send me an email. Thanks!

]]> By: Becken http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146199 Becken Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:01:36 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146199 Keith, A SUGGESTION: There a here in your blog great commentators, as Alianora, Clive and Steven Roy. Clive and Alianora have their blogs and I use to read their updates, but HERE they always write some of their most inspirited insights about Formula 1. Steven, for example, doesn’t have a blog and I’d really love to read in an organized way his comments. Would be great if we have a TOOL that could do a commentators search and find out where they wrote any of his past and new comments… Is it this hard to do? Anyway, I’m really excited about the new look design! (again, sorry for my english!) Keith,

A SUGGESTION:

There a here in your blog great commentators, as Alianora, Clive and Steven Roy. Clive and Alianora have their blogs and I use to read their updates, but HERE they always write some of their most inspirited insights about Formula 1. Steven, for example, doesn’t have a blog and I’d really love to read in an organized way his comments.

Would be great if we have a TOOL that could do a commentators search and find out where they wrote any of his past and new comments…

Is it this hard to do?

Anyway, I’m really excited about the new look design!

(again, sorry for my english!)

]]> By: John Beamer http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146172 John Beamer Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:02:57 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146172 Keith Look forward to it. If you need any technical help give me a shout,I shoul dbe able to help out. Keith

Look forward to it. If you need any technical help give me a shout,I shoul dbe able to help out.

]]> By: Loki http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-146149 Loki Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:57:30 +0000 http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2008/02/25/f1-fanatic-in-2008-new-look-new-stuff/#comment-146149 Oops, forgot to ask: are the first three races going to be a reliable indicator of numbers? I know this site is used by people all around the world, but if I were to assume that most visitors are from Europe, and that the first three races were outwith Europe, then perhaps maybe including Barcelona might be a good idea? Even if it is just to compare numbers. I'm intrigued into how much attention this system will attract now, I'm seeing people from all around the world posting in their local languages with their friends! Oops, forgot to ask: are the first three races going to be a reliable indicator of numbers? I know this site is used by people all around the world, but if I were to assume that most visitors are from Europe, and that the first three races were outwith Europe, then perhaps maybe including Barcelona might be a good idea? Even if it is just to compare numbers.

I’m intrigued into how much attention this system will attract now, I’m seeing people from all around the world posting in their local languages with their friends!

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