The New Site
#1
Posted 27 October 2005 - 08:43
little things:
Hello abcdef where abcdef@email.com - can it address me like before as Hello User Name?
Also instead of having the whole page off to the left, is it not possible to have it centered?
RIP AtlasF1
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#2
Posted 27 October 2005 - 08:46
#3
Posted 27 October 2005 - 08:53
#4
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:06
I've definately re logged on to the new site.
Edit: Now there is ignore the post
#5
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:14
Atlas branding has disappeared totally.
Front page seems very cluttered.
Logged in I get 2 adverts (blocked at my router).
Link adverts to "partner" sites.
Clicking on "view all F1 headlines" takes me to the news section (all motorsport - should apply the F1 filter).
I'll reserve judgement until I've got used to it somewhat - but initial impressions aren't good
Cheers
Graham
#6
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:16
That said, the new site looks good and appears to work fine, no problems for me yet.
#7
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:26
#8
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:35
How I miss the good old atlasf1.com days. Lost forever I guess... dommage dommageOriginally posted by Ickx
A bit sad that it's all Autosport now
#9
Posted 27 October 2005 - 09:48
Originally posted by joachimvanwing
How I miss the good old atlasf1.com days. Lost forever I guess... dommage dommage
I'm not that surprised to see the "Atlas" name go, actually - at least it was kept for the remainder of the season.
So this year we've lost Sauber, Jordan, Minardi and Atlas ...
-- Neil
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#10
Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:00
eg. Volume 1, 1995
Volume 2, 1996
etc.
Mark
#11
Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:42
#12
Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:50
As always, I never use the front page so I currently don't have an opinion. Hope it works out for everyone.
And yes, sad to see the Atlas name go
#13
Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:57
#14
Posted 27 October 2005 - 10:58
Originally posted by mark f1
Is the journal archive on the journal page meant to show the previous editions of this year? At the moment it looks a tad confused.
eg. Volume 1, 1995
Volume 2, 1996
etc.
Mark
Volume usually refers to a full years issues. So because AtlasF1 started in 1995, that year is volume 1 and we're now up to vol. 11.
Anyway it's a bit sad to see the AtlasF1 name disappear.
#15
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:10
All good things come to an end, I think we should comment on content and overall service rather than getting hung up on what the name is.
Ben
#16
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:15
Originally posted by MonkeyBoy
Standard web practice is to make the logo at the top a link to the home page
And wrapping for different window widths would be nice.
Ben
#17
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:16
#18
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:18
#19
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:22
Originally posted by MonkeyBoy
Standard web practice is to make the logo at the top a link to the home page
It does unless you are at the home page.
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#20
Posted 27 October 2005 - 11:39
#21
Posted 27 October 2005 - 12:45
And it is a shame the name has gone, I thought they might name the journal "Atlas Journal" as the "serious" part of the site but no luck.
#22
Posted 27 October 2005 - 12:50
Originally posted by JForce
Having read the journal I have to say that the layout is extremely unfriendly. I don't understand why I am only allowed to use half the screen to read an article. Is this something that can be changed?
yeah it's a bit squished isn't it. If i want the news i'll click ont he news link.
#23
Posted 27 October 2005 - 13:37
Otherwise, the new layout looks good. The only niggle (that I've seen already mentioned) is the lack of a left margin.
Cheers,
Simon.
#24
Posted 27 October 2005 - 13:54
Originally posted by Alfisti
Thw "F1" page is cleaner btu what's with all the flashing adds on a pay site?
And it is a shame the name has gone, I thought they might name the journal "Atlas Journal" as the "serious" part of the site but no luck.
Yes, I thought they might call the journal "Atlas Journal" as well, but it seems the Atlas name has been purged entirely, save for the My Atlas link tucked into the top right of the main page. Pity.
#25
Posted 27 October 2005 - 13:54
Same for me. I prefered the last version. But I guess there's still room for improvment left ?Originally posted by JForce
Having read the journal I have to say that the layout is extremely unfriendly. I don't understand why I am only allowed to use half the screen to read an article. Is this something that can be changed?
#26
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:03
We can't download the whole journal though.
#27
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:04
Originally posted by snark
Can myatlas be updated to point directly to the new story links? Using the earlier/next story links from the stories themselves now doesn't show the stories as read/visited back on the myatlas page.
This one's been done already - thanks!
However, myatlas hasn't picked up that there's a new weekly journal yet...
#28
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:06
Originally posted by Alfisti
Thw "F1" page is cleaner btu what's with all the flashing adds on a pay site?
I got the large ad panel with a Ford Ad when I first looked at the site, but now having logged on with cookies the panel is blank. Don't know if that is Autosport or our ad blocker at this end.
This is only on the home page that non-subscribers can access.
I haven't found any flashing ads on any of the subscription pages.
#29
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:07
Also, a bit sad to see the atlasf1 name dissapear, but thats due to me being a bit nostalgic i would guess...
#30
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:16
http://web.archive.o...://atlasf1.com/
#31
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:40
All good things must come to an end I guess.
#32
Posted 27 October 2005 - 14:53
#33
Posted 27 October 2005 - 15:07
Originally posted by Gilles4Ever
Before too many tears are shed, check out our old Atlas layout
http://web.archive.o...://atlasf1.com/
I love that layout. it's clean, no ads, compact, balanced, etc. Plus it's centered as well! I don't like the left allignment with the new site at all, I'm constantly looking at the left corner of my screen, meh.
Sad to see the Atlas name go, was expecting it for a long time but that doesn't make it any nicer to see such a familiar name disappear.
#34
Posted 27 October 2005 - 16:35
#35
Posted 27 October 2005 - 16:39
#36
Posted 27 October 2005 - 17:09
Originally posted by Gilles4Ever
Before too many tears are shed, check out our old Atlas layout
http://web.archive.o...://atlasf1.com/
Man do I miss that format...
#37
Posted 27 October 2005 - 17:21
#38
Posted 27 October 2005 - 17:38
Its like Ferrari merging with BAR and racing under the name BAR
But nice layout
#39
Posted 27 October 2005 - 18:05
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#40
Posted 27 October 2005 - 18:15
Doesn't work.
Autosport?
Shucks...
#41
Posted 27 October 2005 - 18:22
RIP Atlas...
#42
Posted 27 October 2005 - 18:33
#43
Posted 27 October 2005 - 18:45
Originally posted by PhilKerr
Online Atlas was a much bigger brand than Autosport and had many more subscribers before the merger so the combined one should be AtlasF1 not Autosport.com
Its like Ferrari merging with BAR and racing under the name BAR
But nice layout
It wasn't a merger between Autosport and Atlas. It was a buyout of Atlasf1 buy autosport. Hence the slow death of the Atlasf1 branding. It could've been quicker and they could've done it when the buyout first occured but I think plenty of people would have flipped out. Anyway, I respect their decision to slowly dissolve the Atlasf1 branding (I will sorely miss it as I liked the fact it was doing its own thing), but over the course of this yea I thought it was odd having the two names stuck together, I always ended up entering atlasf1.com instead of autosport-atlas...
A few problems:
1. Page wrapping needs to be applied! (cause I usually have AIM docked to one side of my screen)
2. I CANT LOGIN!!!
thanks
#44
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:01
Originally posted by Breadmaster
The new site recognises me when i login and yet won't let me view the content when i click on it (you must login to view this)...database problems again?
Same here.
I am utterly confused...in shock actually. No more Grapevine?
RIP Atlas.
-pato
#45
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:02
#46
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:09
Then I can look at the articles. If I just click on an article, no luck
#47
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:13
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#48
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:14
Originally posted by benn5325
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That's exactly what happens to me. I guess I'm not alone. Technical problems I guess. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one.
#49
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:27
Can't believe the Atlas name has gone. . . at least the Bulletin Board is still Atlas . . . and is going to stay . . .right???
#50
Posted 27 October 2005 - 19:30
Happened to me as well... growing pains I guess. I used to login with my username / password. I tried my e-mail address / password and this worked. Pain in the ass but, I got in.Originally posted by FNG
That's exactly what happens to me. I guess I'm not alone. Technical problems I guess. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't the only one.
Don't think to much of the layout. Jury's still out if I'll keep my membership. :
Edit: Question, is the AtlasF1 Bulletin Board due for a facelift as well?