NZ Weather Forum

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Tue 26/05/2020 18:12 I see that the old MS site will close on June 11th.
I still have been using it, but now will have to get more used to the new site.

tornado wrote: ↑Tue 26/05/2020 20:13

NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: ↑Tue 26/05/2020 18:12 I see that the old MS site will close on June 11th.
I still have been using it, but now will have to get more used to the new site.

i have too. i havnt used the new site much. lot of people on twitter are telling ms not to shut it but i dont think metservice are listening.

Matt Pearce wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 13:53 We are now confident and comfortable that all content that was previously available on the old site is present on the new site, and all major pieces of feedback regarding the new site have been addressed.

Hokianga
Cape Reinga
Kaitaia Airport
Purerua
Okahu Island
Tutukaka Harbour
Mokohinau  
Golden Valley  
Port Taharoa
Mamaku Radar
White Island
Galatea
Taupo City
Hicks Bay
Tolaga Bay
Mahia Radar
Napier City
Takapau Plains
Cape Turnagain
Cape Kidnappers
New Plymouth City
Stratford Mount - Manganui Ski Area
Whanganui City
Palmerston North Airport
Mana Island
Brothers Island
Ngawi
Stephens Island
Cape Campbell
Kaikoura Airport
Farewell Spit
Le Bons Bay
Oamaru Airport
Roxburgh
Manapouri Airport
Birchwood
Secretary Island

Kaikohe
Paeroa 
Hawera
Waiouru - Taihape
Ohakea
Castlepoint
Haast
Darfield
Methven
Culverden
Twizel - Pukaki Aero
Tara Hills - Omarama
Dunedin Airport 
Waitati
Nugget Point - Clutha
Te Anau
Lumsden

Matt Pearce wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 13:53 Yes, it was never the intention to have two sites running in parallel - that becomes extremely difficult to manage from a technical point of view, keeping them both current and up-to-date.

The old site was originally slated to be switched off earlier in the year, but we extended its life when Covid-19 came along and disrupted lots of priorities!

We are now confident and comfortable that all content that was previously available on the old site is present on the new site, and all major pieces of feedback regarding the new site have been addressed.

There will always be an element of people getting used to change, but if we adopted that principle, nothing would ever change/progress ever!

We have a number of new initiatives on the horizon for the coming months, which would not have been possible on the old site's platform.

Matt Pearce wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 13:53We are now confident and comfortable that all content that was previously available on the old site is present on the new site, and all major pieces of feedback regarding the new site have been addressed.

Thunder081 wrote: ↑Wed 03/06/2020 08:27 Everytime I load the rain radar I have to uncheck the place names which is annoying. Same happens on mobile, is it just me or does this happen to everyone?

tgsnoopy wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 21:18

Matt Pearce wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 13:53We are now confident and comfortable that all content that was previously available on the old site is present on the new site, and all major pieces of feedback regarding the new site have been addressed.

Well that's a sad joke. Try using the weather radar or rain forecasts on a landscape orientated monitor. You can't see the whole image due to the way it's set up. Unless you say run a 4k monitor? I could go on, but expect it's a waste of time. Beta testing with your peers and listening to & addressing their concerns would be great. Pity it seems it's too much to ask.

Orion wrote: ↑Wed 03/06/2020 15:48

tgsnoopy wrote: ↑Tue 02/06/2020 21:18

Well that's a sad joke. Try using the weather radar or rain forecasts on a landscape orientated monitor. You can't see the whole image due to the way it's set up. Unless you say run a 4k monitor? I could go on, but expect it's a waste of time. Beta testing with your peers and listening to & addressing their concerns would be great. Pity it seems it's too much to ask.

I use the MetService site mostly for Rain Radar and have kept to the old site thus far.

Just looked at the new site and the Rain Radar image is only 50% visible, and part of that's obscured by the strip of past images.
That's why I've stayed with the old site and previous format - it was usable.
This new effort isn't good enough.

Post by NZ Thunderstorm Soc » Sat 04/01/2020 22:24

I see the old one is still accessible, which is quite good as I still use it.

KiwiWeather wrote: ↑Thu 04/06/2020 09:03

Post by NZ Thunderstorm Soc » Sat 04/01/2020 22:24

I see the old one is still accessible, which is quite good as I still use it.

Ditto. I've included the link because its not so easy to find sometimes.
https://old.metservice.com/national/home

tornado wrote: ↑Wed 10/06/2020 19:00 well looks like im gonna have to get used to the new site from tommorow (which i will) as they shut down the old site.