#1006732 - 18/08/201115:05Weatherzone Updates for Spring
Todd Baker
Weatherzone Staff
Registered: 13/07/2009
Loc: Sydney
Hi All,
We are in the middle of doing some nifty updates for Weatherzone. We are getting pretty excited about these and I wanted to give you guys a taste of whats to come. I will post a new item every week or two in the lead up to the launch this spring.
Please feel free to discuss whats in the pics and video but I'm not going to elaborate any further... just yet
Firstly, we are doing a LOT of work on the radar's. We know its an important tool for watching weather events unfold and the first thing I want to share is our new 960px x 720px radar animator. Silver members will soon be able to "Supersize" their radar animators to see even more of the action.
I hope you enjoy this taste of whats to come this spring. Ill be back soon with some more teasers
Looks great Todd. With that animation you can see an interesting circulation through NE NSW - which explains the movement of the storms coming down from SE QLD and then hanging out across NE NSW.
Would be great if I could access my WZ silver account on my android phone - at the moment can't seem to stop it changing to the mobile WZ site...with phones getting more inteligent would very much like to be able to make a choice as to which site (full or mobile) I want to access - thus getting access to Silver features as well.
Looks really good so far and yes have to agree with Schummy, like the rain sites updating in real time.
I will second BNE's comments re Weatherzone on Android. The stock browser always reverts to the mobile site even if you choose "Go to full site". I have downloaded another web browser (Dolphin) which doesn't seem to revert to the Mobile site however would prefer it on the stock web browser for better zooming functionality.
Nice to see some new features for WZ silver members.
#1009240 - 31/08/201118:55Re: Weatherzone Updates for Spring
[Re: Scud]
Todd Baker
Weatherzone Staff
Registered: 13/07/2009
Loc: Sydney
Silver access is coming to both iPhone and Android.. sometime before xmas.. sorry I cant be more precise. Its not going to have all the silver features but we want to get lightning in there initially.
I will retest the "Go to full site" you guys have mentioned and try and fix that up. It does require cookies so make sure they are enabled.
Hey Todd. Any chance that a Weatherzone App will be available on WP7 anytime in the foreseeable future? There are some good weather Apps out there but a WZ one with the ability to veiw Models/meteograms etc. would be great. I realise you guys are flat out but just thought id throw the idea out there. Keep up the good work!
Great news Todd...... Looking forward to these features coming! Also I didn't know you guys had a YouTube channel. I'm now the first Subscriber!!!!! HD radar is great, will be good to see more detail when storms approach for sure. I hope the lightning strikes go down to this detail as well....
Also Todd, found a bug on the WZ android app. The large 4x1 widget which has the clock seems to have gone the wrong way on day light savings time. While my phone shows the correct time the widget insists on going an hour forward of daylight savings time, or two hours ahead of regular Australian Easter standard time. It was fine till last weekend.
#1030985 - 15/11/201121:50Re: Weatherzone Updates for Spring
[Re: SkyScaN]
supercellKid
Weather Freak
Registered: 6/12/2002
Loc: Finley, NSW, 22km north of Toc...
Just want to say how much I appreciate the modifications. Major changes like this should be happening all the time so we can view the weather like the guys in U.S. do. Thank you so very very much.
yeah im loving the new radar more and more now! only thing i would suggest is with the warning area, it is different to the BoM warning.
for example the current NSW STW, instead of just highlighting parts of the hunter/mid north coast etc the radar highlights the entire area even though there is no warning. otherwise top job guys!
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