skydiverek 63 #101 November 28, 2006 QuoteProbably b/c they were test launching it. Perhaps they have outside reviewers of the content or something. My guess is they took it down so that impatient skydivers won't do what the gentlemen above you did and critique it before it was "ready" to be. Just my 2c. That's not how this should be conducted in the online business world. Either your release it fully (or at lesst 99%) tested and bug-free, or not. The best way to acomplish it is to send the "trial offline website" or the new website under different link to all you dealers, employees, etc, and let them clisk it through. That, plus prior in-house testing, of course. There are same BASIC errors on that webpage... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #102 November 28, 2006 Page 11, Right Side - of December 2006 Skydiving magazine - has a full page color ad for the company formally known as RWS. This is an expensive ad - only out done by Mirage on page 7. www.uptvector.com is the only website listed on the page - and you have to look hard to see the name "United Parachute Technologies" - as the page has 5 "Vector" logos... If I was a backseat driver, I would certainly say that UPT is not going to push UPT, but instead the "Vector" name - in the way "Wings" is pushed as "Wings" instead of their corporate name... I love my Vector and I admire the accomplishments of "the company" - but as a consumer who dabbles in marketing at work - I can't believe that in the Christmas season a company would play with their website/branding/name so much... Thankfully, as of this morning, the uptvector site is now redirected to www.relativeworkshop.com! Perhaps they subscribe to the marketing thought "there is no such thing as bad publicity" - and this thread is an example, but oh well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #103 November 28, 2006 QuoteThankfully, as of this morning, the uptvector site is now redirected to www.relativeworkshop.com! Unfortunately, the www.uptvector.com is back online with EVERY link being broken/dead... Plus, it does not redirect to www.relativeworkshop.com... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #104 November 28, 2006 QuoteQuoteThankfully, as of this morning, the uptvector site is now redirected to www.relativeworkshop.com! Unfortunately, the www.uptvector.com is back online with EVERY link being broken/dead... Plus, it does not redirect to www.relativeworkshop.com... I just tried it... It worked - meaning redirected - for me... Perhaps something is cashed in your DNS or temporary Internet files? Or mine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #105 November 28, 2006 Mine still redirects as well. I just want to add that having taken a look at what the new site is going to be, I like the overall look and feel of it. So long as the high level of information that was on the RWS site remains. To address the above person who said it was a test site, well, if that was the case, it is a poor way to do testing. I have never put up a site that was in the testing phase on a live domain address. They go up on temporary addresses or internal virtual servers for testing, not out in the plain view of the public.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,990 #106 November 29, 2006 >That's not how this should be conducted in the online business world. Skydiving isn't the same as every other business in the online business world. I can pick up the phone and talk to Sandy Reid if I have a problem with my Talon. (Try getting Bill Gates on the line if you have a problem with Windows!) For that sort of "smallness" I am willing to put up with buggy websites, lack of really flashy ads, silly promotional campaigns and riggers who answer the phone saying "hey, what's up?" instead of a professional receptionist to direct your call. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spatula 0 #107 November 29, 2006 QuoteTo address the above person who said it was a test site, well, if that was the case, it is a poor way to do testing. I have never put up a site that was in the testing phase on a live domain address. They go up on temporary addresses or internal virtual servers for testing, not out in the plain view of the public. Then why don't you write them a letter, email, make a phone call and educate them on proper website launching/testing practices? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #108 November 29, 2006 QuoteQuoteTo address the above person who said it was a test site, well, if that was the case, it is a poor way to do testing. I have never put up a site that was in the testing phase on a live domain address. They go up on temporary addresses or internal virtual servers for testing, not out in the plain view of the public. Then why don't you write them a letter, email, make a phone call and educate them on proper website launching/testing practices? Cause I am sure that someone over there at UPT or the web design company knows that and the site going up at all was probably just a minor goof up. I was addressing the poster here on dz.com in an informal manner. I don't need to get all holier than thou on UPT cause I like what they are doing with the new site!~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
