THANK YOU. I finally like the new site.
Tim Ellison wrote: > To all, > > FlexRadio Systems is continually striving to make using the SDR-1000 and > PowerSDR the most enjoyable experience possible. Over the past several > months a new web page, Knowledge Base and Forums have come on-line with > the intent to organize the vast amount of resource material and > information about your Flex radio in a logical manner. These changes > were made in order to better prepare for the future with the addition of > new products and software. > > > ----- snip ----- > One of the areas where some usability suffered was with the management > of files for downloading. We were hoping that the KB's searchable index > would help manage the hundred or so files currently archived. In that > respect it did a great job, but the folder level presentation made it a > bit clumsy to navigate. In addition, the KB stored files in such a > manner that all files had an appended GUID string that made the file > names look cryptic. > amen > Taking into account the many suggestions and constructive comments > received, the decision was made to move all of the downloadable files > off of the Knowledge Base and store them back on the FlexRadio Support > Center web site. http://support.flex-radio.com/ > > A special table format was designed by Dale, WA8SRA so that the file > name, file description, category, number of times the file has been > downloaded and the date the file was added to the repository is easily > readable. The File Download index is also fully searchable on the file > name and description. In addition you can narrow your search criteria > by limiting searches to particular products and file categories. Or, > you can scroll through all of the files page by page. As with the KB, > there are files that FlexRadio Systems keeps restricted. In order to > view all of the files in the repository, you must log in to the > FlexRadio Support Center. > Great work. You guys are a tremendous asset. > You can access the new Downloads page here: > http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx > > I recommend that you click on the Search Help link in the file search > box so that you can best decide how to enter your search criteria to > have the best chance of finding what you are looking for. > -- snip- -- With search working so well and the new download site, this is really impressive. > > -- snip -- > Enjoy! > > -Tim W4TME > I did and wasted a half hour instead of eating breakfast. My wife is happy that I am on a new diet. ;-) Seriously, this is a great job. 73's Bob -- AMSAT Director and VP Engineering. Member: ARRL, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. ARRL SDR WG Chair "Taking fun as simply fun and earnestness in earnest shows how thoroughly thou none of the two discernest." - Piet Hine _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/
