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From now on, Qld is going into its wet season. The roads up there will continually be closed following heavy rain periods. The only site I look at for road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map. This is continually updated by their traffic centre.
Mike Harding said
06:56 AM Nov 21, 2021
PeterD wrote:
road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map.
If only they could manage a screen layout design which didn't require a 26" monitor to be able to see useful information.
PeterD said
08:28 AM Nov 21, 2021
It opens OK on my 13" laptop. How does your device handle the NSW Live Traffic one?
Mike Harding said
09:18 AM Nov 21, 2021
I'm using a 15" notebook but with browser windows about the same size as a 13" screen. The following screen grabs are what I see.
The NSW is not too bad but would be a lot better if I could remove the panel on the left.
The Qld is a disaster! Around 25% of the display devoted to a Qld government logo and pointless menu at the bottom. About 20% devoted to a site menu and text entry box. All these thing should be optional, a small menu button in the corner which allows the user to chose what he wants would be much better. No doubt developed by a web programmer aged about 25 on a dual 30" monitor system.
In any event, thanks for the links Peter I have bookmarked them.
New South Wales
Queensland
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 21st of November 2021 09:19:17 AM
I find the Qld website is clunky and very user unfriendly if using an IPad, and even more difficult on a phone.
We do carry a 15 laptop but it is usually packed away as we hardly ever use it now.
Prior to and after Cyclone Debbie there were so ,many roads closed, the IPad was just too hard to use due to information clutter so we had to access the laptop.
Apart from the site not being suitable for mobile devices I find it only just acceptable on the computer.
I think the designer of that site is keeping a skilled person out of a job.
PeterD said
09:38 AM Nov 21, 2021
Mike, your comments apply to any size screen, The map section takes much more manipulating then the NSW map. However, the NSW map also includes much of the Qld info.
dabbler said
11:54 PM Nov 21, 2021
Is it that hard to search for a place name and get a specific result ? Relying on map view is always difficult, gives way too much irrelevant information and insufficient relevant information. No one needs to know every road closure or alert and you need to drill down so why not start with a search that is meaningful to your travels ?
dabbler said
11:58 PM Nov 21, 2021
FWIW I rarely use my laptop, almost exclusively use my phone when on the move and might break out a tablet when camped at night. Never have an issue with navigating any road reports website.
From now on, Qld is going into its wet season. The roads up there will continually be closed following heavy rain periods. The only site I look at for road information is the Department of Transport and Main Roads Interactive Map. This is continually updated by their traffic centre.
If only they could manage a screen layout design which didn't require a 26" monitor to be able to see useful information.
It opens OK on my 13" laptop. How does your device handle the NSW Live Traffic one?
I'm using a 15" notebook but with browser windows about the same size as a 13" screen. The following screen grabs are what I see.
The NSW is not too bad but would be a lot better if I could remove the panel on the left.
The Qld is a disaster! Around 25% of the display devoted to a Qld government logo and pointless menu at the bottom. About 20% devoted to a site menu and text entry box. All these thing should be optional, a small menu button in the corner which allows the user to chose what he wants would be much better. No doubt developed by a web programmer aged about 25 on a dual 30" monitor system.
In any event, thanks for the links Peter I have bookmarked them.
New South Wales
Queensland
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Sunday 21st of November 2021 09:19:17 AM
We do carry a 15 laptop but it is usually packed away as we hardly ever use it now.
Prior to and after Cyclone Debbie there were so ,many roads closed, the IPad was just too hard to use due to information clutter so we had to access the laptop.
Apart from the site not being suitable for mobile devices I find it only just acceptable on the computer.
I think the designer of that site is keeping a skilled person out of a job.