02 July 2009
I just finalized the update to Backcountry Secrets and wanted to summarize some of the highlights for you.
1. A new design. I'm hoping that the new design will bring more attention to the fact that users can update descriptions, submit reviews, upload images, and upload KML files for all of the different outdoor sports.
2. Outdoor Gear Deal of the Day page. This page helps users to find great deals on products that are killer deals from major companies such as backcountry.com and more.
3. KML file support and Google Earth view. On each of the point detail pages, users who have submitted atleast one point will be able to view KML files in a Google Earth type environment. This feature is great to show the elevation gain of a hike, or directions to a point. This image is of Table Rock Hike and Campground in Wyoming.
4. The site in general just loads faster. We optimized a lot of the code to help the search pages and detail pages load faster. The biggest difference will be seen on the search pages.
5. Flickr images integrated. We are no longer hosting the images submitted to the site on our own server. This will allow us to have larger image sizes and share great photos with more people.