EMRR Down?

[o1d_dude]

I can get to the site and get a "Done" status but nothing loads.

Has anyone let the owner know?

[MarkII]

According to downforeveryoneorjustme.com, it's just us. (But I'm getting nothing but a blank screen too.)

[rstaff3]

Both new and old sites are working for me.

[El Cheapo]

Must be a glitch with the front page. Had it happen to me yesterday. Thought it was on my end. Go through your history and try an index page or review link. Thats what worked for me.

[rstaff3]

Good catch El Cheapo. I enter on myEMRR and that is working. The basic entry page seems to be down for me too. BTW, the 'is it just me' site just says the site is accessible, not whether the underlying code is working.

[Stymye]

this link has not worked for me since yesterday

http://www.rocketreviews.com/

Is there another EMRR link ?

[MarkII]

It seems to be a problem with the home page of the old site. Using Google, I can find and pull up other pages from the old site, but when I click the link for Home, I get that empty white screen.

I can get to the new site, though. Here's the URL: http://my.rocketreviews.com/

Am I the only one to think that the conversion to the "new EMRR" has been a bit awkward and confusing?

[rstaff3]

http://www.rocketreviews.com/reviews.shtml from there you should be able to get around. I only tried a few other links. Note some of the old links are now directing to the new site.

[jadebox]

Sorry about that ... the main page at http://www.rocketryreviews.com/ is back now.

I added additional information to the "What's New" listing on the new, but did something wrong which caused the error on the original site. From now on, I'll remember to check the original site when updating "What's New" on the new site.

BTW ... you can always contact me using the email address roger -@- rocketreviews.com or via the contact form at:

http://my.rocketreviews.com/send-feedback.html

-- Roger
rocketreviews.com

[Gillard]

Sorry about that ... the main page at http://www.rocketryreviews.com/ is back now.

I added additional information to the "What's New" listing on the new, but did something wrong which caused the error on the original site. From now on, I'll remember to check the original site when updating "What's New" on the new site.

BTW ... you can always contact me using the email address roger -@- rocketreviews.com or via the contact form at:

http://my.rocketreviews.com/send-feedback.html

-- Roger
rocketreviews.com

just tried the link to the main page in the above and it's not owrking

[o1d_dude]

Um....I think Roger meant the main page at http://www.rocketreviews.com .

[MarkH]

It seems to be a problem with the home page of the old site. Using Google, I can find and pull up other pages from the old site, but when I click the link for Home, I get that empty white screen.

I can get to the new site, though. Here's the URL: http://my.rocketreviews.com/

Am I the only one to think that the conversion to the "new EMRR" has been a bit awkward and confusing?

No.

Liked the old site better. I'm not down with the My. part, having to create an account and log in. I thought that a plus of the old site was being able to select your name and go for logs, etc.

[jadebox]

No.

Liked the old site better. I'm not down with the My. part, having to create an account and log in. I thought that a plus of the old site was being able to select your name and go for logs, etc.

Having you log in allows the site to associate information with your account. And, you only have to log in once. The site will remember your login until you log out.

It makes it much easier for you to add, edit, and otherwise manage the information you have provided to the site. It also allows you to personalize the site to your preferences.

I know that people are often resistant to change, but the "classic" EMRR site was very out-dated and very difficult to manage or enhance. The new site makes things easier for both visitors and those of us maintaining it. And, it makes it much easier to add and enhance the site.

The new site has a database at its heart which allows much greating integration and linking of information. When you add a flight log, for example, you can choose from rockets in your "Gallery." If the rocket you flew isn't listed, you can add a rocket and it's automatically added to your gallery.

The new site also allows you to easily upload images associated with a review, kit, rocket, or flight. You don't have to resize the image first or send it as an email attachment. Once uploaded, the image is listed on your "My Images" page. The functionality isn't fully implement yet, but you will eventually be able to use the images from your "My Images" collection in other places on the site.

For example, if you edit a flight log, the WYSIWYG editor includes a button for inserting an image. You can click that button then click the "Browse" button to select an image you've previously uploaded (or you can upload a new image to use). You can select the size of the image you wish to add to the flight log text and the site will automatically re-size it for you.

I've been working hard on the new site (as well as maintaining the "Classic" site). Some of the functionality of the original site isn't implement in the new site, yet, but it will be. And I'm adding many features that weren't in the original site. For example, the site understands the format of Rocsim design files and displays information from the file including an image of the design, information about the design, and a breakdown of the parts in the design.

I think once you get used to it, you'll find that the new site is much easier to use than the original site. And, you'll see new features added more often.

-- Roger