eHikes

[RichardM]

This was posted over on the Yellowstone Loon page.

http://www.nps.gov/glac/photosmultimedia/ehikes.htm

Hey Eric, when will you have the BIBE version ready?    Can't let GLAC take the lead!

[SHANEA]

Hey Eric, when will you have the BIBE version ready?    Can't let GLAC take the lead!

Shall we have a "poll" to try and influence which Ehike Eric does first?

[Casa Grande]

at the risk of sounding like an arrogant jerk, i'll plead the fifth. based on the recommendation of my better half.....omg

presentation: B+
content: F-

[presidio]

based on the recommendation of my better half.....omg

presentation: B+
content: F-

Yeah, but the 'advice'? Priceless.

[Casa Grande]

based on the recommendation of my better half.....omg

presentation: B+
content: F-

Yeah, but the 'advice'? Priceless.

Advice? Well, off the top of my head, you can git rid of the picture of the Backcountry permit building....who cares about that?  What is with the random picture of the wilderness with numbers on it? You hover over a number and a picture pops up.  When you hover over one of the numbers which is in a dark blob in the picture, a picture of "homosapiens" comes up standing on a bridge.....huh?  All of that beauty and you show a parking lot?  [-X The first 360 I saw was a "gun turret" style pano of some random trail with no view and absolutely nothing interesting to see.  Why bother?  The navigation is "mystery meat navigation."  It'll take an IT guy to figure out to click on some of those tiny buttons at the bottom of the pics.  And what of the video?  #-o

It's a classic example of giving someone a bunch of tools and time to create a potentially awesome idea and completely blowing it.  More money than brains. I'm sorry but it was a waste of time.  Advice? I have lots of advice. Gimme about 6 months and I'll show you my idea of what an "ehike" should be.  (Of course, I really hate flash driven websites, but that's just my own personal opinion.)

[RichardM]

Gimme about 6 months and I'll show you my idea of what an "ehike" should be.

So, my secret plan is working.  :twisted:

[Casa Grande]

Gimme about 6 months and I'll show you my idea of what an "ehike" should be.

So, my secret plan is working.  :twisted:

 

[Mark D]

When I saw the word "ehike" I thought it would be a video fly-thru, kind of like following a trail on Google Earth, but closer to the ground. But it was just a bunch of still pictures.
I have to admit however, those pictures of the Dawson Pass hike are quite spectacular. Makes me want to change my plans for this summer's trip. However, I didn't like that very last sentence, "...if you're one of the lucky ones to get a permit for this hike....."

[fartymarty]

Gimme about 6 months and I'll show you my idea of what an "ehike" should be.

So, my secret plan is working.  :twisted:

David, you've created a wonderful, wonderful, monster but it demands to be fed more and more. :twisted:
 I better go click on some ads now.

[Undertaker]

I can review most of my hikes in single photos, David yours are like standing there in person with 360 view. I'll take yours anytime.  

[Casa Grande]

thanks for the comments, but honestly it has a long way to go before I get it to what I want...time and money restraints limit what I can do.  But, thank Richard for kicking me in the ass!