Site Features
We’ve tried to make the site as simple as possible but still using some of the latest web tools to present the information you need in the best way possible. Some graphics have been created from scratch to give detailed directions and track maps etc. The navigation is easy from the red top menu bar with dropdown subcategories. The pages you will see on the red bar are usually our static pages. The navigation of the latest news and changing posts is on the bar below the red bar. This is where will have our featured drivers and latest news and anything else that will change regularly. You can also search the whole site using the search box at the right of the red main bar to save time looking for posts or pages.
[singlepic id=230 w=49 h=138 float=left]
Our main goal was to enable drivers to apply or renew membership and enter races online without having to leave the site. Paypal has been integrated to handle the transactions and make the process seamless. The forms are designed to make users aware of the options and the information we require to complete the steps. Online race entry is now approved by the MSA but requires the declaration to be understood and agreed to. You will, of course, have to show your documents at sign-on to verify your identity and the identity of the guardian should that be the case.
Reading our documents has been made more user-friendly with the addition of an integrated document viewer. All of our documents can be viewed, zoomed and printed from this utility. Click the top right button in the viewer and click the top right X button (not your browser close button) when the view is expanded to return to the page.
You will find the Gallery has a fresh layout too. Clicking on the images brings up the selected image in the middle of your window with the background dimmed. If the image is part of a set then you can click the next/prev buttons under the image to browse the set giving the images more emphasis. Any images you would like to see here can be submitted for consideration. We will have a photographer at every meeting and the galleries will feature images at standard resolution (free to download) or high resolution for a small charge.
The featured driver posts will spotlight our upcoming and existing talent. Non-Member drivers entering our meetings online are encouraged to upload images so that we can feature anyone that set the pace or was outstanding in any other way. Members will have standard images uploaded to their personal members area as part of the membership card. Additional images can be uploaded at any time. Size of image will be limited to 200kb and larger images will be resized automatically on download.
That’s about it for now. Any suggestions are welcome via the contact form. I hope you enjoy reading the site in the coming year.
DYKC wish you the very best for 2009. Happy New Year!!
DYKC Committee
Kieran Mooney
Kieran has submitted his picture here to give you an example of the featured driver post. You could feature here if your achievements bring you to the attention of the club. We will also feature any driver that is involved with the positive promotion of karting in any way. If you’re much improved or at the front or challenging then you can expect to see yourself here. In the interest of privacy everyone can opt out of these features in the upcoming members area but why would you not want to be here???