New Website In The Works, CelticRadioMusic.com

[CelticRadio]

We are beginning the first stages of a new website to develop our domain CelticMusicRadio.com.

The plan is to take the best features of CelticRadio.net and move them into this new site. Not really a site redesign of Celtic Radio, but an extension website that will be:

1. Easy and quick to use.
2. Compatible with all major browsers, cell phones & ipods.
3. Limited in the number of features.
4. Feature these channels: Highlander Radio, CelticMoon, Celt-Rock-Radio and BlueGrassHills.

Any ideas you may have, feel free to post them here.

Also, for any developers out there, we are looking for help in the basic design of the site from a HTML, CSS, Javascript perspective.

[ranger]

Hope you don't get yourself overextended, Mac. BTW, I absolutely love celtradio. Thank you.

[stoirmeil]

Personally, I get my CR fix sitting down and working at the computer, but for those people who have the surgically implanted iPods and cells, it would be really nice! Wish I had more tech chops to help, but I could probably put you back into the stone age just by walking into where you keep your equipment and staring around the room once.

[Avonlea22]

So when you say it'll be compatible with iPods, do you mean that you'll have Podcasts available. I wish you had podcasts so I can take the music on the road.

[Shadows]

Any Html help I can give I offer!

[CelticRadio]

There are no current plans to develop a podcast, but can not rule that out in the future.

By compatible we mean through a browser using one of the new mobile internet devices. That will be the first step.

Over extended We've been overextended for years now!

As far as help, we are looking or any design ideas. This new site really needs to be light, quick and easy to use.

The focus will initially be on webpages for each of our channels. Will let you know as soon as we have some sorta of alpha stage working!

[CelticRadio]

I'd also like to mention, for those that are interested, is this is by no means a new totally stand alone website.

What we have done over the years is expand upon something called class functions. For example, the registration system, forums, music, etc. etc. use these class functions and we can wrap a completely new website around this functions.

For example, the registration functions: Signing up for an account; will work for both CelticRadio.net and our new website. Its just that it will look and feel completely different. But the account will function with both sites because we are using the same database and call routines.

We are deciding right now on the color scheme - most likely green will be in there and the design. Its going to be very light, load very fast.....

Everything will be cross browser compatible and simple to use. And again, our focus is not necessarily on providing 100 functions, but the scope will be limited to possible 10-15 functions focused on the music, musician and member.

Celtic Radio Founder accounts will fully function on this new site with enhanced features like CelticRadio.net.

Also, CelticRadio.net is not being replaced. This new site is an extension of CelticRadio.net, but in all honesty will look like a completely seperate site.

[jime307]

I'll offer my Help, however, CSS and JavaScript are not my strongest points, are you going to put a Browser page that plays the Stations? I find it somewhat troublesome to go to the live 365 site and open a new window when I'm not on my PC to listen to CR so that could be helpful. if you do need some assistance I will offer what I can.

[CelticRadio]

I can promise you the new site will be fast, easy and fun!

The main page will show coverart and songs playing for all 4 of our channels. There will be seperate pages for each channel. A new music lookup tool and higher quality previews of songs with a flash button.

Will let you know when work actually starts, we have a bunch of flowcharts here in our studio room. We still have a few items to take care of this month on CelticRadio.net and then we will be working 100% on this new site.

[jime307]

Here; I have an Idea

Perhaps you could layout the Website sorta like this

I know it's a bad sketch and not so attractive but you get the idea

[CelticRadio]

That is a great idea. I like how all 4 channels are displayed. I think we can use that! Thank you!

Right now we are looking at various development tools. PHP IDE and also thinking about RSS feeds.

Also wondering about the name for the new site.

Just so we are clear, the forums and this site are staying. This is merely an extension of our site that is going to be very simple, very focused on the music of all 4 channels.