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New Met Éireann Website (beta)

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  • #152
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,951 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    I think many issues this morning are down to server performance tbh, a curl to the site is taking 6 seconds at present:
    time curl -s https://www.met.ie
    real 0m6.157s
    user 0m0.012s
    sys 0m0.004s

    As where a curl to the old mobile site is well under a second:
    time curl -s mobile.met.ie
    real 0m0.049s
    user 0m0.012s
    sys 0m0.000s

    The old site was hosted in Ireland with Sunguard the new site is hosted in the UK with Linode, the new site is on Ubuntu and apache where the old site was on Windows and IIS.


  • #153
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,536 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Upgraded the iOS app this morning.

    It's unresponsive and slow and pretty much unusable.

    How can it be released in this state?


  • #154
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Upgraded the iOS app this morning.

    It's unresponsive and slow and pretty much unusable.

    How can it be released in this state?

    This is what I was also referring to last night, the site should still be in beta.

    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



  • #155
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,951 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Upgraded the iOS app this morning.

    It's unresponsive and slow and pretty much unusable.

    How can it be released in this state?

    It's only slow since the load came on the server, there was no issues in Beta, they just need to sort hosting with more nodes added to load balancer etc. at least I hope they have in a setup that allows multiple nodes and it's not sitting on one Linode server :eek:


  • #156
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    I guess we will just have to do what our parents did

    Watch the weather on TV


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  • #157
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,951 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    If you need to access to the old site while they iron out the performance issues with the new site it is still accessible on the old server.

    You can edit your host file and point www.met.ie to 82.195.132.92


  • #158
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,536 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Villain wrote: »
    It's only slow since the load came on the server, there was no issues in Beta, they just need to sort hosting with more nodes added to load balancer etc. at least I hope they have in a setup that allows multiple nodes and it's not sitting on one Linode server :eek:

    Yes, but in fairness, shouldn't that be sorted before launch?

    Shouldn't an app be more responsive though and just have issues obtaining data?


  • #159
    Villain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,951 ✭✭✭✭Villain


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Yes, but in fairness, shouldn't that be sorted before launch?

    Shouldn't an app be more responsive though and just have issues obtaining data?

    It can be hard to simulate load testing for a public site like this and it's a complete change in infrastructure so I wouldn't go too hard on them, also often as part of a tender a web design company includes hosting and sadly many web design companies that do great web design work don't really know how to handle the infrastructure part as well.


  • #160
    Water John
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,808 ✭✭✭✭Water John


    My only problem is, that it's telling me, it's cloudy and dry. here in Cork. I can tell you, its foggy and quite wet.


  • #161
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    The radar has totally disappeared from the front page & when you select it


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  • #162
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



  • #163
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,087 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    I had hoped that they might actually build a proper app, but once again it's just a hybrid html job. At least they've gone from being a decade behind the curve to just 4 or 5 years behind.


  • #164
    TheRiverman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,230 ✭✭✭TheRiverman


    I don't need any sort of website to tell me about the weather right now.It is a crap dreary,cool,cloudy day here in Offaly.Where is the "mini heatwave-higher temperatures"they have been talking about ?


  • #165
    pad199207
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Radar seems to be gone altogether now. Perhaps tweaking it with improvements.


  • #166
    ringroser11
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭ringroser11


    Seems to me that the new website gives less info than the old one. No 3 hour, no weathermaps, no predictive animations, no rainfall radar. Poor icon based maps. Why?


  • #167
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,227 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Some improvements already, they've the location right at least.


  • #168
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    502 Bad Gateway now.

    Edit - back again.


  • #169
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Massive thread here.

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057855630

    There is a rainfall radar, or should I say, there should be one. It fell off the front page this morning.


  • #170
    learn
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭learn


    Agricultural data report for past 7 days (10/4/18 to 17/4/18) should read 10 th to 16 th.


  • #171
    dacogawa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭dacogawa


    This should keep us going while the radar is down, make your desktop or laptop browser more elongated to see the whole page (pull in the sides)

    http://m.met.ie/weather-rainfall-radar.aspx


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  • #172
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Does / will the new website have anything like these graphics? I can't find an isobar / pressure system chart anywhere on the new one, and only managed to get this one because it hasn't been removed from the mobile site yet:

    x_ISO_TOMORROW_ATL.png?4442x_PREC_TOMORROW_ATL.png?4442


  • #173
    Graces7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,634 ✭✭✭✭Graces7


    prefer the old one,,,


  • #174
    Joe Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    Put things back the way they were please


  • #175
    Tzmaster90
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭Tzmaster90


    Whoops, looks like something went wrong. from met.ie


  • #176
    Jpmarn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭Jpmarn


    The website is gone a bit wonky this afternoon. Can't access the rainfall radar at the moment as it's link take me back to the homepage. The latest reports are at 1200. It now about 1530.


  • #177
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Everyone just has to chill. They're clearly having teething issues with the new site and apps. They'll get there. As for those pleading for the old site to return... things have to move forward at some point. The old design was functional but dated, moving to a design that is more cross platform orientated does make sense. Hopefully they'll get it back and reliable in the next few days.


  • #178
    hatrickpatrick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,797 ✭✭✭✭hatrickpatrick


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Everyone just has to chill. They're clearly having teething issues with the new site and apps. They'll get there. As for those pleading for the old site to return... things have to move forward at some point. The old design was functional but dated, moving to a design that is more cross platform orientated does make sense. Hopefully they'll get it back and reliable in the next few days.

    Agree totally with this, it's just the mass removal of content which is frustrating. This is the internet after all, not Aertel - why have they seemingly decided to drop almost all graphical elements and switch to a text-only format?


  • #179
    LEIN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,936 ✭✭✭LEIN


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Everyone just has to chill. They're clearly having teething issues with the new site and apps. They'll get there. As for those pleading for the old site to return... things have to move forward at some point. The old design was functional but dated, moving to a design that is more cross platform orientated does make sense. Hopefully they'll get it back and reliable in the next few days.

    Would you go away with that common sense :rolleyes:

    Didn't you know that all change is bad.









    Personally, I like it.
    A few issue that they will no doubt fix. It is a complete overhaul afterall.


  • #180
    pauldry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,174 ✭✭✭pauldry


    They should hv left both versions of site up as in when you go to site you get new one but then at top there's a message "if you prefer to use the old met site click Here"

    Then warn that old site will be no longer available after 1st June or something and then they can teethe all they like


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  • #181
    Brixton Hot Karaoke
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Brixton Hot Karaoke


    I can't find the equivalent of the old 5 day forecast where you had the map that would show you wind and rainfall, is it gone?


  • #182
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    Isla Scary Umpire wrote: »
    I can't find the equivalent of the old 5 day forecast where you had the map that would show you wind and rainfall, is it gone?

    Look a few pages back, it's been discussed though for now on the site with the radar gone for the moment, there is no equivalent.

    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



  • #183
    Brixton Hot Karaoke
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭✭ Brixton Hot Karaoke


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Look a few pages back, it's been discussed though for now on the site with the radar gone for the moment, there is no equivalent.

    Thanks.


  • #184
    learn
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭learn


    hatrickpatrick wrote: »
    Does / will the new website have anything like these graphics? I can't find an isobar / pressure system chart anywhere on the new one, and only managed to get this one because it hasn't been removed from the mobile site yet:

    x_ISO_TOMORROW_ATL.png?4442x_PREC_TOMORROW_ATL.png?4442

    This should keep you up to date until it's available,
    https://www.weather-forecast.com/maps/Germany


  • #185
    learn
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭learn


    learn wrote: »
    This should keep you up to date until it's available,
    https://www.weather-forecast.com/maps/Germany

    or this one,

    https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/surface-pressure/#?tab=surfacePressureColour&fcTime=1453550400


  • #186
    Mobhi1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,685 ✭✭✭Mobhi1


    I don't know why it's gone live before it's completely ready.


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  • #187
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Rainfall radar seems to have failed at least when I try an use it.

    Latest Reports menu pull down and pick Rainfall Radar and I don't get Rainfall Radar.

    OK sorry so I see thats already been mentioned.


  • #188
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,666 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    my3cents wrote: »
    Rainfall radar seems to have failed at least when I try an use it.

    Latest Reports menu pull down and pick Rainfall Radar and I don't get Rainfall Radar.

    OK sorry so I see thats already been mentioned.

    Yes, it's been taken down for now.

    Photography site - https://www.sryanbruenphoto.com/

    Weather photo portfolio - https://sryanbruen.myportfolio.com/weather-1



  • #189
    Joe Public
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Joe Public


    Why replace what was working with something that looks like it hasn't passed alpha testing?


  • #190
    learn
    Registered Users Posts: 137 ✭✭learn


    my3cents wrote: »
    Rainfall radar seems to have failed at least when I try an use it.

    Latest Reports menu pull down and pick Rainfall Radar and I don't get Rainfall Radar.

    OK sorry so I see thats already been mentioned.

    You can get it here from UK.

    https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/map/#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1524021000&zoom=5&lon=-4.00&lat=55.01


  • #191
    brookers
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭brookers


    Hi sorry but i cant get the website at all.....i have an apple mac...


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  • #192
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    Joe Public wrote: »
    Why replace what was working with something that looks like it hasn't passed alpha testing?

    I don't think they are doing themselves any favours?

    If I find another site that gives me the info I want while they aren't then why would I come back?


  • #193
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,087 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    I've been on the other side of some deployments that didn't go smoothly so I can sympathise. Usually it's because some marketing gobshite has committed to a date and so everyone ends up having to stick to that, even if things aren't finished, just so they don't lose face.

    I'm surprised in this case though. The beta has been running for a while and seemed to be stable, if not to everyone's taste.


  • #194
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    muckwarrior wrote: »
    I've been on the other side of some deployments that didn't go smoothly so I can sympathise. Usually it's because some marketing gobshite has committed to a date and so everyone ends up having to stick to that, even if things aren't finished, just so they don't lose face.

    I'm surprised in this case though. The beta has been running for a while and seemed to be stable, if not to everyone's taste.

    The Beta had been working fine for me so I was well p1ssed off when I didn't get my daily dose of rainfall radar this morning.


  • #195
    pad199207
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,219 ✭✭✭pad199207


    Can ya imagine if today was the most Thundery day of the year and no Met Eireann Radar.


  • #196
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Has the address changed. I thought it was Met.ie

    https://www2.metweb.ie/


  • #197
    zom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    Joe Public wrote: »
    Why replace what was working with something that looks like it hasn't passed alpha testing?

    Money to spent I would say. Some Boys got their pocket loaded.
    Discodog wrote: »
    Has the address changed. I thought it was Met.ie

    https://www2.metweb.ie/

    Owner of metweb.ie is Fusio Ltd Accounts Payable, Met Eireann web developers:
    https://www.fusio.net/web-design-development/


  • #198
    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,780 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    I think the homepage almost looks better without the radar/map - less clutter- straight to the forecast.

    Then you can click through to get the forecast map and radar. This would likely also reduce traffic on the map.


  • #199
    Discodog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,916 ✭✭✭✭Discodog


    Weathercheck wrote: »
    I think the homepage almost looks better without the radar/map - less clutter- straight to the forecast.

    Then you can click through to get the forecast map and radar. This would likely also reduce traffic on the map.

    But you still get a tiny map using a mobile. Plus the colours don't show up on mobile screens with sunlight etc. The old radar worked perfectly on mobile but the new ME app just copies the tiny radar screen of the old one.


  • #200
    muckwarrior
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,087 ✭✭✭muckwarrior


    zom wrote: »
    Money to spent I would say. Some Boys got their pocket loaded.

    The old site was outdated and badly needed updating. Just because you don't like the new one doesn't mean it shouldn't have been updated.


  • #201
    nomdeboardie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭nomdeboardie


    Got a mention for the new site on RTE1 news a few minutes ago - unfortunate timing!


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