RedPlanet 2.0 – What’s New Today

Okay, so as launches go there have been easier rides. This new site is nestled temporarily on our other server while we conduct some wide-ranging stress tests and in order to enable us to do this we have made it 90% live to see what breaks (if anything) under load.

These are some of the things you can find in our new, state-of-the-art website with plenty more to follow.

• Great new Web 2.0 look and feel
• Latest News carousel, see what’s happening at The Willows without a single click
• Fully highlighted (ON HOLD), searchable database of all the articles we have published on www.reds.co.uk since 2004
• Every user can have their own RedPlanet login and profile
• Ability to comment (if logged in) on any article on the site
• Ability to rate out of 10 any article, allowing other readers to see the most popular pages more quickly
• See the ‘Most Viewed’ articles. Find out what other Reds fans are reading – fast
• Upload your own photos – Been to a game or just somewhere cool in your Reds shirt? See it live on www.reds.co.uk
• Archives – See at a glance the articles you may have missed
• Timeline – Graphic representation of every article stored. See it how it happened in calendar format (ON HOLD)
• Tag Cloud – A more random way to browse articles based on their tags
• Current RL News in the Media – a one stop shop for local and national news – no more trawling the internet for you my friend
• Daily Newsletter – Never miss another story. Sign up today and we’ll email you a daily digest of updates between 5pm and 7pm every night, 365 days a year
• Top quality mapping in association with Google. Find information on The Willows and how to get here from every other Super League Stadium using the finest technology on the web
• Featured videos – interviews with the people that matter. Presented in your browser, just a click away
• Podcast – Our radio show podcast returns, better than ever
• Online shopping
• Share any story with your friends on your favourite social network site or via email, all at the click of a mouse button
• New ‘Statto’ section with a full graphical run-down of the 2008 season with player stats and animated Flash charts (SEE HERE) which will continue into 2009 and beyond.
• COMING SOON: We’re working to bring you a historical database of every Salford player and every Salford match EVER. All under our e-roof for safe keeping for history’s sake forever
• COMING SOON: The Red Hot Flames as you have never seen them before, live and on video. We sit down with the best Cheerleaders in the UK and relaunch their very own section.

Watch this space.

Feel free to comment or post bug reports below.

Enjoy

* NB We are aware of some minor issues with the Mac version of Firefox, we are working to resolve them. Thanks for your patience.

On this day..

• Big Phil Heads Out For Samoan Cause - 2009
• England v Australia – RL Superpowers Clash - 2009
• Season Memberships Now On Sale - 2009
• Are You A Jackpot Winner? (14 Oct) - 2009
• Book Your Tickets For The Premiere Gala Night - 2009
• So..hopefully you like it.. - 2008
• Reds Unveil 09 Shirts At Trafford Centre - 2008
• Reds Face Centurions In Christmas Cracker - 2008
• Bannister Joins Reds - 2007

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