New UI is a really bad idea
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There's always complaints about new UI everywhere throughout all websites, programs, and applications. The truth is the new UI works just fine, is intelligent, and is but a minor inconvienence to get used to.
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@mark-ingalls Why bother getting used to the 'new', when the 'old' was superior? Reminds me of Firefox when they did an 'upgrade' which like this is actually a downgrade. I had to find a new browser, which I did. FF is still on my devices, but hardly ever gets used. I haven't looked yet, has anybody found a replacement Windy?
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Have been a Windy user for a long, long time, and as of next week my subscription runs out (not to be renewed). I spent my $'s on MeteoBlue. Not as smooth as the previous version of Windy but there are many other nice model/display features available for subscribers. It costs a bit more than Windy but I am happy to pay and try for now in the hope that maybe Windy will sort this mess of a UI out in the not-too-distant future (or maybe they'll take a few more bruises for now and stick to their vision with this new UI).
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Isn't Meteoblue just GFS? The big plus of Windy is ECMWF and the other models.
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Windy is just about useless for what I got subscribed and that is to plan and prepare my flights swiftly. Need the previous version back. Used to recommend it to other pilots, but that ends, if things don't change.
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@stitch said in New UI is a really bad idea:
Have been a Windy user for a long, long time, and as of next week my subscription runs out (not to be renewed). I spent my $'s on MeteoBlue. Not as smooth as the previous version of Windy but there are many other nice model/display features available for subscribers. It costs a bit more than Windy but I am happy to pay and try for now in the hope that maybe Windy will sort this mess of a UI out in the not-too-distant future (or maybe they'll take a few more bruises for now and stick to their vision with this new UI).
Thanks for the tip on MeteoBlue. It is much better for my use case than the new broken windy UI.
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@peterh337 there is EC model data within the MeteoBlue model list (not as many fields compared to Windy) but it also has ICON (worthy challenger) along with others. For my area of interest, the Australian region...this is available
My preference is Windy over MeteoBlue whilst working, however, I can't efficiently navigate around the current Windy UI. MeteoBlue offers an alternate site that has added features that I view as beneficial for the cost.
I have also wondered about the EC model's forecast resolution available to Windy for use within a public site. I know of another site that provides non-restricted access to EC data but at a resolution of 25km. The good stuff at 9km I would believe is available to paying customers (and is not cheap). I haven't asked but is Windy using 25km or 9km EC data?
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@stitch
It is the 9 km resolution version. Just click on the circled i (information) if you have never done so before. -
How about a screensaver version?
Bubbles could be fish-shaped, swimming around, follow particle animation or circle around isolines...
A game for kids as an approach to meteorology.... -
@peterh337 No, mteoblue does have ECMWF and much more global models. And not to mention, they also have the NEMS models...
