- Dezyner of the day nomination: City of Edinburgh Council
- Posted by David Marsh on September 9th, 2003
I've just found out that the City of Edinburgh Council now makes its
planning applications accessible for perusal online. This means that you
can 'easily' find out the basic details of what applications have been
submitted. A neat idea, and one potentially worthy of a pat on the back..
The site is at: http://citydev-portal.edinburgh.gov.uk/
...However, unfortunately the site dezynerz have not bothered to
develop the site in accordance with web standards (and therefore are
breaching various laws (DDA) and are acting against the spirit of open
access to information) and some parts of the site appear to be broken in
browsers other than Internet Explorer (although the basics appear to
work).
Furthermore, if using other browsers, you must configure your
browser to spoof IE or you will be kicked off rather rudely.
Complaints regarding this can be sent to: helpdesk.planning
@edinburgh. gov.uk, but -- get this -- all this gets you at present is
an autoresponder telling you that they're not geared up for email yet..
Nice to see my 'tax dollars' at work effectively...
<sigh>
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- Posted by Martin Tanton on September 9th, 2003
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 18:53:58 +0100, David Marsh
<use-userid-in-sig@127.0.0.1> wrote:
Using Explorer I got this:
Warning: a system error has occured
Your request could not be completed due to a system error. Admin has
been informed.
Error Description:
ORA-12541: TNS:no listener
Looks like shite programmerz rather than designers.
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- Posted by Alan J. Flavell on September 9th, 2003
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, David Marsh wrote:
oh dear...
After refusing a cookie I got treated to this wonder:
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The Portal is a key part of the Council's Smart City Initiative.
table top left image
News & Updates
table top right image
table top left image
Planning
table top right image
table top left image
Go To Public Access
table top right image
Error in xsl processing org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: The markup in
the document preceding the root element must be well-formed.
chevrons image View planning applications online
chevrons image View planning advice and guidance online
chevrons image
Submit planning applications online (Under Development)
Go To Public Access
table top left image
Registration & Login
table top right image
table top left image
Building Control
table top right image
table top left image
table top right image
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and so on, and so on, and near the end the inevitable:
| ISO9001 Logo
Who what it said that ISO9001 might mean producing crap, but at least
it's well-documented crap?
Oh, now I see what you mean:
Warning: A system error has occured.
Error Number: 666
Error Description: Public Access has a minimum requirement of Internet
Explorer 4 in order to be viewed correctly. Please confirm that you
satisfy these requirements.
Error Source: ufweb_commandutils.asp, GetGuiType()
"Error 666"? This has *got* to be a sick joke, surely?
Oh, and here's the Smart City:
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[capinfofront.gif]
Text Only [spacer.gif]
The City of Edinburgh Council
[FF3333.gif]
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Oh well, let's be even-handed:
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FRAME: Glasgow City Council Main Navigation Menu
FRAME: Glasgow City Council Main Content Page
Welcome to Glasgow City Council's Website
This site has been optimised for frame enabled browsers.
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with frame content like this:
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A to Z [b.gif] News [d.gif] Talk Back [f.gif] Webcams [h.gif]
Committee Minutes
[j.jpg] What's New [l.jpg] Council Payments [n.jpg] Online Services
[p.jpg] Vacancies [r.jpg]
[s.jpg]
City Plan Roadworks Your Opinion Access Glasgow Your Councillor
Housing Transfer Housing Strategy
2001/2002 Annual Performance Report RALF online Road and Lighting
Fault Reporting Supporting People Career Opportunities for Ethnic
Minoroties Budget Proposals 2003/04
[spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif]
[spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif]
[spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif]
[spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif] [spacer.gif]
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OK, at their behest let's try the frame-enabled browser instead:
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Click here to return to Home Glasgow City Council About Glasgow
Page Menu Whats On
Glasgow City Council
Business
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A to Z News Talk Back Webcams Committ
Minutes
What's Council Online Vacancies
New Payments Services
City Roadworks Your Access Your Housing Housing
Plan Opinion Glasgow Councillor Transfer Strategy
2001/2002 Annual RALF online Career Budget
Performance Road and Supporting Opportunities Proposals
Report Lighting Fault People for Ethnic
2003/04
Reporting Minoroties
Welcome to Glasgow City Council Website - Do You Need Help?
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The message isn't getting across, is it? Sigh. And both lots
could use a spilling chucker.
- Posted by Pyromancer on September 10th, 2003
Upon the miasma of midnight, a darkling spirit identified as Alan J.
Flavell <flavell@ph.gla.ac.uk> breathed:
Well, they do specify IE4 or above, and M$ is sometimes referred to as
"The Beast Of Redmond"...
<ponders: Is Redmond built on seven hills?>
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- Posted by Liz on September 10th, 2003
In message <Pine.LNX.4.53.0309092338170.10217@ppepc56.ph.gla. ac.uk>
"Alan J. Flavell" <flavell@ph.gla.ac.uk> wrote:
pages in new windows, and it isn't clear when a link leads to a new page or
a download until you do it.
Liz
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- Posted by King Queen on September 11th, 2003
On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 18:53:58 +0100, David Marsh
<use-userid-in-sig@127.0.0.1> wrote:
I complained to them saying:
They said they would raise my issues with BT Syntegra who apparently
do their IT stuff.
Says it all really :-)
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