Well, the day is finally here! I have been talking about this day for the past couple of weeks now and it has finally arrived! Today, we are launching the totally new Live in the Philippines Web Magazine it is the Web Magazine for ex-pats in the Philippines and those who want to join them! I hope you like the new format! I know that I do! Of course, anytime you make big changes, not everybody will like it, and I am prepared for that. If you don’t like something about it, leave a comment, and if it is something that I agree needs changing, I will greatly appreciate your tip, and we’ll make the change!
If you are looking at this in the first few hours after launch, of course there are some things that are still being ironed out, fixed or whatever. If you see a bug in the site and it doesn’t disappear in the next 12 hours or so, please leave a comment to let us know, so that we can check it out. I assure you that we are working hard to make sure that this transition is as smooth as it can be!
Again, welcome to the new site!
About MindanaoBob
Cool Bob
Congrats, nice site
Hi Jack,
Thank you very much! I appreciate your thoughts!
Hi Bob- I like the format very professional.
All the best.
Hi Jim – Thanks for sharing your opinion! What you think is important to me!
Hi Bob – Almost forgot. http://journals.aol.co.uk/jcjimc/BethanyChristianHomeforChildrenT/
Don’t forget my link to my Bethany journal please.
Hi Bob – finally !!! Congratulations – good luck – and i really like it! (for those who are first timers to visit) am sure they will be tempted to visit again!
Hi Jim – I’ll add your link!
Hi marygrace – I’m glad you like the site! I just looked at your photos and left comments on the two pictures of your daughter!
WOW This is different! Like it already. Have recomended people to your site previously, but sure to recomend more in the future. Congrats and best wishes from Gold Coast Australia
Thanks anthony! We always like it when new folks visit! I’m glad that you like the site!
Really nice Bob! Cool and slick! But can you make the text color on the comment box a little darker?
Marygrace you have a blog too? Would you mine giving me your site?
Hi Rey – Yeah, I was already thinking of that myself. It’s too light right now, I had not noticed that before.
Hi Bob – Congratulations on the launch of the Live in the Phiippines Web Magazine for Expats in the Philippines and well done to your hard work and dedication.
Hi Marilou – Thanks! I appreciate you sharing your opinion!
HI Bob,
Congrats on the site. I like it and it’s very easy to navigate around.
I’ve been meaning to send you this link, but it seems too late now. A popular ESPN columnist who I read a lot recently redeisgned his column page with separate video and link sections (also a podcast interview section).
Not exaclty the same format as you, but I thought it would have helped given you or the other writers ideas.
Anyway, it’s a little late now but oh well … http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/simmons/index
Hi macky – I’m glad that you like it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. It’s OK about the ESPN thing, I had found a number of sites that I liked and molded features from each one into what we have here. I feel pretty good about what we cam up with, although we’ll be ironing out minor things for the next few days, i am sure of that!
Bob,
The new Magazine looks great, I love the home page and the tabs.
Elena loves her photo in Feymas section, now I guess I will need to put in the 3 Buddah in Buda. LOL
Continue the great work.
Hi Bruce – Thanks for the nice words! I am glad you like it! I designed much of it, a new employee of mine (Randi) did the coding to produce what I wanted, and I got input from several friends. It was a team effort!
Wow, I really like the magazine-like design of this website, Bob. Congratulations, nice work here.
Although In versions 6.0 of IE this site’s design is scattered (as I am viewing now from my office). I’d better look at this one later in Firefox (thanks for that info before that you’re using that as your browser, I’ve been an avid fan of Firefox too ever since).
BEAUTIFUL!!! The new look is gorgeous!
Very easy to navigate too.
Hi Jio and everybody reading – Thanks Jio for telling me about the problem in IE6. I have done some checking and we are now aware that the page does not render well on Internet Explorer version 6 and below. If you are using Version 7 of Internet Explorer, it looks great. Firefox is great too. We will be working on fixing the site for IE6 and below tomorrow when the web developer is back again. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
Hi Cheryll Ann – Thanks for letting me know! I’m glad that you like the new style of the site!
Oh, one other thing for everybody (especially Tina!) – I know you guys are going to want the smiley faces back again! We’ll be adding that again as soon as time allows.
Hey Bob,
I was just trying to navigate around the different posts and noticed your comment. Yes, please, I would like our smileys back! After all, they’re part of this community.
I really like the new format, Bob! Now, this is waaaaay kewl! LOL! Yeah, if you could please darken the text on this comment box. It will help us, vision-impaired folks, to find the typos. LOL!
One thing, Bob, I use Firefox 2.0.0.6. The old link did not redirect. I got on IE7 and found the new URL there, pasted it on Firefox. Voila! Other folks using Firefox might be wondering what happened to your site…
Congratulations, Bob! Well done! I was just thinking, if I was in Davao, we could have done an emagazine launching party. Well, we can still do it next time I visit, right?
Hi Tina – Thanks for your comments! I’m glad that you like it. Hmm… I am using Firefox 2.0.0.3 and everything redirects fine! I’ll have to check into that. It doesn’t surprise me that there are a few glitches – this was a major upgrade to the site, so a few glitches are to be expected, I guess!
Thanks for the pointers, Tina!
Bob – Congratulations! I’ve been meaning to ask when’s the launching, I was surprised when I clicked then link. Nice!
Tina – I’m using Firefox 2.0.0.6 too, it worked first time for me. Bob probably fixed it already.
Bob – one thing I noticed though, no more dates for our comments/reply. Is that something that you’re going to add?
Bob I like it-better than I anticipated. Ron
You did a great job. CONGRATULATIONS.
Hi Boss,
Congrats on this new portal. So pretty!!! Say hi to Maam Feym.
Hi Lea – Interesting that your Firefox forwarded and Tina’s did not! I actually have made no changes! Hmm…. I’m glad that you like the new format! I have added to my list of needed fixes the “date/time” for comments.
Hi Ron – Great news! I’m glad that it turned out better than you expected!
Hi Angel – Thank you kindly!
Hi Gladys – Thank you so much! I’ll pass along your greeting to Feyma too! I’m glad that you like the new Magazine format!
Hi Bob,
It works now! Don’ t know what changed???
Technology – who knows? As long as it works, I’m happy!
Bob
Very contempory feel to the site Bopb, congratulations, i like it very much, i will send any constructive comments on anything i see but at first glance and run through, looks very good. Looking forward to more and on going developments.
Hi Tina – I like it when stuff just starts working! It means less work for me!!!
Hi rick – I’m glad you like the look and feel! Any feedback you have, I’d be glad to hear.
Hi BOB?FEYMA,
Congrats! WOW!this is awsome!I like it….
sorry abt the ? after ur name BOB, I meant to put a /….
Hi bob congrats for and welcome the new live in philippines
of web magazine it’s very nice I like the new style also
I like very much this colour blue sky for the letter and for coments. Braboooooooooooo Bob. Bob after maby you find something different you put. Good luck for new live.
regards
Well done Bob congrats!!
Bob – Another thing I noticed – no # (1,2…35) in responses. For example Jack’s response should have been #1… so on and so forth.
Very nice site. Might want to change the color of the type in the comment box. ( I know everyones a critic,lol) All in all my sincere gratitude for all your efforts. Warm reguards.
Wow. Finally see the finish product – even this crotchety old man is positively impressed.
Bob-This website is fantastic, I love the pictures, the videos are also fabulous. Its like getting correspondence from a good friend. What a great insite into the area.My wife is also from the Philippines, we have been married 16 years,we live in Canada.Im ashamed to say that I have never gone back with her for a vist, too busy working,but that has allowed me early retirement. Now things have changed. I must say your website has certainly changed my view of the philippines, maybe you should become a good-will Ambassador for the country. Bob you and your wife are doing a great job,keep up the good work.
Bob,
I just noticed, on the home page, you might want to lower the text onder the title a little, the lower case “P”‘ is covering the text. It look better on your header
Hi Bob
Wow! What a beautiful format. The lay out, design and the combinations of colors are very nice. I like it. Congrats Bob! Good work.
Hi Steve – Thanks for your nice comments about the site! I’m glad that you like it. I’m glad also that I’ve been able to give you a little positive spin on the Philippines! If you make it over for a visit, look me up!
Hi Bruce – Not exactly sure where you are seeing that…. I have looked around and can’t find any lower case “p” that is overlapping. Maybe I am just missing something? Of course, it looks different on every version of every browser, so it’s hard to say! Thanks for letting me know, though.
Hi Luz – I’m glad that you like the new site!
Bob – I am using a laptop right now, and Bruce is right that the lower case “p” in Philippines ovelapped a little bit with the caption below. However, awhile ago, when I was using a PC, it wasn’t like that. So, I’m not sure use if it’s the Internet Explorer or what. As you said, I guess it varies on every version.
Hi Lea and Bruce – I would love to fix this. Only problem that I have is that there are hundreds or thousands of lower case “p’s” on the site, and I don’t know which one you guys are talking about. Since none of them overlap on my computer, I need a little more specific info, if possible. I really don’t know how else I can find it.
Thanks!
Bob – it’s in the homepage – actually it’s only the tail of the “p”s in the Live in the Philippines. They’re overlapping the caption underneath it.
Hi Lea – Thanks for that. It’s another issue with Internet Explorer version 6, which is something that we are currently working on.
I love your blog and congratulations!
I just found your blog yesterday and I got addicted reading all the notes/stories and comments, please keep them coming! We are planning to move/live there in a couple of years, we are from Pampanga! I’m so envious of Feyma, you guys have it made there! I’d like to have my own farm!
hi bob , very nice job ,i like it a lot
Hello Bob,
On the surface this is a very pleasant surprise. I hope to take a closer look in the coming days. Good job!
Hi Bob,
It’s going to be more exciting to visit and read your Blog and other Bloggers.
Well Done, Bob, Congratulations!
Hi Rose – Thank you so much! I’m glad you like it!
Hi Rose (#2?) – I’m glad you found the site! I keep hearing from people that it is addicting! I hope that you don’t go into withdrawals! Ha ha… seriously, enjoy the site, and keep contributing to make it even more interesting!
Hi Wade – I’m glad that this surprise was a pleasant one!
He Teng – Thank you also!
Love, the brilliant new look… I’m sure you will encourage even more readership with this style. Although I don’t comment too much on here I do find all the posts from everyone concerned of interest… Well done and keep up the good work.
Hi Alistair – Thanks for the thumbs up! We are steadily making improvements and fixing bugs that pop up! We should get it mostly finished up by Monday, I’d say.
Hi Bob!
Just a suggestion. How about numerating the comments like the old one. Don’t you like it anymore? Thanks.
Hi Luz – We are working on that. I had my man put numbering yesterday, but I was not happy with the results. He will work again on Monday.
Is there still a way to get an rss feed of the whole site? The old feed doesn’t work anymore.
NICE Bob ! Clear crisp and easy to read I like it
Hi tommy – right now we are just offering a separate RSS feed for each column on the site. Offering an RSS feed for the entire site is something we will look at, though. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hello BOb – just want to reply to Rey
REY, am still working on my blogsite..will keep you posted about it.
What’s your email ad? (Thanks bob)
Hi marygrace and Rey – I think that the reason why Rey asked about your blog was because I said that I had posted a comment about your photos of your daughter. I was not clear, Rey… what I meant was that marygrace has posted some photos of her daughter here on the Live in the Philippines Photo Gallery and I posted a comment there! Just look up in the navigation area in the header, and click on “Photo Gallery” then you will find MaryGrace’s photo album there! Sorry for the confusion.
Refreshing , Woderful !!!
Congradulations & God Bless
Refreshing , Wonderful !!!
Congradulations & God Bless
Hi Charles – Thanks for stopping by! I’m very happy to know that you like the new Live in the Philippines Web Magazine!
Bob, LIP’s new look is gorgeous! Everything—the writing, the photos are so crisp and clear. My old eyes are enjoying every bit of this. I loved going through the photo gallery now with BIG pictures. I feel that I am there in Mindanao. The things you photograph can be found nowhere else and the captions are truly informative. I love seeing the everyday scenes of life of the beautiful people in their beautiful country. That blessed archipelago that lives in our souls, paradise Philippines.
I thank you and Feyma and your team for affording me the opportunity to vicariously visit this place and to learn so much, especially the people here at LIP who give so generously, sharing their experiences.
Salamat po,
Karen
Hi Karen – I’m glad that the new format is easy on your eyes! We worked hard to make it easy and comfortable to read, even for people getting a little older (like ME!).
Nice job Bob love the site new at all this.Looks like that u have put alot hard work and time into it. I’m sure it will only get better.
Hi Paul G. Foley – Thank you very much. I hope that you enjoy visiting LiP!