Some of you may be aware (but the majority not), that there is a new Obedience website in town!
It is called the Obedience Plaza (and can be found at https://ObediencePlaza.co.uk).
So carried over from ObedienceUK it has shared the full database to continue use of:
- Usernames and passwords (you just have to login the first time to set up your cookie for the new site - using the same username and password)
- Shows and Schedules (immediately available in both sites)
- Show Reports (immediately available in both sites)
- Shared details of Courses, and Adverts.
The new site (https://ObediencePlaza.co.uk) is the brainwave of Mike Aubury who has used his knowledge of AI web Development to produce this vision of the future. It combines all that ObedienceUK.net has combined with extra functionality.
For normal users the new functionality provides:
+++ Maps - a big NEW part of the information are maps from which you can see Shows or Training Clubs within a given radius from your home. (Entering your home Post Code in your Profile in the new site is all you need to do to make use of this.)
+++ If you judge, there will be a Dashboard which gives you access to the Show Reports you have written, and allows you to make amendments to your report (and even remove it).
+++ There is a new section on Show Results (Class scores and positions) from Shows that are engaged in the process (the Class scores will be printable).
Users will be able to read Spotlight reports (some created by show secretaries).
+++ The News facility is comprehensive and we may give responsible individuals moderation access to insert items of News themselves (e.g. members of the OLC).
+++ The usual Ticket and Crufts pages in a slightly updated form.
+++ It will be great to hear from you about any Training Club or Groups that we can add to the TRAINING page (existing ones we need your Post Code so that they appear on the Training Map).
+++ We are excited in trialling a Volunteering section that may be of use to contribute in the search for help (judges / stewards). The secretaries will be able to make a search on availability. Basically in each users profile they can specify:
---------Which classes they are prepared to judge
---------Which classes they are prepared to steward
---------How far they are prepared to travel
---------Maximum number of appointments they will take
---------Number of appointments they have accepted so far
++++ On the day of a show a Live Board containing announcements from the Secretary and Judges could be available. (Useful for a ‘call to work’, or ‘scent down’, or ‘presentation in 10 minutes’ type of announcement.) Users can ‘subscribe’ to the service and get notifications on the web site. NOTE - we do not send phone notifications.
For show secretaries the functionality provides:
++++ From their Dashboard, Show Secretaries are given access to the Show details for their own Shows
It allows them to make amendments to the details.
It allows them to add the Schedules and Entry Forms (and many more types of document including Running Orders) themselves. Preferably in pdf format so everyone can read it. Les Perry will continue to do this for those that struggle with computers.
A secretary can set up class details (or import them from a Running Order / Class List using AI to recognise the contents of the list) including Judge assignment.
On the day of the show (or after) Judges (or Show Secretaries) will be able to apply scores to the Classes at their Show. (Scores applied to the Classes can be applied at varying levels e.g. just those in the line-up or all competitors, and at exercise or total level) This is very mobile friendly, and flexible.
On the day of the show there’s the facility to have a Live Board which individuals can subscribe to. Judges and Secretaries could post their announcements.
There’s a new Spotlight facility open to Show Secretaries to express their comments pre or post Show.
WE ARE NOT TURNING OFF OBEDIENCEUK. We explained above that both sites are using the same database, so both CAN co-exist. Obviously we need user feedback which we will consider before the final decision to migrate completely.
Just to point out that we will not carry forward a Member Forum into the new website. For those that don’t use facebook I’ve included a link to the ObedienceUK Microsoft Teams Community website in the LINKS page of the new site. Again any comments about use of Microsoft Teams will be considered.
‘The site is there, so please look and feel’ **
What happens now?
We are looking for some Show Secretaries as volunteers (/ ‘guineapigs) at their shows in the next few weeks/months.
Les Perry and Mike Aubury
(ObedienceUK/ObediencePlaza)
** Note - as with all new software there are likely to be glitches and unknown (until you find them) errors. Please report anything you find that you think needs looking at. Thx.