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LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 9:16 am
by Winfort Lofts
Hello,
Just wanted to share a bit of a preview of something I've have been putting together.
I've built this Web app as a personal project to help me manage my own loft and birds, but understand that other people may also be interested.
I have been using it for a couple of weeks, and I found when I ran in to something I wanted from the system that it didn't do, I would then make it so it now had that feature!
I am really happy with how this is coming together, so I wanted to show it off here
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:11 am
by Buster121
Well done a great product, look forward to seeing it in full use
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:27 am
by Winfort Lofts
Thanks for your comments guys!
I'm always open to feedback, and suggestions too!
If all goes to plan, I should have a version you guys can test out next week!
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:02 am
by Diamond Dave
OMG. That is amazing mate. Is it intended for use on a mobile or is it for pc or added to a clocking system.
Gotta say well done Winfort - it has enormous potential
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:18 am
by Winfort Lofts
Diamond Dave wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 11:02 am
OMG. That is amazing mate. Is it intended for use on a mobile or is it for pc or added to a clocking system.
Gotta say well done Winfort - it has enormous potential
Thanks!
It's a Web App, so currently it can be access via the web browser, either on mobile or PC. I do plan eventually for it to be downloadable from the app stores, and has been built with that flexibility in mind!
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 12:19 pm
by Buster121
Winfort Lofts wrote: Fri Jun 06, 2025 10:27 am
Thanks for your comments guys!
I'm always open to feedback, and suggestions too!
If all goes to plan, I should have a version you guys can test out next week!
Looking forward to it
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2025 2:47 pm
by Diamond Dave
I'll have a good look at it over the next day or so and let you have some feedback.
I have used the PLO system in the past but wouldnt want to make too many direct comparisons because that was limited and difficult to use.
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:50 pm
by Diamond Dave
Hi Winfort I hope you dont mind me making some individual comments regarding your amazing work on this system.
I certainly couldnt offer any comments regarding the technical element and layout etc. but since you asked for feedback I have few comments that you may have probably already considered and dismissed or not wanted to include in the first place.
The first is that my first reference to any of my birds is through a name or a tag ie the 'blue W/F cock' which is instantly recognisable to me rather than trolling through ring numbers. So a facility for a name tag would be beneficial to me personally.
The 2nd would be for a facility for the weather condiitions (at least the wind) within the race report.
and the 3rd would be a facility to show where the bird was bred ie a strain or a 'line of birds'
I hope that other members will also comment on these and add their own feed back which might benefit your plans for the system.
Can I also ask if any of your plans include for the printing- off of or down loading any of the details?
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2025 4:00 pm
by Winfort Lofts
Diamond Dave wrote: Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:50 pm
Hi Winfort I hope you dont mind me making some individual comments regarding your amazing work on this system.
I certainly couldnt offer any comments regarding the technical element and layout etc. but since you asked for feedback I have few comments that you may have probably already considered and dismissed or not wanted to include in the first place.
The first is that my first reference to any of my birds is through a name or a tag ie the 'blue W/F cock' which is instantly recognisable to me rather than trolling through ring numbers. So a facility for a name tag would be beneficial to me personally.
The 2nd would be for a facility for the weather condiitions (at least the wind) within the race report.
and the 3rd would be a facility to show where the bird was bred ie a strain or a 'line of birds'
I hope that other members will also comment on these and add their own feed back which might benefit your plans for the system.
Can I also ask if any of your plans include for the printing- off of or down loading any of the details?
Funnily enough I did have a name tag in place originally, but hid it as I don't tend to use it all that often myself.
But yes, I can definitely include the flexibility there if it something people would want!
I do need to add in the option to display the strains, as I know that was something I had left out also.
Now, your comment about the weather, this is something I have included, but now realise was hidden in the first load of screenshots. So I'll share that one here
Re: LoftBuddy
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 9:14 pm
by PeteDerby
When will it be live?