When www.backandlay.com was first launched in November 2003, it represented my idea (when I wrote the document in March 2002) of what a functional betting exchange should look like and how it should work (minus the stuff I kicked out of the requirements document to facilitate a launch in my lifetime 
).
Since then, we've been gradually adding the stuff kicked out in that initial release and getting up to speed with all the developments in exchange industry functionality and changing users' needs since.
But we're fast approaching a point where the future direction of the website, product functionality-wise, is no longer driven by me, it's rightly driven by what the majority of the active users want - and that means YOU.
As those of you I've formed good friendships with know, Glyn and I are very keen for your input at all times, and I'd like your views on our latest release and other ideas you have going forward.
To get the grey matter going, I enclose the views of Nick H and also list my current idea of the priorities for front-end upgrades.
Nick H: ''I've just placed a couple more bets on B&L and have been playing about with the spinner. At some point in the future I think you need another small upgrade. When you click on a back or lay button, if there are bets on the system then the odds box should default to the best offer currently available, as on Betfair. The reason being that this allows people to work faster and place more bets. Assuming you're in agreement, it might be logical to allow the Enter button on the keyboard to be used as an alternative to the Submit button. Again, for speed.''
NB: If you press the tab key after entering your stake, it takes you to submit and you can then hit the return key to submit a bet.
Product Development Priorities & Ideas
Critical stuff
New Odds Ladder.
API.
Reduction Factor.
In-Running Variable Time Delay.
Place Betting Escrow.
Integrate Neteller for automatic card deposit.
Integrate Moneybookers for automatic card deposit.
Integrate BetPay for automatic card deposit.
Medium stuff
Next Horse Race Link on Home Page.
Amend Bet Manager so user is not taken to Manage Bets when a bet is matched.
Replace Quick Cancel Button in Place Bets with Clear All Button
Specific screens for sub categories.
Remove ! when amended bet is returned to original state and make ! red.
Average odds check box display in Bet Manager.
Align Backers' Stake and Your Stake centred with matched bets in Manage Bets.
Deploy Help Page.
Deploy Links Page.
Skyline link to forum.
Graphs charting price over volume and traded info for each outcome.
Make status field, guide prices and reordering outcomes subject to live streaming.
Minor stuff
Logo indented instead of aligned to left of categories panel on front-end headers.
Align spacing below end of categories.
Are you 18 and Do you agree spacing in Open Account.
Gutter too narrow in Open Account.
Level off columns at base of Open Account.
Unify cell spacing in Rules & Regulations
Back button - insert space after 'x' icon in Place Bets.
).Since then, we've been gradually adding the stuff kicked out in that initial release and getting up to speed with all the developments in exchange industry functionality and changing users' needs since.
But we're fast approaching a point where the future direction of the website, product functionality-wise, is no longer driven by me, it's rightly driven by what the majority of the active users want - and that means YOU.
As those of you I've formed good friendships with know, Glyn and I are very keen for your input at all times, and I'd like your views on our latest release and other ideas you have going forward.
To get the grey matter going, I enclose the views of Nick H and also list my current idea of the priorities for front-end upgrades.
Nick H: ''I've just placed a couple more bets on B&L and have been playing about with the spinner. At some point in the future I think you need another small upgrade. When you click on a back or lay button, if there are bets on the system then the odds box should default to the best offer currently available, as on Betfair. The reason being that this allows people to work faster and place more bets. Assuming you're in agreement, it might be logical to allow the Enter button on the keyboard to be used as an alternative to the Submit button. Again, for speed.''
NB: If you press the tab key after entering your stake, it takes you to submit and you can then hit the return key to submit a bet.
Product Development Priorities & Ideas
Critical stuff
New Odds Ladder.
API.
Reduction Factor.
In-Running Variable Time Delay.
Place Betting Escrow.
Integrate Neteller for automatic card deposit.
Integrate Moneybookers for automatic card deposit.
Integrate BetPay for automatic card deposit.
Medium stuff
Next Horse Race Link on Home Page.
Amend Bet Manager so user is not taken to Manage Bets when a bet is matched.
Replace Quick Cancel Button in Place Bets with Clear All Button
Specific screens for sub categories.
Remove ! when amended bet is returned to original state and make ! red.
Average odds check box display in Bet Manager.
Align Backers' Stake and Your Stake centred with matched bets in Manage Bets.
Deploy Help Page.
Deploy Links Page.
Skyline link to forum.
Graphs charting price over volume and traded info for each outcome.
Make status field, guide prices and reordering outcomes subject to live streaming.
Minor stuff
Logo indented instead of aligned to left of categories panel on front-end headers.
Align spacing below end of categories.
Are you 18 and Do you agree spacing in Open Account.
Gutter too narrow in Open Account.
Level off columns at base of Open Account.
Unify cell spacing in Rules & Regulations
Back button - insert space after 'x' icon in Place Bets.
