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Sifter3000 · 19th Apr 2010, 09:39

http://www.bit-tech.net/blog/2010/04...bit-tech-2010/

SlowMotionSuicide · 19th Apr 2010, 09:44

Not too bad. Think I can live with this.

Pieface · 19th Apr 2010, 09:44

I really like it, good job guys. Nice and clean.

yakyb · 19th Apr 2010, 09:46

that era advert is way too imposing (not your fault) but other than that it looks great

D-Cyph3r · 19th Apr 2010, 09:47

In 2010 is it too much too ask for forums to take advantage of widescreen monitors? It really frustrates me that there is so much wasted space either side of the screen and pictures have to be resized to practically thumbnails.

will. · 19th Apr 2010, 09:47

Nice work

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Stotherd-001 · 19th Apr 2010, 09:48

Forums are misbehaving... asking me to log in to the beta forums (which i can't) Have to click cancel lots. Otherwise fantastic.

Zurechial · 19th Apr 2010, 09:49

After a brief perusal I think I like it. The first thing that hits me is that the front page contains a hell of a lot of text but that may just be because I'm more used to the large images of the old design.
It definitely provides better access to more content than before, but it's going to take some getting used to before my eyes break old habits and scan the right portions of the page!

I'm getting the beta login glitch on the forums too, though a few clicks of cancel seem to dispel it for now.

One feature that's lacking and which I had hoped would come with the redesign is an 'edit' button in the comments view so that we can edit our own article comments without going through the forum first, but that's a minor issue..

Overall it seems to be an improvement, well done guys.

Hugo · 19th Apr 2010, 09:51

I do not like change, it scares me. Bring back the old site.

CrapBag · 19th Apr 2010, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stotherd-001

Forums are misbehaving... asking me to log in to the beta forums (which i can't) Have to click cancel lots. Otherwise fantastic.

Ditto, I am also having to hit cancel mutliple times before I can read any threads.

Incredibly annoying.

steveo_mcg · 19th Apr 2010, 09:54

Don't like it, worst web site redesign ever.

STATLER: Boo!
WALDORF: Boooo!
S: That was the worst thing I’ve ever heard!
W: It was terrible!
S: Horrendous!
W: Well it wasn’t that bad.
S: Oh, yeah?
W: Well, there were parts of it I liked!
S: Well, I liked alot of it.
W: Yeah, it was GOOD actually.
S: It was great!
W: It was wonderful!
S: Yeah, bravo!
W: More!
S: More!
W: More!
S: More!

ch424 · 19th Apr 2010, 09:55

Very nice, great job!

As someone else pointed out, I get five password prompts on each page of the forums though!

Edit: is there any way to make the forum font slightly larger?

Sifter3000 · 19th Apr 2010, 09:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by D-Cyph3r

In 2010 is it too much too ask for forums to take advantage of widescreen monitors? It really frustrates me that there is so much wasted space either side of the screen and pictures have to be resized to practically thumbnails.

As per the note at the top:

You may have noticed that the default forum is now fixed width. If you would rather switch to variable width you have the option to change your preferences in your user options (at the very bottom).

RotoSequence · 19th Apr 2010, 09:56

Instead of having two columns, one for major information and main attractions and one for secondary things we might find interesting, the whole thing has been replaced with three columns - one for the main attractions that is now far too small and far from the center of attention, and two more columns whose text based nature and small size makes me care about them less than Google Ads.

To put it bluntly, this redesign is utter ****. Readers are left with information overload, the whole page is utterly unfriendly to users of larger monitors (though not bad for small monitor users, granted), and text is too small on the forums. Condense the front page to two columns and the design will be much better.

Tim S · 19th Apr 2010, 10:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by RotoSequence

Instead of having two columns, one for major information and main attractions and one for secondary things we might find interesting, the whole thing has been replaced with three columns - one for the main attractions that is now far too small and far from the center of attention, and two more columns whose text based nature and small size makes me care about them less than Google Ads.

To put it bluntly, this redesign is utter ****. Readers are left with information overload, the whole page is utterly unfriendly to users of larger monitors (though not bad for small monitor users, granted), and text is too small on the forums. Condense the front page to two columns and the design will be much better.

I'm pretty sure you said the last redesign was "utter ****" too. Oh, and the forum redesign as well... Nothing's changed in five years, I see

Excellent work Jamie!

DragunovHUN · 19th Apr 2010, 10:01

Yay, fresh!

Naberius · 19th Apr 2010, 10:02

I think it sucks, as other people have said, its just an overload of information.

Bring back the old site.

DragunovHUN · 19th Apr 2010, 10:04

Oh come on, what's so wrong with information?

masterjonny · 19th Apr 2010, 10:07

Quote:

I think it sucks, as other people have said, its just an overload of information.
Bring back the old site.

Quote:

To put it bluntly, this redesign is utter ****. Readers are left with information overload, the whole page is utterly unfriendly to users of larger monitors (though not bad for small monitor users, granted), and text is too small on the forums. Condense the front page to two columns and the design will be much better.

Everyone had a chance to sign up to the beta and express their views before these changes were made.

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=185561

If you feel that strongly about how it looks, you should have offered some input in the development phase, and not just moan when its too late after hours of work have gone into it.

Just my view. Its a democracy so everyone gets a say, but to say nothing then cry you don't like it, maybe you should have signed up to the beta and said something earlier?

Zeali · 19th Apr 2010, 10:08

I really like the new site and it's a shame that so many people out there always hate everything new someone gives them.

There are some design bugs in the site but overall this is a lot BETTER than the old page and searching content is 1000% easier and faster!

19th Apr 2010, 09:39	#1
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Naberius Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 209	I think it sucks, as other people have said, its just an overload of information. Bring back the old site.

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19th Apr 2010, 10:08	#20
Zeali What's a Dremel? Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13	I really like the new site and it's a shame that so many people out there always hate everything new someone gives them. There are some design bugs in the site but overall this is a lot BETTER than the old page and searching content is 1000% easier and faster!