richg101 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I like it man. not tried on a mobile yet but I assume it will be better than the original design which was hard to navigate on the mobile - it definitely looks like it's a mobile friendly site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Nice work Andrew! I would prefer the forum to be a bit less wide. The width is no issue for my screen and better for visuals of course, but readability isn't as good imo. (I don't like dark websites, but I'll get used to it :P) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy lee Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 new site design looks nice and stylish - my only comment is black text on white is nicer/easier to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 10, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2014 Again and again the comment about white text on black background has come up, people do seem to prefer black text on a white background. So I have changed it. I'd like to hear feedback on this point, it's really key... If you liked the previous style better let me know. But if the white style looks as smart, I'm happy to keep it if it saves eyes! David Majer and andy lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 10, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2014 I like it man. not tried on a mobile yet but I assume it will be better than the original design which was hard to navigate on the mobile - it definitely looks like it's a mobile friendly site. Yep, it's responsive so layout changes depending on screen size. On mobile it should be like using an iPhone app. No need to zoom in on a large webpage. Just the headlines and images to scroll through and large text. Julian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzBox Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Great look! On Safari the forum looks the same as always, on IOS 7 it's a little difficult to log in, but still enjoyable :) Compliments for the new look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 10, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2014 The grey text on the dark background makes it much harder to read. And what's up with the form looking different when I'm not logged in? What does it look like when not logged in for you? Details please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Again and again the comment about white text on black background has come up, people do seem to prefer black text on a white background. So I have changed it. I'd like to hear feedback on this point, it's really key... If you liked the previous style better let me know. But if the white style looks as smart, I'm happy to keep it if it saves eyes! You could meet half way and use dark grey text on light grey bg :p Some other feedback The social media icons and the big rectangular thumnails everywhere, along with the white background are giving me douchey BuzzFeed vibes. The four boxes for "reviews, latest news, creative film making, lenses" need more seperation or need to look more distinct to one another. Right now it's just all blending into one mess. The footer could use a third column. Maybe just a very short "About". Also I would arrange it so tags are on the right. I'm not a fan of the 'page against a background' look (ie. the shadows on either side). Why did you bury the creative forum even deeper? Forum theme still looks the same to me. When I view it in incognito mode, it looks different (and better, except for it being hard to distinguish which post count belongs to what thread. And yes the banner is too big). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 11, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2014 Creativity and ideas is hardly 'buried' when it is one click away form the front page of the forum. I have compressed the top of the forum into less space and reduced the size of the top banner. As for the forum theme looking the same as the old one when you are logged in... please post a screen grab. This would count as a bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ebrahim Saadawi Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 The change to white background made the design come alive. Much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marino215 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looks great. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Plagaro Mussard Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looks good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkGaydon Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looking good, love the breakdown of News vs Reviews. Also, it still works in Internet Explorer 8 that I need to use some mornings due to IT companies of certain large organisations holding back on upgrading! Has anything changed in the way Vimeo links are added in the Screening Forum? I couldn't get it to work properly this morning when sharing a film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 11, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2014 Looking good, love the breakdown of News vs Reviews. Also, it still works in Internet Explorer 8 that I need to use some mornings due to IT companies of certain large organisations holding back on upgrading! Has anything changed in the way Vimeo links are added in the Screening Forum? I couldn't get it to work properly this morning when sharing a film? Thanks Kirk. Vimeo embed by pasting the URL into the post worked for me on your video '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Anyone else having issues? I will have to look further into it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexcosy Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Hi, i kinda liked the dark background, but since a lot of people seem to prefer the white one, i won't argue ;) But i agree with Olly P, i think your logo might benefit from a little update. I'm not a graphic designer so i cannot tell what directions you should go toward, but i think it's worth looking into it. It feels a tiny little dated with the new site. My 2 cents. Keep up the great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlfors Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 What I find to be an obstruction (on displays that are lower res than full 1080p) is the fixed forum header. With such a high header, you get a very small area for reading content. Fixed header would be ok if it'd be a 20-33% as high as the current header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superka Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I found "Share" section to be a little confusing. What to share? Too many big buttons, also. just as an alternative: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 11, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2014 What I find to be an obstruction (on displays that are lower res than full 1080p) is the fixed forum header. With such a high header, you get a very small area for reading content. Fixed header would be ok if it'd be a 20-33% as high as the current header. Thanks for the feedback. Lower than 1080p screens - What models are we talking specifically here - are you using a Macbook Air? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted September 11, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted September 11, 2014 share-01.jpg I found "Share" section to be a little confusing. What to share? Too many big buttons, also. just as an alternative: share-02.jpg Thanks, good point but I think you'll get used to it though ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superka Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I also think that the article header is better to be placed before the image. It would make the design simpler. Too many horisontal separators, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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