01-31-2012, 01:12 PM

For some reason I still have the old look (not that I'm complaining).

01-31-2012, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Razormac

For some reason I still have the old look (not that I'm complaining).

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01-31-2012, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by I.M.O.G.

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I had to go select the new skin, those with the ad-free skin option may have to do the same (since it's NOT default)

01-31-2012, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by Doug b

Could we perhaps get an official poll going then, perhaps? Maybe a long term one? Like say, over the course of a month or more, in order that even new members get a word in about it?

Thank you for clarifying for us few then!

Doug

Sure, I think that makes sense. Probably best we hold off on any sort of poll for a bit though. We'll be making some adjustments on an ongoing basis for the near future - with more time and perspective, and a little time to stabilize, we should be able to make a more accurate and actionable poll.

01-31-2012, 01:20 PM

I which there were more contrasting backgrounds to differentiate between thread topics/thread areas, and such. It kind of seems...like it's not finished yet...too much white.

01-31-2012, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

I had to go select the new skin, those with the ad-free skin option may have to do the same (since it's NOT default)

Hadn't thought of the ad free skin yet, good input. Thanks!

01-31-2012, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by lifeisabeach

I like it better than my first impression from the beta. But I still think the red font is a mistake. It should only be used for something that really needs to grab your attention. On real paper… red is more often used to indicate something of importance, or as a "correction" (think back to school… a red pen is used by teachers to show corrections).

It's also a bit too "white" all around. Perhaps a soft gradient could be used as a background for the sections to "float" on top of. White floating on white just doesn't work. And the spacing…. everything takes up twice as much space. Just browsing through a forum category takes twice as long now.

I'm going to 3rd this. Agree with everything. I think a red(crimson red) background, with a white(but not too bright for night time browsing) floating on top would look sweet!

01-31-2012, 02:18 PM

It's so pretty!

However, after reading some comments about the red font (which I understand is the old theme) and the excessive spacing...and to some extent how white-walled it looks...I have to say, it needs some tweaking.

On a second note, the red font doesn't bother me much. But it's like I'm staring at snow in the sunlight.

I like the new overall look though.

01-31-2012, 02:52 PM

Nice and clean!

01-31-2012, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by lifeisabeach

I like it better than my first impression from the beta. But I still think the red font is a mistake. It should only be used for something that really needs to grab your attention. On real paper… red is more often used to indicate something of importance, or as a "correction" (think back to school… a red pen is used by teachers to show corrections).

It's also a bit too "white" all around. Perhaps a soft gradient could be used as a background for the sections to "float" on top of. White floating on white just doesn't work. And the spacing…. everything takes up twice as much space. Just browsing through a forum category takes twice as long now.

I endorse this message, though I don't mind the spacing out of the content that much.

01-31-2012, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Chris H.

It's so pretty!

However, after reading some comments about the red font (which I understand is the old theme) and the excessive spacing...and to some extent how white-walled it looks...I have to say, it needs some tweaking.

On a second note, the red font doesn't bother me much. But it's like I'm staring at snow in the sunlight.

I like the new overall look though.

I've talked with the design team a bit already about the whiteness when viewing threads, and they agree and understand the feedback. It will likely be tweaked to refine it a bit more yet to give more differentiation/contrast to break things up.

01-31-2012, 03:06 PM

Looks pretty good thus far. Bit of constructive criticism, there doesn't seem to be much separation between posts, only a slightly gray line. Makes stuff seem a tad jumbled, and too "spaced out"

Also personally wouldn't have gone for the pupleish reddish color, but that's just me.

01-31-2012, 03:06 PM

A quick tip for everyone - coming from mac-forums.com, you'll notice that the links in the "menu bar" (I don't know what else to call it) will give you a good ol' 404. If you're accessing it from mac-forums.com/forums, you won't have this issue. A simple way to get around it is to click the link twice - once to get the 404 page and again to get the actual page.

01-31-2012, 03:14 PM

I like it, but it still doesn't fit on my 12" Powebooks screen, I have to scroll across to read all of the text, which is annoying to be honest.
Can this be looked at please?
I would also like a direct "new post" tab on the home page, but I guess the drop down works and I'll get used to it.
Nice job overall though.

01-31-2012, 03:22 PM

Kevriano, what resolution are you on with that 12" screen?

Working on the subnav thing as well, it is one of the priorities I noted as well - the dropdown works, but I like directly clicking. When you spend all day or multiple hours on a site, which many people do, it really stands out how much more convenient it is to point and click rather than hover point click.