New Site Coming Soon

AB Editor | 10:54 Tue 24th Jan 2017 | Editor's Blog

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Good morning,

We're pretty much done with developing the new website, and we hope to arrange things to go live early next week. Monday ideally.

The new site will work across all your devices, be easier to read, and hopefully run a little smoother.

Although, I expect the first hour on the new site to be very confusing and a little rocky, but I think we can all work together to work it out between us.

For those of you who have seen the beta site, you're going to feel very, very useful suddenly as those who haven't, and new users, learn their way around the site. I hope you don't mind helping out your fellow answerbankers!

I'll update you with our plans one the techies have come out of their team huddle this afternoon.

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MargoTester

Me too please Ed.

dannyk13

Ed, if you have a vote on it, will you keep the site the majority vote for?

jno

I got an invitation, Ed, but didn't take it up as I thought I wouldn't be affected. No problem, I'll deal with it as it happens. Now let me just check I've got the AB helpdesk's number here somewhere, or the Samaritans if that doesn't work...

jno

dannyk, the editor is sovereign.

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"Ed, if you have a vote on it, will you keep the site the majority vote for?"

No, in short.

We need to update the site, if we don't then we won't be able to attract more new visitors. New members are what keeps the site vibrant and enjoyable.

Over half of AB members (returning visitors) are using a phone, or a tablet. They deserve to be catered for.

We're here to support everyone during the transition, and will listen to overwhelming opinion on changes which might need to be made. But the fundamental change needs to take place.

We invited 5,000 people to test the beta site - and the response was really positive. But we understand that by exposing it to 100 times that many users we'll probably find more things to improve for the majority.

Tilly2

There has obviously been a lot of work done to develop the new site and the 'team' have, in my opinion, done a really good job. Although the site looks very different and is less compact than this one, it seems to function just as effectively.
It will take some getting used to but by Easter we will have forgotten what this current site looks like.

Be positive and encouraging. Have a go.

ChillDoubt

I followed one of the links to the beta site and despite my name and password being present on the Sign In page I cannot access it.......

Hopefully the fault is at my end.(ooh er!)

B00

I've had a quick look (ta for the invite) not entirely sure I like it, but that's probably more to do with the fact I don't like change. It does seem 'big' and clunky.

I'm sure, I and many others, will get used to it eventually.

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It is chunkier.

Do you remember when we moved to this version of the site, and some complained that it was too big and chunky? "fisher-price" is was called if I remember correctly.

Familiarity does strange things to judgement doesn't it? :)

hereIam

Not keen on change either, but I guess I'll give it a go ...

whiskeryron

Thank you Ed for invitation to test Beta site,received today @15.29

chiaroscuro

Tried it once and didn't like it....

Captain2

I, kindly, had an invite but it took this thread to remind me to have a look. I've only been able to have a look as a 'visitor' because I can't for the life of me remember my password (I clicked the box 'remember my password' about 6 years ago so haven't used it since).
First thoughts are it is a bit unwieldy, comparatively, but I'm sure practice makes perfect, so after a couple of weeks it will seem like the norm.

sandyRoe

I haven't seen the new site either but I've a feeling I won't like it.
I've been against change for changes sake ever since the introduction of decimal currency. I still can't see what was wrong with three penny bits, shillings, and florin.

baza

I answered your random email and followed the instructions, box appeared asking for user name and password , it said incorrect password. After 3 tries it made reference to dev2. Came out and unless this hiccup is sorted this may be my last post.