New Site Design

[sp1814]

Okay - this is news (yes, I know there's a thread in Chatterbank, but the best people are in the News thread).

I personally think the AnswerBank redesign is a huge success and well overdue.

The choice of font is perhaps the only element I'd question, but other than that - bravo to the site admins.

Your thoughts?

[brizzer]

It's awful! Can't navigate, refuses to accept Publication, Number or Date input, wholly misaligned - text doesn't fit into 'boxes'. I can only connect to specific questions by going via Google. Get it right please!

[TheChair]

What a mess. I have to scroll down 10 times just to see the first question on any page. And the page seems to be about 70% white space (well light grey space).

[granny grump]

Thank you - that is better - the font seems extremely large - did people have difficulty reading it before?

[Jackdaw33]

Granny, just zoom out until you are comfortable with the size.

[pastafreak]

// Cloverjo
Also, too many ads breaking up the replies. I'm scrolling up and down and getting mixed up with where the thread ends and the big ads start //
That's odd,because I see no big ads until past the answers and latest posts...makes it feel ad-free. Lovely!

[granny grump]

Thank you

[cassa333]

It has settled down now and at least the text is in the box at last.

For me this new site is worse than the old one.

The old one I could see at a glance all headings and most resent postings.

Why do people/sites think they have to change everything just because they can? It worked perfectly well before.

[Jackdaw33]

All categories are listed at the bottom of each page as well as from the drop-down menu.

[Lyminge]

On my iPad the answers don't fit in the box properly. How do I alter that. It's annoying as they 'bleed' into the outer space??

[Purist]

I think the update has happened because the old format struggles on smart phones. so perhaps Mr Ed is chasing the smartphone audience? I am not a fan of the new design myself, it feels very in your face and clumsy. I would have thought the majority of users used Laptop's, Desktops and Tablets

[Berniecuddles2]

i've used my pc..laptop..tablet..samsung galaxy s5 once sorted out the zoom on all no problems 100% better all round

[KUSTARD]

I think it's awful!!!! If it's not broke why fix it?

[dannyk13]

All the boxes are overlapping parts of the screen and letters are overlapping boxes.

[Tilly2]

Danny, are you on a laptop?

[malagabob]

Initially I am finding the briteness of the background a bit too
Eye straining. I know you can reduce this overall in settingst, But would have to change it back when I visit another site.

[murraymints]

morning Danny xx if on lappie or pc f5 or ctr f5 will resiaze the text box to fit

[murraymints]

resize even !

[Tilly2]

Danny, if you are on a laptop or a PC then pressing Control and F5 should put that right.

[Captain2]

Morning Danny. There are quite a few threads with ways to improve the layout. For now try pressing 'Ctrl' + 'F5' at the same time. That should get your cache cleared and letters back into boxes.

If the screen/font is too big for you then press 'Ctrl' and '-' (minus) at the same time and that will alter the screen size.

Have a go.

[dannyk13]

Tilly, yes I am on a laptop