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Originally Posted by dodo1 Hmm... I have visited the new website several times in the recent days now, but I must say I do not really like it.
1. The color scheme does not look very well, in my opinion. The colors do not fit to the current DNF color scheme.
2. What I like about the current version of DNF is its wide format. There are no sidebars and I have the whole screen filled with content. Thus I would do away with at least one of the two sidebars in the new version if possible.
3. I do not like the iFrames either. Do not know whether Joomla allows another possibility though. (?)
4. The DNF image in the header should be a little bigger, maybe as big as it is right now. I just think it doesn't look very well and too small in comparison to the two top menu bars.
5. The red bar in the top menus is annoying in the long run. It would be better if the top menus were plain black and smaller.
These are five suggestions for improvement that have come to my mind so far. Adam, do not get me wrong. I like the idea of a new portal design and I really appreciate your effort to improve DNF (e.g. by buying new tools for the community), but I think you should be careful about changing the user experience, which is close to perfect as it is right now. DNF's design is simple and functional, thus DNF is a high quality site focusing on the forum's high quality content. The new design does not reflect that, in my opinion. At least not yet. |
The new site is a project in the works. We have not yet had a design go in and modify the color scheme nor the actual positioning of many items on the page.
The sneak peak does provide the main idea and direction we would like to take with dnforum.com. Aside from only being a forum, there are many other things that the domain industry revolves around which we are trying to target.
We are trying to be a broader in our focus and providing some of the most important aspects of the site to be easily seen and accessed. You can see that by pulling the auctions, todays posts, todays domains for sale and so forth right on the main page. Aside from forum related topics, we also want to provide variety of tools used on a daily basis for current and new users (whether they be knowledgeable in the industry or new to the industry). The quick access to tools is something that I believe is useful as it is all in one place, instead of having to go to a 100 different locations.
I understand your suggestions and welcome more. If possible please provide examples of the colors you dont like and what colors you would like to see more of.
The forum will still be accessible in current view that you are used to. The iframes are temporary as we are putting together the pieces of the puzzle quickly so we know exactly what we will be working with.
Looking forward to your replies.
Huseyin,