Homepage Redesign

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redesigning the site homepage

Homepage Redesign

burr 31 May 2012 05:53

I am thinking about redesigning the homepage for both sections of the site (i.e., the TI-83 and 68k pages), as the current pages are rather cluttered and stagnant, and believe a redesign would inspire people to more fully use the site and post on the forum. So, I wanted to get everybody's feedback — What do you guys like about the current homepage? What things would you guys change or add to the homepage? Please don't hold back with your feedback or suggestions; this is about making the site better for you guys and everybody else who visits.

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Die Goldene Ente 31 May 2012 12:54

I like this design. I always use the Recent Post and Recent Threats in the side menu. I can't say I don't like this design, but I'd also be happy with an other deaign if the side menu is the same.

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burr 31 May 2012 14:28

I was more referring to the actual homepages — did you click on the links in my post above?

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burr 05 Jun 2012 00:39

I recently started putting together a new homepage, and was wondering what you guys thought about it?

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blue_bear_94 05 Jun 2012 00:55

Well, it's more advanced than the old homepage, and cleaner. I like it!

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burr 05 Jun 2012 04:24

That was one of the goals… I'm glad you like it.

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Mr Dino 05 Jun 2012 02:14

I like how it includes the forum sidebar, and the reorganization. But it just doesn't feel the same .
Could you separate the boxes a little, add the blue header, and bring the Search box back? I know it's in the top right of every page, but you can't choose from pages only/pages and forum/forum only. You have to search something first, then choose which one you want.

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burr 05 Jun 2012 04:26

I think you are right about the search box and spacing. What blue header are you talking about?

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Mr Dino 05 Jun 2012 12:10

The blue header at the top of each box in the original homepage. A screenie with arrows:

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burr 05 Jun 2012 14:31

Oh, that's what you meant… I personally wasn't that big of a fan of the blue color, as it doesn't tie into the rest of the color scheme on the site. However, I do like the header idea.

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Timothy Foster 05 Jun 2012 12:13

On my smallish screen, the bottom of the page looks a little cluttered; I think there may be too much stuff after the six featured boxes. Perhaps you can eliminate "New to TI-Basic?" and instead change the header on the side bar to be more fitting? Also, development and techniques can be combined into one thing; that should be enough to get people to search the content.

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burr 05 Jun 2012 14:37

I was worried about it being too cluttered… the problem is there is simply too many worthwhile things on this site that deserve highlighting. I'm not exactly sure that I follow what you are saying, however, about changing the header of the sidebar to be more fitting? I think it would be best if you just edited the page yourself to how you see fit; it is much easier to have something to look at than having to explain and describe it.

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Mr Dino 05 Jun 2012 22:09

Yes, I like the new look! The gray tints on the headers do look a lot better than the original's blue.

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burr 05 Jun 2012 22:39

I'm glad you like it :) Is there anything else you would like to see?

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Timothy Foster 06 Jun 2012 01:36

I'm trying out some stuff, but I had to leave suddenly. I'll finish it later.

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burr 06 Jun 2012 06:07

I like the simplifying of the CSS code, but I think the updated boxes look bulky with the thick borders.

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burr 06 Jun 2012 09:22

I made some additional modifications to the redesigned homepage, including the creation of a few featured programs and projects pages, and decided to make it the new homepage. I hope you guys like it!

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Timothy Foster 06 Jun 2012 10:45

My favorite part is the featured program area. Finally, there is a showcase for the archives portion of the site!

I'll still play with the test page, and you can decide whether it is good or not.

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burr 06 Jun 2012 20:47

That's my favorite part, too :)

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Timothy Foster 06 Jun 2012 22:04

Now how does it look?

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burr 06 Jun 2012 23:32

It looks nice, but I still like the thinner borders around the info boxes better.

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Timothy Foster 07 Jun 2012 14:12

How about with the thinner borders? The biggest difference is the tri-columned boxes; I additionally set the vertical align to top on all of them.

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burr 08 Jun 2012 04:36

I included some of your changes into the homepage design, so I think it is mission accomplished now :)

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burr 13 Dec 2012 05:16

With the redesign of the respective calculator homepages, I think it makes sense to redesign the main homepage as well. Just like before, I was wondering if you guys have any ideas or things you would like to see?

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Xeda Elnara 13 Dec 2012 11:14

As it is, I think it looks awesome o.o

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Boba Foxx (guest) 13 Dec 2012 13:10

It looks pretty cool as it is, although for me, half the images are blocked. It still looks great, though.

burr 14 Dec 2012 01:15

I'm glad you guys like it :)

@Boba Foxx: All of the images show up for me, so that problem must be on your end.

Boba Foxx (guest) 14 Dec 2012 13:01

Yeah, I hadn't realized the images were hosted offsite, so that's what confused me. My school laptop has a filter on it, so I'd thought that the images were hosted on site. My bad.