Home Page Layout

[ClimbZA]

Hi All

I decided to go back to the old(ish) home page layout. (kind of my version of trying to merge the old with the new)
I felt the new layout was kind of annoying in that I had to constantly scroll up & down to go between the features & forum & news.
Also your feature photos weren't getting the attention that they deserve.
And I missed my old design

Here's a link to what was the new version: http://www.climbing.co.za/v2/

Let me know your thoughts.


Riki

[Franz]

I sorta liked the new design, but the new new design is also cool!

Thank you for your effort in making sure the site remains relevant and AWESOME!

[brianweaver]

Personally, I think the new design was cool.

[ScottS]

<2cents>
I've never liked gaudy scrolling photos (Oppa Joomla style!). Current live version of the site my fav.
</2cents>

[joshpickering]

I do prefer having the photo back in it's right place! But now the forum stuff is very squashed on my browser. Preferred the previous one except for the constantly scrolling featured items panel at the top... it kind of took over.

[joshpickering]

Reloaded it and now it looks great, not sure what happened before. Much prefer this!

[ClimbZA]

@joshpickering
Funny, I was just about to ask you for a screenshot

I realize that the v2 forum layout is much more readable - but then I have the whole variable image height with 2 column or 3 column dilemma.

[Chris F]

for this version!

[shorti]

I think I had the same problem that Josh mentioned. Had to refresh (ctrl F5) a couple times. Before it refreshed the pic of Joe was friggen huge and the rest was messed up a little. I like the new new layout

[joshpickering]

It does seem to be messed up sometimes, here is a screenshot...

[Wes]

Not sure what is going on, but I get a HUGE photo and everything else on the site is 2/3 scrolls down.

I am using Chrome.

edit: nevermind, it is fixed.

[ClimbZA]

@joshpickering

thanks for the screenshot. I've just done a minor edit to the forum layout to stop that happening. i hope it's fixed.

[Forket]

NEW DESIGN WAS FTW!!!

[Johanm]

I'm missing the Wiki update section. Will that be returning or am I just not looking in the right place????

[ClimbZA]

@Forket

I had to google FTW.

1. Fuck the world.
2. For the win.
3. What the fuck backwards
4. Free the whales

Assuming 2. "An enthusiastic emphasis to the end of a comment, message, or post. Sometimes genuine, but often sarcastic"

now I'm confused. we're you being genuine or sarcastic?

Re: wiki section
I'm going to be putting the wiki section back in it's place. I'm just working on some improvements to the layout.
I'll hopefully be done in a week or 2.

[tygereye]

I like the latest version, thanks, Justin!

[kyle]

What a relief... had actually been visiting the page substantially less with the new design and breathed a sigh of relief when I visited today. Maybe I just don't like change... Overall looks much better now. Thanks for all the effort.

[ClimbZA]

:-) that's funny
I think I'm the same - don't like change... i was really missing the old layout!
OK. so executive decision made (current 3 column home page layout stays) - I'll be adding a few cool extra things here & there

[DerrickMilner]

definitley the new layout alas i am too late

[Justin]

I like the latest version, thanks, Justin!

I like it too but it's not me. It's all Riki's doing

[henkg]

Hmmm

I have a feeling you are not done...

I suppose you cannot cater for all browser types and devices. Current layout much better on iphone - the prev version did not work well on iphone. It did however had a more modern look and feel. Somehow current version feels old fashioned. Current version not well laid out on an ipad - empty spaces etc. Also, i cannot zoom on my mobile devices?

Me thinks your advertisors are not going to like current version.

Maybe you just have too much on the home page.

[Forket]

KEEP THE NEW PAGE. FTW <-------- FOR THE WIN
please add a LIKE or DISLIKE button to the forum comments, then we can actually read the things that are important on a 150 comment topic:P please dont go back to the old, the new is cool

ebert nel
i really enjoy the new page way more than the old:D

[Oakley]

I like it as it is now...

[tygereye]

I like it too but it's not me. It's all Riki's doing

Big up, Riki!!

[joshpickering]

Unfortunately mine is still coming up the same as the screenshot...
It is definitely loading quicker than the previous version which is nice.
Just a thought... couldn't you make two slightly narrower side columns and move the featured column to the left and put the gallery photo and forum in the centre? The one nice thing about the previous layout was the forum had a bit more room and one could see which forum things had been posted in etc.

[Nic Le Maitre]

Hi Justin and Rikki

I kinda liked the new (now previous) version, anyway too bad.

One thing, I can no longer see the "Jump to last post" link on the forum quick links

[Nic Le Maitre]

Ah, I'm an idiot, if you click on the post time, it takes you to the most recent post. Nice.

[ClimbZA]

I'm going to leave the http://www.climbing.co.za/v2/ version up (so basically have both versions running concurrently). If you really prefer the new version then just set your browser favorite to v2. But I'm going to keep the current version as the default homepage (for now). The load time is much faster and I think it gives a quicker better overview on the news & articles.

It's really difficult to make you all happy but I'll try my best

~ Riki