Thoughts on new News Page

[Morrus]

I wouldn't mind the splitting up of topics if they were grouped by date.

Not sure what you mean - there's a sort news by topic option on the left. Is that what you're referring to?

 

[Plane Sailing]

I think it would be a shame to see the news page change to the kind of format on the test server. I really like any of the current or past systems where it is transparently clear which day the update is on. I also much prefer the personal touch and "single voice" style when you do it.

Obviously an automated system for handling uploads of settings, storyhours and all that kind of stuff is vital, so that you get some Real Life as well as the website

The news though - that is where most of us connect with "Morrus the person", and to quote you out of context

Jeez, you make it sound like a science. There's no need for me, really - it's all done by a set forumula. Very cold.

We want your voice in the news Morrus! Boo to set formulas, Hurrah to personal involvement!

Just another opinion, of course
Cheers

 

[Usurper]

Not sure what you mean - there's a sort news by topic option on the left. Is that what you're referring to?

Nope, meant that I like the way you have it now with all of Wednesday's news together, all of Tuesday's news under it, etc. So that every day there's a new block. And if I miss a day (rarely) I can see all of yesterday's news under it. With the new news system, it all runs together. Granted, I didn't register and try changing the appearance because I didn't know how much of it was working. Just thought it'd be cool if instead of

News (posted Monday)
News (posted Monday)
News (posted Sunday)
News (posted Sunday)
News (posted Saturday)
etc.

you could group them in bigger blocks by day. The day would be the main heading, and each item would be a subheading.

Anyway, saw your news post about keeping the hand-written page as well, so it's all good.

Thanks for all the work you put into this.

 

[zouron]

well I must say that lookjing over the new news page... I dislike it greatly.

Firstly the font size... (j/k really ;-) )

Okay I am really in favour of a system equal to the current news system, the box in, spread out etc etc news thing really really bugs me and it is hard to keep track off what is where and what it says. I personally have a great love for the current set up with no boxes around it all, only a simple line break to seperate things etc, doesn't mean you couldn't include some info, but make the dating info shorter form, just time and poster (use a special line break to seperate days like on the current form ).

Finally to me the colour scheme you picked is really annoying to watch, personally I am the type of person that wants very clear colours, and while the yellow you use now is bright it isn't as in your face as the orange you use to a high degree on the news page (perhaps do some different color schemes too choice from for us ever returning people?), hmm looking closely I think the real problem is the grey background colour (BTW can't we just keep the old 3e symbol background?). Also you seem to want to fade the sidebars into the main news section *please* don't it is very annoying I like my attention draw to the news not the links I know already on the side and top.

okay enough rant! keep up the good work

 

[Buttercup]

Not to beat a dead horse, but....

Nevermind. Posted before I read the whole thread. What they said, basically.

 

[orbitalfreak]

IMHO...

1) Don't kill the News Page! Morrus, your personal style is one reason I love coming to this site. If you switched entirely to the news-by-post system, this site would lose a lot of its flair.

2) I like the news-by-post system. It has its uses; I found it easy to navigate the headlines and news items, and finding important information was a lot easier. It feels like an index or table of contents: concice and informational; however, I wouldn't trade the main news page for it.

3) I've seen a few people mention font size...

 

[Buttercup]

EN website is an expression of me

And that's why I like it. The new design, as it presently stands, seems to take your personal touch out of the mix.


By the way, I noticed that the font size was too small. *ducks and runs out of the thread*

 

[ladyofdragons]

Might I suggest, Morrus, that rather than doing 10 separate posts in a day, you do one, in your old style? this would make you happy, and would provide the look you like. If other people post items, check to not show them on the main page, and instead incorporate a link to them from within your one post per day.

Just an idea that might satisfy you more and keep things looking the way you like them.

just thinking though, you'd need to make a "morrus' daily news" topic in order for people to be able to sort/search for these other things by topic and not get crowded by all the stuff that scans many topics in your daily news.

 

[Morrus]

Might I suggest, Morrus, that rather than doing 10 separate posts in a day, you do one, in your old style? this would make you happy, and would provide the look you like. If other people post items, check to not show them on the main page, and instead incorporate a link to them from within your one post per day.

Just an idea that might satisfy you more and keep things looking the way you like them.

just thinking though, you'd need to make a "morrus' daily news" topic in order for people to be able to sort/search for these other things by topic and not get crowded by all the stuff that scans many topics in your daily news.

That's a thought. The only drawback I see with it is that it won't work for syndicated news headlines where individual items need to be listed. I'll give it some thought, though.

Perhaps - I could do BOTH (i.e. post the individual items and then sumarise them with the big post). Then people could bookmark either the main page (with all the news) or bookmark the page where they've sorted the news by category and are displaying only the big news posts.

Thinking now...

 

[Morrus]

I'm having trouble changing the font size - I changed the stylesheet as suggested and it had no effect. I've switched it back, just in case it had an effect somewhere it wasn't supposed to!