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New article layout
« on: September 08, 2014, 03:17:03 pm »
Hi all,

Today we launched a new article layout.  Lots of design elements and time have gone into the article changes.  We know change can be hard, so try not to be too hard on us.

The article pages now use a larger font which makes reading easier and offer some new quick nav menus to our top and latest articles as well.

Please provide constructive feedback if you have anything.

Thanks!
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2014, 03:20:31 pm »
I like it and would make the font even larger. Also I'd like the content of the article to load without pages - there's no reason to use them anymore, considering how fast our country's internet is these days.
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2014, 03:23:22 pm »
Quote from: Tauri13 on September 08, 2014, 03:20:31 pm
I like it and would make the font even larger. Also I'd like the content of the article to load without pages - there's no reason to use them anymore, considering how fast our country's internet is these days.
:iagree:  I pretty much always have to make the extra step of pressing "all".  I don't think the thumbnails use up too much bandwidth to make loading pages a necessity.

As for the new layout, it's evolutionary rather than revolutionary, so it's welcomed changes (see what I did there?  ah??  Just like when cars are 're'designed?)
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New article layout
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2014, 05:24:41 pm »
I read the article. At the bottom it says 'reader comments>'.      If I click there it opens a browser window or a tab (IPad or FF respectively) and takes me there but in that new instantiation I am not logged in.  Annoying.


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Re: New article layout
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2014, 05:27:26 pm »
Quote from: stodge on September 08, 2014, 05:05:43 pm
Something's off, I have orange strips down either side of the screen on my iPad.

That's just a site-takeover advert, if you zoom out you'll see the whole ad. Because you're on an ipad we're nice and show you the site zoomed in by default.
#becausewecare :P
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2014, 10:35:36 am »
Quote from: wing on September 08, 2014, 03:17:03 pm
Hi all,

Today we launched a new article layout.  Lots of design elements and time have gone into the article changes.  We know change can be hard, so try not to be too hard on us.

The article pages now use a larger font which makes reading easier and offer some new quick nav menus to our top and latest articles as well.

Please provide constructive feedback if you have anything.

Thanks!

Wrecked the site again! How much abuse must we poor readers take??

 :'(


Just kidding.

All I noticed were the changes at the bottom to take you to the next page or the comments. I didn't notice the font size change at all. Pretty undramatic.

I would concur on the desire to do away with the paging. I know that gets more clicks but I too have trained myself to scroll down and hit "All" now.

The "You May Also Like" section on other sites tends to be filled with fairly useless sponsored content and clickbait from around the web. I notice this is all Autos.ca stuff now - hope it stays that way.
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2014, 10:37:13 am »
LOL -- 1500 lines of code, 3 months work.  Only notices button change to forum ;).

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Re: New article layout
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2014, 12:58:34 pm »
Must have been successful. No bitching.

Or maybe you guys didn't go far enough! ;D
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2014, 01:11:14 pm »
Quote from: wing on September 09, 2014, 10:37:13 am
LOL -- 1500 lines of code, 3 months work.  Only notices button change to forum ;).
Count me in for the "barely noticed the changes" group.

...I still appreciate all your hard work!!!
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2014, 09:26:07 am »
Whoever added this All pages button, I love you.
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New article layout
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2014, 10:04:26 am »

Quote from: Weels on October 14, 2014, 09:26:07 am
Whoever added this All pages button, I love you.

ME TOO!!  Best addition to the site ever
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2014, 10:15:03 am »
I HATE IT! TURN IT BACK! WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, BRING BACK THE CANADIANDRIVER NAME AND THAT LAWYER GUY! #HATECHANGE
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2014, 10:18:32 am »
LOL u are welcome
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2014, 10:51:06 am »
There's articles?
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2014, 08:33:01 am »
Quote from: Weels on October 14, 2014, 09:26:07 am
Whoever added this All pages button, I love you.
I just noticed this today!

THANK YOU!!!  No more "click...end...page up, page up, click, ahhhh, there we go."  Now just "click, click, ahhh!"
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #15 on: December 18, 2014, 07:01:14 pm »
More neat stuff coming tomorrow... the final component of the envisioned article page redesign that we finally managed to piece together thanks to some excellent work by James, Jacob and Andy.

I can't wait. :D
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2014, 08:02:52 am »
Oh yeeeaaahhhhh!!! Been a long time coming. James did good.
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #17 on: December 19, 2014, 11:58:40 am »
Quote from: JacobBlack on December 19, 2014, 08:02:52 am
Oh yeeeaaahhhhh!!! Been a long time coming. James did good.
 O0
Really like it!  I'd still rather the page autoload to "all pages" so that I don't have to take the step, but I appreciate the new "all pages" link at the top of the page now :)
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Re: New article layout
« Reply #18 on: December 19, 2014, 12:09:51 pm »
Big photo with nice horizontal scrollie thumbnails. A most significant improvement.

Well met layout people.

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Re: New article layout
« Reply #19 on: December 19, 2014, 02:01:08 pm »
Quote from: Northernridge on December 19, 2014, 12:09:51 pm
Big photo with nice horizontal scrollie thumbnails. A most significant improvement.

Well met layout people.

 :thumbup:

Agreed!  That is chock full of win.
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