Hum Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Is OK, more colorful. I'm slow to adopt change. Nashy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_was_here Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 The new design looks fantastic though I wish it was more compact. The top articles in particular seem to take up a lot of vertical space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorilambo Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 I just LOVE IT! <3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Why is there a blue border around everything now on the main page? I can see it when I'm browsing with my Lumia 920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wahoospa Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 First time on since the change. I had to do a double take, I thought I was at www.news.com. Looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyMike Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Look a lot like winbeta or techspot.. Other Tech Site Comparison : Winbeta.org WPCentral TechSpot TechCrunch TechnoBuffalo Engadget I stopped browsing Engadget when they did their site redesign precisely because it turned into a worse freak show than it already was. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 It's new and refreshing, however: fonts are huge layout needs to be optimized What I do like: the Neowin bar at the top with easy access to the main areas (consider adding more stuff once the font size is tweaked) kinda digging the vibrant colors in some places +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:B: Rex Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 fonts are too big its too much white the bg is too light like the whole page is blinding too much wasted space, seems like much more scrolling is needed now tsupersonic, +E.Worm Jimmy, FunkyMike and 2 others 5 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDT Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I think someone just activated some accessibility settings here :laugh: It's WAY, WAY too big, what was wrong with the old theme?! If something ain't broken, why try to fix it?! :/ IntegralDerivative, Raa and +E.Worm Jimmy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 To look at, very much yes. To use, very much no. Items now seem to take almost double the screen-space as before. It feels very much like it is a "modern mobile design", which may or may not reflect the usage stats. But it doesn't represent MY usage, so for me, no :( Lord Method Man, Cosmocronos and +E.Worm Jimmy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarakObama Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I like that the front page for mobile finally takes into account tablets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Account no longer active) Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Another site for comparison, which I like the design of better: http://winsupersite.com/windows-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noir Angel Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 No, I think it's hideous. taint3d, Raa and +E.Worm Jimmy 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(Account no longer active) Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I had to scroll horizontally on my Android phone this morning; didn't have to with the old design. Thanks to the person who created the Android Neowin feed app. Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure 8 Dash Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I didn't like it at first but I'm starting to come around. It is very spacious, clean and nice to look at. I like it more than the Ars Technica redesign, lol. I did notice one major change. Pinning the Neowin home page on my Windows Phone used to create a live tile with updating news feeds. That feature seems to be gone. I hope it comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkyDan Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 A but too verge-y but I like the typeface. It feels a decent refresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VWW Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I do actually like it (especially the Darkside theme! Wish that was available on the forums too!), but a couple of things have changed for the worse it seems. 1. The short intro paragraph to an article on the front page now seems to be less text. 2. When viewing an article the number of words per line seems to be less... not ideal as it makes your eyes do a lot more back and forth. 3. I hate the header logo bar that just floats at the top of the pages. I wish there was a way to turn it off from just popping up all the time... very distracting and often hides the content I'm scrolling up to view. If that sticks around I'm going to have to activate Adblock just to get rid of it :( Those would be the changes I'd personally make :) IntegralDerivative and Ice_Blue 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntegralDerivative Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Tbh i feel 50-50 about this. Items are too big on 14" laptop, I can only imagine the experience of someone on a 30" desktop. No notifications. That feature was really handy for knowing if someone replied to comments. :( Blinding white. It looks too much like most other tech websites and even some tumblr blogs. I'm pretty sure my Win7 lappy will have a lag spazz if I try to view it there. +E.Worm Jimmy 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I think someone just activated some accessibility settings here :laugh: It's WAY, WAY too big, what was wrong with the old theme?! If something ain't broken, why try to fix it?! :/ The old theme was broken. Fonts were too small to touch on a tablet, and it required a separate mobile version. This new responsive design streamlines things. Denis W. 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cork1958 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yes, I like it, despite my personal preference of news items being listed one beneath the other instead of the pinterest style squares/rectangles (ironically, on smaller screens it defaults to the list view). It's fine, and it'll take some time getting used to, but in a couple of weeks I probably won't remember the old design. This is ithe part of what Syanide said that I would've typed out exactly as is, and because of this, I voted no: "Yes, I like it, despite my personal preference of news items being listed one beneath the other instead of the pinterest style squares/rectangles" I hope we get the option to revert to like it was previously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian S. Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 This is ithe part of what Syanide said that I would've typed out exactly as is, and because of this, I voted no: "Yes, I like it, despite my personal preference of news items being listed one beneath the other instead of the pinterest style squares/rectangles" If you looked, there is an option to change the layout view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDT Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The old theme was broken. Fonts were too small to touch on a tablet, and it required a separate mobile version. This new responsive design streamlines things. Well, not for me :). I visit Neowin from my PC only, so it was fine. And by the way, the new theme doesn't show notifications... I can see them if I click on the notifications icon, but before I was getting a little number on it that showed how many notifications I have. Right now, there's nothing like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dot Matrix Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Well, not for me :). I visit Neowin from my PC only, so it was fine. And by the way, the new theme doesn't show notifications... I can see them if I click on the notifications icon, but before I was getting a little number on it that showed how many notifications I have. Right now, there's nothing like that. Welcome to 2104 and responsive design. The webpage will now act as an app that will respond to different screen sizes, and input types. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Montage Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Dude points out that features are missing, and your response is that it "acts like an app"? Surely, it is less so! Ice_Blue 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torolol Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 ahaha, just halfway done to dumbification, now just imagine when neowin forum are to be formated with similar stuff, full with social buttons. 'show more' buttons. above just a mock-up concept to how the dumbification could go to, just replace the vogons with neowins for more effect. FunkyMike and Raa 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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