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JasonB · 30th-Oct-20, 06:28 PM

Thanks Andy.

JasonB · 30th-Oct-20, 07:13 PM

Can I ask how you all feel about having the icons for navigation at the top of the pages, rather than text?

My feeling is that it seems fairly intuitive, and from a geeky web designer point of view, it helps us to provide a similar experience across a range of devices, from mobile phones, to tablets, to laptops and desktops.

Any thoughts?

KensRedZed · 30th-Oct-20, 07:52 PM

I'm very flexible, and can easily touch my wife's toes without bending a knee.

It sounds good. Nothing is etched in stone. Thumbup

dvd3500 · 30th-Oct-20, 10:55 PM

meh.... as long as it is painfully obvious what they are.
I was a big fan of physical media (still am) but Universal Studios use some symbols for things like Chapters, Settings, Extras on their Blu Rays and I NEVER know what is what...

I complain to the UI guys at work all the time about how you have to hover the mouse over or tap something "for fun" to figure out what to do.
They always seemed shocked that someone would like to KNOW what happens BEFORE they attempt something rather than stabbing in the dark and then having to commit what few grey brain cells work to what the 3-legged octopus on a stick symbol might mean... and then it is all CLOUD based and works totally differently 3 weeks later

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I need a drink...

JasonB · 31st-Oct-20, 01:03 AM

(30th-Oct-20, 10:55 PM)dvd3500 Wrote: meh.... as long as it is painfully obvious what they are.

I think it is, take a look.

Scuderia_Turini · 31st-Oct-20, 10:37 AM

(30th-Oct-20, 07:13 PM)JasonB Wrote: Can I ask how you all feel about having the icons for navigation at the top of the pages, rather than text?

They are an excellent way to make the forum and therefore the hobby current. Younger people (say under-50) will relate to them immediately as they are all over social media and portable devices.
Having the popular icons can only help the sustainability of the hobby.
Predictably some people on slot forums will not like/understand them, but only a few. Never let the tail wag the dog.

Leo

woodcote · 31st-Oct-20, 10:59 AM

The icons and the general layout of the new homepage make the site much easier to navigate and read on a phone - even a tiny 4-inch display...

The new drop down menu works nicely too.

The homepage looks superb on a laptop/desktop or tablet, but it is a huge improvement on a phone. Excellent work Thumbup

JasonB · 31st-Oct-20, 11:28 AM

Thank you gents. Thumbup

Making the site more consistent across devices was one of the main aims of this change. Obviously it's a huge challenge to fit the same information that fills a big old desktop monitor, onto a much smaller mobile phone, so I'm happy to hear its an improvement.

Gordon Steadman · 31st-Oct-20, 12:06 PM

Hi Jason,

You will be pleased to know that it still doesn't work in Firefox on my Mac Rofl

No icons, no nuffink! Just a mismash of bits!

AOK on Safari though so you have the use of that browser all to yourself Thumbup

JasonB · 31st-Oct-20, 01:04 PM

(31st-Oct-20, 12:06 PM)Gordon Steadman Wrote: Hi Jason,

You will be pleased to know that it still doesn't work in Firefox on my Mac

No icons, no nuffink! Just a mismash of bits!

AOK on Safari though so you have the use of that browser all to yourself

So it was working a few days ago when you were looking at the Racing Greens section, but now it's not working?