Hi all!
We are always looking for ways to improve GateWorld's home page, and are currently considering a full-on redesign (of the home page -- a site-wide redesign is much further down the road). To that end, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the home page, what elements you think are most important, what you like / dislike about what is there now, and what you would want to see more of.
So, if you would be so kind, answer a few questions for us!
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What do you like about the current home page?
What do you dislike about the current home page?
What would you like to see on the home page that isn't there?
Of those items that are there, what might you want to see more of?
Do the Features tend to stay on the home page 1) not long enough; 2) too long; or 3) just right?
Do news items tend to stay on the home page 1) not long enough; 2) too long; or 3) just right?
What do you think of the image-to-text ratio? Would you prefer a more image-heavy design, even if it meant a slightly longer load time?
Do you like the width of the page? Is there lots of empty space on the left and right, or do you have to scroll horizontally to see everything?
Do you want more content you'd have to scroll down to see? Or is the home page too cluttered already? Or does the amount of content (and height of the page) seem to be about right?
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Give us a thumbs-up / thumbs-down and comments on each of these items:
Horizontal navigation line for non-Stargate shows (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, etc.)
Prominence of those other show sub-sites
Search box (Do you use it?)
Lead features (One big one, followed by two little ones)
News items (Six most recent, followed by small headlines for older stories)
Departments
Today's / This week's episode listings. (Other than the obvious fact that we only cover U.S., is there a way to improve the upcoming schedule browsing?)
Poll(s)
Amazon search box
GateWorld Mail log-in (Do you use it?)
Forum log-in, hot threads, private messages alert, or other forum-related plug-ins?
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Fill in the blank:
"I wish it was easier to find ______________."
"I know exactly where _______________ is, but it takes a lot of clicks to get there."
"I wish the main drop-down navigation menu included ______________."
Thanks for your opinion! If you want to respond privately, feel free to send an e-mail to [email protected] instead.
We are always looking for ways to improve GateWorld's home page, and are currently considering a full-on redesign (of the home page -- a site-wide redesign is much further down the road). To that end, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the home page, what elements you think are most important, what you like / dislike about what is there now, and what you would want to see more of.
So, if you would be so kind, answer a few questions for us!
---------------------------
What do you like about the current home page?
What do you dislike about the current home page?
What would you like to see on the home page that isn't there?
Of those items that are there, what might you want to see more of?
Do the Features tend to stay on the home page 1) not long enough; 2) too long; or 3) just right?
Do news items tend to stay on the home page 1) not long enough; 2) too long; or 3) just right?
What do you think of the image-to-text ratio? Would you prefer a more image-heavy design, even if it meant a slightly longer load time?
Do you like the width of the page? Is there lots of empty space on the left and right, or do you have to scroll horizontally to see everything?
Do you want more content you'd have to scroll down to see? Or is the home page too cluttered already? Or does the amount of content (and height of the page) seem to be about right?
---------------------------
Give us a thumbs-up / thumbs-down and comments on each of these items:
Horizontal navigation line for non-Stargate shows (Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, etc.)
Prominence of those other show sub-sites
Search box (Do you use it?)
Lead features (One big one, followed by two little ones)
News items (Six most recent, followed by small headlines for older stories)
Departments
Today's / This week's episode listings. (Other than the obvious fact that we only cover U.S., is there a way to improve the upcoming schedule browsing?)
Poll(s)
Amazon search box
GateWorld Mail log-in (Do you use it?)
Forum log-in, hot threads, private messages alert, or other forum-related plug-ins?
---------------------------
Fill in the blank:
"I wish it was easier to find ______________."
"I know exactly where _______________ is, but it takes a lot of clicks to get there."
"I wish the main drop-down navigation menu included ______________."
Thanks for your opinion! If you want to respond privately, feel free to send an e-mail to [email protected] instead.
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