We’re going to be implementing a new schizophrenia.com web site design in the next few weeks. I wanted to give you an early look at this new design, and get your opinion on it. One of the nice features of this new design is that its fully mobile phone / smartphone and tablet friendly - so its easy to read on your phone or ipad or android tablet.
Please check it out and let me know if it works for you, or if you see any problems.
Here is the page we’re working on. Its not finished by any means - but this is the generaly design and layout we’re planning:
Thanks for the feedback. Yes - like I said, this page is still in early stage of development - so I’m most interested in higher level general thoughts and experience on the page. Great to hear that “otherwise it looks good”.
I may be showing my ignorance by asking this, but this is about news and information, not a forum, right? It looks very informative and interesting to me.
Yes - this is the new home page design (and ultimately for the rest of the site) - for schizophrenia.com. You can now view it easily on your smartphone, tablet or computer. The current / old design doesn’t really work on phones or tablets.
It is a big improvement. The old site looks like it hasn’t been updated since 1997.
I don’t like the theme, it looks a bit bland. There are some great themes available. The best can be found at Shape 5 and Rocket Theme. They’re top notch and not too expensive. You can join and use the themes forever, no real need to continue a sub though updates are a good thing.
There is something that I didn’t like. The pop up window. I find them infuriating. It seems every time I want to go to a website some little pop up comes up wanting me to get waaaaaaay more involved than I want to be.
I think that if people want emails they will sign up if the request for notifications is easy enough to find… also will this pop up every time I get on the page? I already don’t like that.
I also think it would scare people away, make it look like it was for long term szs not somewhere where they could come and get help if they needed it for a family member. I really like that people get on here only once, get their question answered and move on. I feel like I have contributed and that they don’t need the support any more… like we were there for their crisis and now they are ok.
Sorry that that sounded so harsh. I reread it a couple of times but I can’t think of any other way to put it. I love the new layout though. Makes the site look much more “with it” not like the gov’t healthcare site. All of the articles on there seem to be from the 80’s.
I don’t like the popup at all, but I really like the rest and appreciate the update!
i loved the fact that you are featuring the old forum archives on there now just in case people wanted to look back on old threads someone wrote in the past,
i also like the top 10 posts and most likes, most comments features at the top,
a twitter feed is a great idea but idk why you would need two, i thought maybe a blog feed would be a good idea but thats just me and i suppose you could feature your blog on twitter and post there anyway.
the pictures and articles will be changing through time won’t they? its just that it is hard to read huge columns all at once and it doesnt really work reading a bit and then coming back to read more, i find that if you put breaks in the sentences that it is a lot more easily read, but that is just my opinion.
i was wondering if we would be getting on to this forum from that page as well?
Yes - thats about right - I don’t think we have updated in a long time. The current design is terrible - we desperately need an update.
THanks for the feedback. Will check out those themes. Lots of things to consider - need something that works well with smartphones and tablets, and is fast to load on all platforms. And looks good. I don’t mind if its a little bland - the focus is really to be on the content and the discussions forums for people. I don’t want something too flashy.
Then, will we be leaving our present forum? I don’t do change well (obviously) but once I learn the new way I am usually grateful. I don’t own a smartphone or other of the small technical devices. Can’t afford them. So that is not an issue with me.
i am not tech savy but it looked simple and easy to use, and their were lots of pictures which helps me , to many words or just words confuse me completely…pictures help to soften the page/especially calming ones.
over and out from tech central.
take care
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In the old day we could tell are story with out anyone knowing who you were. Of course there fly on the walls had no papers to stick on. We told the world we would not take ■■■■ lighty. Poor or rich mixed in the same room talking sciences of the comeing madness. Oh I know all to well joey sprit if it do work yeal! Thank you for your time Dr Zen
and I’m even getting the emoticons good job