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It is good to see that The Code Project is growing day by day. But unfortunately no improvement has been made to website's UI for years. I think it's time to enhance the look and feel of this website.
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... and as a seasoned user of the site (you have been a member for what, a few hours?), what would you suggest?
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.
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Is it crime to comment/suggest if i created my profile just a day back?? If Yes, Code Project would have disallowed such members to comment/suggest. And I have registered recently that doesn't mean I landed up here for first time. Come on, don't speak like senseless person.
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This has a few recent enhancements.
What type of look and feel enhancements did you have in mind? Any particular eyesores you'd like to see changed?
Somebody in an online forum wrote: INTJs never really joke. They make a point. The joke is just a gift wrapper.
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I think first thing is menu items that should be fixed as it floats out of screen and becomes unreachable.(1024X768)
Also the menu items/topics are scattered across pages and looks messy.
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Which menu goes off the screen? Also, which item/topics do you feel are scattered.
Are you any good with Paint?  Send me a screenshot of the issues you see and any ideas you have and I'll throw them on the pile. Always happy to get new ideas. (email is chris@codeproject.com)
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Go to Articles->Chapters and Sections, have a look at that jumbo size menu panel which comes with scroll bars. Let me know if you need more examples
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Which browser are you using? That flyout is meant to take up no more than 90% of the screen, and to fit inside the screen. Could be a bug.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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I know what he's getting at here Chris. If the flyout isn't big enough for all the content, it displays scrollbars inside it.
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Dis-Agree!, site is quite good and very frindly![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
Rajesh B --> A Simple Programmer <--
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upens.web wrote: I think it's time to enhance the look and feel of this website.
Very good. Now what would you suggest? How would you see the UI changed?
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Maintaining the current features but enhancing the look. And look means layout, color, font etc... so that it is more readable and easy to use/search as this site provides such a huge knowledge and people tend to spend so much of their time searching/reading articles.
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Upens Web wrote: Maintaining the current features but enhancing the look. And look means layout,
color, font etc...
That's easy to say, but a lot harder to achieve. The font is fine as it is - it's a standard web font. Colour - well, that's not too bad either. As to layout, I agree that it can seem a little schizophrenic at times, but it actually serves a purpose, which is to get the articles and questions/answers to the fore as easily as possible.
Rather than just come up with some vague terms, why don't you mock up how you think it should look for Chris and the team? They are reasonable people - but don't mess with the colour scheme too much as this is now part of the CP brand.
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I understand it isn't an easy job but something that should be done.
I do have a good plan provided I am given a chance to work with. As far as color are considered, I didn't mean to change colors but to use them appropriately. I am sure you must have walked throught several big brand's sites who have changed their sites time to time without loosing any color or brand.
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Upens Web wrote: something that should be done
I remain to be convinced of that, but I haven't seen your grand plan for the site. If you could mock something up, then perhaps we could all get a clearer idea.
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Upens Web wrote: . I am sure you must have walked throught several big brand's sites who have changed their sites time to time without loosing any color or brand
I have[^]
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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The UI has changed quite dramatically over the years, but I guess not enough for everyone's tastes. If you're interested in what's changed then you can read my blog[^].
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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It's the mobile version that lags behind. The desktop version is nice enough as it is.
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The site's forums are the best out there (usability is better than MSDN forums, reddit, digg, and slashdot). Of course it's been this good for years now, so that explains why there haven't been many major UI changes. It's way harder to improve things once things get really good.
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Right On!
And I like stability, why change for the sake of change?
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but things can always be 'Better'. And I don't want any features to be removed, just enhance the look.
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Upens Web wrote:
but things can always be 'Better'. And I don't
want any features to be removed, just enhance the look.
"Better" is relative. So what may seem "better" to one person may not to another.
That said, why don't you mock up a few screenshots/design-diagrams of what you have in mind? That'll be sure to help.
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Agree, but there are several things that are liked by more people. Anyways, I am on way to do that.
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You've been a user for all one day, and you have the temerity to recommend a change to the web site? You have monsterous hairy balls, don't you?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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So he signed up today. Does that mean he's never visited before?
Pull ya head in mate. Unnecessary.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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