Rother Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 No criticism as I should imagine it's all voluntary but t's been pretty much unchanged for 2 years and could do with a quick makeover on the Homepage I feel. Some news on the Homepage would look good, rather than having to click through - plus get rid of Michael Chennells' knobbly knees and replace with some more recent pictures - and showing the panel of 5 rotating pictures serves no purpose. Anyone else got any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DERBY2 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 Agree Rother,it does need upgrading a little & before the techies say all the news is on twitter not all of us have twitter nor want it,but as you say all of this is on a voluntary basis & I guess time is an issue as well. Going off on another tack,no news on season tickets published either & the season is only three weeks away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal316 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 No criticism as I should imagine it's all voluntary but t's been pretty much unchanged for 2 years and could do with a quick makeover on the Homepage I feel. Some news on the Homepage would look good, rather than having to click through - plus get rid of Michael Chennells' knobbly knees and replace with some more recent pictures - and showing the panel of 5 rotating pictures serves no purpose. Anyone else got any thoughts? Rother, the rotating pictures with headlines are the most recent news stories, so no need to 'click through' as you call it. This give the most recent news without having to go hunting for it hence the 5 rotating pictures do serve a purpose. It is all about space management and getting things to fit together nicely. There is a change coming but these things take time. Derby, the season ticket details should be available sometime over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 13, 2013 Author Share Posted July 13, 2013 I am aware of that. So how do I read the News Stories on the Homepage without clicking through? Ermm, if not "clicking through", what would you call it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal316 Posted July 13, 2013 Share Posted July 13, 2013 I am aware of that. So how do I read the News Stories on the Homepage without clicking through? Ermm, if not "clicking through", what would you call it? So you don't want to click any links to be able to get to all the news, so what you are asking for is the homepage to be one big long list of news articles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 15, 2013 Author Share Posted July 15, 2013 No, not really, I said "some news" not "all the news". Maybe the most recent news article in full, with others in precis, but in a list rather than over the top of the rotating pictures which you have to wait to change. I just want to scroll a list in 5 seconds rather than wait for them to click over. Might sound daft but time in seconds and sheer convenience is important to people browsing a site, particularly one they visit often. Anyway look, these are merely my observations, intended to be constructive and helpful, but I have no knowledge of the restrictions in design, or complexity cost of work involved Something to consider, is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geggy Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Personally, i like the idea of the rotating images, although not a big fan of the standard image with the ball at the players feet. Maybe something similar to the way Slough display news on their site is a happy medium? http://sloughtownfc.net/ I know Malc is planning a refresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumptyWFC2011 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I like the website. It is easy on the eye and simple to use. If you don't want to wait for it to tick over for a story click on one of the smaller pics underneath to view what the next story is. You could add a link to scoopit for news but I say if it aint broken don't fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hmm, looking back I think I may have been slightly ambiguous... I too like the rotating images (could do with fresh match-action ones being loaded regularly) but it's the little panel underneath (that shows all 5) I think is a bit superfluous. I think that could go, as could appearances and goalscorers (elsewhere) and make way for more News. Anyway, no matter, it's just one person's observations and I'm sure all feedback is welcome. I look forward to the imminent refresher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumptyWFC2011 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I am sure if you have time to help Mal with the website he would be very grateful as he does enough as it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Oh Lord. Makes no difference to me who looks after the website to be honest. But I'm afraid I shan't be offering any help. I find it hard to believe the officers of this Community Club would not want to encourage constructive and polite feedback and input from their fans on a whole variety of subjects, including the website. Whether they choose to act on it is their prerogative of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumptyWFC2011 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 See you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Hopefully yes... Very much looking forward to seeing who's still there and what new faces have popped in - although Lord's will have my very close attention during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Blame Me Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 It could be a hell of a lot worse. It could be one of those god-awful Pitchero websites that are a greater plague than speed cameras. Now, if we could get Clarkson interested in that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Brilliant Website,unlike 1 I could mention,hard to please is young Rother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rother Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Again, I'm not saying it's bad and wasn't criticising - I merely suggested that a few small changes might be of benefit, and then made constructive suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J R Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 It could be a hell of a lot worse. It could be one of those god-awful Pitchero websites that are a greater plague than speed cameras. Now, if we could get Clarkson interested in that... I'm certainly NOT a lover of Pitchero. It's fine for young 'tweeters, who have little to say, but apart frtom that.............. !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumptyWFC2011 Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Personally I do think twitter and facebook are the way to go as you pretty much get real time updates instead of wating for a website update or reports in the paper...I know those mediums are not everyones cup of tea but this is just my opinion plus you get good updates from other clubs too all in one place. Mal you could put a twitter feed into the website. I have seen other clubs do this and you get up to the minute info then. As Rother says just an idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don't Blame Me Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Personally I do think twitter and facebook are the way to go as you pretty much get real time updates instead of wating for a website update or reports in the paper...I know those mediums are not everyones cup of tea but this is just my opinion plus you get good updates from other clubs too all in one place. Mal you could put a twitter feed into the website. I have seen other clubs do this and you get up to the minute info then. As Rother says just an idea I really enjoy seeing a well laid out and populated website. This is where the club can communicate at ease to those that want more detail and information. Twitter is restricted to 140 characters per posting so ideal for score updates or for making general announcements eg postponements, new signings etc. As for Facebook, updates are sporadic. While abroad, it was Twitter that was easier to follow. Question is, who will be able to post officially during the game? What I would like to see is more people contribute to the website so my finger gets pointed at everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mal316 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Personally I do think twitter and facebook are the way to go as you pretty much get real time updates instead of wating for a website update or reports in the paper...I know those mediums are not everyones cup of tea but this is just my opinion plus you get good updates from other clubs too all in one place. Mal you could put a twitter feed into the website. I have seen other clubs do this and you get up to the minute info then. As Rother says just an idea Humpty, the inclusion of a Twitter 'window' has already been included as part of the revamp. I don't want anyone to think that I am not open to ideas because I am. All I ask is that if you do have an idea please give some sort of example either by a visual mock up or a site that already does something similar. And if anyone wants to help contribute to the site then please talk to me as help is always appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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