Change in RootsChat "Home" page - Work in Progress

[ReadyDale]

Hi Trystan, Obviously some further changes have been made in the last couple of days, as the homepage I saw in IE9 and commented about on Tuesday (like the screenshot in post #29) has now changed to how I saw it in Chrome (like post #31). So at least it looks more consistant and professional.
Like Ruskie and co, I tend to visit the homepage first to look at more recent postings, in case there is something of interest on a board I never/rarely go on, before moving on to My Replies and then checking out my usual boards. Therefore I am not so keen on the new layout, which bumps that recent list down below stuff I don't really look at. But that is just personal preference.
One thought, on other forums I visit (not FT stuff), they have a page dedicated to recent posts, without it being cluttered with other things. As Google are forcing us to have this new layout, would it be possible to have that here?

[majm]

Glad to know I'm in good company.  i just love watching all the new topics appearing, which is why 'Home' is my favourite page.

        

[*Sandra*]

Ruskie, Joyful, Majm & Scotmum - me too!

Added - I used to find the 'new' label on the Home Page topics very useful, now I find when I come back to them it's impossible to tell whether something's been added.

Please don't tell me to look at 'Unread topics', I find it irritating.   

I use the homepage too Ruskie and find the current one anything but user

friendly No doubt it will improve...says she hopefully

Joy

I agree with Joy.  and like Joy, ever hopeful and the HOME page is my favourite .... it is where I start, cuppa at my right hand, scroll through the Home page, and then look at 'my replies', and then look at my own work to do list and then decide if RChat is the better option.  (self employed )..... and RChat regularly wins, but umm.... this home page is too crowded at the minute, and topic headings are taking two lines almost all the time at the moment..... so umm,  I am used to the previous way, and most likely I just need to de frag the grey cells and put order back, but at the moment it looks to be disordered.....

I use the homepage too Ruskie and find the current one anything but user

friendly No doubt it will improve...says she hopefully

Joy

Prefer the previous layout - this seems a little jumbled at the moment -    Perhaps a little colour to highlight the board 

Sandra

[Rena]

Ruskie, Joyful, Majm & Scotmum - me too!

Added - I used to find the 'new' label on the Home Page topics very useful, now I find when I come back to them it's impossible to tell whether something's been added.

Please don't tell me to look at 'Unread topics', I find it irritating.   

Me too and I agree with all that's said.    If I specifically want to visit a Board that isn't showing on the Home page, such as "England, Yorkshire" for example.  I don't visit the Forum, I use the Home page "place column" and click on one that shows "England --- " and go from there.

[Ruskie]

I know othing about such matters but get the impression that the home page has automatically and unintentionally been reformatted and the page 'messed up' due to issues forced upon Trystan and co. I imagine it will all be put right in time. 

[mike175]

I'm certainly not their greatest fan by a long way, but I don't think it's a case of Google "forcing" anything, just prioritising "mobile-friendly" websites.

Other search engines are available 

If you want your website to be used on mobile devices it is essential to make it fit a small screen. Personally I find it near impossible to use a mobile for any serious browsing, there are just too few words on the screen without constant scrolling.

I think many sites are undergoing similar changes regardless of Google.

Mike.

[Rena]

I'm certainly not their greatest fan by a long way, but I don't think it's a case of Google "forcing" anything, just prioritising "mobile-friendly" websites.

Other search engines are available 

If you want your website to be used on mobile devices it is essential to make it fit a small screen. Personally I find it near impossible to use a mobile for any serious browsing, there are just too few words on the screen without constant scrolling.

I think many sites are undergoing similar changes regardless of Google.

Mike.

I realised just how important mobile devices where when lightning blew up my new Windows 7 computer and the insurance replaced it with the then new Windows 8.   I got a shock when I turned it on and instead of seeing the normal Windows page I was faced with umpteen square "things" covering my screen and all mostly had moving pictures in them.

That's when I learned that Windows 8 layout had been designed for the digital mobile market and Apps had had to be incorporated.

[jaybelnz]

The thing is, today's technology has to keep up with the times!  If it wasn't for change, we would all still be stuck in the time warp where we were sitting in little rooms with microfiche and readers, and writing out screeds of info! IF We were lucky enough to find any!!!

We are really very fortunate to have the advantage of new technology that is continuously evolving and have access to anything in the world in an instant!

We are also extremely fortunate and privileged to have Rootschat, at no cost remember, any time of the day or night, any day of the week, and the additional benefit of the collaboration that assists us all.

I for one give 3 cheers to Trystan and his team for the wonderful resource given to us, and right at our fingertips, and for his huge efforts in keeping the site humming and up to date in the 21st century!

And I don't have a "but" or a "why" or an "I would rather" or an "I would prefer", just a huge admiration for the work that these people do and the pleasure it gives to us all!

Thank You, I rest my case!

Cheers (3 this time)
Jeanne 👍👍😄😄

[HeatherLynne]

Hear hear Jeanne!  Three cheers for the best website (and administrators) on the net !!!   

Heather