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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 12, 2009 6:21:32 GMT -5
Obviously, there has been some changes to the site...we're trying out this new look or "brand" for our site...make sure you let us know what you think of it.
Start posting your feedback below.
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Post by fukufuji on Feb 12, 2009 10:58:50 GMT -5
I enjoy the site for its content and would use it even if it was fusia and neon green. All in all I am not too partial on the new look. The logo gives me an old west type of feel which is a little confusing to the mind in relation to hockey. The background is a little too old lady bage. Hate to be critical on such a great site but I figured you'd rather have honest feedback.
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Post by Zipper14 on Feb 12, 2009 13:33:30 GMT -5
Like Fukufuji, I would use the site no matter what it looked like. But I like the change. I liked the old look too, but I have no problems with a fresh approach.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 12, 2009 13:48:38 GMT -5
to me, the changes look really good on the website, and not quite as good on the forum. But consistency is important. There are still a couple of changes coming here on the forum to make things look a bit neater.
And of course, any change in appearance has to come with a change in content. Look for a lot of great stuff coming in the next several months. By the start of next season, HU will blow your mind.
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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 12, 2009 13:58:54 GMT -5
thanks fukufuji and Zipper, and everybody else, keep the comments coming.
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Post by idiopathic on Feb 12, 2009 15:15:46 GMT -5
I'm going to have to see how it looks when finished to give an honest answer to the question. But, with Zoom and Hitman's success with the site to date, I'm sure it will kick ass!
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Post by kingsfan24 on Feb 12, 2009 17:17:21 GMT -5
I like it. It has a clean look to it and don't know what it is but @ first glance it's cleaner + for my vision issues it's much easier for me to read in white so good work. I was talking w/ James I might submit a few banner options I got a friend working on cuz he's a photoshop guy so to keep different options open.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 12, 2009 18:14:58 GMT -5
The HU homepage is now updated, and not 'under construction'. Check it out, and let us know what you think of that.
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Post by robicus19 on Feb 12, 2009 19:40:52 GMT -5
The updates look good, its always nice to change it up a bit every once in a while. Site still offers the same great info so we'll all stick with it for sure. But I enjoy looking at something different from norm time to time.
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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 12, 2009 23:29:50 GMT -5
thanks for the feedback guys, both negative and positive. keep it coming...its really important to us to get as much feedback as possible.
And Sean, thanks for looking into that with your friend...i'll look forward to seeing what he comes up with.
again, keep the feedback coming!
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Post by fukufuji on Feb 13, 2009 8:23:58 GMT -5
The front page looks awesome
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Post by Hellfish21 on Feb 13, 2009 10:49:49 GMT -5
Looks great!
But... On the Line Combinations page, the PP unit needs to be in Red or something. Yellow on white is hard to see.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 13, 2009 11:02:46 GMT -5
Yeah, for sure... in fact, most of the 'sub-pages' need to be tweaked... that's my plan for today.
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Post by Wolfpack on Feb 13, 2009 15:31:12 GMT -5
I'm not a fan. Its too white-washed for me. I prefer a color scheme that has some character to it, an identity. The background just looks like bad wallpaper.
And as fuji said, the logo font has a western feel to it. I much prefer the logo at the bottom of the page.
edit: I like to use kuler.com since I am color challenged. Its a great place to look for cool color schemes. Its run by Adobe. You might need to install the latest version of Flash to view it.
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Post by fukufuji on Feb 13, 2009 19:15:03 GMT -5
There is a sense of humor here right?,,,,,,,, crickets crickets..... So far the dislikes are in the minority just wnat to reenforce I'll visit the site regaurdless. i42.tinypic.com/2rrrqmc.jpg
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 13, 2009 21:35:31 GMT -5
haha brilliant. maybe THAT should be the banner.
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Post by 4diving on Feb 14, 2009 0:59:32 GMT -5
Overall I like the clean look of the site, but its just a bit too bright for my taste, mainly because of the background I think. A darker background would be perfect in my opinion. But regardless I do like the change overall.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 14, 2009 12:04:02 GMT -5
For those of you who think it's too bright.. is that just the forum, or is it the home page too?
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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 14, 2009 13:42:37 GMT -5
Thanks for continuing to provide feedback guys...we will be addressing all these concerns shortly. Right now I am out of town so I can't devote too much time to online activities at the moment.
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Post by Natural Scorer on Feb 15, 2009 0:04:33 GMT -5
I like this new bluish tone way better than the white. White was really hurting my eyes. =)
The forum banner is too Club Monaco though. I think something with a bit more character would be awesome. =D
Edit: In hindsight, I guess the point of the banner was to match them with the icons. Some kind of image on the left would be nice. ^^
Also, out of curiousity, how much does it cost to have an ad-free site? Or how much revenue is it generating? I'm just wondering if we can donate some money to have an ad-free version. =)
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 15, 2009 0:35:48 GMT -5
we're currently putting in about $8 a month to be ad-free on the site itself... ad-free on the forum is an extra cost ($7 per 50,000 pageviews per month). the ads don't generate any revenue (nor does the site, unfortunately), but we can't get rid of them unless we pay. in the near future we've got some ideas for earning a little profit that would go directly back into paying for the site. A fantasy strategy guide, draft guide, player rankings, and other ideas have been tossed around. We also have the fantasy all-star game option. All of these things will be cheap ($5 or so) and valuable, so check them out when they arise. And it's not too late for a fantasy all-star game! www.freewebs.com/hockeyutopia/apps/webstore/
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Post by jHell on Feb 17, 2009 12:49:27 GMT -5
very clean look... i like it. The black did bring out the brutality of War on Ice, however ... the clean look is more like, well, ICE!
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Post by j2kim on Feb 18, 2009 12:56:53 GMT -5
i didnt read though this all but 1 important thing you need to fix.
your "breadcrumb's" font is black and I cant see it since your background is black too. I just checked to see if it was there and i highlighted it and found it.
I use that quite often as a quick means to navigator thought the forums. I would highly recommend changing the font to something we can see.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 18, 2009 13:07:27 GMT -5
breadcrumbs?
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Post by j2kim on Feb 18, 2009 13:25:09 GMT -5
its the links @ the top left, right above the search function
it kinda like the folders and as you go in further... more links appear... just a way to navigate through the forums for example on this page, its:
Hockey Utopia :: Discussion Boards :: The Lounge :: new
right now its in black font so you can't even see it but its still there.
hah sorry, i took a course on websites interface etc and that is what they referred that too on forums.
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Post by Zoom Waffles on Feb 18, 2009 13:29:02 GMT -5
oh i get it. breadcrumbs. like you leave a trail of breadcrumbs to find your way back.
Yeah, the actual problem here is that links need to be the same color throughout the whole forum. so if we used, for instance, white... you wouldn't be able to see it in discussion boards. But if we use black (or dark blue, i belive it is) you won't be able to see the breadcrumbs.
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Post by j2kim on Feb 18, 2009 14:07:29 GMT -5
ack... thats very troublesome.
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Post by Wolfpack on Feb 18, 2009 14:39:01 GMT -5
I like the black background and current logo better than the Old West theme.
And I want my breadcrumbs back!
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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 18, 2009 14:49:02 GMT -5
I like the black background and current logo better than the Old West theme. And I want my breadcrumbs back! wow...i didn't realize you guys liked your breadcrumbs so much...i will try to get them back for you...
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Post by The Hockey Hitman on Feb 18, 2009 15:05:36 GMT -5
hows that look? is it too much blue?
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