Wincustomize Beta Feedback

Published on December 28, 2009 By karmat In WinCustomize Site Issues

Nice to see the new website! Looking good, but I hope since it's a beta that suggestions will be considered... 1) Could you make the link "Submit Beta Feedback' in the top left corner of the homepage link to something other than the Forum homepage - maybe to a sticky post. 2) Can the amount of skins showing on one page in a gallery be larger than 18? Way too much clicking! Minimum could be at least 20, with choices of 50 and 100 (please!!!). 3) I noticed the feature of a description popup when you hover over a thumbnail is no longer there. Could that be brought back, otherwise you have to click and go to the page to find out more details? 4) To see a larger preview opens another tab like before. I thought I read it would be something like the way DA or Customize.org does a preview? 5) When someone provides links in their description accompanying their upload, on the old website it would show up with an icon and 'link'. Now the whole link is shown. Can it be changed to the shorter version? 6) I didn't see the 'Subscriber Resources' listed anywhere. I really like the larger thumbnails! So, please don't jump all over me, these are suggestions and comments, NOT COMPLAINTS! All in all, I appreciate the amount of time and talent it takes to revamp a site and hope that it can be tweaked to everybody's satisfaction. <br>

Update.....

The new site is not officially beta yet, so it appears I've jumped the gun with my suggestions. <br>

Feel free to use this post to mention what you'd like to see for the new site, or anything else for that matter.

Comments (Page 2)

karmat

on Dec 28, 2009

All I get is a blue faded to white surround with a white box in the middle.

I'm on Firefox 3.5.6 and it works fine most of the time. Sometimes I can't post or rate a skin and sometimes the page is just a faded blue white but if I refresh it loads properly.

WebGizmos

on Dec 28, 2009

Personally...I like the site as it is now. Much easier to navigate. But what do I know.

Philly0381

on Dec 28, 2009

The other thing we need to keep in mind is that it is still a beta, which means the your personal page is probably not complete as well as some other stuff.

I imagine that Island Dog or Frogboy will do a thread and walk use all through what is there in the beta and then let us know of any new stuff that will be in the final release versiosn.

EDIT: I have just recently downloaded the most current version of FF and the beta site works with it also.

CarGuy1

on Dec 28, 2009

I noticed in my profile the level was missing i.e. Apprentice, Master Apprentice, Journeyman etc., are they being done away with?

Our personal site has been replaced with our gallery. I was hoping that we would get our guest book back and our site expanded a bit but it looks as if the opposite has happened.

I also noticed that the dream galleries do not have preview video capability.

I know that it's a beta site so I'm hoping these things just haven't been put into place yet.

Philly0381

on Dec 28, 2009

WebGizmos

reply 17

Personally...I like the site as it is now. Much easier to navigate. But what do I know.

Nothing like a change in a site to get folks interest up.

It's been awhile and somethings are broken on the current site so maybe it is time for an update.

Lantec

on Dec 28, 2009

The other thing we need to keep in mind is that it is still a beta

Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.

Philly0381

on Dec 28, 2009

Lantec

reply 21

The other thing we need to keep in mind is that it is still a beta

Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.

Check reply # 10, that's where I saw it.

karmat

on Dec 28, 2009

Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.

Wasn't me! But... now that the cat's out of the bag...

DrJBHL

on Dec 28, 2009

Doesn't look like a quantum leap to me, but I don't know anything about web design. The real test will be whether it's any faster. I wish they would have fixed this site. Seems like site problems aren't fundamentally fixed before going on to the 'bigger and better'.

I am disturbed that I can't really find galleries I like quickly, and I can't find the Winstep Gallery at all. I seem to remember Brad writing that these galleries wouldn't be eliminated.

CarGuy1

on Dec 28, 2009

Sorry, I put line breaks in, but they don't show up for me anymore. If there's a way of doing it other than hitting enter, please let me know!

"br" replace the " with < >

Ausvet

on Dec 28, 2009

Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.

'Twas I searching for all associated skins of Test by Xiandi Wincustomize + test and up it came about No 5 a couple of weeks ago.

karmat

on Dec 28, 2009

Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.
'Twas I searching for all associated skins of Test by Xiandi Wincustomize + test and up it came about No 5 a couple of weeks ago.

And you kept it secret all this time, you're no fun!

sViz

on Dec 28, 2009

Looks good. But I can't find my favorite galleries. I'm sure this'll be fixed for the official beta.

karmat

on Dec 28, 2009

"br" replace the " with < >

<Huh, sorry I don't understand.> <When I want to end the line, then leave a blank line, then start a new line, what do I type?><This is what I think you mean.>

Oops

Philly0381

on Dec 28, 2009

If you are looking for the Gallery Libraries click on Explore, it will show you some of the most popular. If you go down towards the bottom of the the page it will list other, just click on the one you are looking for.

Take a little time, do some navigating of the beta site, you will more than likely find what you are looking for.

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