Progarchives Landing Page
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Category: Site News, Newbies, Help and Improvements
Forum Name: Help us improve the site
Forum Description: Help us improve the forums, and the site as a whole
URL: http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=106939
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Topic: Progarchives Landing Page
Posted By: npjnpj
Subject: Progarchives Landing Page
Date Posted: June 06 2016 at 14:04
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It struck me today that the landing page looks pretty archaic and (may I say it?): ugly and could do with a bit of work. I realised that I'm so used to it after many years that it never struck me until today, but to anyone new to the site it looks fairly uninviting. What you get is an excellent banner at the top and the site sections (which are both good and useful), but apart from that you have a few blocks of writing that look chaotic at first, and several adverts. To see something interesting you have to start scrolling. It's not up to today's standards, I find, and I can imagine that this could turn a lot of browsing newcomers off. No offense, just thought I'd mention it. |
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Posted By: TeleStrat
Date Posted: June 06 2016 at 14:17
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I'm an "if it ain't broke don't fix it" kind of a guy. The only time I go to the main page is to select something from the "site sections" and I never notice what's below that. There doesn't seem to be a shortage of newcomers here either. But, if a change is eventually made it won't bother me.
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Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 06 2016 at 14:25
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I rather like our front page. Sometimes, chasing what is trendy in design just makes you look like everybody else. Our page, despite the ads that I loathe, is cool I think. Then again, in the world of commercial/retail architecture in the US, I prefer an 1890s brick building with stone gargoyles to the sh*t they are building now. So I'm not one to ask  |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 22:53
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What's wrong with the home page all of a sudden.....? It's all wrong on my screen as of tonight..? ? ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 10 2016 at 23:14
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^ Could be upgrades, or maybe M@X took npjnpj's suggestion to heart. I tend to agree the front page is a little dated and could use a makeover, maybe something a bit more grown up (?) . ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: ALotOfBottle
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 01:16
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Off topic, but as wu said, there is something wrong for the last few days. Only 1/3rd of the page is loading, I can't scroll down, albums don't appear with stars and then something is wrong with the main page, it appears all white with just the banner in the middle. ------------- Categories strain, crack and sometimes break, under their burden - step out of the space provided. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 01:19
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I saw M@X online earlier, to me that spells upgrades. I wouldn't worry about it unless it's still like this on Sunday. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 08:46
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Seems ok now.....but it sure looked weird yesterday..... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Rivertree
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 10:51
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I'm not fond of following every new look & feel trend concerning websites, but the startpage is somewhat outdated for sure. I would have packed the sub-genres and artists (not necessarily popular artists) into a particular pulldown for example, technically not a challenge to implement. Will save some space anyway and make it better on portable devices ... ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/users/Rivertree" rel="nofollow">  |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 14:15
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There is definitely a shortage of Rickenbacker basses and mellotrons on the frontpage. We could of course also go in another direction altogether and make it more in-your-face and prog. Why not implement Guru Guru's Hinten cover? An arse always leads to better seating. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 15:33
| Tired of the ayreon picture sporting the pa tee shirt |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 15:35
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Guldbamsen wrote:Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 15:47
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At least he took out the extra AD that had been placed after the first review. That was really obnoxious. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 15:49
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^ That was bad. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 15:55
I wholeheartedly agree, but then again, I am terribly allergic to ads. They ruin the city and it's architectural design. They slice up movies - hacksaw style. Advertising, in general, means as much to me as the delightful little plastic condom most of my cds come wrapped in. ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 17:44
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I like this home page (and forum) way more than JMA or MMA. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 21:52
I think we should get rid of the top menu and all of the text and replace them with huge randomly placed images to better suit mobile devices and cripple the user. This is 2015 folks, get on with the times.  |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 11 2016 at 23:34
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Let Atavachron design the entire thing and call it a day. ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: June 12 2016 at 09:47
Nah. 2015 is so last year  ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Meltdowner
Date Posted: June 12 2016 at 10:12
It would certainly look much less crowded. |