New expanded digest format -- need your feedback
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Jan 4, 2019 07:07:11 #
I prefer the current format. I can quickly and easily peruse the titles in the various sections and click on what I believe will be of interest to me.
Jan 4, 2019 07:08:28 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
MattW1 wrote:
I am not a fan. I believe it would greatly increas... (show quote)
I agree completely for the same reasons. Old format please.
Jan 4, 2019 07:09:47 #
My vote would go to the format that presented the most postings when I open the Digest in the morning.
Jan 4, 2019 07:19:09 #
Just Fred wrote:
I wonder, would it be possible to group the entries by subsection? That way, if I wanted to see what was new in the way of Links and Resources, for example, I could just go to that subhead and view?
Yes. I'm working on it. The difficulty is in figuring out how to make the layout simple and intuitive. One way is to have tabs at the top of the digest's page "All|Main|Gallery|...". Right above the first topic. And if you click on that, you see topics only from that section.
The problem is we have many sections and some have really long names. A tab system like that won't fit on the screen and would look weird.
So I'm not yet sure how to go about that.
Jan 4, 2019 07:22:23 #
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Jan 4, 2019 07:30:28 #
I much prefer the present format where photos are divided by category. It gives me a chance to look easily at a particular section of interest when there isn’t time to peruse the offerings. Moreover, the newer methods provided seem to lack organization, and that bothers me.
Jan 4, 2019 07:34:42 #
Admin wrote:
I'm working on implementing a new format for the d... (show quote)
In general, I prefer the current format, although it would seem some further classification of subject matter would be useful.
Jan 4, 2019 07:36:37 #
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Jan 4, 2019 07:39:09 #
A nice idea but I think a bit overdone in the samples you provide. That is, the title plus perhaps the first line or two of text would suffice - the amount of scrolling required to get a quick overview of topics when images are included as well makes for a more tedious experience
Jan 4, 2019 07:51:12 #
On the right track! I've always thought that the Gallery section should have a thumbnail version of the photo(s) to kinda stir the interest and direct the viewer to the enhanced photos and any accompanying stories.
Jack
Jack
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