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kbambz

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Introducing v1.0 of ALTTABME's new front page!

We designed the new layout to provide a more comprehensive digest of the site and its recent activity, while significantly reducing front page load time.

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Naturally, we still have a hefty number of items on our polish/wish list for the page, but we wanted to be able to share it with you as soon as we got the basic functionality down. Plus after not sleeping/ODing on sugar and caffeine over the last three straight days, Tristan and I are both VERY ready to take a break (and a nap).

To name a few, you'll notice sections for Recent Articles, playable Podcasts, what missions are active in The War, a more reader-friendly Chat Box, Live Stream preview, and activity streams for Rants, Achievements*, Status Updates, and various other Recent Activity grouped by content type.

* Note: Although you see a module labeled "Recent Achievements", you will not be able to view its content until the achievement system is released.

We love<3 hearing your feedback and as such invite you to please play around with the new front page over the next few days. Then you can come back to tell us what you think we did right** and how we can make it better!

** This part makes Tristan happy (read: not cry).
 
Ahh, just noticed that when I logged in a few minutes ago. Looks very very sleek. <3

Now let's get those achievements rolling so we can fill up that bottom right tab on the front page!
 
FYI - the mobile site offers a content-free experience. Just ads. Not that's super important. First thing I do is request the full site :)
 
Looks great! I can't wait to see it on my iPad. I think those big, buttony-looking Featured threads will be fantastic. The larger text box will be nice too.

If I had one wish, it would be to be able to see the chatbox without scrolling down. Maybe to the right of the Featured threads? Anyway, there's a ton of stuff there. Anyone visiting the site is going to have soo much they want to see all at once.
 
Diremongoose said:
FYI - the mobile site offers a content-free experience. Just ads. Not that's super important. First thing I do is request the full site :)
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Yep, we're aware. :) Letting our brains recharge a bit, then we'll get to debugging it.
 
Keleynal said:
If I had one wish, it would be to be able to see the chatbox without scrolling down. Maybe to the right of the Featured threads? Anyway, there's a ton of stuff there. Anyone visiting the site is going to have soo much they want to see all at once.
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Yeah this is something we've discussed, too. On our list! :)
 
Waldemar said:
very cool looking! Love the whole thing :D
Okay not the WHOLE thing, only one little thing is bothering me. The chatbox is so far down! Like it's pushed away or something. Just want to note that ^^
Love everything though!
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Get your own feedback, noob! *lick:
 
Waldemar said:
What keleynal said
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Yeah out solution to this would actually not be to bring it to the top of the page or into the layout but to make it like google+ chat box always at the bottom of the page where you scroll. We have this on a wish list as it is not as straight forward as you might think :)

Woo Woo!
 
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