Full FeedA new Appletell design for 2009
We are very excited to launch the next version of Appletell. We have rolled this new design out to Gadgetell and Appletell, and will follow-up with Gamertell in two weeks. Here is a rundown of what we were trying to achieve with the new site and some of the changes that went along with it.
Our goals with the new design were:
- Do a better/cleaner job of organizing/featuring/laying out content
- Fully integrate social aspect/membership network
- Keep the site looking fresh
NOTE: this was never intended as a redesign, rather a refresh.
A few things to notice:
- The 3 latest headlines are now big and bold for a quick glance. These will either be the latest news or breaking news from Appletell.
- “Hot articles this week” and “Hot topics today” can be found in the second column. There are what they say, and they will change based on the page you are on within the site (to best fit that content).
- A Featured Content box now sits under the Latest Headlines and lists three articles at a time…nine total. These will be exclusive content to Appletell and Appletell only, such as interviews, contests, reviews, columns, industry analysis, site announcements, and more!
- To help you browse faster and scroll less, we we have condensed the article down the page and are now presenting them as excerpts with thumbnails.
- Keep track of your favorite writers with a full listing of the team masthead on the homepage. All names are links and go to the writer’s profile page.
- Wider post pages with less word wrapping; a cleaner look, larger images, and ready for high-res video.
- You can now log-in to Appletell from the top of the page, and we have begun to roll even more member benefits throughout (profile pages, avatars, etc) with even more to come. If you haven’t created an account, sign up now.
- Use of “Share This” on article pages to share articles on social networking sites and email
Please leave any and all feedback you have in the comments below. We are sure there are still a few bugs that we missed, so drop those in here as well.
We hope you like it!
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This is not a new look, it’s just an update to the same look…I like it better though, it looks more professional.
on January 5, 2009 at 01:54 PM - LINK@Carlos, yup it is a refresh not a totally new design. We liked what we had, it just needed some updates/improvements. Glad you like it.
on January 5, 2009 at 03:01 PM - LINK