#EdenUpdate - New Homepage & Layout (do you like it?)

Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
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Originally posted by Missmarc
I wish Eden would spend more resources on upgrading functionality of the site, and make life easier for contributors. I don't care much for visual changes. I am not sure if it's an improvement. Visual preferences are pretty subjective.
I totally agree with this!!!
04/09/2012
Contributor: Fuck it. Fuck it.
I like that my points are in the corner.
I don't like everything else. I feel like the website looks a lot less classy now. It doesn't feel like a new design so much as there's a whole bunch of stuff thrown on a webpage.
04/09/2012
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I also want to add that even though I've been trying to be openminded to the change it takes me longer to figure out how to get to the places I want to go. Ever since the change I've spent a lot less time on here because it annoys me. Especially how it stretches the screen and I constantly have to use the side-to-side scroll bar. The old layout was great. If it's not broke, don't fix it! I wish it would go back to the way it was. I'm so sad. lol.
04/09/2012
Contributor: Alan & Michele Alan & Michele
Most of the changes are cool, but it has taken Alan & I literally days to find the forums again
And still don't like having to click "More Properties" and then scroll down a product page to find a toy's size.
04/10/2012
Contributor: LambChop LambChop
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Originally posted by Gary
We just released an update today that has been in the works quite a while - An all new homepage and general layout.

We would really love to hear your feedback. What do you think? What do you like better? Is there anything you are having a ... more
I love the new layout, it looks great! It took a few minutes to figure out where I was, and a day to realize that I needed to disable adblock plus (in firefox) to get to "my eden." Otherwise, awesome!
04/10/2012
Contributor: PassionateLover2 PassionateLover2
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Originally posted by Gary
We just released an update today that has been in the works quite a while - An all new homepage and general layout.

We would really love to hear your feedback. What do you think? What do you like better? Is there anything you are having a ... more
I have experienced all the negative issues posted by everyone here, including, having to scroll side to side just to post on the forums! I can't visit any page on the site without needing to scroll sideways. There are too many other extra clicks to navigate from the forum to my public profile to check my Wall.

Can anyone from EF explain the purpose and goal for making such a change? Why invent the wheel if it already works just fine! I can see by all the responses here, most don't like the outcome! If this change was in the works for a long time, SOMEONE somewhere didn't do their due diligence.

We would really love to hear your feedback. What do you think? What do you like better? Is there anything you are having a problem finding? While you asked these questions, you forgot to ask: What don't you like? Are there any changes we could make, at this time, to satisfy your concern?

To make changes, for the sake of just making changes doesn't necessarily improve whatever you were trying to improve! NO, I don't like the new format. Period.
04/10/2012
Contributor: Geogeo Geogeo
Now that a "public profile" and "account dashboard" options were added, I've liked the new layout a little more, but I still like the old one more
04/10/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by PassionateLover2
I have experienced all the negative issues posted by everyone here, including, having to scroll side to side just to post on the forums! I can't visit any page on the site without needing to scroll sideways. There are too many other extra clicks ... more
We appreciate your feedback.

I'm sorry that you are having issues with having to scroll back and forth across the screen. Almost all websites are being upgraded to fit widescreen monitors. Rest assured that Edenfantasys staff will never make changes "just to make changes". There were concerns about the layout for new projects that are in the works and the functionality of the site played into those ideas. Thus, a new layout was born. There is never any intention on Eden's part to alienate or make things more difficult for users to find. All feedback---positive and negative---has been reported to the IT department, glitches and issues that could be fixed immediately, were. Changes are still being made and will continue to be made. If you have any suggestions, you can send me an email at stormy@edenfantasys.co m and I will make sure they get into the right hands!
04/10/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
Quote:
Originally posted by Gary
We just released an update today that has been in the works quite a while - An all new homepage and general layout.

We would really love to hear your feedback. What do you think? What do you like better? Is there anything you are having a ... more
I would have to agree with a few others about how its too "open". It almost feels like a "new site" without a lot of content. Naked even.

The "Shop/Play" buttons are nice, but I don't know if anyone will really understand what is under the "Play" tab. At first when I seen that I thought you added games to the site lol.

I like having my points displayed at the top-but because my "Account" button was always to the top left, I keep looking there for everything under my account.

I don't see any banners at the top, which is somewhat a bummer. Those made the site look a bit more inviting.

Something else that kind of messes me up is the joining of all the tabs. You have the Wishlist/cart/compare etc (whereas they used to be on top of the page) now you have them sitting on top of the navigational buttons of the site. I really don't like how that is set up. Some sort of division between the two would be nice, or something to make one stick out from the other. Otherwise it looks like you just stacked the buttons all at the center of the page. Then again, maybe its just that its a "change" and I hate change-trying to find everything, so maybe Im just still in that stage of things lol.

Honestly, I find it pretty hard to navigate and confusing. I prefer the old layout. But, I get really confused when something so familiar changes, so-
04/10/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
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Originally posted by GonetoLovehoney
I dislike it, there's too much white space and it's not as inviting. I have to scroll back and forth to read things and I haven't 'zoomed in' to make the text bigger, I just have an old monitor that doesn't agree with this. ... more
I completely agree!
04/10/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
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Originally posted by Crystal1
The navigation for the forum (like where it says: Sex Toys - Community Forum EdenFantasys - general -- Updates and feedback) was much more conveniently placed when it was at the top of posts, rather than way down at the bottom of a thread.
This is something that I miss too. I used to jump around from topic to topic a lot and with it being at the bottom, its quite a pain
04/10/2012
Contributor: MamaDivine MamaDivine
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Originally posted by darkr
Really wish that there was a product filter for promotional items, slogging 1000+ items isn't very fun.
I have to agree with this one. When we have that many products on clearance, its hard to float through all of them and actually find something you want. Heck, I gave up after a few pages because my eyes were hurting lol
04/10/2012
Contributor: PeppermintFuntimes PeppermintFuntimes
I came back after a small break thanks to college. Upon seeing the new layout, I was blinded by the too white background and I have to scroll everywhere. Hopefully there will be a little bit of colour added and maybe you could make the page a bit smaller. Also, the text is odd to me.
04/10/2012
Contributor: AU AU
Like most internet changes, I will get used to this new look. I don't care for it, though, and have spent quite a bit less time here since. I don't like some of the repositions and the spaced out font being used. Everything looks too spacious and wide? It seems silly that I would come here less, but design means a lot to me and I feel the change is less inviting. Not sure what the reason was for this...I think redesigns should be mostly for functionality and I am not sure if this is what was in mind.
04/10/2012
Contributor: asphyxia asphyxia
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Originally posted by Ansley
We appreciate your feedback.

I'm sorry that you are having issues with having to scroll back and forth across the screen. Almost all websites are being upgraded to fit widescreen monitors. Rest assured that Edenfantasys staff will never ... more
Thanks for acknowledging that most of us are *really* unhappy with the scrolling. I am one of many that bump up the text size in my browser to improve readability, but this (changed) site is the first one that forces me maximize my entire browser window to see everything. It's especially frustrating because the majority of what I see is white space and not actual content.

If this was inspired by Google's successful minimalist layout, perhaps a bit can be gleaned from their layout of the search RESULT page. That page resizes dynamically and fills the window no matter how small you make your browser window or how large you make the text.

Is there any way to get this new layout to dynamically resize based on the user's settings? That would go a LONG way towards improving what is generally regarded as a detrimental change to the site.
04/10/2012
Contributor: charletnarouh charletnarouh
I like the new layout so far. I like that it's divided into shop & play since this fits the feel of the eden community as it's evolving. I think it shows a great deal of consideration and growth of the company in consideration of the direction their site users are moving in. Kudos.
04/10/2012
Contributor: Red Vinyl Kitty Red Vinyl Kitty
OK, it's been a little while and I'm getting more used to it. I know where everything is now, and how to get to everything.

But, the white gives me a headache still, hardcore. If nothing else, please consider adding in some color. Owe.
04/10/2012
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but please, please add some color/shading.

Also, switching back and forth for the navigation bar is not optimal. Can we get a double row instead?

One more thing... is anyone else having a problem with italicized text not being italicized?

eta: I don't appear to have the problem in forum posts, but it is happening, or rather not happening when it should be, in my reviews.
04/10/2012
Contributor: loveshocks loveshocks
I'm not a fan of it... There's too much white space and it just seems too... uninviting, overall. But really, too much white, needs more colour! Also, still having trouble finding things and I can't get some of the links in the top menu to work sometimes (takes several clicks for the site to register - and it's just this site too, tried clicking on other sites with no issues).
04/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by loveshocks
I'm not a fan of it... There's too much white space and it just seems too... uninviting, overall. But really, too much white, needs more colour! Also, still having trouble finding things and I can't get some of the links in the top menu ... more
Which browser are you using?
04/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
The "Grab It" button issue has been fixed! If anyone finds that it's still problematic, please let us know. An on-site message to JR or myself would be the fastest way to let us know.
04/11/2012
Contributor: Gracie Gracie
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Originally posted by Ansley
We appreciate your feedback.

I'm sorry that you are having issues with having to scroll back and forth across the screen. Almost all websites are being upgraded to fit widescreen monitors. Rest assured that Edenfantasys staff will never ... more
Thank you for giving us some explanation for the changes! I appreciate it and I think the community will adjust faster if we understand why changes are being implimented and what the benefits are.

I am adjusting fine to the appearance, I can find what I want, but I find my computer is really slow when I am in the forums. It is its normal speed reading reviews and looking at products. Also normal speeds at other sites, which makes me think the issue is with Eden. I experience a delay that can last 15-20 mississippis. Then I still miss having 1 click access to my profile. Thanks for passing this along. Thanks for listening to our imput!
04/11/2012
Contributor: PeppermintFuntimes PeppermintFuntimes
Gah, even with the screen darkened, the amount of white still hurts my eyes.
04/11/2012
Contributor: StarFire StarFire
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Originally posted by Various
I wish I could "Like" this.
i was just thinking the same thing!!!!!


just a though maybe a like button on the next up date????
04/11/2012
Contributor: PeppermintFuntimes PeppermintFuntimes
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Originally posted by StarFire
i was just thinking the same thing!!!!!


just a though maybe a like button on the next up date????
The 'like' button seems really unnecessary, too facebook-like for my liking.
04/11/2012
Contributor: Beck Beck
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Originally posted by Petite Valentine
Sorry to sound like a broken record, but please, please add some color/shading.

Also, switching back and forth for the navigation bar is not optimal. Can we get a double row instead?

One more thing... is anyone else having a problem ... more
I did have trouble with Italics yesterday. It is not always working.
04/11/2012
Contributor: Crystal1 Crystal1
Ok, someone fill me in... where the heck is the delivery date calculator now??
04/11/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Beck
I did have trouble with Italics yesterday. It is not always working.
Thanks Beck!
04/11/2012
Contributor: loveshocks loveshocks
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Originally posted by Ansley
Which browser are you using?
I had issues in both Firefox and Chrome.
04/12/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Crystal1
Ok, someone fill me in... where the heck is the delivery date calculator now??
It's under the help tab. Next to My Eden.
04/12/2012