The new format is awful! Change it back.....
The new format is awful! Change it back.....
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Anything specific you don't like about it ? perhaps we can modify some things or give you some tips.
I suspect that it is because the design has gone the way of most other websites -- a grid system with everything very spaced out requiring the user to scroll more making the PC experience comparable to a smartphone (i.e. less information on a single PC screen). Lots of whitespace, which designers like and advocate, but which adds questionable value. I also suspect taking the familiar and rearranging the layout may not add value in the eyes of some users.
I suspect that it is because the design has gone the way of most other websites -- a grid system with everything very spaced out requiring the user to scroll more making the PC experience comparable to a smartphone (i.e. less information on a single PC screen). Lots of whitespace, which designers like and advocate, but which adds questionable value. I also suspect taking the familiar and rearranging the layout may not add value in the eyes of some users.
You hit on one of the key reasons. Our mobile experience has historically lagged behind the desktop in terms of functionality, and at the same time, many more people use Seeking Alpha from their mobile device than from their desktop computer. We are in the process of creating a responsive site that works with both mobile and desktop widths where it will be (close to) the same experience on both platforms. This will make it much easier for users to use both platforms and find everything. This will require us to eventually change all of the views.
I have been reading Seeking Alpha since 2017 and have a profile and subscribe to some of your emails/newsletters. Only recently (maybe since May) everytime I click on one of the articles that is highlighted in one of my emails, I get a notice that I have to pay for Premium Access. I never had to pay before for what I subscribed to. Why are you charging now? You have all these advertisements on your web site and I'm appalled that you now want to charge for people to read blogs and opinions from some of your authors. Crazy! I hate it! You have ruined what used to be a good service, good exchange of comments and ideas. Greed at it's worse!
Mobile phone screens are smaller than PC screens.
Why am I stating the obvious? Because SA doesn't seem to understand that point.
I use a 14-inch PC. Forcing me to scan left-to-right due to multiple columns is the height of poor design.
At the very least, give Users the choice of using the "classic" homepage format.
I HATE this new format.
I find the new header area far less useful than the prior one. I liked the visual display of the action of major indices in the previous version. And I really appreciated the ability to see the futures market status without any extra clicks. To my eyes and mind the way you provided information for more indices was not the best approach.
Mobile phone screens are smaller than PC screens.
Why am I stating the obvious? Because SA doesn't seem to understand that point.
I use a 14-inch PC. Forcing me to scan left-to-right due to multiple columns is the height of poor design.
At the very least, give Users the choice of using the "classic" homepage format.
I HATE this new format.
We are working on a change that will make the home page truly responsive. What screen resolution are you running on your 14 inch monitor, and is this a laptop screen ?
We are working on a change that will make the home page truly responsive. What screen resolution are you running on your 14 inch monitor, and is this a laptop screen ?
1) A "14-inch PC" is a laptop screen.
2) The screen resolution is User customizable (less than 12-pt font. But that is irrelevant. What is relevant is the dual-column format, requiring Users to visually scan left-to-write
3) How to delete the Portfolio section, which I have no interest in?
4) I'm already a paying member of "The REIT forum" to the tune of $500 - which you get a cut of.
Dump the Editors' Picks section since it's behind a paywall and thus yet another irritating advertisement
To sum up, dump this new format. It is that bad.
Anything specific you don't like about it ? perhaps we can modify some things or give you some tips.
how about see holdings without having to rotate the phone? I mean, once you get to holdings you can flip it back.
or how about we aren't all blind 60+ folks that need the large print edition?
how about a real app instead of just a rehash of your website?
market close notification like the old app, with stats, not a link that opens the app.
this should never have left the development team. I wouldn't even send this crap to internal QA teams.
whoever developed, designed and approved this redesign should feel bad.
time for competition.
I suspect that it is because the design has gone the way of most other websites -- a grid system with everything very spaced out requiring the user to scroll more making the PC experience comparable to a smartphone (i.e. less information on a single PC screen). Lots of whitespace, which designers like and advocate, but which adds questionable value. I also suspect taking the familiar and rearranging the layout may not add value in the eyes of some users.
You hit on one of the key reasons. Our mobile experience has historically lagged behind the desktop in terms of functionality, and at the same time, many more people use Seeking Alpha from their mobile device than from their desktop computer. We are in the process of creating a responsive site that works with both mobile and desktop widths where it will be (close to) the same experience on both platforms. This will make it much easier for users to use both platforms and find everything. This will require us to eventually change all of the views.