Hey everyone. Boss hog here. We’re trying out a new site layout for the next month to see how it affects clicks and whatnot. Note: This is only a test trial. While the widescreen and awesome content are definite keepers, we’re just doing some a/b testing with the layout before implementing a completely new design […]
Hey everyone. Boss hog here. We’re trying out a new site layout for the next month to see how it affects clicks and whatnot. Note: This is only a test trial. While the widescreen and awesome content are definite keepers, we’re just doing some a/b testing with the layout before implementing a completely new design later this year. If you find anything that’s broken, please let us know.
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OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED TO INFENDO!!!
When I scroll down the "Support our awesome sponsors" text bleeds across the whole screen and the "Nintendos for sale" image gets pushed all the way to the right. I love the idea though, I hope you can get all the bugs worked out. Widescreen is the way to go!!!
How about now?
Make sure to tell everyone to clear their cache. Mine was pretty messed up until I did that.
Is anything broken? To begin, everything. Are are ads blocking out the article and comments everywhere I scroll, the top of the screen is a mess of text and images overlaying on eachother, the image from the article is on the right of the screen, this is the biggest disaster ever, please change it back till you can get things fixed.
move the ads back to the right
the ads are blocking my view
the idea of going widescreen is great. the ads are probably better off on the right side
A lot more emphasis on advertisements it seems, but then again in this economy you gota do what you gota do! I will still come visit no matter what changes you do, but as an "old man" I say no to change in general when something is not broken…and stay off my lawn!!!
Good grief. Looks awful on my end. Maybe just being buggy to start.
rather awkward….but aren't we all
Yeah, I liked the sidebar a lot more on the right. It actually has to do with some HCi principles that I won't get into, but it's better on the right.
Sidebars should always be to the right, not the left. And be sure to edit this message telling everyone to empty their caches; the whole site went really wonky before I did that. Also, pass along the message to Will that the Forums should go widescreen too.
Oh please go back! You did this in the forums, and it sucks. No other major website does this. Fixed with for wide screens is not a good idea. Why not variable with that compresses nicely on a 4×3 screen, and expands out to fill a wide screen, if you feel the need. I don't know why, though. Narrower columns are easier to read. There is a reason EVERYONE else on the web does it this way.
Ew, no. Not digging the Widescreen format at all.
I hate how it looks, very awkward feeling. And the ads are just obnoxious, seriously 1/3 of the page is dedicated ad space. If you got rid of the ads between pages it'd be sorta ok though. As it is, with so godamn many ads it's pretty rotten.
@Noremakk
I check the comments on articles, and you can always post a question or a suggestion in the forums. I'm not that hard to reach actually; you don't have to go through other people to get to me.
Yecchhh… looks awful. Then again, I do most of my browsing on a netbook or a phone, so this is super-de-duper not ideal. 🙁 Don't forget about us mobile(ish) readers!
I hate it, I honestly do, at least have the adverts on the right hand side of the screen. I love the extra typing space on my wide screen display, but having advertisements on the left (when most people who read this, read things left to right/top to bottom, they're gonna see the title of the site (good) then they're gonna see an advert (below the title) then they're gonna see another advert (on the left) then finally the content. We come to this site for content, not adverts, so why should content be the last thing we see. It's also (for some reason I'm not sure of) making my computer go extremely slow whenever I try to scroll – I assume it's waiting for the square add on the left to follow my screen down.
I dont like it can you switch it back.
Viewing this on a 40" RCA Widescreen HDTV.
Me likey.
I think ads should always go on the right, never the left.
No. For the love of God, and everything holy, no. I do like the wider content, but please, ads on the right. And I hate how they follow me like a lost puppy. Blake, I don't wanna sound rude, but c'mon. You're an awesome designer. What the hell happened? It's so hard to read. Also, you might wanna tweak one more thing. At the bottom left, there's empty spaces between brackets that should be filled in with "Features" "Reviews" "Podcast" etc., etc.,
I understand keeping Infendo afloat must be very expensive. For those of you that have AdBlocker, please, just disable it for Infendo. Even though you may never click the ads, I believe the advertisers pay for ad views, too.
Also, Blake, can we tone down the flash ads? They really slow me down.
Hey just stop whining everyone. The new format is nice. I rather enjoy it. And does it really matter which side the ads are on? oh no I can't get the information I want because the ads are on the left. So much change – can't read! give me a break.
Looks good boys. I like the CSS trick with the sponsors bit. Just feel like it should be flip flopped. I get it though, this way that part doesn't get cropped.
It was certainly different. But then again, my screen isn't widescreen, so I'm seeing it a little differently I think. Otherwise okay I guess. Just something to get used to.
Yeah, Ads on the left side feel a little uncomfortable, imo.
I prefer the ads on the right, but the display is fine. Everything is readable. I like the new widescreen look, just move the ads back over to the right side.
As long as the ads go to the right I will be fine with it.
OK, the spacing is fixed but it's really, really slow now.
Wow, there is a lot of hatred for the wide format. I agree that it would look better with the content on the left and less ad's, but overall I like it.
I'm cool with the wide format, but put the ads back o the right side.
It looks bad on my end. It's not properly aligned so it appears on the right side of my screen with the left side having an ad and some big blank space… prefer the old look…
Thumbs up from me, though ads on right looks better.
CAn't say I'm a fan of the sponsor ads following me down the page as a browse the site, but maybe it's just because they're located on the left hand side. if they were on the right, it probably wouldn't look so bad.
I find the ads 100% distracting, and I can't focus on the content without my eyes darting over to the stomachs and movement on the left. The fact that they are fixed is annoying, too. I can't get away from them!
I know your trying to make a buck, but it has really compromised your site, and I'm far less likely to come here again for my info when I could go to numerous other sites that won't splash my screen with flappy vs. toned bellies.
Nevermind the irrelevancy of most of the ads (aside from "awesome sponsors")- put the video-game ads at the top, and lose the cheap looking rings and diets. You're not going to be successful with campaigns like that. Know your target, and don't piss them off.
Put. The goddamn advertising. Back on the Right. Now.
Seriously, I can go to other sites for news if I have to, I don't know how this new layout looks on a wide screen monitor but on my CRT it is flat out distracting and annoying to view.