New Site Feedback, Discussion, Problem Reports

***craig5320*** · Feb 20, 2008, 12:25 PM

Shortly you will see some major changes to the portal area of Driver Heaven, and over the coming weeks review content etc.

Please discuss in this thread and only this thread the changes.

The forum changes are quite minor, the system specs have been moved into a popup menu under a members avatar and more options are now available in your user profile.

Thanks for your patience, we hope you enjoy the changes, but feel free to voice your opinions.

If everyone could please log out, clear their cookies and cache, and relog in. Thanks.

Craig and the rest of Driver Heaven Team.

ExitiosuS · Feb 20, 2008, 12:43 PM

Eh, I was surprised... what a change, lol. Been a part of this site for so long, and when my homepage didn't show up, reporting a 404 error, I thought the changes were morally reprehensible. lol

But anyway, it'll take some getting used to. It looks really neat. Really flashy and colourful, seemed to load faster right off the bat...

God, the amount of hours I've spent idling on this site. lol

Edit: I also had to expand my IE to take up more of my desktop such that I can see everything in one go. Haha, now it kind of invades my other windows I have going! I'm beginning to like it more and more every time i open it, however.

**temeteus82** · Feb 20, 2008, 12:48 PM

In main page the Tech news and Game News box is over the reviews box. And the competion add is over the reviews box. And I'm using FF2

**MIG-31** · Feb 20, 2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by temeteus82

In main page the Tech news and Game News box is over the reviews box. And the competion add is over the reviews box. And I'm using FF2

Not from where im sitting... (ie7).

Besides that the front page looks very sweet

Very impressed so far,apart from it's defiantly going to take a little adjusting to the News/Gaming News style now it's gone live.

DesolateThought · Feb 20, 2008, 12:59 PM

Tech news was the primary reason I've visited this site for years, and this layout makes it really inconvenient to do that =\

geraldmango · Feb 20, 2008, 01:09 PM

design is great and im sure it will grow on me, but the front page is hard to follow. im not sure where im clicking right now

dipstick · Feb 20, 2008, 01:09 PM

Some really nice changes guys, i like them! Though I have to say that after 5+ years of blueheaven, I will require some getting used to this. Still very nice and I appreciate the hard work.

CJLMTLCA · Feb 20, 2008, 01:11 PM

I don't like the menu for system specs. Being able to move your eyes quickly over to the left and see what the member has while reading large threads was more convenient. Now you have to constantly click to see a quick detail.

Alex · Feb 20, 2008, 01:12 PM

yeah a lot of hard work Craig, awesome job man I love the colours and look. A few things look broken right now and I still see some old site layouts which i guess you will update?

Thanks.

humonous · Feb 20, 2008, 01:18 PM

I like the system spec thing as it doesnt hog a lot of screen space, but it wont work in the latest opera beta. have to use IE to get it to work right

I like the theme, much better than the other blue thing which was boring.

Front page also confuses me right now, so many panels. was easier before to see non-site related news without having to click tabs.

LukeK · Feb 20, 2008, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DesolateThought

Tech news was the primary reason I've visited this site for years, and this layout makes it really inconvenient to do that =\

Really? its on the right in the panel marked technology news, makes more sense to me, and if you click the gaming tab in the same panel you get gaming news, works great !

All the tabs make life so much easier front page. I LOVE IT ! I notice a few bugs but im sure they are being looked into as its such a huge change.

Like the new forums too, for DH news and ordinary tech news, will make the RSS feeding much more accurate now.

I love it DH, thanks.

brutusmaximus · Feb 20, 2008, 01:24 PM

love it ! will take me a while to work out the interface but the changes modernise the whole look. great job Craig.

Mousey · Feb 20, 2008, 01:38 PM

I can see the changes, i really like the new skin it looks great

portal looks fantastic as well, great job

just a suggestion though, can we get a lighter version of this skin? I think reading reviews will hurt my eyes with this colour scheme, i'll give it a go though and see how it goes

Brutality · Feb 20, 2008, 01:42 PM

Ouch. Looking hawt. Like it a lot.

swimtech · Feb 20, 2008, 01:48 PM

The New front page is Gorgeous! The new layout and default skin are both classy and distinctive with just enough "edge" - fits the site very well I think. Let you know about "trifles" as I encounter them...