Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Experimenting With The New Layout


Yay, it does fit.

Please wait a day before attacking it.  Change always feels a bit weird for a while.   Let yourselves adjust a bit.  This has a lot of neat benefits that the tiny post boxes didn't allow.  Pretty much every major blog has this exact layout. 

Anyway here are some changes, and things I'll be working on over the next few days!

  • The archives are now at the bottom, like more traditional blogs
  • The side bar buttons/fanfiction button/ect are getting an overhaul (they don't really..match)
  • Fluttershy is still the best pony
  • Banners will be longer but less tall
  • Oh god experimenting with the website puts me so far behind.  Afk emails/Nightly roundup for the next 2 hours. 
Please note: It's the same 1100px as the old one for width, that hasn't changed.  It does look a bit wider due to the extra space is gives on the side bar.  

This isn't finalized, It's just an experiment.  Two side bars was just difficult to work with, considering their tiny size.

Honestly I'm leaning toward bar on the right, every blog on the planet does that.  

    189 comments:

    Bronies said...

    Yep, i said "Wahts happening" But now its all clear.

    Chris Lowrey said...

    So.....wide.

    I like it!

    David said...

    This layout. It pleases me greatly

    Anonymous said...

    LEFT SIDE! WOOOOOOOAAAAAAA

    RIGHT SIDE! WOOOOOOOAAAAAAAA

    Anonymous said...

    sweet.

    Zarkanorf said...

    OH MY GOD
    YOU MADE IT BIGGER, SETH

    inb4twss

    Anonymous said...

    Can you remove the annoying add banner too?

    Bronies said...

    1024x768 doesnt get full screen correctly,. Like 100px more wide, need to use scrollbar to watch the Right Panel. Seems problem of the Post Body layout. Maybe a CSS to Width:100% ? or auto or width: remainder or similar. Should do it.

    Emil Björnfot said...

    AAAH!
    I was gonna go to bed... but then I saw this. Now I won't, because I'll surely have nightmares.
    PLEASE! LEFT SIDE!

    Anonymous said...

    I gonna say it again, back to how it was or put the column thingy on the right on the left side.

    donotwant.jpg

    mrscrib said...

    Why not have the layout automatically adjust, with a percentage (say 15%) on each side.

    Also, be sure to resize the comment box to fit. Better yet, drop the comment box in a div that automatically expands to fit content and overlays all the other elements on the page. That way we can enlarge the box over the sides when typing long or complicated posts.

    Anonymous said...

    OH GOD, CHANGEEEE

    BluePikmin27 said...

    I dunno, it seems alright. And I like the widescreeniness. But that picture. Is so. Awesome.

    Trunky said...

    Egad!
    This could take a short moment to get used too.

    mrscrib said...

    Yeah, I'll add to what the others are saying about the right-hand elements. Stick them on the left. Flows better.

    Anonymous said...

    To be honest, it's quite bad. The extra space is more than welcome, but to have the articles off center is a massive mistake. I'd say the info bar should be on the left side also, but that one is probably more personal preference.

    B-Man said...

    I think this new layout is interesting, and I'm going to give it my seal of approval. Take as much stock in that as you'd like.

    Muzzle said...

    Agree with the "put it on the left side" statments.
    But I rather like how it was, now all the images seem so small in contrast to the wide size of the post :S

    Rzadko said...
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    D. Shadows said...

    I think my depth perception might have taken a slight hit.

    It's like looking at a 3DS with one eye, it's all wobbly... is it alright if I'm seeing 'hug Celestia' posters everywhere and Pinkie just happen to be a giant pink lemon? Also what's Luna Captilization Year mean?

    Anonymous said...

    I FEAR CHANGE

    Anonymous said...

    I much prefer the sidebar on the right side.

    Emil Björnfot said...

    Thank you, that's better.
    It feels very weird that the main content isn't centered, though.

    Saurian said...

    My only complaint is a personal quirk of mine to have bars on the right side of a screen, so the left side will take some getting used to.

    BUT, that is a personal thing, and as such, I love the new layout!

    Anonymous said...

    I love it! I do wish the banner would be limited to 1 1/2 inch height already, though. It's looks unbalanced but the feeling will go away.

    Anonymous said...

    FS: its so.... wide.....

    PP: its not that wide...

    Anonymous said...

    Much better! On the left is just... yay~

    The only problem I have with it has to be the background color of the archives; it's a little dark and really doesn't go with the general color of the blog.

    Other than that, I'd say this was a wonderful choice.

    Anonymous said...

    Whether or not we keep the new layout should be the next poll

    ASDF said...

    "Rarity is the best pony"
    Fixed that for you.

    Also, I'd prefer if the layout was flipped horizontally.

    Basharoonskis said...

    The bar should be on the right side so the text from the article is pushed closer to the left, like I'm reading a page from a book my eyes drift from left to right, when it's off kilter like this it's a little disorienting.

    Anonymous said...

    Ohh, I'm liking the the new layout. My vote for keeping as is.

    Anonymous said...

    Now I have to scroll all the way down to get to Fanfic?

    Gozer the Equestrian said...

    If you had 3 columns at the bottom instead of 2, would it fit?

    Anonymous said...

    Doesn't look very nice to me, I liked the old way more, w/e.

    Anonymous said...

    this'll certainly take some time getting used to

    Rainbow Dash said...

    My reaction:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoOSEJJ1Npk

    DON'T KEEP IT.

    ==Maverick== said...

    Content is usually read left to right, which means the most important content belongs on the left, while the less important belongs on the right, in my opinion.

    Better_MixMaster said...

    Gah why do people like it like this? It is so awkward without that bar on the left.

    Basharoonskis said...

    THIS RIGHT HERE, side bar on the right, article on the left, nice and wide and archives at the bottom. I love this, don't change it.

    ==Maverick== said...

    IMO I definitely do not like all the content stuff at the very bottom. Takes forever to get to if a blog post has 100+ comments.

    Anonymous said...

    dat 50/50 poll

    Anonymous said...

    Hmmmm...........................................No Sir, I dont like it.

    Marcoooootje1 said...

    Megusta.jpg
    Although the context is a little much to the left.

    Marcoooootje1 said...

    Make sure the poll results stay perfectly balanced so it has to get centered!

    Anonymous said...

    I liked it better when all the lists (fanfic, news, comics, media, etc.) were to the right. Now everything is off-kilter.

    It was better the first time. The sidebar was to the left, the lists were to the right, and the articles were CENTERED. I hate imbalances, I'm a perfectionist.

    Fox E: said...

    /agree with @Bronies, doesn't fit on a 1024x768 screen.

    Liquid layouts > everything else

    SomeFrenchBrony said...

    This site need a banner archive !

    Crimson Valor said...

    AUHG! F**K! WHERE IS EVERYPONY!? I CAN'T SEE! WHAT'S GOIN-*runs full tilt into wall*

    krypqe said...

    WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTT

    Okay, It looks cleaner. (But I have a tiny-ass monitor that cuts off the edge of the page, but that's my own problem.)
    It seems to run a bit slower, but that could just be my derpy computer as well.

    Archives are nice at the bottom, although I'll miss them at the top, it makes more sense for it to be this way.

    Anonymous said...

    @==Maverick==

    Press the 'End' key?

    Anonymous said...

    HI!

    Generally, most fixed-width websites are designed with a maximum width of 960px. A 10px margin either side makes a nice 940px 'safe' area for content to fit in. This is the basis of the 960 grid system which is pretty pro for making neat designs quickly. www.960.gs. Grab the bookmarklet from that page and start griddin' (it overlays the grid system on any website meaning you can see whether others are aligning their content using the grid system.)

    Also, keep that sidebar on the right!

    ASDF said...

    It looks perfect now! The sidebar should remain on the right.

    Anonymous said...

    I actually really like this new layout!

    Grazer said...

    Wow, Seth. Jolly good work,but it should be slightly wider, shouldn't it? There's a lot of blank blue space on my screen.

    Bulimisexual Parasprites said...

    Agreed that sidebar should be on the right. Being that we read from left to right, it makes sense this way because now the first thing I notice is the latest article rather than the No Fanfiction button

    RobotPony said...

    I think this is pretty good. I like how open it feels. I agree the bar should remain on the right, but I don't care that much.

    Smock said...

    Noooo, now I'll have to turn my head a few degrees more to look at the content on my second monitor! The horror!

    Crimson Valor said...

    Oh, yes, we need the old Media/Fanfic/Art bars that were on the right back as well, I used those almost non-stop.

    Craft said...

    So much CHAAAAAAAAAAANGE. Why?

    Anonymous said...

    It dosn't...feel right. The bar should go back to the left.

    Anonymous said...

    I think it works best on the right because that means less screen travel for the cursor when using the scroll bar.

    FoxOfWar said...

    Works for me, at least from my work computer. Will have to see how my own comps' widescreen handles things.

    Anonymous said...

    I would like to divert your attention to this:

    http://tinyurl.com/5jf79o

    Because honestly, that's the reaction to most people in this post.

    Anonymous said...

    @Craft
    Thought of this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHpdgHTINik&NR=1

    WTBrony said...

    The new layout isn't bad, but I liked the old one better. It might just be because I was used to it, but the widescreen feels a little weird. Generally I'm a big fan of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

    Acriaos said...

    I voted for left (where did the poll go?) but now that I see it on the right, I must say, this works better. Leave it on the right side, that's perfect.

    Anonymous said...

    I love that banner!

    Wierdplatformer said...

    Derpy is confused 9_6 That is all

    Ihaveanamebecause? said...

    It feels a little, well, VERY strange having the posts be off center, but I do like how stuff is now at the bottom of the screen. Maybe the posts could be centered again, but there could still be things at the bottom? Well, I guess I don't really know how well that would work.

    Anonymous said...

    Even in that banner Pinkie can't be serious

    Saurian said...

    Oh wow he changed the side panels to the right.

    I LOVE ET!

    Anonymous said...

    Put the ads on the bottom?

    Anonymous said...

    More importantly, who drew that?

    My GOD

    WTBrony said...

    @Ihaveanamebecause?

    That's it. I couldn't quite put my finger on what felt off, but that's it. I'm used to reading things in the center of my screen, not skewed to the left.

    Frubban said...

    I really like this layout, and don't really care if the sidebar is to the left or the right.

    I do have one suggestion, though: Splitting the archives into three collumns instead of two.

    ProfesorRod said...

    It feels so spacey now. *Breaths a good deal of air*


    HAH, I'm loving the banner as well :3

    Killsteal_Wolf said...

    All I ask is that you move the advert to the bottom of the right hand side. So I don't have scroll down each time to check the popular posts.

    Mojo said...

    I think it was better with the two sidebars

    Anonymous said...

    I like it much better. News doesnt look so compressed anymore. now we just need an RSS feed for not-fanfiction

    Tosxychor said...

    I LOVE IT. The main thing being on the left and everything, the header images now look *SO AWESOME* /)^ε^(\

    Anonymous said...

    The change seemed just a bit confusing but it makes sense and we will probably get used to it.

    Though upon reflection I was feeling a bit manipulated. I fear I could find myself agreeing with terrible, terrible things given the addendum that Fluttershy is still the best pony. Just glossed right over the rest, something to know about one's character.

    Mr.Mongooseman said...

    I like it, and that is all I have to say about it.

    BronyMike said...

    @WTBrony I agree with this. My right eye feels like it's just being unused right now. More centrally-located text feels nicer to me. I'm sure I could get used to it, but I seriously think "I changed it because that's how all the cool kids do it" is a really really shitty explanation for switching stuff around.

    Can you warn us in advance next time you're going to suddenly drastically change the layout? I mean, I know I'd get used to this if you keep it this way, but I feel like I've literally gotten some form of whiplash out of this. Like, my neck actually hurts a bit from tilting my head so much farther to the left than usual.

    Yeah, yeah, accuse me of overreaction.avi or whatever the hell you all wanna say regarding my bitchmoanwhining, but a day's notice saying "I'm going to be giving this a more traditional blog layout so get ready" would be nice.

    Anonymous said...

    I like this. +1 Awesome, as they might say on KYM.

    RedEnchilada said...

    I don't see what the big issue was with the old layout, honestly. It felt fine-tuned, and this feels like it's wider for the sake of being wider.

    Sethisto said...

    @BronyMike

    I did bring it up and link to the beta blog in the nightly news a few days ago actually.

    Acriaos said...

    @BronyMike

    It was in the nightly roundup just recently. There were quite a few reasons there and "because all the cool kids do it" wasn't one of them :)

    Anonymous said...

    I give them one day before they deal with it, Seth.

    Anonymous said...

    Oh, changed sides. That's better!

    BronyMike said...

    @Sethisto Really? Huh. I read the roundups, I'm surprised I missed it. I VERY strongly apologize then. Also, let me state as I always must when I address you that EqD is fucking awesome.

    @Acriaos:
    "Pretty much every major blog has this exact layout."
    "like more traditional blogs"
    "every blog on the planet does that."

    Edzepp said...

    Putting the sidebar on the right is much more sensible than putting it on the left. When the articles were to the right, it felt like I had to strain my neck just to look at stuff, but now it's gravy.

    Thattagen said...

    I like the space. It's spacey, and it gives room to make images bigger on articles, such as the image above.

    SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE.

    Monix said...

    Gonna take some getting used to, but alrighty.

    Anonymous said...

    Personally I liked the side panel on the left more but.. um.. whatever you want to do is fine.

    BronyMike said...

    @Sethisto OH. NOW I know which post you were talking about. I thought through that whole thing you were referring to some other blog, so I just kinda skipped past it. "Right now I am testing out a new layout for this site" I thought was referring to the movie blog you'd mentioned earlier. Heh, I should've checked it out before.

    I like the extra space, but it still feels pretty uneven having blue, very-narrow light-blue, white-with-text, very-wide light-blue, blue, at least once you've scrolled past the stuff at the top.


    Again, though, please don't take my bitching to heart, I know me and I'll be over this in two days. I just complain when stuff's changed. Wouldn't mind seeing how it looks on the left, though.

    Friends United said...

    I'm going to have to get used to having so much real estate to read and post in. I liked the old style, but so long as we still get the color pattern and the awesome banners, I could get used to this.

    Anonymous said...

    Remeber little bronies: the poll is about where the SIDE BAR goes, not the main one. I am reminding this because I fell into thus trick myself :p

    Anonymous said...

    Please...please put the bar back on the left side. It just feels off center with it on the right. I hate it being on the right on Cracked too. The extra width is highly appreciated though.

    Dionysus said...

    Hm it's sure it really strange to have the left site so empty and everything on the right site.
    My view is somehow always drawn to the left site (I guess on most websites I visit the important stuff is on the left)

    I first have to get used to this one, but I think I prefer the old one.
    Maybe there can be some kind of compromise ?
    Like just putting the right site on the left and still leaving this "wide" middle ?
    Don't know, still love this site.

    2007excalibur2007 said...

    I dunno about this... I'm just more used to reading with all the text being at the center...

    Twilight Otaku said...

    My opinion as a FullHD screen owner [trollface.jpg]:
    Almost all web pages waste a lot of space on 1920x1080, EQD is no different. Almost half of the screen width is wasted. It would be awesome to have web pages adjust to resolution. In my case, you could keep both sidebars, while still having this width for news etc. ...But on the other hoof, the archives do fit down there...

    Anonymous said...

    i prefer the new layout. it is much better.

    Anonymous said...

    I like the wider layout but I might miss the old taller titles.

    Ezzekiel said...

    Hmmmm, interesting new style, I kinda liek it, feels less crowded.

    Also I noticed that your spelling could use some work, last time I checked Rainbow Dash is isn't spelled F-L-U-T-T-E-R-S-H-Y. But it's alright, a lot of people tell me I'm rather nit-picky about spelling and grammar.

    BronyMike said...

    Alright, I'm used to it now. Fuck you, me from an hour ago.

    All it took was someone reminding me that Cracked existed, me reading an article on that site that I enjoyed, me realizing "Wait, what the fuck, I read this site for years and never realized it counted as reading a blog?" and then realizing "Oh, hey, this site's got exactly the same goddamn layout as the new EqD. I'm an ENORMOUS hypocrite."

    I think on Cracked I like it a little bit more because there are some elements on the bar to the right that scroll down when you do, so when you get far down the page like this, there isn't just a big blank space that feels wasted, you're reminded that it's that width for a reason.

    Star Gazer said...

    Works for me, looks a lot cleaner IMO.

    Mr.Brony said...

    ''Pretty much every major blog has this exact layout.''
    That Doesn't Mean it's good,

    Dear Princess Celestia staying with the group is a good thing, but also adding your own touch and not following the group like a mindless zombie is also good
    Heck they even teach us that in South Park

    Oh wellz not like i can't just open the source file and modify the width for myself =))

    TwiddleChimp said...

    Ugh, I'm so used to the old layout. But I'll give this one some time and see how it feels tomorrow.

    Anonymous said...

    I like the new layout. And yeah, FLuttershy is definitely still the best pony.

    Anonymous said...

    Do like. Don't change it back.

    Vsin said...

    On a related note: if you're looking for the News/Comic/Art/Media/Fanfic/Event bar, it's on the BOTTOM of the page. Seriously Seth, you should've mentioned that.

    If we're thinking long-term improvement, I'm thinking:

    - The News/Comic/Art/Media/Fanfic/Event part should be located at the top with the buttons, and the list of items is in a drop-down menu. The sections as a whole are just too large to stick in a sidebar, and throwing it at the bottom of the page is rather inconvenient. Of course, don't force yourself to implement this right away.

    - If the "two sidebars" movement prevails, take half of the bar and dump it to the left. I suggest moving the ad banner, No Fanfic Mode button and Pageview Counter, maybe with the sharing/embed buttons.

    - If we stick with a single sidebar, move the "Popular Posts" section to right under the "No Fanfiction Mode" button and the push everything else down. That would serve to make the ad banner less intrusive and make the more significant information easier to access.

    - Narrow the sidebar, even if you go dual sidebars in the end. For perspective's sake: the right sidebar eats a THIRD of my screen on this netbook. Then imagine the impact it could have on things like mobile browsing.

    T'laren said...

    Wow, this is AWESOME! It may not supposed to look bigger, but it definitely feels like it. Wicked cool.

    Jimbo1023 said...

    This is exactly what I was hoping for. Best development since the No-Fanfic button.

    Anonymous said...

    well it loads about a million times faster on my iPad and stuff.

    Luna said...

    OH SISTER! THE CHANGE! NOTHINGS THE SAME! SUDDENLY, BANANA'S PHOE! I. DON'T. KNOW. WHAT'S. GOING. ON. ANY. MORE!

    -Runs away to her room and barricades the door with her mountain of plushies, then hides under the bed-

    Scootawho said...

    I'll give it a day or two before I say what I think, because you're right Seth, change DOES always feel weird. I'm just glad that it wasn't a problem on my end, like I though at first.

    What's odd is that the thing that sticks out to me the most is the page feels brighter somehow. I don't know why, but it hurts my eyes a bit. And it doesn't make sense, since the page colors are the same. Maybe I'm just tired.

    After two or three days though Seth, you should put up a poll asking if people like this layout over the old one. But definitely wait before putting it up.

    Vsin said...
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    Vsin said...

    Extra post with a picture detailing the MASSIVE EMPTY SPACE on the right side. Seriously, there's just way too much of it and it's so lopsided.

    http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m89/Vsin/EqDLayoutNetbook.jpg

    Anonymous said...

    1024x768 screens here. The page is too big. I have two screens so I could stretch it over but that would probably make my eyes explode :-/

    Sunset Rose said...

    Seth, if you keep these Fluttershy comments up I may just have to go behind you and tell Twilight what you've been saying.
    You wouldn't want that, would you?

    Anonymous said...

    I like it

    Anonymous said...

    umm can you put the bar on the left side ?

    Pride said...

    OMG i love the new setup

    Firleycat said...

    Well, this was a bit of a shock to see first thing in the morning. Change is not good when you are recovering from a hangover. In any case, it looks a lot neater than the old way. It will take a bit of time to get use to how wide the posts are now but I'll adjust. If I can get adjust to reading pony websites every morning, I can adjust to this.

    Anonymous said...

    i am not ok with this

    Acriaos said...

    @Vsin

    Wait, if this is your screen now, doesn't that mean it is way better than before? The 2 bars must have taken more space than they do now, no matter what.

    @1024x768 screens: There is only a little part on the right cut off, all the links on the bar can still be seen. It does fit in perfectly if you make the page just a bit smaller with ctrl+scrolling once.

    Wil said...

    Well at least add something in the empty space so it's not just one big empty stretch of land.

    Captain Brony said...

    that picture is my new desktop background

    Anonymous said...

    Better. Also I reckon Seth needs to start delegating its all very nice to take responsibility for everything and anything but if you go the entire community suffers. We need a solid chain of command, more responsibility from others so that updates are timely and people can take over from each other as needed.

    TopoCruz said...

    I like the new setup...

    Anonymous said...

    Probably because I'm left handed but being on the right feel like it's the wrong side :(

    Anonymous said...

    Don't switch it, this is actually pretty awesome.

    Spazturtle said...

    Good, except the date needs to be in the post section not above it

    Anonymous said...

    Hmm, it's disorienting right now, but I think I can learn to love it.

    Oleetar said...

    The whole screen doesn't fit in 1024x768 resolution (You know, that one before widescreens existed).

    Aoshi Stark said...

    I like it. and ha HA to the new banner. <3

    MintBerryCrunch said...

    I love the new layout.
    It's got a much cleaner look than before.

    Anonymous said...

    Hmm... I don't like it much... I actually preferred the archives at the right...

    Anonymous said...

    I don´t like the traditional bar on the right.

    Anonymous said...

    okayguy.jpg

    Anonymous said...

    These new changes are great. I especially like your 3rd bullet point. That's the best one on the list. But seriously, nice new layout.

    Anonymous said...

    RAAAAAR CHANGE RAAR

    TM2 Dinobot said...

    I like it a lot better than the old one!

    Johnny Trotter said...

    WHAT, NEW THINGS?!?! This new thing frightens and confuses me, make it go away!

    Geldon Yetichsky said...

    I like thr bigger space for the content but I oft come here specifically for the archives. Some button to jump immediately down there would be nice. (Or you could sacrifice your ad space over there.)

    Anonymous said...

    i like the new layout, feels smooter

    Sonic Rainblast said...

    Likes: the wideness because it allows more room for the comments and the banner is displayed better.

    Dislike: the Archives shouldn't be at the bottom. It would be easier to access them from the side.

    It's only my opinion. :D

    Anonymous said...

    I personally prefer the old format, but only because the new one doesn't all fit on my screen.

    Some of us folk are still stuck on 1024x768 ya know.

    Strawberry Spice said...

    But the things are so much more difficult and less convenient to access

    Is there any way to change it back? :<

    Anonymous said...

    Gonna take a while to get used to but I´m sure this it´s the best for equestriadaily
    Well done Seth
    Keep the good job

    ActionScripter9109 said...

    Honestly, I really like this setup. Only one thing: move the sidebar to the left. It feels awkward to have to read mane content from the left side of the screen.

    Anonymous said...

    This new layout is alright. Just gonna have to get used to it like all changes. I guess my only wish is for the popular posts/visit counter and whatnot over there on the right could be moved to the left side. Other than that, I thinks it's A-Okay Seth.

    RToasts said...

    It really looks polished.

    Shellsh0cker said...

    Hmmm, mayhap the archives could just go under the popular posts on the right sidebar? Best thing would be collapsible menus, but you apparently still haven't figured out how to do that yet.

    This is going to be a bit disorienting for a while, but the change is honestly overdue. Good move, Seth.

    Anonymous said...

    >go to equestriadaily
    >is my browser derping?
    >read this
    >I LOVE IT

    Anonymous said...

    >open equestria daily
    >see awesome banner :D
    >scroll down 2 inches
    >...
    >AAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!! What is going on!
    >remember about blog changes
    >donotwant.jpg
    >scrolls down to see new archives
    >imOKwiththis.jpg

    heartbeatpony said...

    I actually like it. It will take getting used to, but probably not too long. I think it's a nice layout, but you know how do decide for sure?
    ...
    NEW POLL!
    Seriously, though.

    Anonymous said...

    All my criticism from before still applies, off-center is bad and line width is erring on the side of wall-of-text-y, which is bad for a news blog.

    Categories on bottom is unusable, either have it on the top where it's useful or just get rid of the noise.

    Never really used popular posts, and there's tremendous functional overlap between popular posts, recent posts, and categories on top. I say take recent posts and put it where popular is now and get rid of the other stuff entirely.

    Doc Steedly said...

    Im liking this so far, it looks a lot less cluttered. IF only the site didnt get all stuttery while things load ( opera browser )

    Anonymous said...

    Looking at it, your ad is in a bad place, I know the ad is very important, but the thing with the recent posts is either they're above the "fold" or they're *not there at all*. For all practical intents and purposes anyway. Two sidebars obviously didn't have this problem.

    Anonymous said...

    NOT CHANGE D:
    /crys

    Sir Leadhead said...

    Well, I am ok with this. Change will take some time to get used to, but soon navigating this layout will become second nature ;)

    Kitonin said...

    First Impressions:
    OMGWTFWHATHAPPENEDWHYDOESTHISLOOKDIFFERENT?

    One Minute later:
    Imokaywiththis.jpg

    Ten Minutes later:
    "Old layout? There was an old layout?"

    Anonymous said...

    I'm all for making it more widescreen (dunno how people with 15" monitors feel about it)

    But right now it kinds feels like all the content is cornered to the left making it feel more cramped (if you know what I mean)

    Call me old fashioned but I'm happy with the old look myself as far as layout goes.

    Yuri said...

    Who cares! That picture is simply too awesome!

    Anonymous said...

    I definitely like the wider column for content, but I really dislike having the archive on the bottom.

    When I'm checking for new comments (especially on fanfiction after a new chapter), I always press the "end" key rather than scrolling for fifteen seconds. But now the archives are taking up so much space at the bottom that that's become irritatingly inefficient, too. Yeah, yeah, whine whine whine, I only have to scroll up about two screens with my resolution, but it still feels like a waste of time. It's especially irritating to me because I have literally never used those abridged archives; I always click through to the separate page on the rare occasion I want to look something up. It's a minor detail, it's hardly going to ruin my enjoyment of the site, but it's irritating.

    Anonymous said...

    Well its confirmed.
    Fluttershy is the best pony

    StreakTheFox said...

    I like having a left side with my right side, thank you....

    sparklepeep said...

    I really really really love the new layout, especially since it loads SUPER FAST.

    Ewyndall said...

    Weird, but I will get used to it and eventually like it ;-)

    If it counts at all, keep the bars on the right. Left side felt really weird.

    Anonymous said...

    It does seem to be faster.

    DDDchu said...

    Fluttershy the best pony? Hell yeah.

    Anonymous said...

    Fluttershy as best pony = truth.

    Changes as scary = also truth.

    But I'll get used to it :/

    Heireau said...

    CHAAAAAAAAAAAAANGE AAAAAH

    Putting all the bar-stuff at the bottom seems to make it easier to use, since I won't have to scroll up and down.

    Anonymous said...

    Left side... Trimmed nicely...

    Right side, Nice and simple...

    Good body...

    The bottom...

    LOOK AT DAT PLOT!!!

    richfiles said...

    [END] + [PAGE UP] +[PAGE UP] for quick new comment checking. Key's are next to each other anyway. Blogger's stupid script always glitches out my old computer anyway, so pressing [End] always netted me a blank flank on the tail end of any ED page I loaded anyway.

    Fox E: said...

    @Vsin I can't say for stuff like iPhone / Android / WP7 browsers, but Opera Mini 5.1.21595 at least collapses the text into nice readable columbs so you when you zoom in to read, you don't have to scroll left and right a whole bunch when reading.

    (Both of these are in zoomed out view. Ignore the weird stripy horizontal lines, that's a graphical bug.)
    EqD header
    EqD footer

    Of course, you shouldn't have to zoom in in the first place. In place of fixed–width layouts, most sites these days use liquid layouts instead, since the age of everyone–uses–the–same–size–monitor passed years ago.


    @Acriaos The right side is only cut off a little, but it's still extremely silly that it's even happening in the first place. Also, no user should be forced to zoom their view out to fit all the content on their screen that was intended to be seen all at once anyway. If anything, it shows a lack of polish.

    The new layout isn't any better than the old one on my 1024x768 21' to be honest. The only noticable thing that changed (as in the thing you're dealing with the most) is that now the post thread itself is a whole two inches wider. Not as great as it sounds, I assure you. =P Can't say for larger screens, since my 1920x1200 24' isn't hooked up right now.

    Plus, the sidebar only seems to contain popular posts, and nothing else that couldn't be moved to the top? Is that seriously all the sidebar's there for?

    I must say however that I do much prefer all the archivey stuff being at the bottom, definitely loving that. So much easier to find recent stuff now.


    The post thread being on the left is kind of weird to me. Centered text feels more correct I guess, especially since my monitor sits in accordance to where I sit, ie. I'm staring straight at it instead of it being off to the left or the right of me.

    As it is now, I currently have my chair turned to the left so I'm looking directly at the text instead of having my eyes pointed a foot off to the side. I could correct the centering / sidebar issues myself with something like jsshell, but honestly this site is so slow to render with all its javascript and whatnot in the first place, I'm not sure it'd be worth it. =X

    Off–center layout changes never go over well anyway, at least initially. Anyone remember the fiasco over the sidebar when Overclocked Remix updated to its current layout?

    Anonymous said...

    I vote left side but keep what is on the bottom on the bottom.

    Dr. Orbital Death-Ray said...

    I approve of the new layout. IT PLEASES ME.

    Anonymous said...

    I'm seriously damaging my back trying to read off-center content I can feel it crack, center plox.

    Back when you first introduced popular posts on the left side with goggles mode? Rememeber that?
    Yeah that was perfect. That was the best the site has been.

    Icehawk said...

    New layout is overall an improvement, but I REALLY find myself missing the news links on the right side. If there is one thing to bring back up, it should be the news links column.

    Anonymous said...

    For the love of Celestia, put the bar on the left side. It throws me off with it being so unbalanced like this and makes it really uncomfortable to read.

    Vaitin said...

    Putting the "recent posts" section at the bottom of the page is outright annoying. I detest having to scroll all the way to the bottom just to see the most recent posts.

    Anonymous said...

    I miss the recent posts on the left side. I didn't have to scroll ALL the way down.

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