Comments on: Thoughts on the beta of the BBC’s site redesign http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/ Social business consultancy operating in and around London Thu, 17 May 2012 06:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Matthew Hill http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Matthew Hill Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:22:29 +0000 http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/#comment-429 I'm trying to post some comments on the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2008/02/new_homepage_goes_live_1.html" rel="nofollow">BBCs own blog about</a> it and it continually hangs. I guess they are getting a lot of comments.... I’m trying to post some comments on the BBCs own blog about it and it continually hangs. I guess they are getting a lot of comments….

]]> By: Andrew Banks http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Andrew Banks Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:40:05 +0000 http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/#comment-426 Really <a href="http://www.good-together.co.uk/index.php/websites/dear-bbc-i-am-not-blind/" rel="nofollow">don’t like the beta version</a> and it look like they’ve actually gone live with it today.  Technology wise it’s nice and I do love the functionality - it’s the design that drives me insane. Really don’t like the beta version and it look like they’ve actually gone live with it today.  Technology wise it’s nice and I do love the functionality – it’s the design that drives me insane.

]]> By: Only Connect » Communication That Evolves http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Only Connect » Communication That Evolves Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:25:32 +0000 http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/#comment-193 [...] the customisable widgets, it’s still a walled garden: the only content you can choose is BBC-generated content. Still, I would argue that retaining some [...] [...] the customisable widgets, it’s still a walled garden: the only content you can choose is BBC-generated content. Still, I would argue that retaining some [...]

]]> By: Joshua http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Joshua Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:17:19 +0000 http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/#comment-192 oh god so much to get my teeth into when i return the UK. WTF. BBC where? i love the old style BBC clock thats are far as i have got into the horror. what have you people been doing in my absence. im off for a monday patsy (party) ziens meisies (later girls) oh god so much to get my teeth into when i return the UK. WTF. BBC where? i love the old style BBC clock thats are far as i have got into the horror. what have you people been doing in my absence. im off for a monday patsy (party) ziens meisies (later girls)

]]> By: Matthew Hill http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Matthew Hill Fri, 04 Jan 2008 13:54:35 +0000 http://www.nixonmcinnes.co.uk/2007/12/16/thoughts-on-the-beta-of-the-bbcs-site-redesign/#comment-189 On a purely aesthetic level, I think it's pretty hideous. Using Verdana as a readable body font is great, but I've always found it clunky and unnatractive for headings and this makes the site look childish and amateur. I don't really like the changing colour scheme either; choose one and stick to it. Being able to finally fully personalise the page is a good idea, but depending on where you move panels, the layout can get exceedingly screwy indeed and doesn't really follow any logical flow. It's possible to get one long column of panels -- this really shouldn't happen, they should auto float next to each other. I'm glad to see that they've thought about non-Javascript users. The page is still usable if it's switched off. I also like the Flash clock: not because it's especially useful, but because it brings back nostalgic memories of earlier BBC branding. :-) I'm not sure I agree with your last point Tom. Plenty of websites are <em>only</em> 'destinations' and will remain that way for a long time to come. Perhaps you should clarify the point about which <em>types</em> of sites you think no longer act as 'destinations'? On a purely aesthetic level, I think it’s pretty hideous. Using Verdana as a readable body font is great, but I’ve always found it clunky and unnatractive for headings and this makes the site look childish and amateur. I don’t really like the changing colour scheme either; choose one and stick to it.

Being able to finally fully personalise the page is a good idea, but depending on where you move panels, the layout can get exceedingly screwy indeed and doesn’t really follow any logical flow. It’s possible to get one long column of panels — this really shouldn’t happen, they should auto float next to each other.

I’m glad to see that they’ve thought about non-Javascript users. The page is still usable if it’s switched off. I also like the Flash clock: not because it’s especially useful, but because it brings back nostalgic memories of earlier BBC branding. :-)

I’m not sure I agree with your last point Tom. Plenty of websites are only ‘destinations’ and will remain that way for a long time to come. Perhaps you should clarify the point about which types of sites you think no longer act as ‘destinations’?

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