Ack - I always thought it odd that you called lessons courses. Calling courses tracks doesn't fix that - it just compounds the problem.
Codecademy redesign
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Re: Codecademy redesign
#32Ack - I always thought it odd that you called lessons courses. Calling courses tracks doesn't fix that - it just compounds the problem.
Courses are still courses! Tracks are just a way to group them, in order, by an overarching theme—a needed change upon the introduction of multiple languages. I hope this clarifies!
Re: Codecademy redesign
#33Seems an improvement. One thing that remains confusing is that mousing over a course that I think is completed displays "Resume Course". Also, the actual classes themselves need an overhaul. There's something really confusing about trying to proceed through the lessons. The bolded instructions are invariably below-the-fold. It's not always apparent that the "next exercise" link is new (since it displays in the exact…
> One thing that remains confusing is that mousing over a course that I think is completed displays "Resume Course".
You're totally right. Thanks for the suggestion! We just changed this to "review course" instead. Hope this makes things clearer.
Re: Codecademy redesign
#34Huge improvement over the last chromed out pseudo-jukebox guys. This is simpler and more intuitive. It's easier for me to see my progress and where I've left off, which was my biggest concern with the jukebleh. What's with the color scheme? It kinda seems like Codecademy is looking for an identity and throwing darts at a colorwheel. There's some variance in the theme between the home screen, tracks/courses/lessons, a…
> What's with the color scheme? Haha. I promise there's just one cohesive color scheme I'm working on adding to the whole site, which is what you see on the track index and track pages. The thematic differences are just a side effect of shipping quickly—the visual side will be coming together soon! > When it comes to the changes to the menu screens and such, why the friction? I think I have an answer to this question…
Artists ship. Gotta respect that.
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Re: Codecademy redesign
#35Exercises are much slower to validate after running the code.