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The next version of DuckDuckGo
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Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#282Hi all, thanks for checking it out and we're looking forward to your feedback! This next version of DuckDuckGo is in public beta. Here's the post about it I just made: https://duck.co/forum/thread/5726/duckduckgo-reimagined-and-... There are still a lot known issues that we're still working through before we can make the transition. I'm sure this thread will uncover more :)
The Install in Chrome thing doesn't appear to work. Won't allow me to save even when the Keyword field is empty. Not sure if that's a Chrome thing or DDG thing. EDIT: Sorry, it looks like it installed the first time. I tried to do a search. It kept using Google. So I thought it didn't install. I tried again. The keyword had already been installed, so it didn't work. Turned out it was already installed and I had to ma…
It does show however how hard chrome makes it to change search engines. Probably right at the line there between really hard and antitrust.
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#283Finally: A redesign that isn't a 'remove everything useful' one. That said, the low contrast text is a pain to read (still some metro-ification, I guess), the results page's information density is too low, and the scroll effect feels like I'm on the brink of getting motion sickness (something I've only ever experienced with javascript fake scroll, I might add)).
Also, horizontal scrolling: Please, PLEASE, no. It's just horrible and should die.
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#284I like to see full links, that helps me to Validate the source and sort out webpages
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#285I use DuckDuckGo as my primary search engine and have had a positive experience using it. This redesign incorporates two of the worst design trends today: very low contrast text and gratuitously, obnoxiously large fixed headers. I dislike fixed headers on any non-phone/tablet UI because almost all laptop and desktop screens are widescreen. Fixed position elements on the sides of the screen make much more sense, altho…
Thanks for the feedback! Our current version also has a fixed header, and that can be turned off in the settings, which we plan to make work in this next version as well. Noted on contrast. We will look into it more -- that's exactly the kind of feedback we were hoping to get.
There is a typo in the about page, under "2013 Open-Source Donations", "Crytocat" should be "Cryptocat".
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#286Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks for the feedback! Our current version also has a fixed header, and that can be turned off in the settings, which we plan to make work in this next version as well. Noted on contrast. We will look into it more -- that's exactly the kind of feedback we were hoping to get.
Totally agree with the parent. I'd also love it if it took advantage of more than 25% of the width of my 30" desktop display. And: thanks for listening to your users!
Do you like reading uncomfortably long lines or something?
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#287I hate to say this, because I am a BIG fan of DuckDuckGo, but I think your ranking algorithm can be improved. I collect domains for my open source project, OpenDomain. The sites do not actually have too much valuable content - just placeholders so people can find them. I just checked, and quite a few of my domains are listed very highly on DDG. Not that I am complaining, but I think they are rated high just because t…
I've also observed that, .com, .net domains rank much higher (even if it's not any good) as compared to less popular extensions (.me, .co etc).
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#288Guide: This room is the most popular part of our tour. Milhouse: It's just like the other rooms. Guide: Yes, but with one important difference: [looks over] Oh, they took that out. Yes, it is just like the other rooms.
My personal view:
I am a technican. I want to see the number of results. I don't like AutoSroll. I remember the page where i find a result, so i jump to the page, with endless scroll, i did not find things again.
The sign of clicked links is a good idea.
Mark a personal favorite site in combination with my search term would be a great feature. E.g. i remember i search something about nodejs but i forgot the sitename, my browser bookmark did not help me. But when i see my old search about "nodejs" and the favorite or clicked pages, that would be a great thing.
Forget google, if somebody want to use google, he can use google. So please implement usefull functions that help people with their daily work.
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#289Earlier quoted context omitted.
Thanks for the feedback! Our current version also has a fixed header, and that can be turned off in the settings, which we plan to make work in this next version as well. Noted on contrast. We will look into it more -- that's exactly the kind of feedback we were hoping to get.
I'm in the camp that actually likes the new look. It conveys a modern minimalist view while the extras just get out of your way. I've been mostly against flat design for a number of reasons but IMO, you've achieved a great design. I really like the minimalism of the hamburger button. Again, everything just gets out of your way. Perhaps enlarging the font-size of the search result snippets might help with the contrast…
>it conveys a modern design.
That's a terrible reason to pick a design. If you have no justification for a design other than 'lots of other new websites do this', then you have no justification at all... unless your purpose is to blend in and be forgotten.
Re: The next version of DuckDuckGo
#290Earlier quoted context omitted.
I use DDG for most searches. The new site looks better but that's not helpful if I can't read it. I'm not 22 with good eyesight. At a minimum, there has to be a button available to fix the contrast issue.
...And the button there is. Did you find it? https://next.duckduckgo.com/settings
No. And I'm willing to bet that at least 99% of search engine users aren't going to look for an unlabeled settings button for a search engine. They'll just use something else.