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or maybe even move the "my" stuff to the right alongside the [ username (karma) | logout ] section.
The hard part of redesigning HN is that we're all so used to the current HN. Changing anything major becomes confusing, defeating the purpose of the redesign. The reason I like this one is because it doesn't break the structure or functionality, but by adjusting the size/prominence of elements it becomes slightly easier to use. I'm not in love with all of it, but it holds true to the core of HN, which is disregarded…
I've dealt with more than a few designers handling solicited corporate website redesigns and one of the most critical issues I see back are "That looks really great, but where is our logo?" Yours looks like a fine example of a pretty design but you've trampled all over their brand in favour of your own palette and taste. Different Y, different spacing, different colours. You've designed something for a different comp…
How about, *because it creates incentive to try out the highlight effect and subsequently click, until the novelty wears of, at least.
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On point 1. I hope you appreciate your angle is pretty oldschool and would beg to strongly disagree. I have read a lot of HN commenters over the past few years commenting on similar designs/redesigns that seem to share your viewpoint and desire for 'information density' and not needing to scroll, but I do suspect your opinion is basically that of a nerdish minority that is going the way of the dinosaur. Scrolling is…
> I do suspect your opinion is basically that of a nerdish minority I am sorry, but it appears you might have some confusion about the demographics and the target demographics. The name, for instance, might give you a promising hint, provided you do little digging about the word 'hacker'. At times it means something that it does not appear to mean.
I should probably just have linked to somewhere the argument has been made before [1].
I'm a nerd and I vastly prefer large type & generous amounts of whitespace over cramming lots of titles on one screen so it saddens me whenever I hear someone authoritatively state the 'information density' argument.
[1] http://uxmyths.com/post/654047943/myth-people-dont-scroll
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> I do suspect your opinion is basically that of a nerdish minority I am sorry, but it appears you might have some confusion about the demographics and the target demographics. The name, for instance, might give you a promising hint, provided you do little digging about the word 'hacker'. At times it means something that it does not appear to mean.
Well of course, I didn't mean it quite that literally and am a bit sad to see I got downvoted but I guess I did make the point poorly (and mildy aggressively now I read it back). I should probably just have linked to somewhere the argument has been made before [1]. I'm a nerd and I vastly prefer large type & generous amounts of whitespace over cramming lots of titles on one screen so it saddens me whenever I hear som…
the top bar is too large vertically without enough value. readability improves a bit, but the sheer prominence takes away from the discoverability of the first article title.
i didn't mention type size or whitespace. i also like large type and generous amounts of whitespace.
i think you're just looking to argue for the sake of argument.
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Well of course, I didn't mean it quite that literally and am a bit sad to see I got downvoted but I guess I did make the point poorly (and mildy aggressively now I read it back). I should probably just have linked to somewhere the argument has been made before [1]. I'm a nerd and I vastly prefer large type & generous amounts of whitespace over cramming lots of titles on one screen so it saddens me whenever I hear som…
you put an awful lot of words in my mouth. i didn't mention scrolling. re-read. the top bar is too large vertically without enough value. readability improves a bit, but the sheer prominence takes away from the discoverability of the first article title. i didn't mention type size or whitespace. i also like large type and generous amounts of whitespace. i think you're just looking to argue for the sake of argument.
You're right that I made the leap from your dislike of the top nav/footer to a dislike of scrolling/desire for 'information density'. Those things are often associated but I was wrong to make that leap. Again, my bad.
I disagree with your points that the header and footer are distracting and detract from the articles, that's it and that's all my original post should have said.
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you put an awful lot of words in my mouth. i didn't mention scrolling. re-read. the top bar is too large vertically without enough value. readability improves a bit, but the sheer prominence takes away from the discoverability of the first article title. i didn't mention type size or whitespace. i also like large type and generous amounts of whitespace. i think you're just looking to argue for the sake of argument.
Sorry, I'm not looking for an argument and I didn't mean to put words in your mouth. My original post was badly written and overly argumentative, I think I was in a bad mood and a couple of your points just set off my usual UX'y triggers, I apologise. You're right that I made the leap from your dislike of the top nav/footer to a dislike of scrolling/desire for 'information density'. Those things are often associated…
- article text readability (this bothered many people) - header height - colors: #FFF-on-#F60 (thanks Oliwarner)
ZEM also brings up a really interesting point about user-specific vs site-wide entries.
Aiming to do a redesign with your suggestions and do more user tests. Thanks again y'all!
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Sorry, I'm not looking for an argument and I didn't mean to put words in your mouth. My original post was badly written and overly argumentative, I think I was in a bad mood and a couple of your points just set off my usual UX'y triggers, I apologise. You're right that I made the leap from your dislike of the top nav/footer to a dislike of scrolling/desire for 'information density'. Those things are often associated…
no worries at all. we all get grumpy sometimes, myself definitely included. enjoy your weekend :)