PS3Forums *New* Design 2: Feedback Requested

[Seb]

After a rather prolonged and arduous amount of deliberation and revisions we think the latest version of the forum is finally ready to go, but before we approve this version we'd like to hear what the forum goers think. So you can find the new design at the link at the end of this. Please let us know your views. If you have any suggestions on how to improve it we'd love to hear them.

For this design we have tried to make it feel more like a PS3 forum (notice the XMB liquid smoke and PS3 image in the header, as well as the X, square, triangle and circle next to the forum titles and new forum console icons). We've also tried to bring the forum back closer to PSU.com - by adding a PSU news feed, the PSU footer & width, and top level links.

Some other points to note are that we have added a Folding@Home link which will take you to the official PS3Forums Folding@Home thread (to help increase our participation rates ((we need to stay ahead of the official team! )) and also a new section dedicated to the community featuring the Post of the Week, Thread of the Week and Member of the Week.

Of final note is that the post design has been included on the homepage for mock up purposes only and obviously this will not appear on the main design, and neither will the 'Post reply' or 'New Thread' buttons. The colors used in the Who's Online section will also probably stay the same as they are now. And lastly, we will of course be allowing users to stick with the current Aria theme or VB default if they so wish.

http://www.naveedlalani.com/temp/psu...on/index5.html

*Update* - Forgot to mention there is no logo for a reason as we are still working on this.

[Behemoko]

I like the new look, and have found nothing wrong with it that you didn't explain in your post. I've been looking forward to the launch, and didn't realize how close it was even from your blog entry. I think it will take a while to get used to, but what won't? Any change would take a while to get used to, and I look forward to trying this new theme out when it's available.

But, I do have 1 question, and I know it was because of the mockup, but did you make up some of those users names, because I haven't heard of either of the mods, and I was just curious, lol.

I thought you had made up all of the names until I saw myself listed, and then I started seeing other familiars.

[TofuOnoPhD]

I too like the new setup. The dark border on the left and right make it slightly easier on the eyes. Very snazzy look.

[Treefrog]

Well done on the new design scheme, very nice, flashy too. Keep up the good work.

[softtack]

WOOT! No more glossy menus. I win.

I'm glad that you decided to make it match PSU, Morpheus. There's a much nicer transition between the two sites now, and it doesn't look like a tacky gaming site.

[roosters93]

I love it!
Just one problem:

1. I dislike having all the section icons the same colour and I think it would look better if they were all different colours.

Other than that, it is perfect.D

[Behemoko]

I love it!
Just two problems:

1. I dislike having all the section icons the same colour and I think it would look better if they were all different colours.

2. In the "Who's Online" panel, some of the usergroup colours are mixed up.
i.e The SMC is light blue.
Is the SMC actually going to be light blue?

Other than that, it is perfect.D

Somebody didn't read this too thoroughly. He says it right in his post that the "Who's online" colors will most likely remain the same.

And, I guess I do agree on tghe whole color thing, it does seem overwhelmingly blue.

[Major Ocelot]

I don't like it, I really like the current one now. It's more homely and inviting. The new one looks sterile and cold like a doctors office. Sorry, I just really like the one we have now.

[badz_ps3]

when is this new theme being integrated? i would like to try it for sure!

[roosters93]

Somebody didn't read this too thoroughly. He says it right in his post that the "Who's online" colors will remain the same.

Woops.
I missed that part.

[keshin]

I like it. The current one is a bit too bland for my liking.

I'd like to see is an option to turn the back ground from light to dark. Some websites do this and its really nice for those long eye straining sessions on the PC.

Example: http://www.ffxionline.com/ In the bottom left is an option to make it dark.

[Stoffinator]

Will the old theme still be choosable? My computer doesn't show dark colors very well.

[Behemoko]

Will the old theme still be choosable? My computer doesn't show dark colors very well.

The short answer is yes, but we're not allowed to type one word answers.

[Stoffinator]

The short answer is yes, but I'm not allowed to type a one word answer.

Good thanks!

How are you posting when you are "banned"?

[roosters93]

Good thanks!

How are you posting when you are "banned"?

He's not really banned, it's a custom user title.

[admartian]

Looks awesome Morph. BTW, are there gonna be PSU/PS3forums podcasts?

[MiNiMaL_sAnItY]

Vote +1.

Integrates well wiith the psu template.

[Zetsumei]

very nice ...
*high five*

[frog_spawn]

very goood looks better that what it does now

[Sockpuppet]

I'm still not a fan of the blue. It needs to be deeper or something, in the forum bars I mean. That baby / sky blue just looks odd. Even if it was a really deep purple or something. I dunno, just any very deep colour would suit it more imo.

[Carsonal]

Fo shizzle my nizzle.
I approve

[Agriel]

looks great to me, I really like it

[klonere]

lol 'Most anticipated game award' by Killzone 07! Very nice Morpheus, maybe a darker banner in piano black. I see the PSU integration is coming. BTW 'Member of the Week'? It works better as a monthly award IMO................

[Blu-Ray]

I've never heard of those moderators before..
I like this better than the older design mockup. This one is pefect.. I approve.

[UndecideD]

**** that's awesome...when do we switch!