Major Website update in an hour!
by Rick Overman · 12/16/2005 (12:19 pm) · 84 comments
We will be preforming a MAJOR site update in the next hour. During that time the site will be unavailable.
...time passes.
Ok, it looks like it all went as smooth as an update of this size can go. Very few comments so far so betting many of you are still picking your jaw up off the floor and wondering if you are on the right site.
Too many changes to list here. The focus was on core site navigation. Still a few rough edges here and there but I think you'll agree it is easier to find stuff now.
Blog posts now have titles! Also previous / Next blog buttons.
Developer->community page has been totally modified LOTS more info, moved the screenshots up.
New and improved product and demo browsing www.garagegames.com/products/browse/
Over the next few months we will be filing out the Solutions pages and adding case studies.
RSS feeds are a little hosed right now, I'll do my best to get them fixed today.
...time passes.
Ok, it looks like it all went as smooth as an update of this size can go. Very few comments so far so betting many of you are still picking your jaw up off the floor and wondering if you are on the right site.
Too many changes to list here. The focus was on core site navigation. Still a few rough edges here and there but I think you'll agree it is easier to find stuff now.
Blog posts now have titles! Also previous / Next blog buttons.
Developer->community page has been totally modified LOTS more info, moved the screenshots up.
New and improved product and demo browsing www.garagegames.com/products/browse/
Over the next few months we will be filing out the Solutions pages and adding case studies.
RSS feeds are a little hosed right now, I'll do my best to get them fixed today.
#2
12/16/2005 (1:39 pm)
Very nice, it is a major change! :)
#3
12/16/2005 (1:42 pm)
ooooo pretty.... 
#4
12/16/2005 (1:43 pm)
It would be a quite a bit better if it used up all available width space instead of a fixed size, other than that great work! :) 
#5
12/16/2005 (1:44 pm)
I like the new look. Navigation is also greatly improved. Well done.
#6
12/16/2005 (1:45 pm)
Amazing!
#8
However, one small gripe: on the community page I'm not longer able to view everything at once. That is, normally I go there multiple times a day to view all new GG blogs, associate/community blogs, threads, and resources. It was easy as I could click on my bookmark then see everything on the same page.
However, in the new page I can't view thread and resources simultaneously, nor GG blogs and associate/community blogs.
12/16/2005 (1:59 pm)
Definately an improvement over the old design!However, one small gripe: on the community page I'm not longer able to view everything at once. That is, normally I go there multiple times a day to view all new GG blogs, associate/community blogs, threads, and resources. It was easy as I could click on my bookmark then see everything on the same page.
However, in the new page I can't view thread and resources simultaneously, nor GG blogs and associate/community blogs.
#9
12/16/2005 (2:01 pm)
LOL it looks good! thought something was wierd, GG down or something. Looks Good :) really nice 
#10
12/16/2005 (2:15 pm)
The new site looks very clean and polished, Great Job!! 
#12
Edit: Oh and would be sweet if you can change the swapping menus to not use : the browser try to fetch the top of the webpage every time we click on a menu.
Edit2: Oh, I would advise you to buy a new domain name for the Game Store to add more visibility to it. It's lost behind the development products now :( http://www.garagegames.com/
12/16/2005 (2:30 pm)
Can we have a unique RSS feed for all blogs at once?Edit: Oh and would be sweet if you can change the swapping menus to not use : the browser try to fetch the top of the webpage every time we click on a menu.
Edit2: Oh, I would advise you to buy a new domain name for the Game Store to add more visibility to it. It's lost behind the development products now :( http://www.garagegames.com/
#13
Navigation takes more steps, but after 30 seconds of use I already like it better.
Having tabs to sort the .plans is the smartest thing since...well..ever!!!
The community page is really spectacular.
For a long-time fan, it feels really special to see GG come to this...proud to be part of it!
The only concern I have is that it looks really commercial...I miss that 'indie-I-gotta-fight-through-7-levels-of-hell-to-get-my-game-done' vibe :) hehe
Oh well, awesome all the way still.
12/16/2005 (2:54 pm)
Wicked!!!! The new look really rocks.Navigation takes more steps, but after 30 seconds of use I already like it better.
Having tabs to sort the .plans is the smartest thing since...well..ever!!!
The community page is really spectacular.
For a long-time fan, it feels really special to see GG come to this...proud to be part of it!
The only concern I have is that it looks really commercial...I miss that 'indie-I-gotta-fight-through-7-levels-of-hell-to-get-my-game-done' vibe :) hehe
Oh well, awesome all the way still.
#15
Just a thought.
12/16/2005 (3:04 pm)
I really like the new look and the watched forums page, Would it be possible to have watched forums without the e-mail hitting you? Would feel more like a personal sticky for the forums themselves and could be very promising for projects.Just a thought.
#16
12/16/2005 (3:10 pm)
Much better. Variable width pages always pissed me off. This is quite nice. 
#17
12/16/2005 (3:20 pm)
Ha ha ha aha ....guess I'm the only one who liked the old design :P
#18
Maybe I should check for an update.
12/16/2005 (3:25 pm)
Did I mention that It doesn't display correctly in the Opera browser? ...but then I imagine I am probably the only one here that uses that browser. Any other opera users out there?Maybe I should check for an update.
#19
12/16/2005 (3:28 pm)
Looks cool... just going to take time to get used too. 
#20
12/16/2005 (3:31 pm)
Wow, that was quick and what a change feels like new site entirely. It looks great very polished! 
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