Comments on: BBC News site redesign http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/ Wibble and stuff... Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:06:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-13953 Dan Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:51:09 +0000 http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/#comment-13953 It's crap, isn't it? It actually has fewer story links, but takes up much more space than the old design. As for the grey-on-white text... huh?! It’s crap, isn’t it? It actually has fewer story links, but takes up much more space than the old design.

As for the grey-on-white text… huh?!

]]> By: 31.03.08 | Opinion On New BBC News « The Rob Blog http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-13951 31.03.08 | Opinion On New BBC News « The Rob Blog Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:22:35 +0000 http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/#comment-13951 [...] been some criticism from blogs (which the BBC Internet Blog dared to link to) about the new design. Foorah moans that even though they use the wider size screen the new design is for he doesn’t view [...] [...] been some criticism from blogs (which the BBC Internet Blog dared to link to) about the new design. Foorah moans that even though they use the wider size screen the new design is for he doesn’t view [...]

]]> By: Richard http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-13949 Richard Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:23:31 +0000 http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/#comment-13949 I can't say I like the redesign much - I thought the BBC was one of the few sites where a narrow column of content worked quite well - it left 5-7 words per line, which was ideal for quick and easy scanning of the articles for points that interested me. I can’t say I like the redesign much – I thought the BBC was one of the few sites where a narrow column of content worked quite well – it left 5-7 words per line, which was ideal for quick and easy scanning of the articles for points that interested me.

]]> By: JDEdward http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-13945 JDEdward Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/#comment-13945 I have a wide screen laptop and quite like the idea that they are making a bit more use of the space on my screen. Even on my desktop the size of the site is still ok. However I'm having quite a bit of an issue with the white space. I'm sure we all agree that white space gives a site the feeling of air-y-ness and lightness - however I really hate the way this comes across on BBCnews.com. It just spreads it all out, giving nothing more and nothing less. It is like spreading your marmalade over toast. Using the same amount of marmalade over a smaller area increases flavour. Over a larger area and the taste is mostly of bread. Take head BBCnews - please give us more all around! Thanks JDE I have a wide screen laptop and quite like the idea that they are making a bit more use of the space on my screen. Even on my desktop the size of the site is still ok.

However I’m having quite a bit of an issue with the white space. I’m sure we all agree that white space gives a site the feeling of air-y-ness and lightness – however I really hate the way this comes across on BBCnews.com. It just spreads it all out, giving nothing more and nothing less.

It is like spreading your marmalade over toast. Using the same amount of marmalade over a smaller area increases flavour. Over a larger area and the taste is mostly of bread. Take head BBCnews – please give us more all around!

Thanks

JDE

]]> By: Steve http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-13944 Steve Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:13:05 +0000 http://www.mafoo.org.uk/wp/2008/03/31/bbc-news-site-redesign/#comment-13944 It's not finished. It’s not finished.

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