Welcome to Slickdeals 2.0

[slickdeals]

Welcome to the newly redesigned Slickdeals. Please read thenew features guide (http://slickdeals.net/?pno=8172&lno=1&afsrc=1) to get yourself acquainted. There are many changes and features added. Here's a quick run down of the main stuff:

Personal stickies
Tags
User selectable skins (Hybrid, Ice, Classic)
User selectable page width (fixed or variable)
Customizable font size
AJAX Thread preview
AJAX Voting
Store ratingsYou may need to delete your cookies. To help you transition to the new layout, theold front page (http://slickdeals.net/?pno=8172&lno=2&afsrc=1) will still be running for another month. You can also select the Classic skin if you prefer the old colors.

[absolutbum]

:heart: it!

[gleed]

Finally out of beta, eh? :)

It will be interesting to see user's reactions. Not everyone had tried or gotten used to the new version.

With the fine tuning done during the beta, though, I doubt that there will be any widespread negative reactions.

[sandmans42]

whooo hooo!!! looks great..:cool:

[freebsd]

The links "about us" and "contact us" etc don't work or am i missing something

[IShortysI]

personally i love it. much cleaner and crisp.

[slickdeals]

The links "about us" and "contact us" etc don't work or am i missing something
Doh! Fixed the contact link but will have to update the others tonight.

[meelas]

Really sharp looking. We'll put it to the real test.

[Harleygurl]

This will take some getting used to.....thanks for the efforts gang :heart:

[optik]

what was wrong with the old interface ? :(

[rguy1221]

can we get any rebates on this deal?

[slide12345678]

it's like i'm in the twilight zone or something...

where am i?

[cyberajnabee]

Me like the new interface.

U guys did a nice job. Congrats and keep it up.

[coolhand]

wow - whole new slick deals and I didn't have to pay anything!

[RobinR99]

thanks
change is nice

[GTinMIA]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[lane0185]

If there was a single website I could have had updated to web 2.0 standards this was it. Great Job on doing so guys! The AJAX is neat and the new features are better.

[vpxg0tryc]

eh, I thought the old version was simpler. The lack of major contrast in the color of the text, and the much less noticeable borders/margins make it blend and blur

[gallagb]

awesome- props to the folks who worked so hard on this.

[jmdubya]

slickdeals.net "Now new and improved! Why would you go anywhere else on the web?"

Site looks great! Thanks...

PS - I hope I'm not being feminist by saying this but... slickdeals.net is for a guy (like me) as a shoe store is to a woman... I always spend money on stuff I don't need...but hey - it's chea!!.

Keep up the good work (and keep the slickdeals coming!) Thanks! :D

[jdelcampos]

This is AWESOME!
Well done. I :heart: it!!!!

[C.K.]

been using the beta and im loving that its out! :D

[gariben]

so now 100% is powered by vBulletin?

[ishyjo]

Ah! The new version looks slick. Navigation through it is quite fast too! Great job SD!

[Runny]

Looks great!

[NESD]

So far so gServer Error in '/' Application.
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j/k

[Bslick]

Outstanding!

[fusion]

Very good stuff! Looks easy on the eyes! Love it!

[rman]

yikes..

I hate it.

The older interface was so much better..

this will take getting used to.

[Count_Chocula]

Way to go!

[andyg8180]

hmmmm, lemme think about it...

thinking...
thinking...
thinking...


hoolllyyy ssssshhh!T!! i love the new site... its so slick... no pun intended... a mch smoother feel to it...

[jmherran]

Looks good. I really like the expandable deals. Much better than the scrolling links! :thumbup:

[boostdemon]

looks much more professional. great job guys

[zmarko]

Not a huge fan. I fear change. I'll get over it though.

[stevo]

i must ask, what forum system does sd use? :)

[rguy71]

so fresh and so clean

[striker511]

Thanks to all that updated the website.

It looks slick ;)

Very nice - Thank you!!

[airventor]

My 2 cents -which is a slick deal because it's worth at least a dime- is that now it looks like every other site on the internet.

I liked the old funky version. It had character... This looks like you poured it out of a can.

That's not to knock the designer(s) the site looks "in" and I'm sure that was the goal. I just liked the little more offbeat style. Like I said, it had character.

[jatman]

Love this new face of yours!!!

[luxuryoils]

i must ask, what forum system does sd use? :)
vBulletin
http://forums.slickdeals.net/misc.php?do=bbcode

[fawkme]

jk..

the site looks ok... some links dont work on a sk3 so no more checking out deals while at work for me..

[WilliamRLBaker]

awesome new site..

[fillygirl]

:eek: DO NOT LIKE IT! What was wrong with the old page???:confused: Guess I'll be looking around for another board.

[luxuryoils]

jk..

the site looks ok... some links dont work on a sk3 so no more checking out deals while at work for me..
You have a few choices....

http://old.slickdeals.net/wap.php
http://slickdeals.net/rss.php

Wap will be ported to the new site in the coming weeks.

[rman]

My 2 cents -which is a slick deal because it's worth at least a dime- is that now it looks like every other site on the internet.

I liked the old funky version. It had character... This looks like you poured it out of a can.

That's not to knock the designer(s) the site looks "in" and I'm sure that was the goal. I just liked the little more offbeat style. Like I said, it had character.

exactly.. what were they thinking?

Making a Ford Escort out of a Jaguar..

the old site was addictive.. I had to check the site atleast 20times day..

Now with this, I dont feel like it..

thanks Slickdeals for getting me off the habit.

[billyacc]

Way to go! Nice new look!

[callpocket]

Welcome to the newly redesigned Slickdeals. Please read thenew features guide (http://slickdeals.net/?pno=8172&lno=1&afsrc=1) to get yourself acquainted. There are many changes and features added. Here's a quick run down of the main stuff:

Personal stickies
Tags
User selectable skins (Hybrid, Ice, Classic)
User selectable page width (fixed or variable)
Customizable font size
AJAX Thread preview
AJAX Voting
Store ratingsIf you have problems logging in, you may need to delete your cookies. To help you transition to the new layout, theold front page (http://slickdeals.net/?pno=8172&lno=2&afsrc=1) will still be running for another month. You can also select the Classic skin if you prefer the old colors.

Link for new features guide is not working -- I'd like to take a look at it; would you mind fixing that?

[luxuryoils]

Link for new features guide is not working -- I'd like to take a look at it; would you mind fixing that?
Works for me... what error do you get?

[callpocket]

Works for me... what error do you get?


Vbulletin error. Invalid FAQ Item specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

I found all of it by clicking the FAQ link, but the link in the first post doesn't work for me. The word "administrator" in that message is a link also, but when I click on it -- I get "This page cannot be displayed".

[TextileWolf]

Looks Great!

[MrThrifty]

Forum looks tight my friend, keep up the good work... :nod:

Im outtie 5000 - :cool:

[zmclive523]

slickdeals.net is my coffee everyday

[Milkman00]

Looks good, but will definitely take some getting used to.

Not to be a thread crapper, but the title should definitely say YMMV, and FREE, :) lol

[MasGaster]

Glad we're out of beta now--I've had that site set as my beta for awhile. Looks great and the features are nice!

[redsolar]

Vbulletin error. Invalid FAQ Item specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

I found all of it by clicking the FAQ link, but the link in the first post doesn't work for me. The word "administrator" in that message is a link also, but when I click on it -- I get "This page cannot be displayed".
So this link (http://forums.slickdeals.net/faq.php?faq=sd_faq_item#faq_slickdeals_20_beta_faq) does not work for you?

[Exon]

Lovin' it, very nice surprise this morning. I had tried the beta a bit, but now this is awesome!

[aperry]

Very nice... Of course, I've been using it for a while through the beta...

[susko]

looks excellent, thank you

[VoBoy]

:heart: it!
Me too!

[hydcoolguy]

Looks Great...Just my opnion the colors looks dull....
But overall great work....well done....

[HomerJay]

Mmmm. This is going to take some getting use to.

[looch]

Props to the illustrators, layout designers and coders. This new beta site is tight! Way to go SlickDeals!!

[luxuryoils]

Looks Great...Just my opnion the colors looks dull....
But overall great work....well done....
Try the other two skins... (scroll to the bottom left drop down)

[jdramirez]

Seems to work well. I like the new interface, but I will probably have to read up on the fine details that were changed. I wish I wasn't illiterate!!!

[RareWS6]

thanks
change is nice


yes :)

i've been using beta for some time now, i love it.:nod:

[vasillalov]

Looks very nice. I love the AJAX functionality! I am still playing with the themes but so far looks great.

I would consider changing the smilies with something better and even 3D.

Again, GREAT JOB!

[D4nNY]

I honestly don't like it but I guess its still slickdeals one in the same..

[Hi Rev]

Wow. That was a surprise.
2.0 looks nice.

May I make a suggestion?
On the Home Page, the slick deals are left justified but the daily headers (Tuesday, October 3, 2006) are centered.

For quickly scanning the page (which is what we all do about 100 times a day), it would be easier if the daily headers were left justifed as well so that my eyes don't have to jump around between the header and the deals.

Just my $.02.

[djdole]

This is quite a change from the old site.
It's good to see Slickdeals evolving and rolling with the punches of Web2.0, rather than stagnating with an old interface.
Good Georb!

[gdimarco]

Amazing, really nice change.

Keep doing a great job

Thanks

[lustinspace]

very nice! love it :bounce:

[dealmonkey]

Im not crazy about the new colors, but I am impressed that we dont have to signup again for the forum. Most websites that upgrade require you to re-register, which is a PITA.

Thanks :)

BTW, I would use a lighter blue in place of the dark blue. Its easier to read.

[zlh_bz]

In for the whole life!!!

[zerodepth]

looks good

[WilliamRLBaker]

new features faq link doesn't work as well the other link one of the moderators gave works. but the original doesn''t....

[hydcoolguy]

Try the other two skins... (scroll to the bottom left drop down)

Thanks....forgot about that option...i like the classic skin...

[cheech_sp]

:thumbup: I really like the Ice theme :thumbup:

[duan]

Simple and beautiful. I love it a lot.

[stealth]

It looks great!
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Very nice improvements. :lust:

:groupwav: :groupwav: :groupwav: :groupwav:

[redsolar]

new features faq link doesn't work as well the other link one of the moderators gave works. but the original doesn''t....
Should be fixed now in both places, thanks :)

[sfo_giants]

nice interface, love it..

[liowik]

APPEARANCE and ERRORS WITH CLASSIC SKIN and some other stuff...

I also feel the the contrast of the default colors is too weak so I switched over to the classic skin and noticed 2 problems right off:

1) The word "Expired" as annotations to posts are not colored in red so you cant see them easily at all.

2) The horizonal day title separators are not using the old GREAT contrast colors of dark text color on very light color, its much harder to quickly scan the page and see them. Please use the classic old colors for these as well.

And I completely disagree about that other poster who wanted to left justify the day title separators. The old interface also centered these, but worked fine for quickly scanning the page because of the higher contrast - if you fix the contrast (PLEASE at least do this as per the above for the CLASSIC SKIN) then your brain wont have any problem quickly navigating and scanning the page and making sense of it intuitively. Do not also left justify the day titles as this will just make it harder to quickly scan and distinguish the day separations.

Thanks.

[guptabs]

Looks very nice and easy to use.
Nice change..
Keep it up.

[tom12282]

ooh~ i like the new version!!

[strange_kiddo]

Truthfully I thought the old version was simplier. All the slick deals easier to see. Oh well, I'll get used to it.

[snowbob230]

I must say I liked the older one too. But I do bad with change. Im sure its great I just miss what was.

[gmaz]

Wow, I wasn't expecting a new slickdeals.net. I have been viewing this site every day for at least 6 years and its alway sbeen the same ole slickdeals. I dig the new site. I like when you click on a deal it expands instead of pushing you to the bottom of the page. Great job guys! :heart: :heart:

[djschny]

Overall a good improvement, however I am torn:

Pros:

simple search box on front page
ability to use different colors/themes
"hip" look and feel


Cons:

text contrast mentioned by others (perhaps fixed with a new theme/color option)
old site was simplistic and did have character


Like most pieces of software or OSs, I immediately try to make the new like th old, however this is a step forward and we will all appreciate it in the long term.

[gmaz]

I must say I liked the older one too. But I do bad with change. Im sure its great I just miss what was.

You can change the 'skin' to the classic version.

[viperkillertt]

Like it, but can you switch it back to the old color scheme? I did like that better. :)

[DonPaulieone]

OMG the new site is sleek and sexy. I LOVE IT!!! Congrats on the hard work.

[deftor]

I registered and am applying my first post to tell you guys that, "YOU DID A GREAT JOB!!!"

[toke420]

I liked the old format better

[baalho]

keep up the good work

[soswank]

i miss the old one!

[willandbeyond]

Have been using the beta for a while now; much better than the old clunky interface; wasn't a big fan of it.
But this - fantastic!

[BlooQKazoo]

Looks like the new forums will help me do something I have never successfully done. Kicking the SD addiction just became a whole lot easier.

[jvu]

Already bookmarked the beta version. ;)

[beardly]

Just registered to say that it is quite a bit better. Seems to be a lot cleaner. Thanks for your hard work all this time.

[Pendo]

The link to new features on the front still doesn't work for me. And then when I click administrator I get a 404 error. The link in RedSolar's post does work, though.

[MSUSteve280]

This will take some getting used to, but happy to be aboard still.

[netsfan]

I really like the new design.

Which is rare, because anytime a site gets a new look, the first reaction is always that the old one was better. But in this case, the new colors, fonts, design and all are very appealing.

Great job!

[redsolar]

The link to new features on the front still doesn't work for me. And then when I click administrator I get a 404 error. The link in RedSolar's post does work, though.
This is very interesting.... Do any of the front page links work for you at all?

I am guessing you are talking about the links in this front page post (http://www.slickdeals.net/?permadeal=8172#direct_deal_8172), right?

[Radar5]

finally i can stop stop using beta.slickdeals.net

[elmajistral]

For those having a hard time accepting the new site colors, changing the STYLE to CLASSIC will bring back old memories..

TRY IT ! Bottom left hand of the page, you change the style. I know this was mentioned in the first post, but Im sure many haven't tried it yet.

In general, this site is giving us more than enough already, so I appreciate the effort to make it better. Thank you slickdeals !!

:hug:

[yukoneer]

nice!

[Devistater]

kinda a Cosmetic glitch:

On front page when you expand an item by clicking its title, the + on the right should change to a -
It remains a + so that if you wish to close the item by clicking the - after you expand it in that fashion, you must click it twice, once so it DOES change to a - and once on the now changed to - for it to collapse.

I'm using XP SP2 and firefox with javascript enabled for slickdeals website.

[hawksfan03]

very nice, i like the new interface....nice job to everyone that worked on it

kinda a Cosmetic glitch:

On front page when you expand an item by clicking its title, the + on the right should change to a -
It remains a + so that if you wish to close the item by clicking the - after you expand it in that fashion, you must click it twice, once so it DOES change to a - and once on the now changed to - for it to collapse.

I'm using XP SP2 and firefox with javascript enabled for slickdeals website.



works fine for me, xp sp2 w/ firefox also

[codenbugs]

Good to see the BETA go LIVE !!!!!
Yehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[bigdave]

Looks good! Thanks for the hard work.....:hug:

[nimit]

This new layout caught me by surpise, but looks really nice!

[neupane00]

the "new feature guide" on original post doesnt work!! Looks really sharp tho! GREAT JOB. Please fix the link.

[Devistater]

Overall I think I like the changes, I LOVE the idea of personal sticky threads I can configure. I've come across a few little glitches and stuff like that though.

Try the other two skins... (scroll to the bottom left drop down)
Thanks, I found that option on the front page but didn't see it on the forums until I read your tip. I think I also prefer the classic color skin.

Unfortunately, that option doesn't seem to be "saved" or remembered. I end up having to select it for every single page, and even if I go back to a page where I previously picked it, it's back on default.
Is there a way to save that preferance for the forums? (I'm logged in to both forums and frontpage)
Also, another minor nitpick, changing the theme to classic doesn't affect the color of the main link bar at the top of the page.

Yet another possible glitch (or perhaps this is intentional), even if I'm logged into the forums, it doesn't log me into the front page (even after reloads). If I log out of front page, I remain logged in to forums. Just wondering why the login status isn't global.

I also like the idea of a previous poster to make the (expired) on the front page in red as it was before.

My previous post #107, I was mistaking a programmed behavior for a bug. I was clicking the title for a single deal in the day to expand, and since the + expands all that days deals, it should be expected to remain a + since one might wish to later expand all deals for that day even if a couple were individually expanded.
However, here's a modified glitch report, about the same thing, much more obscure though, and more of a nitpick. If one manually expands all the deals, the + remains a +. It should be a minus if all deals for the day are manually expanded :)

[bryantq]

There are two locations to change the theme: the mainpage, and at the bottom of the forums (The bottom left in the black bar, here you will see a dropdown with the currently selected theme, and the four user control buttons).

These changes are retained by cookies, so please ensure that you have those enabled to fully appreciate the features of the site.

[Kevron]

I wish the sidebar front page deals were all the way at the top. The front is so big and the search bar and other stuff that I never use is above it. Now I have to scroll down. MAKE EVERYTHING SMALLER PLEASE!! /me runs from change. I dont enjoy really at all. Still love the site though!

[Amil]

what was wrong with the old interface ? :(
i liked the old one too!

[RacerX29]

Awesome layout. I like it.

[beggerking]

good job! the site now feel alot more dynamic.

Though I like the original layout better...(daily deals in the middle, ads on 2 sides..)

[Devistater]

There are two locations to change the theme: the mainpage, and at the bottom of the forums (The bottom left in the black bar, here you will see a dropdown with the currently selected theme, and the four user control buttons).

These changes are retained by cookies, so please ensure that you have those enabled to fully appreciate the features of the site.
I just checked my cookie preferances and I'm not blocking any cookies specifically or categorically. In other words, I have no restrictions on cookies in my options, its even set to allow 3rd party cookies.

[bryantq]

I wish the sidebar front page deals were all the way at the top. The front is so big and the search bar and other stuff that I never use is above it. Now I have to scroll down. MAKE EVERYTHING SMALLER PLEASE!! /me runs from change. I dont enjoy really at all. Still love the site though!

I thought that perhaps you'd want to compare them side by side:


http://forums.slickdeals.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=19367&stc=1&d=1159893530


*Also, you can click the little arrows at the top of each box in the right column to collapse it.

[persian_mafia]

Very nice, when I came to the site I thought there was something wrong with my computer.

[bryantq]

I just checked my cookie preferances and I'm not blocking any cookies specifically or categorically. In other words, I have no restrictions on cookies in my options, its even set to allow 3rd party cookies.
Perhaps you should try clearing your cache or cookies. I will check into this and try to replicate the issue.

[joemoney]

I like the new look a lot!

[Devistater]

I thought that perhaps you'd want to compare them side by side:


http://forums.slickdeals.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=19367&stc=1&d=1159893530
Invalid attachment (tried both FF and IE)

Perhaps you should try clearing your cache or cookies. I will check into this and try to replicate the issue.
Do you know offhand which cookie it is? I tried IE and it seems to remember the forum style fine, so it must be related to cookies and or firefox.

I'll go ahead and clear all cookies set by SD and report back

Edit: Was looking at the cookies, there are 2 differant ones set that are called:
bbstyleid
one for forums domain and one for the normal SD page. I'll try deleting those first

Edit 2: Seems to work now. Musta been an issue with one of those cookies. I noticed earlier that the style cookie for the forums domain was set to 8, while the frontpage was set to 16 (which I belive is the new hybrid style).
My guess: It probably was a cookie saved from the time a while back I visited the beta site, and the most current version of the site doesn't use a separate cookie for forums anymore. Since after I deleted those both, only the main domain cookie was re-created.

So no need to re-create the issue. Thanks for the help on that!

[charger]

Is anybody using firefox? I'm getting an unresponsive script error, so everytime I open a page, it freezes up and I have to click "stop script". It's really annoying.

[SacStatesFinest]

Looks great! ...

[Devistater]

Is anybody using firefox? I'm getting an unresponsive script error, so everytime I open a page, it freezes up and I have to click "stop script". It's really annoying.
Yep, no problems here. And I know the error you speak of, happens sometimes on pages with embedded WMV and other video things, I hate it.

Anyway, I have no problems with that error here on the SD site.

If it makes any differance:
I have javascript enabled for slickdeals domain but not for anything else on the SD page (such as the google analytics domain). As well I have a lot of ad sites blocked in my hosts file.

[o21n8i]

Nice...!! Looks Fresh...!!!

[charger]

Is anybody using firefox? I'm getting an unresponsive script error, so everytime I open a page, it freezes up and I have to click "stop script". It's really annoying.

Nevermind, I fixed it. My computer is just too slow.

[Pendo]

This is very interesting.... Do any of the front page links work for you at all?

I am guessing you are talking about the links in this front page post (http://www.slickdeals.net/?permadeal=8172#direct_deal_8172), right?

That is correct, the "features" link doesn't work. All the other ones seem to so far. Very strange.

[unr1]

I love it!

[Devistater]

That is correct, the "features" link doesn't work. All the other ones seem to so far. Very strange.
How about the features link at the top of the page vs the one inside the SD 2 announce post on the front page?

they are differant. The one inside the post pops up a new window (maybe you have a pop up blocker?) and is:
http:// slickdeals. net /?pno=8172&lno=1&afsrc=1

whereas the one at the top of the front page is just:
http:// slickdeals. net /faq.php?faq=sd_faq_item#faq_slickdeals_20_beta_faq

[Kjelstad]

I fear change

[r1yan]

For those having a hard time accepting the new site colors, changing the STYLE to CLASSIC will bring back old memories..

TRY IT ! Bottom left hand of the page, you change the style. I know this was mentioned in the first post, but Im sure many haven't tried it yet.

In general, this site is giving us more than enough already, so I appreciate the effort to make it better. Thank you slickdeals !!

:hug::iagree:

[Shootemup77]

Great job!

[snowglyder]

I love the new look and feel!! Wonderful work!!

[savethepennies]

Very nice to see the switch over. I have been using the beta page for a while and like it. In for 1! :groupwav:

[kewe]

what was wrong with the old page?

[Mythran]

looks slick

[daffy90270]

:woot: Something new... :cool:

[kiuball]

I like the tweeks done on the forum. Can't say I'm thrilled about the home page though, maybe just need to get used to the layout. (Personally, I would've switched it, "Welcome" and "Search" on the left side, Latest Deals on the remainder of the right.)

[GodFather]

thats what happens all the time , i always like old versions, when yahoo! changed, i hated it now i am loving it. Unfortunately yahoo! is chaging again, i checked the new version and i hate it:)

same situation here; what ever i say, in few weeks i will love it.

I LOVE THIS WEB SITE

[morgwon]

love the look. Blue rocks. Just ask SubZero.

[digitaltc]

I like it, works a lot better than the old one.

[callpocket]

So this link (http://forums.slickdeals.net/faq.php?faq=sd_faq_item#faq_slickdeals_20_beta_faq) does not work for you?


that link works

[xprophecyx]

change.... i hate change, oh well ill have to get used to this i guess

[engine88]

looks gr8

[SlowJim]

I absolutely hate it! I think it looks terrible and is following the trend of far too many other sites in my favorites that I have come to stop visiting because of terrible page designs!

What is the purpose of the redesign, and was it really necessary?

[BlackThought]

i guess i can get used to this. there's a lot more options now :yummy:

[grotendick]

looks very good, nice job!!

[qwertyv]

I think the new look is nice overall. Don't think it needed an overhaul, but some of the nice features are worth it.

Bug?: when viewing comments, going to "Thread Tools", then selecting "Show Printable Version", the SlickDeals Logo ( pointing to http://i.slickdeals.net/imagesd/slickdealslogonew3.gif) does not show up on the upper left hand corner.

Also, Is there any way to view all the comments on a single page with this new system? Or at least more than the current number of comments?

[slickdeals]

I think the new look is nice overall. Don't think it needed an overhaul, but some of the nice features are worth it.

Bug?: when viewing comments, going to "Thread Tools", then selecting "Show Printable Version", the SlickDeals Logo ( pointing to http://i.slickdeals.net/imagesd/slickdealslogonew3.gif) does not show up on the upper left hand corner.

Also, Is there any way to view all the comments on a single page with this new system? Or at least more than the current number of comments?
In your UserCP (http://forums.slickdeals.net/profile.php?do=editoptions), you can change the # of posts per page.

[funtasticblue]

good job! this is really nice! i love the classic theme more.

[qwertyv]

In your UserCP (http://forums.slickdeals.net/profile.php?do=editoptions), you can change the # of posts per page.


Thanks! Like I said, the new features of the site are worth going through the change. Good job to everyone involved...

I just noticed earlier when I tried to Log Out... I had to Log Out twice... anybody else seeing this?

Just trying to see if I can still post after loggin out only once... Yep!! I can!

[slickdeals]

Thanks! Like I said, the new features of the site are worth going through the change. Good job to everyone involved...

I just noticed earlier when I tried to Log Out... I had to Log Out twice... anybody else seeing this?

Just trying to see if I can still post after loggin out only once...
You may need to delete your slickdeals cookies.

http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=4008385&postcount=11

[mmsandie]

A lot to get used to....

[outofluckchuck]

hi 5! :heart: in it!

though it will take a while to get used to, i can get used to the more streamlined interface. good job sd!

[Xenomorph]

Everything looks cleaner, I like it.

[Dizzy Devil]

Good job guys! I like the new look... :nod:

[oDd42]

So where is the fatcash-like system??????

how does that work?

[UFOCIA]

The individual thread forum pages sporadically end prematurely. I'm using IE and wasn't logged in to SD at the time. It wasn't just a one time freak incident. It happens quite often. I never noticed this behavior with the old interface. For example on this page (http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=339374&page=4) there was no content/footer following post #60 and post #60 itself was truncated. Here is what the bottom of the page contained:


$499 Toshiba with new AOL account!!!!

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

That $499 Toshiba is a great deal, except the part about requiring an AOL account!! I just received a letter today from a collections agency for $95 from some old AOL account that


However, when I reloaded it, the rest of the post and the footer appeared.

[Brooklynite]

Good job guys.

A lot of new stuff to get used to. Thank god I have not lost my PMs!.
Slickdeals is the best homepage I have ever had!!

[ElectroWolf]

So I heard a rumor on the grapevine that we now can have avatars at 100x100px if we are bold members. However, when I went to resize mine, it still said that I could only have one at 66x66px. That topic was then deleted. So, I'm really confused as to what is going on, and what the real story is on avatar size.

Please help!

[wrapcity]

AJAX is the shit.

[chubby]

I Love The New Look! It's So Easy On The Eyes

[nahsay]

Looks slick ;) but it will take some getting used to. Nice work though. :)

[mordyn]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
but you can still only show 40 posts per page. correct?:confused:

[Riuski]

I have slickdeals.net as my homepage, and I like the changes and all, but with all the newly added Web 2.0 features, the page loads up slower than before... Otherwise, everything is great!

[JoonBug]

I suppose I've resisted v.2 and must accept it someday... It's not so bad.. :thumbup:

[Imerson]

I suppose I've resisted v.2 and must accept it someday... It's not so bad.. :thumbup:
:iagree: and :samehere:

[zero4057]

good job to whoever made this improvement. SLICKDEALS VISTA?

[buddy72192]

I love the New site!!!

[hokie01]

slickdeals looks better than ever! as a longtime SD user.. I don't post much to the forums.. but as I'm sure many others have --- I've spent many hours clicking into all the great deals on this site... and always finding great stuff at the best prices EVER! thanks to everyone that makes the site so great... especially the admins!

new site looks great and I'm sure the deals will keep on flowin!

[momentarydogma]

Looks nice. Love the new functionality-- makes it much more intuitive. Nice job!

[Chi_Kid]

Getting a lot of error 500's and the 20 second time thing is annoying as hell. Other than that its cool.

slickdeals looks better than ever! as a longtime SD user.. I don't post much to the forums.. but as I'm sure many others have --- I've spent many hours clicking into all the great deals on this site... and always finding great stuff at the best prices EVER! thanks to everyone that makes the site so great... especially the admins!

new site looks great and I'm sure the deals will keep on flowin!

In fact, you have never posted. Until today that is.

[bail_w]

Very nice design, i kind of having a feeling of linux :)

[aloud]

This will take some getting used to.....thanks for the efforts gang :heart:

yep, oh well

Getting a lot of error 500's and the 20 second time thing is annoying as hell. Other than that its cool.



In fact, you have never posted. Until today that is.

lol :lol:

good job to whoever made this improvement. SLICKDEALS VISTA?

this isnt' anywhere near vista.

vista is way more animated than this. i'd look into adding some flash buttons and flash designs for this site, it'd make it more animated, and then, yes maybe like vista, but only maybe.

[bryantq]

I absolutely hate it! I think it looks terrible and is following the trend of far too many other sites in my favorites that I have come to stop visiting because of terrible page designs!

What is the purpose of the redesign, and was it really necessary?
The purpose of the redesign was to allow us to present a new set of features and functionality, while giving users enhanced control of themes and styles.

Additionally, we enhanced accessibility in terms of users being able to increase font-size, and page widths. Furthermore, the mainpage now allows you to view deals without being scrolled down to another point in the page.

Finally, we strove to continue the SD "Tradition" of the old classic colors by making a classic theme for our users. Yet at the same time we wanted to update the website to a more modern, streamlined, efficient design that would give new life to the SD website of yester-year :).

But rather, if you feel the design is "terrible", please provide constructive feedback so that we can continue to service our visitors and make the visit an enjoyable one.

[l33tlion]

Well, honestly I hate this new site... As I am a Graphics Designer / Multimedia person myself, I find that this new site has tremedous flaws in their design. The old design was very nice simple and effective, everything was super easy to see and read (which is very, VERY important in a webdesign).

This new site has annoying dark borders everywhere with the body/content being very light is NOT very professional. This makes it hard to read and see because the dark bars distracts you and the content is almost invisible since its sooooo light colored...

Whoever designed this, forgot the most important thing in web designing, distraction. Sure, its easy to make any site flashy... but whats the point if its not effective? The old site was great, very effective in terms of design, but not flashy... Maybe I should redesign slickdeals, keeping the classic feel but make it flashy... HAHAHA

[l33tlion]

eh, I thought the old version was simpler. The lack of major contrast in the color of the text, and the much less noticeable borders/margins make it blend and blur

Yes, my points exactly...

yikes..

I hate it.

The older interface was so much better..

this will take getting used to.

I probably won't get used to it... annoying things and distractions will always be there...

Very good stuff! Looks easy on the eyes! Love it!

What??? your kidding me right? your icon speaks for itself I guess...

:eek: DO NOT LIKE IT! What was wrong with the old page???:confused: Guess I'll be looking around for another board.

hahaha, yeah... I want the classic back... :(

[WilliamRLBaker]

the new geatures guide link does not work on the main page nor in the forum section of said section on the main page.

the link posted by Redsolar works.
Invalid FAQ Item specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator (http://forums.slickdeals.net/sendmessage.php) is the error i get.

Before when i clicked the administrator I would get an Cannot load error. Now it works. As well When i click the administator now then click back the new features guide works fine, It will not work if I click the link on the main page or go into the entry in the forums and click it there.

Only redsolars link works and or when i click the main link then click admin then click back...

[IceWeasel]

i personally liked the old front page a lot better than this front page. the main reason that I say this is that i feel like i have to scroll my head from one side of the screen to the other just to read what the deals are... it goes against common sense that it is not centered and easy to read.

my suggestion would be to add another sidebar to the left side of the screen and condense the deals menu back into the center more. it doesn't really need to be spread out over the whole screen space like that.

btw, i love everything else :) good work!

[c2thew]

Well, honestly I hate this new site... As I am a Graphics Designer / Multimedia person myself, I find that this new site has tremedous flaws in their design. The old design was very nice simple and effective, everything was super easy to see and read (which is very, VERY important in a webdesign).

This new site has annoying dark borders everywhere with the body/content being very light is NOT very professional. This makes it hard to read and see because the dark bars distracts you and the content is almost invisible since its sooooo light colored...

Whoever designed this, forgot the most important thing in web designing, distraction. Sure, its easy to make any site flashy... but whats the point if its not effective? The old site was great, very effective in terms of design, but not flashy... Maybe I should redesign slickdeals, keeping the classic feel but make it flashy... HAHAHA

Put your money where your mouth is. If you think you've designed a better web site, please by ALL means SHOW A LINK OF YOUR WORK. the new update will take some getting used to, but it definitely is easier to read, and less annoying then to keep jumping up and down the page. If you don't like this, then don't use bittorent or isohunt.com which already incorporates the drop down information page. it's very professional and easy to read. all i hear is a bunch of talk:shake:

[adamri]

I think the new site is great! Very easy to read. I especially like being able to expand the deals rather than scrolling to the bottom. Keep up the good work!

[NineToez]

Looks absolutely gorgeous! Great job!

[lincar4000]

Crap, garbage, you name it, this new design sucks. For all the reasons everybody has posted before me. The old site worked just fine no problems. People always have to mess with success. It's why I stopped going to FW, their totally stupid interface. Couldn't you have just left it alone and just added the few extra features to the old page?

[Nam]

I personally don't like this design, I have a site that rank 8000 in Alexa myself, I know it's nothing compare to 600 of slickdeals, but still, my point is I do know what I'm talking about. The old site is easier to read, simple. I like the fixed width table, not percentage.

You might think the main reason is that people don't get used to it yet, but it's not a reason for me. It looks more professional, but the old look is what this site is all about: Slick deals, simple, effective. I never visit FW for this reason btw.

Just my 2 cents. I'll still visit this site anyway :).

[dogg009]

Can I price match to version 1.0?

[Gucci]

this website now sucks. It's slow and painful.

Edit: then again, maybe it's my internet. :D

[ozzy]

not the greateast design (coming from someone designed chase.com 6 years ago)......Bring back the old site...thx

[fir2]

I like the old page. There was more informationclearly available at first glance. This is jut a programmer showing us he or she can jump. Who cares.

[kojiro82]

The old site was great. Like everyone else said: simple and easy to read. Now it looks all generic like many other forums.

It doesn't read the same as before. Maybe because the SD front page font color is same as the bars?
But what I liked best that I miss now is that the hot topics was right there on the front page and I didn't have to scroll down.

[schulzpm]

Overall I like it, but I miss the mouse over feature on threads where you could see the text. The 'click the plus to see the first post' doesn't do it for me.

[Processing...]

looks good.

[codenbugs]

If people are having difficulty reading, go get your eyes checked out... duh!

[VerticalCobra]

The new interface looks nice :)

I had a request to make though. You have these little page number things at the top and bottom of a thread; In there could you not change the "<" symbol to Previous and the ">" symbol to Next ? That bigger button would make it easier to navigate the longer threads.

Good job :nod:

[ndno]

how to do change the fonts to make the letters smaller? the interface is nice but the fonts are huge!

[ndno]

how to do change the fonts to make the letters smaller? the interface is nice but the fonts are huge!

never mind, i found it; it's on the user central panel on the right column of the page.

[slickdeals]

i personally liked the old front page a lot better than this front page. the main reason that I say this is that i feel like i have to scroll my head from one side of the screen to the other just to read what the deals are... it goes against common sense that it is not centered and easy to read.

my suggestion would be to add another sidebar to the left side of the screen and condense the deals menu back into the center more. it doesn't really need to be spread out over the whole screen space like that.

btw, i love everything else :) good work!
Have you tried clicking on the <img src="http://slickdeals.net/images/slickdeals/ui_width.gif" /> button on the right? It'll make the frontpage use a fixed width and thus making it more centered.

[bryantq]

Well, honestly I hate this new site... As I am a Graphics Designer / Multimedia person myself, I find that this new site has tremedous flaws in their design. The old design was very nice simple and effective, everything was super easy to see and read (which is very, VERY important in a webdesign).

This new site has annoying dark borders everywhere with the body/content being very light is NOT very professional. This makes it hard to read and see because the dark bars distracts you and the content is almost invisible since its sooooo light colored...

Whoever designed this, forgot the most important thing in web designing, distraction. Sure, its easy to make any site flashy... but whats the point if its not effective? The old site was great, very effective in terms of design, but not flashy... Maybe I should redesign slickdeals, keeping the classic feel but make it flashy... HAHAHA

First of all, I wanted to know if you've used the theme switcher which provides different color schemes, including a classic color scheme.

I also wanted to address the comment regarding "dark borders everywhere". The mainpage especially does not contain these borders. The headers are dark, but this is to seperate days. This is inherently similar to the classic design.

Finally, when viewing the content, it is on a light background with dark text, so I don't understand the issue that the content is "invisible". Rather it is a traditional high contrast site.

If you're willing to lend your experience, we'd be happy to hear your suggestions. It's easy to berate someone else's work, but all of these things are subjective, which is why we tried our best to create options for our users. Rather than trying to point out whats wrong, try to help us out by being very specific and/or providing constructive solutions. This website is here to cater to its users, and we do listen.

[bryantq]

not the greateast design (coming from someone designed chase.com 6 years ago)......Bring back the old site...thx
As a fellow designer, please let us know what you do not like about the design specifically. We're happy to hear feedback.


But what I liked best that I miss now is that the hot topics was right there on the front page and I didn't have to scroll down.

On the mainpage, the hot topics are still on the right side of the page.

[little chicken]

I loved the old SD; I dig the new SD. After a week of using the beta I found going back to the old style really strange. The look is great, but the deals and the people who post them are what makes it SD--even if I didn't like it I would stay for what's important.

Thanks for the hard work! (And thanks to all those who help me spend more efficiently!)

[JohnnyPC1]

Sweeet!

[adamri]

Also a request for "slickcash". Currently only the uninformed buy products through links on slickdeals when they could be getting 2%-6% off or more.

I'll bite... I am "uninformed". How can I get 2% - 6% off my purchases?

[danman281]

I miss the old version. It was easy, simple, and the contrast was better for my eyes :( I have to search for whatever now. Nice try though

[adamri]

You simply go through a merchant that gives you cash back like the citi merchant network or fatcash. Whenever you click a link through slickdeals, slickdeals keeps all of the referral $$$. Great if you want to support SD but I rather have a cut of that referral $$$ by going through a diff merchant. :yummy:

Thanks Vster! I will definitely look into that.

[prone]

not the greateast design (coming from someone designed chase.com 6 years ago)......Bring back the old site...thx

People like this, amuse me. ::kudos::

Anyways, the site is great .. good job.

[IceWeasel]

Have you tried clicking on the button on the right? It'll make the frontpage use a fixed width and thus making it more centered.

it took me a bit to find those controls, but it was exactly what i wanted! thank you! :) :heart:

[Greg231]

I appreciate all the work, but I liked the old interface better...

[newbie_05]

the front page login doesnt seem to work. i enter my login and pw and it tells me that its loggin me in, then takes me back to front page with login and pw fields empty again.

also, not to say that i dont like the new design (its pretty sweet) but is there an option to go back to old style layout for those who dont want to use new one?

nvm. Classic style seems to be easiest on my eyes. i think ill use that one :)

[Aluvus]

the front page login doesnt seem to work. i enter my login and pw and it tells me that its loggin me in, then takes me back to front page with login and pw fields empty again.
Try deleting your cookies for Slickdeals.

[brad89300]

Really love the new interface along with all the upgraded features. Awsome!!!

[rcpaws]

i like the new look. much faster since it doesn't have to move around.

[newbie_05]

Try deleting your cookies for Slickdeals.

that didnt help, thx for the advice though

[nutter218]

Yay, only took about 2 months to get out of beta?

[dorkiedoode]

just got on and first thing came to mind was WOW!

[slick__deals]

Issue with the RSS,

I tried adding the RSS link for the Hot Deals, Freebies and Main Slickdeals page to My Yahoo!, but it does not fetch info for the Hot Deals and Freebies, not sure where the issue is.

I can still fetch the Hot deals link...

[Schooby]

May be coincidental, but I'm having more migraines since the changeover.

[Hoseman666]

So I heard a rumor on the grapevine that we now can have avatars at 100x100px if we are bold members. However, when I went to resize mine, it still said that I could only have one at 66x66px. That topic was then deleted. So, I'm really confused as to what is going on, and what the real story is on avatar size.

Please help!
I'm pretty sure I read something regarding this too, and I seemed to remember it being somewhat official...(I even told someone else this had been put into effect - sorry GG!)

Can anyone respond as to whether the 100x100 is still a goal?

[slickdeals]

100x100 is unlikely for bold.

[Schooby]

By the way...if you go to classic and increase the font once or twice it helps keep the migraines at bay :nod:

[r1yan]

By the way...if you go to classic and increase the font once or twice it helps keep the migraines at bay :nod:Great tip!

[HUGE_M00bs]

Great tip!
:iagree:

[shaneb35]

I like the midnight theme!

[amseco]

me too

[sh776]

Who determines that deals (on the front page) are expired? How do we flag a deal as expired to the appropriate authority?

[kel_be]

Who determines that deals (on the front page) are expired? How do we flag a deal as expired to the appropriate authority?
The Mod Alert function is the best way to alter the Mods that the deal is expired.