New link table at top of forums page - what do you think?

[Chris OConnor]

What do you guys think of the new links table at the top of the forums page? I'm trying to make this place easy for new people to figure out.

Chris

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[Kate Fremont]

I really like the new improvements you've made to the website, Chris. Moving the book discussion forums to the top of the forum list clearly shows BookTalk's main purpose, and the green bar of new links at the top of the forum pages helps to make the forums user-friendly for newcomers.

[Chris OConnor]

Thanks Kate. I'll be editing and improving all of the links at the top over time, but I wanted to get the basic framework up and running. I agree that the forum should be easier for newcomers now.

Chris

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[Mr. Pessimistic]

Chris...everything looks great. Good work all around!

Mr. P.

The one thing of which I am positive is that there is much of which to be negative - Mr. P.

The pain in hell has two sides. The kind you can touch with your hand; the kind you can feel in your heart...Scorsese's "Mean Streets"

I came to kick ass and chew Bubble Gum...and I am all out of Bubble Gum - They Live, Roddy Piper

[Chris OConnor]

Thanks. I hope new people find the place more user-friendly.

Chris

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[marti1900]

I found this site right before you made the changes, and I must admit that my first thought was 'Where's the book talk?' I like seeing the book discusions up at the top.

The site looks great.

Marti in Mexico

[scrumfish]

I like it very much, Chris. Quick easy way to find info and doesn't look bad.

[CSflim]

Looks very nice!
You've made some great improvements to the site over the last few days. As many others have pointed out, the place looks more 'BookTalky'. I would imagine this will bring in more memebers, as the board now immediately looks unique; where as before it looked, at a first glance like 'just another discussion community'.


My one problem is with the book database:
First of all, there are too many graphics. It takes a long time to load on dial-up even at this early stage (and this will get worse as the database gets bigger). Perhaps a 'text only' option would be nice?
Second; there is no information about the book. I know that I could click my way through onto amazon and read the reviews there, but I would like to be able to read some comments about it first (and then later do further research on amazon if I am so inclined). Maybe there should be a 'comments' section where members can post - in particular the member who suggested the book in the first place.

Just some ideas. Keep up the good work chris!

[Chris OConnor]

CSflim

Your suggestions involve a great deal of time to implement and maintain. Perhaps down the line I will be able to add comments sections, but this little extra more than triples the amount of time I have to spend adding each book. With what I have going on in my life I just can't do it right now.

Is anyone else on dial up having trouble loading the books?

Chris

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