Wincustomize Beta Feedback
Monday, December 28, 2009 by karmat | Discussion: WinCustomize Site Issues
Nice to see the new website! Looking good, but I hope since it's a beta that suggestions will be considered... 1) Could you make the link "Submit Beta Feedback' in the top left corner of the homepage link to something other than the Forum homepage - maybe to a sticky post. 2) Can the amount of skins showing on one page in a gallery be larger than 18? Way too much clicking! Minimum could be at least 20, with choices of 50 and 100 (please!!!). 3) I noticed the feature of a description popup when you hover over a thumbnail is no longer there. Could that be brought back, otherwise you have to click and go to the page to find out more details? 4) To see a larger preview opens another tab like before. I thought I read it would be something like the way DA or Customize.org does a preview? 5) When someone provides links in their description accompanying their upload, on the old website it would show up with an icon and 'link'. Now the whole link is shown. Can it be changed to the shorter version? 6) I didn't see the 'Subscriber Resources' listed anywhere. I really like the larger thumbnails! So, please don't jump all over me, these are suggestions and comments, NOT COMPLAINTS! All in all, I appreciate the amount of time and talent it takes to revamp a site and hope that it can be tweaked to everybody's satisfaction. <br>
Update.....
The new site is not officially beta yet, so it appears I've jumped the gun with my suggestions. <br>
Feel free to use this post to mention what you'd like to see for the new site, or anything else for that matter. 
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Reply #22 Monday, December 28, 2009 5:56 PM
The other thing we need to keep in mind is that it is still a beta
Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.
Check reply # 10, that's where I saw it. 
Reply #23 Monday, December 28, 2009 5:58 PM
Wasn't me! 
But... now that the cat's out of the bag...
Reply #24 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:08 PM
Doesn't look like a quantum leap to me, but I don't know anything about web design. The real test will be whether it's any faster. I wish they would have fixed this site. Seems like site problems aren't fundamentally fixed before going on to the 'bigger and better'.
I am disturbed that I can't really find galleries I like quickly, and I can't find the Winstep Gallery at all. I seem to remember Brad writing that these galleries wouldn't be eliminated.
Reply #25 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:10 PM
"br" replace the " with < >
Reply #26 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:21 PM
Reply #27 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:28 PM
'Twas I searching for all associated skins of Test by Xiandi Wincustomize + test and up it came about No 5 a couple of weeks ago.
And you kept it secret all this time, you're no fun! 
Reply #28 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:31 PM
Looks good. But I can't find my favorite galleries. I'm sure this'll be fixed for the official beta.
Reply #29 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:32 PM
<Huh, sorry I don't understand.> <When I want to end the line, then leave a blank line, then start a new line, what do I type?><This is what I think you mean.>
Oops
Reply #30 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:40 PM
If you are looking for the Gallery Libraries click on Explore, it will show you some of the most popular. If you go down towards the bottom of the the page it will list other, just click on the one you are looking for.
Take a little time, do some navigating of the beta site, you will more than likely find what you are looking for.
Reply #31 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:40 PM
"br" replace the " with < >
<Huh, sorry I don't understand.> <When I want to end the line, then leave a blank line, then start a new line, what do I type?><This is what I think you mean.>
Oops
type <br>
Reply #32 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:42 PM
"br" replace the " with < >
<Huh, sorry I don't understand.> <When I want to end the line, then leave a blank line, then start a new line, what do I type?><This is what I think you mean.>
Oops
Where you want to put a line break you put 
Looks like it may not work in the forums now since it should'nt have been visible when Philly posted it.
It is the only way to get line breaks in skin comments.
Reply #33 Monday, December 28, 2009 6:48 PM
When the beta is officially ready, there will be places for feedback to be given.
Reply #34 Monday, December 28, 2009 7:14 PM
Take a little time, do some navigating of the beta site, you will more than likely find what you are looking for.
Ah. 'Click' on explore.
Duh...lol! Thanks Philly.
Reply #35 Monday, December 28, 2009 7:22 PM
I haven't been around here all the long, I think this will be the third WC site update for me.
It just takes a little time to find where things are, that's why clicking on things is like finding a new toy to play with. 
Reply #36 Monday, December 28, 2009 7:33 PM
Thanks ID
Reply #37 Monday, December 28, 2009 7:37 PM
Looks like it may not work in the forums now since it should'nt have been visible when Philly posted it.
It is the only way to get line breaks in skin comments.
Thanks, I understand now. <br>
But I don't remember it being like this before, just the last little while.
Reply #38 Monday, December 28, 2009 7:58 PM
Take a little time, do some navigating of the beta site, you will more than likely find what you are looking for.
My point was that Navigation should be intuitive.
I do respect however, the point that it is perhaps a very incomplete Beta site.
*Edit - I found the Winstep gallery. I don't really understand why you have to click on Explore...that is counter-intuitive when there is a mouse over drop-down. The galleries should all appear on the drop-down.
Reply #39 Monday, December 28, 2009 8:16 PM
Um, it's not ready yet, so feedback is kinda wasted 
I did notice the top skinners all time/yesterday/last 30 days is all mixed up...
Reply #40 Monday, December 28, 2009 8:44 PM
Not having any knowledge of how and what it takes to set up a site myself I suppose I'm just less criticle when it comes to how you get to the information versus that the informatiion is there.
I also look at the beta and expect it to be different from previous versions of the site. Change has really never bothered me much, it's what makes life interesting.
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Reply #21 Monday, December 28, 2009 5:51 PM
Far as I know it's not even open for BETA (officially).....I believe it was discovered by a member during a google search.