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Woof	Date: October 2, 2006 @ 10:04 PM Rather than complain, I'd like to start this thread to mention things that I, and anyone wishing to participate, would like to see happen with the design in the coming months. This is not intended as a criticism, but rather, it is founded on the principle that there is already a lot of fresh and good stuff happening here (and brothers and sisters, believe me there IS). Now we can go forward and keep DM the most creative, rebellious, and interactive site on the web. As for my list, I'd like to see the following: 1. Consistency in the text colors and sizes. The forum looks really decent, and carrying that through to the bands and comments pages would be a blessing. 2. Liquid design. I like having the option of the wide mode. I use that automatically when I'm logged in. Taking it further, I'd love to see the pages fill my monitor (1280x1024). 3. Really comprehensive band pages. I think it's fantastic that we're given so much space to publish information, and the only thing I can think to do to improve that, would be to structure the initial band page (the first one you see when you click on the link) to contain as much information as possible. I like having deeper levels to my DM band page, although at the same time I yearn for that immediate impact of having someone click on my main url, and get a really complete presentation right up front, instead of needing to dig deeper. Anybody else have anything to say, I think that'd be great. Just please keep the tone positive. This is our home on the web, after all, and pointing out dislikes instead of offering useful suggestions just comes off as being disgruntled (regardless of whether it was intended to be that way or not).
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: October 2, 2006 @ 10:26 PM 1. I know that this will probably be getting looked into but uploading music at the moment is difficult, so I would like to see the file manager functioning as it was previously and also the old subscriber 'change song file' was a snip, just upload the new file and it even added the default 'song file updated' now when you choose this option it says replace with ... and lists the other song files, I don't wish to replace song abc with xyz, just update my old abc song file !! I uploaded a new song, that wasn't too bad except for having to sort it out manually into the correct folder (the old design did this automatically as you were asked which folder to upload it to at the time of the upload) but after remixing and trying to update it, I realized that this was one of the things that were probably still being implemented. Look forward to seeing the file manager fixes implemented. 2. Admins are working on getting the pictures working, this is great as I like my little jpegs with my music ! I like the look of the new site and I'm sure that when all the bugs and niggly little things have been fixed we'll wonder why we ever complained about the change ... I agree with Woof that wide screen is great, my laptop runs 1680 x 1050, so needs the wide screen option and it works great now !
hantu	Date: October 2, 2006 @ 10:43 PM Nice thread man! #1 - Although the forums do their job at the moment, maybe they could be spruced up a bit more? And yes, the file manager needs to be changed to be more like it used to be, but not by taking any of the new handy features/methods away. #2 - Definately agree with filling your monitor. #3 - Maybe where it says recent uploads you could put a link "View all music" or something like that at the top or bottom of the list. Also on the artist page there is a column on the right which contains the Search, Dm Radio and Events. These are general things, which i don't think need to be on every artist page as they are not to do with each artist. Plus taking them out would space everything out a bit more. On the community page you have to scroll down a fare amount to see the shoutbox, that can be annoying. I wouldn't mind that being visible without having to scroll down.
zedsalt	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 11:40 AM Let's get back to a couple of basic ideas, namely: this a site where people go to listen to independent music, and this is a site where independent musicians make their music available. Toward that end: The music...ALL of the music, presented as closely as possible to how the artist wishes to present it...NEEDS to be given priority. More generally, easier access to content is better. If it's anything a fan might like to see, it needs to be available at a maximum of one click. This issue is exacerbated when links are arranged in...what'd I call it the other day?...a skinny, vertical Mondrianesque texture of boxes with no side-to-side orientation? Something like that. In sum, tidy rows of content good, piles of content bad. We would be well-served to give SOME consideration to how the eye initially encounters and travels across the page. It all comes back to those two basic functions, at least in my convoluted little gray matter. My hope would be that we could abandon any "improvement" which makes the music more difficult to access for the first-time visitor, gives the artists less influence on the presentation, buries content, etc. without hurting anyone's feelings too badly.
zedsalt	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 11:44 AM Oh, and while I appreciate NOT having that detrimental "You Might Also Like" box foisted on me, I really did value the "Favorite Sites" box and used it on a regular basis. I think we got rid of the wrong box.
plungerboy	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 12:03 PM I think a bigger play button would be in order, and a bigger download button!!! I know this will add bulk, but when i point people here it takes them a while to figure it out. It should be "end-user" friendly. Also it would be nice to see some charts, and not just listens for the day. And I prefered having all my music on my main page as apposed to having it in a music section. The link box was cool, where did it go?
plungerboy	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 12:03 PM Or why did it go?
jack	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 12:35 PM I've said before in a previous thread, it didn't go anywhere. It was just overlooked (basically because I don't use it) - it will return shortly but we have bigger priorities at the moment. The charts are down for revision.
GeneHilbert	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 3:34 PM under the “Gender” drop down menu can we like add a “Duh” selection.......
TameasDust	Date: October 3, 2006 @ 3:37 PM
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