how far do you scroll down on the TPU front page?

Easy Rhino · Jul 24, 2007, 12:08 PM

how far do you scroll down to view news stories?

a111087 · Jul 24, 2007, 12:32 PM

I read just the stories for the day and those that I haven't read from the previous day...

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 12:37 PM

I don't even visit the front page.

Pinchy · Jul 24, 2007, 12:49 PM

Check what I havent read basically

.

But there are too many news posts now

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W1zzard · Jul 24, 2007, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinchy

Check what I havent read basically

.

But there are too many news posts now

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any suggestions how the interface could be improved?

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 01:00 PM

I use the News post window on the forum front page. I do agree though. There are a ton of news posts now.

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 01:23 PM

I dunno. Maybe there could be News categories? There are lots of gadget articles, company behavior, people doing funny (stupid) things in the name of technology, new discoveries, company disputes, lawsuits, etc. It's getting overwhelming.

DaMulta · Jul 24, 2007, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by W1zzard

any suggestions how the interface could be improved?

A list with all of the stories on top, or something with flash like this.

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 01:39 PM

I'm not going to be Hellas' proofreader, and definitely not for free. He's churning out news item after news item, but each one has mistakes in it.

DaMulta · Jul 24, 2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by GJSNeptune

I'm not going to be Hellas' proofreader, and definitely not for free. He's churning out news item after news item, but each one has mistakes in it.

It's not like you can't understand it.......

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 01:45 PM

It's not about that. It's about TPU's image and credibility, and something official and helpful like having a News section influences them directly. Would you continue to order The New York Times if its articles included grammatical errors, typos, and informal words like ain't?

Pinchy · Jul 24, 2007, 01:47 PM

I like how the layout is as it is. Its just when I miss 2-3 days of news, I have to read like 30-50 news posts

(I Like to keep myself informed).

I dont really like the idea of the sections though, I'd just prefer it as it was in September - May.

DaMulta · Jul 24, 2007, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJSNeptune

It's not about that. It's about TPU's image and credibility, and something official and helpful like having a News section influences them directly. Would you continue to order The New York Times if its articles included grammatical errors, typos, and informal words like ain't?

Do you ever read PC Gamer? They have grammatical errors, typos, and informal words all through the magazine.

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 01:50 PM

Nope, and I wouldn't ever touch it again if I did.

Pinchy · Jul 24, 2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by W1zzard

any suggestions how the interface could be improved?

You could always have the news at is now (with "important" news posted) and add categories for news that isnt as "important".

For example, on the main page have the "New graphics card is released, HD2900XT" and then in a category of Video cards, have "Sapphire have released their model" and "Powercolor have increased clocks on their model" etc.

It is noticable when some news articles get 50 replies and some get 0

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Urlyin · Jul 24, 2007, 02:00 PM

Two things here ... One it's a poll ... Two W1zz asked for ideas or suggestions on the interface ... not a bash Hellas thread .. he's new, give him a break, it's something the staff is working on...

Grings · Jul 24, 2007, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urlyin

Two things here ... One it's a poll ... Two W1zz asked for ideas or suggestions on the interface ... not a bash Hellas thread .. he's new, give him a break, it's something the staff is working on...

mdm-adph's reply to me here http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=35647 (post#23) fits this situation perfectly

as for idea's on the interface, rather than loads of sections, i'd rather just see 2, one for hardware news (not including irrelevant usb devices etc), and one for other news

Pinchy · Jul 24, 2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Grings

as for idea's on the interface, rather than loads of sections, i'd rather just see 2, one for hardware news (not including irrelevant usb devices etc), and one for other news

Or we could just cut out the irrelevant usb devices, etc completely, and leave the good stuff

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spectre440 · Jul 24, 2007, 02:21 PM

ususally until the last news item i've already read...
which is usually about halfway down...

zekrahminator · Jul 24, 2007, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pinchy

Or we could just cut out the irrelevant usb devices, etc completely, and leave the good stuff

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That sounds like the most feasible idea

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D_o_S · Jul 24, 2007, 02:45 PM

My idea would be to let the users decide... so, for each news post, there would be a "to the top" button (don't know another appropriate name), which the user could click, and that would move the newspost to the top... the newspost with the most "to the top"s would of course be at the top, then the rest in order according to the number of "tops". There would be a separate "top" thing for each day. Not sure how difficult that would be to program though.

I'm not sure though how many users actually go through a day's worth of news, the above system doesn't bring you the important news unless someone else has read/rated them.

rampage · Jul 24, 2007, 02:54 PM

i scroll down as far as needed... about 1/3 > 1/2 a page ... its a nice clean sinmple set up.. if you too lazy to scroll your mouse wheel well ¿¿¿

GJSNeptune · Jul 24, 2007, 02:55 PM

So basically a TPU Digg?

D_o_S · Jul 24, 2007, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GJSNeptune

So basically a TPU Digg?

Yes, something like that.

bigboi86 · Jul 24, 2007, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_o_S

Yes, something like that.

I like that idea.

View Poll Results: how far do you scroll down on the TPU frontpage?
a few stories down	6	35.29%
about halfway down	4	23.53%
all the way down	7	41.18%
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Jul 24, 2007, 12:08 PM	#1
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Jul 24, 2007, 12:32 PM	#2
a111087 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: US Posts: 2,509 (1.12/day) Thanks: 240 Thanked 189 Times in 156 Posts System Specs	I read just the stories for the day and those that I haven't read from the previous day...

Jul 24, 2007, 12:37 PM	#3
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Jul 24, 2007, 12:49 PM	#4
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Jul 24, 2007, 01:00 PM	#6
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.79/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I use the News post window on the forum front page. I do agree though. There are a ton of news posts now.

Jul 24, 2007, 01:23 PM	#7
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.79/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I dunno. Maybe there could be News categories? There are lots of gadget articles, company behavior, people doing funny (stupid) things in the name of technology, new discoveries, company disputes, lawsuits, etc. It's getting overwhelming.

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Jul 24, 2007, 01:39 PM	#9
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.79/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	I'm not going to be Hellas' proofreader, and definitely not for free. He's churning out news item after news item, but each one has mistakes in it.

Jul 24, 2007, 01:45 PM	#11
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.79/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	It's not about that. It's about TPU's image and credibility, and something official and helpful like having a News section influences them directly. Would you continue to order The New York Times if its articles included grammatical errors, typos, and informal words like ain't?

Jul 24, 2007, 01:47 PM	#12
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Jul 24, 2007, 01:50 PM	#14
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Jul 24, 2007, 02:00 PM	#16
Urlyin Senior Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,132 (0.67/day) Thanks: 61 Thanked 124 Times in 77 Posts	Two things here ... One it's a poll ... Two W1zz asked for ideas or suggestions on the interface ... not a bash Hellas thread .. he's new, give him a break, it's something the staff is working on... __________________ Open your mind and shut your mouth

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Jul 24, 2007, 02:45 PM	#21
D_o_S Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 912 (0.32/day) Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 23 Posts System Specs	My idea would be to let the users decide... so, for each news post, there would be a "to the top" button (don't know another appropriate name), which the user could click, and that would move the newspost to the top... the newspost with the most "to the top"s would of course be at the top, then the rest in order according to the number of "tops". There would be a separate "top" thing for each day. Not sure how difficult that would be to program though. I'm not sure though how many users actually go through a day's worth of news, the above system doesn't bring you the important news unless someone else has read/rated them.

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Jul 24, 2007, 02:54 PM	#22
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Jul 24, 2007, 02:55 PM	#23
GJSNeptune Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,743 (0.79/day) Thanks: 24 Thanked 112 Times in 103 Posts System Specs	So basically a TPU Digg?

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