+1 TPG is way too hectic.At least with SD you visit the site for the first time, within 2 seconds you know exactly what you're looking at.
The more i think about the new redesign the more i come back to an Idea of the main site in it's simplicity. like it is NOW1.Main post On top Big maybe instead of a header image like most sites.and then underneath smaller posts like a blog theme.that should be the BASE. You keep the same concept of the OLD page so people can scroll down to retrieve the post in order that part shouldn't change and in turn people won't be afraid of your redesigned page.What could change is how you present those post, what you do with the other real estate and how your site interacts with the information on the page.2. Post LayoutClearly the Vertical layout takes way too much space and should be switched to Horizontal Posts.If you could show Snippets that would be great that you can CLICK to expand and contract without leaving the main site.3. make top bar fixed with some pull down menus.take a look at thisnot exact but holds a simple layout which could work and needs modifications like expandable textboxes and main post full width maybe instead of header.https://richwp.r1e9.com/richmasterand heres another look prob the simplest if modified with above ideas would look really nice as wellhttp://themes.webinane.com/wp/crazy-blog/magazine/magazine-3/Im not sure why I'm posting this oneits much busier but could worked if toned down as well with the same concepts as mentioned before.http://www.elegantthemes.com/demo/?theme=Nexus
I bet you will love the new design (based on your comments & references above, beta should be coming soon)
Who gets access to the beta....
but SD is not a good fit for DD's heavy articles
Why isn't there a DDMS/DDF app? I know there is tapatalk for DDF, but there seem to be some issues with that especially around posting and viewing photos.
that's a much bigger request than a redesign of a site.
I know. Probably not the place to post, but was just wondering.
Do people still use blog based apps? how many news/blog/deals apps do you use daily?
I still like the idea of integrating more of DDF into DDMS. The possibilities are endless, you could have TR's, Airline/Hotel reviews, kosher for and activities info, integrate informative Wiki's into an easily searchable are of the MS etc. The best part is that we DDFers would do most of the work
when I suggested that you said you didn't want to interact with the real world..
You made me see the light
This redesign: is it to attract newcomers, or to make it better for the existing customers?
I'd imagine just having a responsive design would be a huge benefit of a redesign even fr existing users.