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  • Pictures in posts ✔ Done
  • Main page should only have a small portion of the post ✔ Done
  • Ability to view only certain categories, split the site to topics ✔ Done
  • Better search (like google custom search ✈ In Progress
  • A modern theme for DDMS ✔ Done
  • Give the ability to readers to vote on a deal - ✋ Under Consideration
  • Make the webpage wider it should fit today's size monitors ✔ Done
  • Mobile site ✔ Done
  • Post list on sidebar ✔ Done
  • Add 1 thumbnail to the side of each title (If not adding pics to each post) ✔ Done
  • A "read more" arrow that expands the post content inline, not a new page ✈ In Progress
  • In the comments section: instead of Dan replying to 6 diff people in one post, it should be like facebook. each comment can have a reply✔ Done
  • Email notifications if someone replies to your comment ✔ Done
  • Ability to edit comments after posting, to correct typos or update info etc. ✔ Done (registered users only)

Progress Status Updated by Suave on 1/15 8:27am
« Last edited by Suave on January 15, 2017, 07:27:42 AM »

Poll

Do you think DansDeals.com (Main Site) has room to improve?

Yes, can improve a lot
Yes, but not that much
No, perfect and convenient

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #100 on: April 05, 2016, 11:28:22 AM »
The DDMS mobile site is awful, if you'll excuse me. I think the desktop works fine on mobile (looks and feels a lot better than the "mobile site").
+1 on the second part (the first part was too harsh ;))
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #101 on: April 05, 2016, 11:34:20 AM »
The blue is the amount of dead space I have on my screen... It could definitely go wider the overall page IMO.

Another point, I think most people will agree that a picture of the item would add a lot to every deal posted, (sorry i can't add a second poll)

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #102 on: April 05, 2016, 11:37:58 AM »
The blue is the amount of dead space I have on my screen... It could definitely go wider the overall page IMO.

Another point, I think most people will agree that a picture of the item would add a lot to every deal posted, (sorry i can't add a second poll)

I would disagree with the picture part. As much as it would add, for most items its a waste of space. Who needs a picture of chocolate chips, diapers, etc. It eats up bandwidth, and load time. Just not needed for every deal.
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New DansDeals website!
« Reply #103 on: April 05, 2016, 11:42:48 AM »
Who needs a full article in a front page???
SD has a Quick View option which can be copied here

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #104 on: April 05, 2016, 11:58:01 AM »
Who needs a full article in a front page???
SD has a Quick View option which can be copied here
SD is entirely a forum with no articles at all. Either way, It definitely makes sense to have only part of an item on the home page. Some posts are quite long and make it difficult to get to anything under them.

I can't imagine it is so difficult to set up a WP theme to do what you want it to. I am no techy but had no issue setting up atahualpa to fit my needs very well.
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #105 on: April 05, 2016, 12:12:23 PM »
Pictures are an interesting thing. On first glance, I cant see a picture helping out any of these deals. But on the other hand, Amex offers became a whole lot easier with the added logos.

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #106 on: April 05, 2016, 12:15:29 PM »
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #107 on: April 05, 2016, 12:16:40 PM »
Pictures are an interesting thing. On first glance, I cant see a picture helping out any of these deals. But on the other hand, Amex offers became a whole lot easier with the added logos.

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For me, at least, pics would've helped with the shoes.
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #108 on: April 05, 2016, 12:17:04 PM »
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #109 on: April 05, 2016, 12:52:35 PM »
I don't think diapers need a picture to show what diapers looks like but I'm sure some people (like myself) scroll through the deals of the day to quickly catch up.
Having a little visual aid helps a lot.

The longer someone is on a site the higher the bounce rate, so you want people to be able to browse as quickly as possible.
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #110 on: April 05, 2016, 12:54:27 PM »
I don't think diapers need a picture to show what diapers looks like but I'm sure some people (like myself) scroll through the deals of the day to quickly catch up.
Having a little visual aid helps a lot.
Exactly, not everyone follows dansdeals on twitter, and believe me there's a lot to scroll...

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #111 on: April 05, 2016, 01:26:52 PM »
If DD is a shopping/portal website, it would need pics just like any retail website does.
Including diapers.

If it's more informational though, of course noone wants diaper pics

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #112 on: April 05, 2016, 01:29:56 PM »


, of course noone wants diaper pics
Not even if they're free for life?

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #113 on: April 05, 2016, 01:34:42 PM »
Dan has to be really thick skinned taking in all those shots fired at him, (as if he owes them something) and still answers back so nicely,
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #114 on: April 05, 2016, 01:35:31 PM »
I'm not gonna say where this picture is from, there are quite a few places with similar looks, but wouldn't it be nice to have a MS like this?
And guess what each of these pictures weighs.......... you know how much? 4 kilobytes...... my computer will crash from that
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #115 on: April 05, 2016, 01:37:54 PM »
Problem with only posting pics to some deals, is that if people are accustomed to seeing the deals by skimming through the pics then a deal without pics would be more likely to be ignored.

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #116 on: April 05, 2016, 01:38:46 PM »
Problem with only posting pics to some deals, is that if people are accustomed to seeing the deals by skimming through the pics then a deal without pics would be more likely to be ignored.
Example? each picture had wording underneath it, note the fire next to a hotter deal, readers can vote whether they like or dislike the deal

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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #117 on: April 05, 2016, 01:52:29 PM »
I'm not gonna say where this picture is from, there are quite a few places with similar looks, but wouldn't it be nice to have a MS like this?
And guess what each of these pictures weighs.......... you know how much? 4 kilobytes...... my computer will crash from that
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #118 on: April 05, 2016, 01:55:33 PM »
When will you understand? DD is not SD.
I understand... I was not saying that, I am just saying that a picture can give a much better image to a deal.

Here you have another example.

No one should get me wrong, I am just giving an example how it looks when a deal has a picture next to it
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Re: New DansDeals website!
« Reply #119 on: April 05, 2016, 02:06:36 PM »
While that can look good. And not too hard to implement it, the issue is the main site is net setup that way.

But for basic idea, it can be implemented, but just some more coding.


Another idea, would be to have maybe on the top two rows of 5 deals like slick deals homepage and then after have a list of all recent activity,

and then you have your pages with different tops as well.
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