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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #280 on: July 04, 2017, 12:51:48 PM »
top left corner
Top left hand, the actual first words on each page are "DansDeals Forums"
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #281 on: July 04, 2017, 01:16:32 PM »
Top left hand, the actual first words on each page are "DansDeals Forums"
And while you're at it, maybe add the following two options to that menu:
  • Show unread posts since last visit.
  • Show new replies to your posts.

Also, might be time to register DDMS.com  :)
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #282 on: July 04, 2017, 01:20:40 PM »
And while you're at it, maybe add the following two options to that menu:
  • Show unread posts since last visit.
  • Show new replies to your posts.

Also, might be time to register DDMS.com  :)
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #283 on: July 04, 2017, 02:05:55 PM »
Done ;)


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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #284 on: July 04, 2017, 02:46:02 PM »
Is it possible to still access the old site?

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #285 on: July 04, 2017, 04:06:41 PM »
Pinned DDMS posts should be noticeable.
When I entered DDMS I almost closed the page since the maintenance post was still on the top.
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #286 on: July 04, 2017, 04:16:07 PM »
Huge hat off to Jack and Victor for working non-stop since 7am yesterday, literally 26+ hours straight until the site is functioning.

More updates and improvements will be made tonight. But for now the bones are up.
Who are they to us? Is Jack @Suave?  They both deserve tons of likes plus!

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Re: Presenting The New And Improved DDMS Beta
« Reply #287 on: July 04, 2017, 04:20:57 PM »
Who are they to us? Is Jack @Suave?  They both deserve tons of likes plus!
Really awesome feedback everyone! Jack Suave fixed a ton of stuff already.

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #288 on: July 04, 2017, 05:02:21 PM »
How many new threads do you predict in "Start Here"?
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Re: Presenting The New And Improved DDMS Beta
« Reply #289 on: July 04, 2017, 05:16:50 PM »
Talking about the look - not the functionality - of the site, my overall feeling is that it's too clinical-looking. Maybe something as simple as a slightly off-white background could fix this. In a way it looks like a platform's default template.

The first impression of the homepage is "just another lousy deal site", not a respected and well-regarded one.

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #290 on: July 04, 2017, 05:32:33 PM »
The new site is awesome!
I just wanted to point out the the Amazon/Walmart board on DDF is not linked in the DDF drop down menu.
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Are we doing this Chicago style?
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Is it possible to still access the old site?
Is there anything the old site offered that you can't get at http://www.dansdeals.com/all/

Pinned DDMS posts should be noticeable.
When I entered DDMS I almost closed the page since the maintenance post was still on the top.
Better now?

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #291 on: July 04, 2017, 05:44:10 PM »
1. Assuming this is all under maintenance, but you can only click the like button on the first post as a negative,I even managed to click the dislike twice on the first post about the Florisheim shoes ,was just testing out the buttons and can't even retract from my dislike, it should be you click it again it removes the dislike or it removes the like, just like the like function in the forum where you can retract,
 
2. Hate it that there's no time on the post, I love seeing when it was posted not having to think if it was 3hrs ago then it must of been between 2-3 O'clock.

3. I kept on getting the error message that I'm not logged on so I can't leave likes?

4. Is there a setting button which is on its way?
Are you going to still support the old layout and allow users to enjoy the olden days?

5. Great work over all, just got to get used to all the new features and looks, will take a bit to adjust.
 Thanks dan/jj/jack for all the time put in.
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #292 on: July 04, 2017, 10:14:15 PM »
Better now?

Love the instant implementation.
It's definitely better now.
I think it would be even better if the "pin" was in the top right corner of the post.
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Re: The New DDMS!
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #294 on: July 05, 2017, 12:18:49 AM »
Don't see an option to switch to legacy view from mobile.

Also was very used to the colored background on the old site. Can it be added even slightly? I find it easier to read.

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #295 on: July 05, 2017, 01:10:25 AM »
These guys are still around  :)
http://www.shmais.com/chabad-news/latest/item/dansdeals-launches-new-website

lol :) If they're posting it then it must be big news!! B/c they don't usually bother to post and if they do, it's posted way too late..

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #296 on: July 05, 2017, 01:48:51 AM »
Fantastic work, guys!!
I just started reviewing the new site.  Here are a few minor corrections thus far:


1.  New Features>"Scroll To Next Post
For those that prefer to use the legacy view, we have created an innovative & ergonomic way to improve your experience"

Should be 'who', however you then switch from third person to second person ('your experience') so I would change it to 'of you who'.

2.  Dates on the posts that are on the pull down menus ('Credit Cards' through 'More') will help us figure out if this information is current or a few weeks old.

3.  About Us>Beta site (on right)>   "...on the beta site, you may notice ..."   Should be '. Y'   Start a new sentence.

4.  About Us>2nd paragraph about Dan>  "advice on all things points, miles, ..."    Should be 'things, points,....' 

5.  About Us>3rd paragraph>        "buzzing with activity bringing in 100,000+ daily views"      Should be 'activity, bringing...'

6.  About Us>JJ's paragraph>           "started Penn Law 3 years ago when he joined the DansDeals team"
       This will become quickly outdated.  Could be '...Penn Law when he joined the DansDeals team in 2014'   (or whatever the correct date)
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #297 on: July 05, 2017, 03:19:51 AM »
More comments:

1.  Pressing the black bubble containing the number of comments brings you to the comment page for that post. 
      The title reads, 'X Comments on "(title)" '  The main idea here is the title of the comment page, not the number of comments. 
      It would be better '(title) - X comments'     The eye will see the name first, then the number.  Comments is not important and does not need to be capitalized IMO.  Also, no need for quotations around the title.

2.  About Us> on right
What is the purpose of listing Dan's and JJ's latest posts and deal finds?  Why is there a differentiation between Dan's posts and JJ's posts?  Why do I, the reader, care who found the deal?

3.  Home Page> 'Credit Card Posts' through 'More' - I love the pop-up, horizontal picture menu of latest posts
     a.  Could 'Credit Cards' have the same horizontal menu when the cursor hovers over each of the pulldown categories?
     b.  Is it possible to add an arrow on the right after the last picture to continue getting more of the previous posts in that category?

4.  Expired deals - I am not satisfied with the fading of the pictures.  It is not easy to quickly discern which pictures are faded to shades of gray and which pictures are normally black (shoes) or gray (carriages), the wording is hard to read, and I often refer back to the pictures and wording after I purchase a deal even once it has expired.  -->What about only a faded category title (ex. Amazon, shoes) with a thin slanted line going through it?  It will be easier for one's eye to pick out the expired deals when comparing apples to apples instead of apples to oranges and pears and strawberries (ie only category titles vs pictures of different shapes and sizes).  Also, a faded picture needs explanation as to the meaning where a faded title with the 'NO" symbol is more universally understood.

5.  Shopping Deals>Kitchen - Are all of these gray pictures expired deals?  Also in Shopping Deals>Family Deals>Baby (carrier).  If so, the category title is not faded like in Shopping Deals>Amazon>3rd picture of the luggage. 

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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #298 on: July 05, 2017, 08:19:48 AM »
Why is the font in the legacy view so much larger than the standard view? Limits usefulness. More immortality, the old site had more info on the main page but not the entire post just a few lines and then a link to read further. In the legacy view the entire post of the trip notes of the JETSETTER flight is there. Having yo scroll through that much material to get to the next post really doesn't work.... How about something closer to the original layout?
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Re: The New DDMS!
« Reply #299 on: July 05, 2017, 08:27:51 AM »
not sure if this was addressed or not -

A lot of the old webpages are not moved over, so for example when I searched google to find ITA matrix on dansdeals and then clicked the link the pages did not load.