Feedback - Tweaking the Home Page

[tsptalk]

Hi everyone -

I have been playing back and forth with the home page design over the last several weeks/months and wanted to get some feedback / input.

- Does it look too "busy" / Should it be simplified?
- Does it need more info?
- Do you like the new links to market/economy news?
- Did the sitemap page help at all?
- Are you finding what you need, when you need it?
- Is there something you'd like to see that is not there?
- Is there something there that you feel is unnecessary (sorry, the ads have to be there somewhere )
- Is there a design or feature that you see on the internet somewhere else that you like and might like to see incorporated into TSP Talk?
- etc.

As the designer, webmaster, and constant viewer of the pages, I have become so used to it that it is almost invisible to me. I want it to be the hub for the site to help direct you to where you want to go, or to get info to help you make any quick decisions, but I don't want it to be so busy that it loses its effectiveness.

Any comments and/or suggestions will be very helpful and seriously considered.

I'll be glad to send T-shirts, mugs or signed copies of Revshark's new book to anyone who makes a major suggestion that I use on the site.

Post suggestions / comments here, email me, or send PM.

Thanks in advance!
Tom

 

[Guest2]

Looking for some "Fresh Eyes" ,, Gotcha!
Give me a day or two and I'll try to help.

 

[McDuck]

Tom, I think it's all good.

 

[Hardcorps]

I liked the way you had the dates posted along with the articles to read.Made it a lot easier to see which stories were more recent.Thank you for the good job that you do.

 

[Hardcorps]

Dates are back up.Thank you

 

[cdifrances]

Dear Tom,
I love your homepage, but change is a universal constant, so if you want to change your site, I'll continue to visit. I tell everyone I work with about how wonderful it is, but more than that, it's so open-hearted of you to create this site on behalf of your co-workers.
Claire

 

[tsptalk]

Thanks Claire. It's not so much that I want to change the site, but I will gladly make changes if people seem to want to see something that I am not providing, or if they are having trouble navigating to the pages they want to view, etc.

I also want to know what people want to see, and what they can do without.

Thanks again for the feedback!
Tom

 

[Sensei]

Old thread, yeah, but the title fits the gripe.

I know a lot of people bypass the homepage, but I always go to it for the "Fund Index Quotes" link. I noticed it was recently moved way down the page, below the AT top ten. It used to be in the upper left and easy to access. I don't like scrolling down. It really wears me out. Eating wears me out too. And going to the bathroom. So I now use an IV and a catheter.

Okay, the last part is a lie. But I liked the homepage the way it was. Just one man's opinion.

 

[tsptalk]

So what you're saying is, you have to scroll past an additininal advertisement to get to what you are looking for? I'm brilliant!! j/k

I figured most folks who use the home page would find the links in the new top box more useful. FAQ's, Help, etc., but let me think about how I can best handle that.

Thanks for the feedback!