Upgrade MacRumors?

[SolidSnake]

Who here thinks that the Forums should be updated? The forums are very helpful and are very popular now so i think that MacRumors Forums should undergo should plastic surgery. A different layout, a variant of colors schemes ect? What do you all think?

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

No😱

 

[Queso]

God no. I've seen so many vBulletin forums that are ugly as sin because of colour schemes and a heavy overdose of graphical nonsense.

This one should carry on keeping it simple. No clutter.

 

[Blue Velvet]

Yes... I believe it's time for a face-lift, a fresher look, but not a major overhaul.

I've said my piece about this before in similar threads and would offer what help I could but web's not my strength at all although as a print designer I'm naturally interested in the subject in terms of colour, layout and legibility.

Some things here work quite well; others less so as the number of forums have expanded.

 

[dcv]

I like the simple clean look of the forums but wouldn't mind seeing some alternative ideas. Maybe people should post some suggestions/mockups for a new site design, we could vote it down to a shortlist, then present that to arn for a final say?

 

[Killyp]

I would like some more Aqua themes, and an OS X styled background (like the mod you can get in firefox for MR)...

 

[dcv]

I would like some more Aqua themes, and an OS X styled background (like the mod you can get in firefox for MR)...

Could you possibly post a screenshot of this Firefox thing?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Personally, I'd prefer a non-Aqua look to the site. It seems that every other Apple related site and its dog has an Aquafied look, and it's something that dates very quickly.

I generally like things the way they are here, but that's not to say that I would be against any alterations that made things a little clearer and legible – just not change for change's sake. 😉

 

[Bill Gates]

No. Keep them exactly as is. They're perfectly legible and not too flashy, which is purely an annoyance.

 

[Doctor Q]

I like the simple clean look of the forums but wouldn't mind seeing some alternative ideas. Maybe people should post some suggestions/mockups for a new site design, we could vote it down to a shortlist, then present that to arn for a final say?

If you've got 'em, post 'em right here and we'll see what arn or anybody else likes.

 

[EGT]

I quite like the way MacRumors is laid out/displayed. Much better than the majority of forums I visit anyway.

One thing I don't like is the logo. No offense to whoever designed it, but it just looks amateurish and outdated to me. But then again, what do I know? 🙄

If it's not broken don't fix it, eh?

 

[tech4all]

One thing I don't like is the logo. No offense to whoever designed it, but it just looks amateurish and outdated to me. But then again, what do I know? 🙄

Did you know the logo has a hidden element to it? 🙂

 

[bousozoku]

I quite like the way MacRumors is laid out/displayed. Much better than the majority of forums I visit anyway.

One thing I don't like is the logo. No offense to whoever designed it, but it just looks amateurish and outdated to me. But then again, what do I know? 🙄

If it's not broken don't fix it, eh?

It's fine, including the logo. Nothing gets in the way of the discussion and that's the main thing about forums, isn't it?

 

[arn]

The logo's not gonna change.

The layout may change... or at the very least refreshed. I was looking into getting a better icon-set, but it hasn't been that easy to find a good one. If there are any professional or serious-amateur icon designers amongst our ranks who would be interested, you should contact me.

arn

 

[macman2790]

God no. I've seen so many vBulletin forums that are ugly as sin because of colour schemes and a heavy overdose of graphical nonsense.

This one should carry on keeping it simple. No clutter.

amen to that. Best forum I've ever seen!