Originally posted by KewpieBefore Converting to Red Hot Pawn Six years ago, I actively played Postal Correspondence with my Mentor of Four Memorable Years (EM Reubens, Boylston Chess Club, Boston during my mid twenties) from my new corporate relocation address in Greater Chicago. We had several games in progress with moves and comments crossing each other simultaneously in the US Postal System for many months until receiving an announcement of his death (still high spirited in his early 80's) from his Son in Law, Ben Landy. Craters suddenly appeared on the Landscape of My Waking Hours.
This is the place to come if you want to grumble about the new user interface.
{Not for serious reporting of actual difficulties though}
When I first started using the new interface (beta version) two months ago, I had some serious complaints. Now, all the ones that really mattered have been fixed, and all I have left is a small grumble about sorting by time remaining, which isn't good. Still, it's hardly a game-changer ...
Anyone else?
Throttled, to put it mildly. So much so, I quit chess for decades, until one Saturday Afternoon, early July, 2007, when my son called to tell me all about this great On-Line Correspondence Chess Site he'd found. You guessed it, I Balked! In No Way was I prepared for change; the prospect of having to learn new laptop functions and the site's format requirements floored me. One point, I even envisioned the need for special classes. Two weeks later (following a few calls from him during the interim) I reluctantly agreed to give it a try. Today's a Serving of Scone or Piece of Chocolate Cake. lol (gb)
30 Apr 13
Originally posted by Papa FettOuch.
Just throwing in my two cents, I'm a website and web application developer and I think the new layout is awful.
It's a (User Experience) disaster - worse than the old site.
It's really clear that the design elements have been created based on what has been seen on other websites rather than a clear, light design made specifically for this project.
The ...[text shortened]... sers (thousands).
On another simpler note, I just noticed that the embedded chessboards don't show up on the recommended posts page.
30 Apr 13
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyTell us again about how your son introduced you to this site. None of us have heard that one before.
Before Converting to Red Hot Pawn Six years ago, I actively played Postal Correspondence with my Mentor of Four Memorable Years (EM Reubens, Boylston Chess Club, Boston during my mid twenties) from my new corporate relocation address in Greater Chicago. We had several games in progress with moves and comments crossing each other simultaneously in the US ...[text shortened]... tly agreed to give it a try. Today's a Serving of Scone or Piece of Chocolate Cake. lol (gb)
30 Apr 13
Originally posted by ZambonerSorry if you found the anecdotal historical incident irritating.
Tell us again about how your son introduced you to this site. None of us have heard that one before.
Simply thought my comment illustrated the fact that deep reasons
underscore most all human resistance to change; as well as my own
realization of its relativity to prior experience as being relevant.
30 Apr 13
Originally posted by Papa FettRe : CSS optimisations.
Just throwing in my two cents, I'm a website and web application developer and I think the new layout is awful.
It's a (User Experience) disaster - worse than the old site.
It's really clear that the design elements have been created based on what has been seen on other websites rather than a clear, light design made specifically for this project.
The ...[text shortened]... sers (thousands).
Although good advice, once zipped over the wire, these kind of inefficiencies (inline CSS) are actually not as significant as you might think/imply.
30 Apr 13
RHP has been a site that I have enjoyed and paid for since I think 2003? I do NOT like the look and feel of the new page at all. Unless there is a "classic" mode, I may be letting my subscription go.
I'm sure somebody worked really hard to try to make this updated, but my question is why. It did not need it at all.
30 Apr 13
Originally posted by Suzianne
[b]Yeah, but...
Where were all these forum no-names BEFORE today?
(we were busy playing chess!)
Everyone had plenty of time to check out the new site and make their complaints. But no, they did nothing, and now they're complaining.
(but of course! - just as we've had time to run down to City Hall & check to see if anyone was proposing an Earth des ...[text shortened]... celled my subscription auto-renewal - will next resign all current active games & move on
ymmv