I wonder if the folks at the Economist put the new design in front of users. Glancing at the Front Door:
1. The Header- looks crowded, does search have to be truncated to fit the login and the subscription promo? Most mordern websites use in page log in patterns saving space. Does the search need to be so prominent, most news readers scan and don't search. Maybe the header could contain the main navigation which utilize space more efficiently than a left navigation. 2. "Most" engagement module on the left - it looks like a mistake when it is condensed. Users most likely will ignore it if it is ilegible 3. Information Design - The placement of features and stories are all over the place which makes quick scanning hard for users. The scrollable module in the middle requires users to do much work by scrolling. They could have exposed more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=29024 ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
