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« Reply #50 on: June 22, 2010, 15:53 »
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I suspect they are making small changes and the code sometimes has fits and temporary errors.
(edited to remove big graphic that said don't panic)

I'm not panicking at all. But yesterday I said there were some changes going on, and some said nothing was being changed. Turns out people have been having issues for months...my problems just started showing up all of a sudden yesterday. I guess I was lucky!


« Reply #51 on: June 22, 2010, 16:11 »
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And just in case it matters to IS, I have just tried to do searches for images for a project I am working on. I first tried the plain old search field, I am searching for deer and then I tried deer AND road. It came back with 0 results. Then I tried advanced search. Same results.

« Reply #52 on: June 22, 2010, 16:18 »
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And just in case it matters to IS, I have just tried to do searches for images for a project I am working on. I first tried the plain old search field, I am searching for deer and then I tried deer AND road. It came back with 0 results. Then I tried advanced search. Same results.
I just tried a search with "deer AND road" and got 158 results. Maybe you should reset your advanced searching options in case you have something unintentionally changed.

« Reply #53 on: June 22, 2010, 16:41 »
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And just in case it matters to IS, I have just tried to do searches for images for a project I am working on. I first tried the plain old search field, I am searching for deer and then I tried deer AND road. It came back with 0 results. Then I tried advanced search. Same results.
I just tried a search with "deer AND road" and got 158 results. Maybe you should reset your advanced searching options in case you have something unintentionally changed.

I posted on the IS forum and Lobo has been working on it. There apparently is a bug...and he reset the audio searches.

edited: I'm a little confused about why I even have to set/reset Advanced Search settings since I never used them until yesterday when everyone advised to check them. Why they were changed, I don't know. I logged out and back in and my regular searches seem to be working ok. I give up on it for now.
« Last Edit: June 22, 2010, 16:50 by cclapper »

« Reply #54 on: June 22, 2010, 16:53 »
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And just in case it matters to IS, I have just tried to do searches for images for a project I am working on. I first tried the plain old search field, I am searching for deer and then I tried deer AND road. It came back with 0 results. Then I tried advanced search. Same results.
I just tried a search with "deer AND road" and got 158 results. Maybe you should reset your advanced searching options in case you have something unintentionally changed.

I posted on the IS forum and Lobo has been working on it. There apparently is a bug...and he set the audio searches to none (off). But when I went back to Advanced Search, everything had been reset to All.

I have been a member of IS for about 6 years now. I don't think I have ever even used the advanced search before. Why do I even have to go to Advanced Search settings if I'm not even using them?
Well, resetting the advanced search won't hurt to try when the search isn't working as you expect it to. As Andrew (rogermexico) said in a previous post sometimes the advanced search settings will change if you click on a lightbox link from another user (it's a glitch they said they are working on). Even if you never use advanced searching it can apparently still be changed ... like it did in your audio settings that Lobo found.

« Reply #55 on: June 22, 2010, 17:03 »
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off topic, but couldn't resist....






WOW!!   This looks very similar to the first page on Thinkstock when I search for  "Modern Livingrooms"

J/K  cclapper...  only using your pix for a dig at TS ...
I enjoy your work and your input & comments here.  8)=tom
« Last Edit: June 22, 2010, 21:59 by a.k.a.-tom »

« Reply #56 on: June 23, 2010, 06:33 »
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WOW!!   This looks very similar to the first page on Thinkstock when I search for  "Modern Livingrooms"

J/K  cclapper...  only using your pix for a dig at TS ...
I enjoy your work and your input & comments here.  8)=tom

Re: TS dig...that's funny! Thanks for the compliments, Tom.

« Reply #57 on: June 23, 2010, 06:39 »
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Well, resetting the advanced search won't hurt to try when the search isn't working as you expect it to. As Andrew (rogermexico) said in a previous post sometimes the advanced search settings will change if you click on a lightbox link from another user (it's a glitch they said they are working on). Even if you never use advanced searching it can apparently still be changed ... like it did in your audio settings that Lobo found.

Thanks Nicole. I didn't click on a lightbox link so it wasn't that glitch. I think what happened is that for some strange reason, two days ago the download info was missing when I went to my portfolio...and I didn't change it. So I posted here and sjlocke suggested I go to my Advanced Search settings. I did. Everything was checked the way I wanted, but while there I realized that I never really search for audio or video so I changed those to none. Or at least I thought I did. Lobo says that audio was set to none and pump audio set to all (or vice versa, whatever) and that's where the apparent glitch is. But if the settings, for no apparent reason, change themselves, I will have to keep checking.

RacePhoto

« Reply #58 on: June 23, 2010, 13:14 »
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I suspect they are making small changes and the code sometimes has fits and temporary errors.
(edited to remove big graphic that said don't panic)

I'm not panicking at all. But yesterday I said there were some changes going on, and some said nothing was being changed. Turns out people have been having issues for months...my problems just started showing up all of a sudden yesterday. I guess I was lucky!

It wasn't aimed just at you. Every time someone can't access a site we start to see "XYZ is down, I can't login...", "Uploads are broken at ABC is the site down?" which in the bigger Internet picture, happens every day.  :)

As for IS, I've been seeing strange things for two weeks. One day it's one flaw, the next day another. WHole sections and toolbar buttons, come and go. My search was working fine until I went to your portfolio and looked to see if it had downloads showing, and then my Advance settings mysteriously reset. How's that for strange?

There are things going on, but probably programmers making adjustments. When you go back and hour later or a day later, nothing has changed.

Thus a general message to the forum = Don't Panic.

« Reply #59 on: June 23, 2010, 13:28 »
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no worries  :D

« Reply #60 on: June 23, 2010, 14:11 »
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Speaking of A, B or C being broken, did anyone else notice that uploading was deactivated? I know they were having some problems with the categories, so I assume that's the reason.

« Reply #61 on: June 23, 2010, 14:15 »
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they announced the uploads would be off wed-thurs. I didn't see it until I couldn't upload and went searching though. Now I can't find when it is supposed to be back up.

« Reply #62 on: June 23, 2010, 15:38 »
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they announced the uploads would be off wed-thurs. I didn't see it until I couldn't upload and went searching though. Now I can't find when it is supposed to be back up.
Here it is:

Uploads will be turned off on Wednesday, June 23 from 8am until Thursday, June 24 at noon (all MST). During that time Contributor Applications, Moo Cards and Prints will also be unavailable.

The downtime is necessary for us to replace some of our servers. The team will work hard to make sure it runs smoothly.

vonkara

« Reply #63 on: July 23, 2010, 12:55 »
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer

http://vimeo.com/channels/istock

PS: If anyone know how to embed a video who is not from youtube, please help me!

« Reply #64 on: July 23, 2010, 16:41 »
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer

http://vimeo.com/channels/istock

PS: If anyone know how to embed a video who is not from youtube, please help me!


Haw haw
Beardless and yesterday mutated kid and too early baldy guy with wanabee stilish hat are talking about search-find-buy dilemma.
haw haw
I think some of iStock bosses want to dig money out from iStock for invisible redesign so they "hire" kid to pay them provision crumbs for nothing and then he will transfer real mony in they pocket.
BTW that they will bee thousands of bugs and glitches how we will feel that something is going on there.
After all result will be zero  ;D
« Last Edit: July 23, 2010, 16:46 by Suljo »

« Reply #65 on: July 25, 2010, 23:58 »
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Haw haw
Beardless and yesterday mutated kid and too early baldy guy ....
How do you know? Rogermexico had a cap on.  :P

« Reply #66 on: July 26, 2010, 02:33 »
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So it looks like they have started the changeover...and as far as I can tell, I can no longer see how many downloads an image has. Anyone else seeing changes?

You may need to adjust your seach settings by clicking on the advanced search and selecting the relevant Show/hide file details tickbox.

This also reset for me last night, so I guess its an indication they're playing with something on the site. I'm hoping that goes some way to explaining a poor weekend of sales...

microstockphoto.co.uk

« Reply #67 on: July 26, 2010, 03:24 »
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mhh there is an iPad App in the AIR

but why do the Apple guys need an App for everything?  ???

we PC guys can do everything with a browser ;D

and even with my 3 years old nokia linux based internet tablet I can access every site
« Last Edit: July 26, 2010, 03:27 by microstockphoto.co.uk »

« Reply #68 on: July 26, 2010, 06:23 »
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer

http://vimeo.com/channels/istock

PS: If anyone know how to embed a video who is not from youtube, please help me!


Haw haw
Beardless and yesterday mutated kid and too early baldy guy with wanabee stilish hat are talking about search-find-buy dilemma.
haw haw
I think some of iStock bosses want to dig money out from iStock for invisible redesign so they "hire" kid to pay them provision crumbs for nothing and then he will transfer real mony in they pocket.
BTW that they will bee thousands of bugs and glitches how we will feel that something is going on there.
After all result will be zero  ;D


Suljo, maybe you are just too old :)

michealo

« Reply #69 on: July 26, 2010, 09:14 »
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Suljo, maybe you are just too old :)

I think in fact Suljo is just too rude, I already have him blocked

Andrew is a truly nice guy, on forums and in person, and I think you will find most people will agree with me on that. The personal attack is distasteful and has no place here...

« Reply #70 on: July 26, 2010, 10:19 »
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Andrew is a truly nice guy, on forums and in person, and I think you will find most people will agree with me on that.
It's very well visible on the video. The kid with the 70-ish hairdo is obviously very nervous as a tech guy not used to public performances, and Rogermexico talks him through in a very supportive way.

The remake of the IS sitemap looks very good, giving the buyer more screen real estate. The usability study was obviously very thorough, observing buyers in real time. The only remark is that submitters will need more clicks to get to their stuff. Of course, buyers should be the focus and not submitters.
I wonder why IS didn't give submitters their own page, submit.istockphoto.com. In that case, you don't have to make compromises on the landing page. It works well for Shutterstock.

« Reply #71 on: July 26, 2010, 12:30 »
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I wonder why IS didn't give submitters their own page, submit.istockphoto.com. In that case, you don't have to make compromises on the landing page. It works well for Shutterstock.

I agree. That would be awesome

« Reply #72 on: July 26, 2010, 13:42 »
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Suljo, maybe you are just too old :)

I think in fact Suljo is just too rude, I already have him blocked

Andrew is a truly nice guy, on forums and in person, and I think you will find most people will agree with me on that. The personal attack is distasteful and has no place here...

I always like fake puritans and soul keepers.
So what if he is nice guy, it doesnt mean thay you must bath with him and pick fart bubbles together.
I dont have nothing about them, I just have my opinion in which amateur way is video done from the "best stok site".

@FD-regular
On they "redesign" I only see that they move search window in line with logo  ;D
Maybe site map was flat so if they change few things that dont be called redesign and they will be payed less.
I agree with concept buyers in front but that means that for us will be more painfull.
Why they are not talking about that they will keyword our images and put them in they fairy tale CV, or dont reject our images for few wrong keywords for they 80% of royalty from us?
Everytime is story how to screw us more.

If they make home page for submitters they will drop down in top 500 ww by factor of 2 or 3 on the list and they of course dont like this idea  ;D
Anyhow they will drop down in SEO after redesign and I just can imagine how many bugs and glitches will be after that wannabe "redesign".

Michealo stay well and hold soap well too.  ;D

« Reply #73 on: July 26, 2010, 18:38 »
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Suljo might be rude, but he also tells the truth.
Or at least his perception of the truth.
I like that.

I think we all agree that Andrew, Roger from Mexico, is genuinely a nice guy (nothing to do with his looks, T-shirt or the video). He just is and always has been. Thumbs up por El Mexicano :)
On the other hand, the 'user experience designer', Michael, does indeed look very young.
Not that that's a bad thing.
He's probably very talented and we wish him all the best.

My question is - where is the link to 'My Account' going to be located? At the very bottom of the page? Will we (contributors and buyers) have to scroll all the way down to be able to access it?

Suggestions -
EPS files - metadata lost at upload - any chance of getting this fixed?
Scrolling windows in categories - can we avoid the scrolling windows altogether and have something else instead?

Not that I have any chance of influencing IStock's web design, but hey, at least I tried :)
In any case, good luck :)

« Reply #74 on: July 26, 2010, 19:08 »
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My question is - where is the link to 'My Account' going to be located? At the very bottom of the page?

Yep.

Will we (contributors and buyers) have to scroll all the way down to be able to access it?

It will be at the bottom of the page. No scrolling necessary.


 

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