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Agency Based Discussion => iStockPhoto.com => Topic started by: click_click on June 18, 2010, 18:09
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From the latest "Artist's contact sheet"
...We're redesigning iStockphoto from the ground up, with a whole new architecture and streamlined user interface. The new site will be rolled out in stages, with Phase 1 dropping sometime in August. ...
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Oh God! I still remember the last one. :o
I still have post traumatic stress from it! (SHUDDER)
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Hopefully, they don't mess up fall sales too bad with all the bugs.
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Maybe it will help my partner program stats come in quicker *wishes*
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You people are scaring me, since I am exclusive there. :o
Lucky I still have a day job... for now.
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The first (new) bug has already arrived : I cannot choose any categories after uploading through isyndica, so now I have food pictures in the inspection queue with "sports" as a categorie ;D
The istock forum has been complaining about it for two days now - guess it's just a start of a whole series of small (and big) bugs ...
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Two months of nonsense F5 posts. I can't wait.... ::)
What's not to be concerned about? The "new improved best match" or the "changed lightboxes"
Designer's actually use lightboxes. If a file isn't selling but it's in a lot of private lightboxes, I know it's a winner. It will just take time.
As for the best match, I could have sworn they said E* files got a boost so I put a file that had decent views into the collection and views stopped dead in the water? Um, yeah.
I think it's probably time to redesign the site with all the social networking and mobile devices that have come into play in the past few years, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make me very nervous.
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I think it's probably time to redesign the site with all the social networking and mobile devices that have come into play in the past few years, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make me very nervous.
I suppose that's true, but it just multiplies the chances of bugs and downtime.
Oh boy, I can't wait for the new and improved best match. ::)
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Oh boy, I can't wait for the new and improved best match. ::)
Seriously. Hope my halved sales (over last year) don't drop down even more.
Wasn't BM2 with weighted keywords supposed to solve the best match problems? I haven't heard any serious complaints about the best match since it was implemented. The ups and downs are much more gradual than before. What's to improve?
Nobody at IS seems to be familiar with the saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it" ;)
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Hmmm, iStockphoto... there's an app for that :)
It is way past time for a mobile version of the site, that is for sure.
An iPad can access the full site pretty well, but an iPhone is dead slow on it.
A streamlined mobile version would be ideal!
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Hmmm, iStockphoto... there's an app for that :)
It is way past time for a mobile version of the site, that is for sure.
An iPad can access the full site pretty well, but an iPhone is dead slow on it.
A streamlined mobile version would be ideal!
So do you seriously think buyers are purchasing stock photos from their phones? Personally, I think there are WAY more important things to spend their money on...like mirror sites so when there is a snowstorm in Canada, the site still works.
Or is the streamlined mobile version you are anxious for only for your personal use? ;D
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oh dear...
well, lets hope they learned something from all their poorly implemented previous "improvements".
Hopefully images can sell on their merits and not on their exclusivity.
I'd be a bit more worried if all my eggs were in this about to be restructured basket.
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I'm surprised to see this announcement at a time when they still quite significant problems going on like the footage processing that was hugely announcement not too long ago.
They redesigned their FTP upload process allowing clips in HD, PAL and NTSC, metadata, preview thumb and model releases to be uploaded all at the same time. That sounds almost too good to be true and so it was.
The system still isn't working, and correctly uploaded clips keep getting kicked out of the inspection queue although they should be moved into the "Pending Executive" until the problem has been solved.
It's frustrating enough when you have to re-upload an image for various reasons but doing so with footage starts to become a real pain especially for unnecessary deletion of clips due to their faulty processing software which leads to rejection decisions of inspectors.
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Hmmm, iStockphoto... there's an app for that :)
It is way past time for a mobile version of the site, that is for sure.
An iPad can access the full site pretty well, but an iPhone is dead slow on it.
A streamlined mobile version would be ideal!
mhh there is an iPad App in the AIR
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I want more kittens on the front page ::)
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Hmmm, iStockphoto... there's an app for that :)
It is way past time for a mobile version of the site, that is for sure.
An iPad can access the full site pretty well, but an iPhone is dead slow on it.
A streamlined mobile version would be ideal!
So do you seriously think buyers are purchasing stock photos from their phones? Personally, I think there are WAY more important things to spend their money on...like mirror sites so when there is a snowstorm in Canada, the site still works.
Or is the streamlined mobile version you are anxious for only for your personal use? ;D
+1 on the mirror sites!
I already have an app on my iPhone for checking sales and stats that works pretty well for personal use ;D
It just occurs to me that society is becoming more and more reliant on mobile devices.
Why not be able to easily view images from a streamlined mobile interface?
A designer could peruse the site while taking the train into work for instance.
When he/she finds a useful file, he/she could but it into a lightbox to view when at the office.
Or purchase the file on the spot and have the option to download it a few hours later at the office.
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Your are right, and why not purchase the picture while on the train and send the final lightbox via Mail to the Designers which are already at work......
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Your are right, and why not purchase the picture while on the train and send the final lightbox via Mail to the Designers which are already at work......
Sounds wonderful. The site has to work correctly first.
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Your are right, and why not purchase the picture while on the train and send the final lightbox via Mail to the Designers which are already at work......
Sounds wonderful. The site has to work correctly first.
"Somebody" is already working on one.... the question is if the agencies will support it or not.
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Your are right, and why not purchase the picture while on the train and send the final lightbox via Mail to the Designers which are already at work....
And what if the designers are stuck in that commuter train too? Why should designers be first at work? Ah maybe, they use their car. The last time I was in a Belgian train I had to stand and I heard that in the next wagon a woman was robbed from her cellphone. Luckily she hadn't an iPad. I would never take robber-bait like an iPad on a graffiti-infested commuter train, especially since Belgian trains don't have wifi. I guess I'm old fashioned then. Or I should read more SciFi. Or move to a civilized place where everybody is mobile and falls asleep behind the t-tube when finally home. ;)
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I just went and read the whole of Kelly's announcement. It actually sounds promising.
I don't get the idea that it is the best match algorithm that's changing, but more just the interface. If they simplify things for the buyers that would be a good thing. As it stands now Istock is the only site that tries to re-educate buyers to search their way instead of having a site that delivers top results when buyers search how they are used to doing it.
KISS (keep it simple, stupid) is always the way to go. Hope the programmers at IS keep that in mind this time around.
I really, sincerely hope that August will be enough time to get the bugs out before the busy buying season of Sept through Nov. If they keep to the KISS mantra then maybe there won't be too many bugs... fingers crossed on that one :)
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I don't get the idea that it is the best match algorithm that's changing, but more just the interface.
That's pretty much what I got out of it. Redo the interface to help buyers buy. Sounds good to me.
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I don't get the idea that it is the best match algorithm that's changing, but more just the interface.
I'm not sure any mention of a best match algorithm change would be included in their wooyay speech. I hope your take on his PR is correct, though. A better site for the buyers is always good.
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I wonder if they will roll out their canister change with this. I haven't heard about that for a while.
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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?
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Nothing's happening yet. Just check your advanced search settings.
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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?
Just rub your eyeballs - I can still see all image downloads, mine and others...
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Nothing's happening yet. Just check your advanced search settings.
OK will do, but I haven't changed anything. So why is it different? I would post an image of what I am seeing, because I'm sensing you all think I'm nuts. I don't know how. Can I get a little help with that? :)
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i hope they make it easier to track sale of images... unless i missed something in the old site.... 8)=tom
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Nothing's happening yet. Just check your advanced search settings.
OK will do, but I haven't changed anything. So why is it different? I would post an image of what I am seeing, because I'm sensing you all think I'm nuts. I don't know how. Can I get a little help with that? :)
Go in the advanced settings after doing a search. It's next to the Best Match sort. Then under show/hide, you will see downloads. Check it back. Hope it help
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It seams that I will have everyday peewee in dream until it will happened with that famous design...
So we are waiting for Peewee. Maybe incontinence images are also niche...
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C moan geeks you can do it........
Biggest thing is how to screw "legal" share sites who shared our images and you and other agencies rape us with more than 70% in best way while you are doing nothing eg producing cosmetic changes on you site?!.....
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Here's what I see:
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x70/cclapper/istock.png)
And this is definitely different than what showed before. I didn't change any settings, they did. The big arrow to the next page is gone! I remember when they added that, it caused problems for about 3 days.
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Go take a look at the IS forum...plenty is changing already.
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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?
It has always been like that for me cclapper, that is, always when i'm on the mac... on the PC sometimes (randomly it seems) it displayed the downloads also.
I've been wondering about that before...
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Go take a look at the IS forum...plenty is changing already.
Like what?
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Nothing's changing. You just have your options off in the advanced search.
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Nothing's changing. You just have your options off in the advanced search.
Yep. We haven't changed anything on the search results page in six or eight months.
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Yep. We haven't changed anything on the search results page in six or eight months.
That doesn't include the "secret" changes, right? ;)
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FWIW I have been seeing the same as Cathy, but randomly.
I am not sure, but I think it is happening when I click a lightbox link. But when I search my portfolio the normal way I still see all the DL and other info.
It has been going on for a couple of months as far as I can tell.
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Various links can turn things on and off in the results they return.
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&filterContent=false&bestmatchmix=100&order=4&perPage=200&showTitle=true&showContributor=true&showDownload=true&text=business (http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&filterContent=false&bestmatchmix=100&order=4&perPage=200&showTitle=true&showContributor=true&showDownload=true&text=business)
See that bit about @showDownload ?
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FWIW I have been seeing the same as Cathy, but randomly.
I am not sure, but I think it is happening when I click a lightbox link. But when I search my portfolio the normal way I still see all the DL and other info.
It has been going on for a couple of months as far as I can tell.
Yeah, the biggest problem right now with the advanced search is that your settings can get reset without you doing anything. Sometimes switching between different kinds of searches (keyword to lightbox) can trigger it. Not every time, but sometimes.
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Nothing's changing. You just have your options off in the advanced search.
Explain to me how, all of a sudden, those options are turned off when I didn't turn them off? I notice no one is answering that question.
I click on my photo in the top left (as I have always done) and click on view portfolio on the right side of my profile page (like I've always done) and this page comes up.
(http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x70/cclapper/search.png)
I'm not even searching or doing advanced searches. I have NOT changed any of my settings...all of a sudden yesterday everything appeared different. Something has changed on istocks end. And people on the forum are reporting all kinds of things going on. Go to the Help topics and look for yourself. The first 4 topics out of 5 are about problems.
But OK, I'll play the ostrich game with you. ;)
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Yeah, the biggest problem right now with the advanced search is that your settings can get reset without you doing anything. Sometimes switching between different kinds of searches (keyword to lightbox) can trigger it. Not every time, but sometimes.
I'm not even doing searches. All I have been doing is going to my own portfolio. As if just moving around the site is changing the settings. I just did a search for corn and it came up with 0 results.
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As mentioned, random links can turn options on or off. Again, just open your advanced search and turn them back on.(http://www.digitalplanetdesign.com/images/istockphoto/examples/cathy.jpg)
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As mentioned, random links can turn options on or off. Again, just open your advanced search and turn them back on.
Yes, I did that yesterday.
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Yeah, the biggest problem right now with the advanced search is that your settings can get reset without you doing anything. Sometimes switching between different kinds of searches (keyword to lightbox) can trigger it. Not every time, but sometimes.
I'm not even doing searches. All I have been doing is going to my own portfolio. As if just moving around the site is changing the settings. I just did a search for corn and it came up with 0 results.
The settings at Advanced Search does not only show/hide file details in the results of a search, but also what you see in your portfolio.
It's has happened to me sometimes that my settings got reset without me doing anything. Just as explained above. When that happens I just go to Advanced Search again, choose my options, and save my settings. That's all.
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Nothing's changing. You just have your options off in the advanced search.
Wow, haha... took me two years to figure out this exists!
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Nothing's changing. You just have your options off in the advanced search.
Wow, haha... took me two years to figure out this exists!
Now you know! ;)
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FWIW I have been seeing the same as Cathy, but randomly.
I am not sure, but I think it is happening when I click a lightbox link. But when I search my portfolio the normal way I still see all the DL and other info.
It has been going on for a couple of months as far as I can tell.
Yeah, the biggest problem right now with the advanced search is that your settings can get reset without you doing anything. Sometimes switching between different kinds of searches (keyword to lightbox) can trigger it. Not every time, but sometimes.
Thanks for the confirmation this is happening Andrew :). It's not that big a deal for me. Usually just resets without me having to do anything, but nice to know it's not just me and Cathy experiencing this.
Personally I would be happy if the DL's from each file were never visible to anyone but the author. But that's a whole different can of worms... ;D
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As mentioned, random links can turn options on or off. Again, just open your advanced search and turn them back on.
Yes, I did that yesterday.
My briefcase icon was gone last week. I couldn't see my uploads, downloads, dates Etc. Now it's back.
Today I looked and the advanced settings were reset, so I turned them back on, including downloads.
Uploaded a file this morning and I can't access Categories past the one I clicked.
I suspect they are making small changes and the code sometimes has fits and temporary errors.
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I suspect they are making small changes and the code sometimes has fits and temporary errors.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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off topic, but couldn't resist....
([url]http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x70/cclapper/istock.png[/url])
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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no worries :D
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer
http://vimeo.com/channels/istock (http://vimeo.com/channels/istock)
PS: If anyone know how to embed a video who is not from youtube, please help me!
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer
[url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url] ([url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url])
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
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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
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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...
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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
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer
[url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url] ([url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url])
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 :)
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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...
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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.
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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
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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
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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 :)
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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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Thank you D, for taking the time to reply.
Your turf, your call :)
Can't wait for the new site to go live, good luck :)
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I don't work there or anything, I can just tell how they're going to lay it out. ;)
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So what if he is nice guy, it doesnt mean thay you must bath with him and pick fart bubbles together.
Lol. I bet he makes more money than you and me. We can't afford his farts!
@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.
Yap but you can bookmark them deeper so it will be the same. The trick is to funnel a naive buyer into a sale and I'm sure they optimized the surf flow for that.
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.
My last batch they removed all the bad keywords and approved the image. Istock reviewers are grown up.
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
Good point but as submitters probably won't have an Alexa toolbar installed, it won't have a lot of influence.
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Your turf, your call :)
It's not my turf. It's the turf of Sjlocke. ;)
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You need your coffee, FD :)
I was talking to Mr D :)
Never mind, let's see the new and improved IStock up already. Can't wait :)
For now, there's one good news.
I don't have to login 4 times a day anymore. It's great actually, but will it last?
Off Topic,
FD,
months and months and months ago you gave us a list with recommended free utilities.
I downloaded them all and happily used your Registry Cleaner whenever needed.
I haven't got it anymore and I want it back.
Was it the Eusing?
Thank you :)
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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.
In fact not only should it have it's own page it should be a completely different set of infrastructure, if you want to update the contributor code one can do so without affecting the buyers and vice versa. And the actual files can live on a SAN
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You need your coffee, FD :)
I was talking to Mr D :)
Oh don't spill my secrets here. ;D
months and months and months ago you gave us a list with recommended free utilities.
I downloaded them all and happily used your Registry Cleaner whenever needed.
I haven't got it anymore and I want it back.
Was it the Eusing?
Thank you :)
Oh I'm too shy to pimp my site all the time. :P
My goodies are on Essential Tools (http://flemishdreams.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=72) all tested and used daily. Your link is in the second section, or directly here (http://download.cnet.com/Eusing-Free-Registry-Cleaner/3000-2094_4-10521691.html). The third section is about handy monitor calibration tools, and the first section about general tools. I made somebody happy yesterday on the DT forum with the Advanced Renamer (http://aren.hulubulu.net/download/) that I use all the time to rename my files to something unique and transparent.
Enjoy!
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FD,
aha :)
I remember them all :)
I spent hours and hours playing with your calibration sites. Obsessively, to get it just right :)
When I first downloaded your bag of goodies I wasn't even a registered member on this forum. Just an avid reader and I trusted you :)
This time I'll bookmark your site and copy the goodies straight to my external HD. For safe keeping.
It comes a bit late, but thank you FD :)
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I remember them all :)
I spent hours and hours playing with your calibration sites. Obsessively, to get it just right :)
When I first downloaded your bag of goodies I wasn't even a registered member on this forum. Just an avid reader and I trusted you :)
Hahaha, I have A Fan, lol. Actually, that list is my todo-list whenever I have to reinstall a PC. It's amazing how much free software you come across, install it, and then it works like crap or it crashes something. At least this stuff works so it's a handy selection. If you want an easy way to keep updated, add me on Twitter (http://twitter.com/flemishdreams). I just use it once in a while to notify goodies and stuff.
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Anyone checked out the latest video?
Imho the site design looks neat, but i'm pretty concerned about 1 aspect: it looks like the sort options for searching are gone. Buyers don't seem to use the 'sort by age' as much as on Shutterstock, but i still dont like the best match as only option, definitely not as non-exclusive.
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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.
My last batch they removed all the bad keywords and approved the image. Istock reviewers are grown up.
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
Good point but as submitters probably won't have an Alexa toolbar installed, it won't have a lot of influence.
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- In first point you are fairly right. They dont reject all my images for few bad keywords, its about 60/60% in this issue.
Maybe less or more but I thing that from time to time its going better and better (hands up iStock). I mention that in some post ago and I was positive surprised after first approved 3 bad keyword image because I think that about 20-30% of my images are rejected just for few wrong keywords or they reviewers realize that they have more job to do when they give splat from they moaning service (which link is hidden like snakes legs) for they bad decision while risking they job, so for them is easier way to delete ours few bad keywords and it is lets say win/win situation for reviewers and us but its not iStock's public statement policy.
Before that I think Stokas intention is in hair splittering or (Pain In The Ass pedant wanabee process thru horse glasses to screwing us for this minor thing, few bad keywords) how they make more traffic to they site like dog when run around tree to catch up his own tail while they have site maintains problems as all stock sites together x 2 or more (see below)
-- They potential droppings in list of first 500 ww will not be problem for image buyers but for them if someone potential site buyer want buy them (eg. Corbis, CreStock, flemishdreamblogspot.konj, suljo.konj ;D etc...) In this case they site price will drop down dramatically.
Blah blah which is story that not concern us at all...
Anyhow they drop they pressure on us by few % and try to invent hot water for us...
Michaelo bath is warming up, is soap still safely in you hands? :o
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----Question for our Black Diamond queen LisaFx
I notice that you often use acronym PITA in you posts
As you and all of you see I am not native english speaker but I try it very hard and I was wandering what it means.
Is it from dictionary?
pita |ˈpētə| (also pita bread)
noun
flat hollow unleavened bread that can be split open to hold a filling.
ORIGIN modern Greek, literally ‘cake or pie’ ; compare with Turkish pide, in a similar sense (Burek).
or is it?
Pain In The Ass??? (some kind of preparation for Michaelo doubt with fart bath case and soap) ???
I know in first place that same acronyms have different and opposite meanings depend from which village is who and in global scale it is big more problem in understanding.
EG
Burek in my language is one sort of PITA and it is tasty meal which dont have any rude connections with (Pain In The Ass) PITA
or like
iSTOCK-a = means CATTLE or LIVESTOCK in little declinations but have this meanings when some value you work like them
or brand name of FORD car KUGA which in my language means Black plague
PLS
Light me up or use more common words for nonnative english speakers...
THNX
Rude Suljo
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You'd think they'd keep the little guy in mind since there are a lot of them. Exclusives don't have it all and if their not careful they are gonna lose them the lttle guy. If I don't have a lot of sales on a site....I only upload when I have a little extra time. I really hope this isn't going to affect things to much.
Oh by the way FD....thanks for those links...got the new computer coming and I need them. ;)
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Light me up or use more common words for nonnative english speakers...
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Hi Suljo, yes it's Pain In The Ass. Don't feel bad, everyone (including native English speakers) gets behind on Internet slang because it's evolving every five minutes. But there is help, just go over to UrbanDictionary.com whenever you see something new. I learn new slang there all the time. Here's a couple you can practice on: OMFG, SOL, BRB
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I am mad because sudden logging out from iStock these days....
I can't upload, submit anything there...
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You'd think they'd keep the little guy in mind since there are a lot of them. Exclusives don't have it all and if their not careful they are gonna lose them the lttle guy. If I don't have a lot of sales on a site....I only upload when I have a little extra time. I really hope this isn't going to affect things to much.
Oh by the way FD....thanks for those links...got the new computer coming and I need them. ;)
The little guy costs agencies money ...
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I'll try to explain more precisely what Suljo means when he says "iStock" instead of Istock.
I think the best comparison in English would be "*insult removed*".
I mean, when we say for someone that he is "iStock", that means he is the most primitive, rude, not always stupid, but mean person without any feelings for people around him.
I hope the term "iStock" is more clear to everybody here now.
Obviously Suljo, you really hate Istock. I always wondered why you hate them so much? Is it because of rejection rate, or something else? Do they reject your images mostly because of keywords or not?
It confuses me a bit that you have decent sales there, and yet you are very angry at them. Maybe you explained in some thread why you feel that way, but I missed it.
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Anyone checked out the latest video?
Imho the site design looks neat, but i'm pretty concerned about 1 aspect: it looks like the sort options for searching are gone. Buyers don't seem to use the 'sort by age' as much as on Shutterstock, but i still dont like the best match as only option, definitely not as non-exclusive.
Nevermind this; in the video it looked like search options were gone, but Andrew confirmed they'll stay :)
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@Suljo:
If you'd ever shown a potential (albeit probably small, but steady) buyer iStock, and let them search to see how it worked, and the search result (because of poor keywording) was so bad they were calling their colleagues over for a laugh, you'd wish that everyone who spammed their keywords would have a six-month ban.
Of course, that was before BM2, which has obviated some of the worst excesses.
But then came Vetta, where a lot of the keywording is poor, but it dominates the search results.
:'(
PS: granted that keywording if your own language isn't one of the supported languages must be a real nightmare.
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Hahahah!
I love Suljo's posts :)
He always makes me laugh. Very passionate parrot :)
I don't think Suljo hates IStock.
If he truly did, he would have stopped uploading.
I think he likes complaining, he's very vocal, and gets irritated by some of IStock's policies.
And he's right. I do too.
To keep it in a nutshell, everything about IStock is overly complicated.
Nothing (including searching) is ever easy over there.
Other sites can do it a lot better. Why won't they?
Regarding the new web site, I'm a 'one click surfing' woman.
Keep it simple, no moving parts on my screen.
And I'm not sure I like the sticky floating bar at the bottom of my screen.
I'll have to wait and see.
IStock is an important agency for all of us and a vital money-maker for many of you. Fingers crossed, they'll do well.
FD - no Twitter here :)
Trying to stay away, but if things change, I'll let you know. Tx :)
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Here's hoping for a smooth run and should the search be tweaked with the changes as someone has already said hope that Files get a fair best match placing on their Merit rather than the status of Contributor. Like Lisa I am way down on Downloads, and if they keep on dropping like they have so far this year sadley I might as well concentrat my main efforts elswhere.
Looking forward to seeing the results and that it is benaficial for all :)
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For images I use DeepMeta, and it really makes it easier. But when I have to upload audio... the story is different.
For example, let's say I uploaded an audio file, and I have to add data. If I add 51 instead of 50 keywords and click submit, it will go through whole process of uploading talent release, and it will return back to tell me that I have one keyword more. Also, it forgets if the file is a composition or a sound effect, and it forgets the key and the tempo of the music....
Things like this should really be simpler. At least, it should remember what I wrote before hitting submit button. It could also give me a warning that I entered one keyword more in real time, or at least at the moment of hitting submit button.
The worst thing is when after submitting you see only a blank page, which means that you have to do the complete process from the beginning. And this happens at least once every 10 files, which is very annoying.
I hope they will fix some of these things now. I hope they didn't bring their focus only on buyers needs (I know buyers are most important tho..)
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I hope the term "iStock" is more clear to everybody here now.
Thanks for the explanation. :)
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Hi Dreamframer :)
yes, DeepMeta.
I don't have it.
My question is - but why DeepMeta at all? Why not fix the upload process itself?
Make it easier Istock, faster, simpler and more reliable!
All the other sites have managed to keep us happily uploading without the need for the installation of an extra tool.
It can be done.
And by the way, as far as I know, Deep Meta gives no help when it comes to vector, EPS files. Your metadata, keywords, titles, description, all lost.
DeepMeta or no DeepMeta the results are the same.
A blank page.
In my case, I don't see a point in installing it.
Can't wait for the new site.
Finally contributors will be able to upload their files (all formats) via IStock without having to fight various bugs and glitches.
Great, can't wait :)
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I hope the term "iStock" is more clear to everybody here now.
Thanks for the explanation. :)
Yes indeed. Thank you Ivan!
I had thought it related to cattle (livestock) or something. Knew it wasn't complimentary though... ;)
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Yes Lisa,
Basic meaning of the term "iStock" is a livestock. People are using the term normally when they talk about domestic animals like cows, pigs etc.
But when you say that someone is "iStock" that means what I said before. Someone who is "iStock" probably acts like a pig. :)
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My question is - but why DeepMeta at all? Why not fix the upload process itself?
I am totally with you on this point. I resisted DeepMeta for 5 years, and finally broke down this year and started using it, but it is really ridiculous to have to have third party software installed just to upload. I too hope they make that a little bit easier in the new version.
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When exactly is this change suppose to take place? Need to know so I can start saving for the drop in sales... ;)
No seriously...I was wondering and I can't find it anywhere unless I missed it somehow.
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I think they will start to implement things in August. Not all things at the same time, but one by one.
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I think they will start to implement things in August. Not all things at the same time, but one by one.
thanks...any changes always make me nervous. I hope these are for the good and don't negatively impact us as contributors.
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I think they will start to implement things in August. Not all things at the same time, but one by one.
Oh good. So they can drag the problems out much longer. ;)
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I think they will start to implement things in August. Not all things at the same time, but one by one.
Oh good. So they can drag the problems out much longer. ;)
I was just thinking how to stop moaning but as I see Saga will be just begin...
Stay tuned ;D
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I think they will start to implement things in August. Not all things at the same time, but one by one.
Oh good. So they can drag the problems out much longer. ;)
I was just thinking how to stop moaning but as I see Saga will be just begin...
Stay tuned ;D
Ha ha :D
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After my complains they introduce new HQ professional iStock video interview from RodgerNewMexico from they new studio about pre launch of August implementation of lamentation.
There is minor bug in they system so for now only Croatian version is available ;D
Normalnofobija Krastavi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe83kF6XdoM&feature=related#normal)
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I am totally with you on this point. I resisted DeepMeta for 5 years, and finally broke down this year and started using it, but it is really ridiculous to have to have third party software installed just to upload. I too hope they make that a little bit easier in the new version.
Two reasons (but I don't have vectors or sound, just photos):
1 - when the upload fails (very regularly), deepmeta will keep retrying in the background without you having to go thru all the keywords and stuff again. Sometimes, it takes 4 retrys.
2 - when you have a large batch, you can all prepare them in deepmeta, and let them in the queue; whenever there is a free slot, you can just upload with one click.
What iStock should really do is maintain a release library. Think of all the lost bandwidth when you have to upload the release every time...
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I am totally with you on this point. I resisted DeepMeta for 5 years, and finally broke down this year and started using it, but it is really ridiculous to have to have third party software installed just to upload. I too hope they make that a little bit easier in the new version.
Two reasons (but I don't have vectors or sound, just photos):
1 - when the upload fails (very regularly), deepmeta will keep retrying in the background without you having to go thru all the keywords and stuff again. Sometimes, it takes 4 retrys.
2 - when you have a large batch, you can all prepare them in deepmeta, and let them in the queue; whenever there is a free slot, you can just upload with one click.
But if I were uploading directly to their site, would there be a need for retrying? In 6 years of uploading to other sites, I have never had issues uploading (except when the whole site is down).
What iStock should really do is maintain a release library. Think of all the lost bandwidth when you have to upload the release every time...
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That's a good point. This would definitely be a good improvement.
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I am totally with you on this point. I resisted DeepMeta for 5 years, and finally broke down this year and started using it, but it is really ridiculous to have to have third party software installed just to upload. I too hope they make that a little bit easier in the new version.
Two reasons (but I don't have vectors or sound, just photos):
1 - when the upload fails (very regularly), deepmeta will keep retrying in the background without you having to go thru all the keywords and stuff again. Sometimes, it takes 4 retrys.
2 - when you have a large batch, you can all prepare them in deepmeta, and let them in the queue; whenever there is a free slot, you can just upload with one click.
But if I were uploading directly to their site, would there be a need for retrying? In 6 years of uploading to other sites, I have never had issues uploading (except when the whole site is down).
What iStock should really do is maintain a release library. Think of all the lost bandwidth when you have to upload the release every time...
That's a good point. This would definitely be a good improvement.
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That would be a very good point in earlier times :)
Now, you have to upload new model release for every new photo session, which means, you can't use model releases remembered in any kind of MR library (Unless you produce hundreds of images of the same session that could use one MR which you could upload and associate it with that exact session)
For people like me, who have only few images from every, so called "photo session", it doesn't make any difference if there is MR library or not.
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What iStock should really do is maintain a release library. Think of all the lost bandwidth when you have to upload the release every time...
so why did you say it? ;)
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I'll try to explain more precisely what Suljo means when he says "iStock" instead of Istock.
I think the best comparison in English would be "*insult removed*".
I mean, when we say for someone that he is "iStock", that means he is the most primitive, rude, not always stupid, but mean person without any feelings for people around him.
I hope the term "iStock" is more clear to everybody here now.
Obviously Suljo, you really hate Istock. I always wondered why you hate them so much? Is it because of rejection rate, or something else? Do they reject your images mostly because of keywords or not?
It confuses me a bit that you have decent sales there, and yet you are very angry at them. Maybe you explained in some thread why you feel that way, but I missed it.
I will try to explain it but my forum skills are not good enough to quote all "dilemma" about my "adoration" and explanation what my famous iStock site means to me and where are I see me in they hierarchy.
So lets start in this way.
I don't think Suljo hates IStock.
If he truly did, he would have stopped uploading.
I think he likes complaining, he's very vocal, and gets irritated by some of IStock's policies.
And he's right. I do too.
To keep it in a nutshell, everything about IStock is overly complicated.
I dont hate them (little bit of course when reject my image or illusrtation) because of they nonconsitanceand and nonobjectively policy, iStock wants from non exclusives flat dull images and flat illustrations which not pick stick in eye of wanabee buyer designers (after that they send you "lets say gentle explanation how they "wanabee" "Designers" like it just flat how they to this image they own crappy filters, while they accept exclusive image which was over saturated, over manipulated and over and over of everything???
I understand that is they primitive way to put away our images from buyers + they best match strategy.
Illustrations are story for lobotomy there too.
For even better image they incriminate you in first place that you copy that from someone image for which you dont have copyright and dont have image shotted by youself???
Of course that I dont have that because I draw it from my head.
How I can tell them that I am not naive and that I dont need to sketch something on paper and draw it under this fckin sketch?!?
@Suljo:
If you'd ever shown a potential (albeit probably small, but steady) buyer iStock, and let them search to see how it worked, and the search result (because of poor keywording) was so bad they were calling their colleagues over for a laugh, you'd wish that everyone who spammed their keywords would have a six-month ban.
Of course, that was before BM2, which has obviated some of the worst excesses.
But then came Vetta, where a lot of the keywording is poor, but it dominates the search results.
:'(
PS: granted that keywording if your own language isn't one of the supported languages must be a real nightmare.
You are right for bad keywords, they are real nightmare. I also buy images from time to time but form DT mostly (in principle way I DONT WANT TO BUY/CONVERT by earnings from iStock even they have eg "better" search engine for exclusive image which I DONT WANT in same reason mentioned above.
Yes Lisa,
Basic meaning of the term "iStock" is a livestock. People are using the term normally when they talk about domestic animals like cows, pigs etc.
But when you say that someone is "iStock" that means what I said before. Someone who is "iStock" probably acts like a pig. :)
Heh Ivan
In our language it is more clear what iStock is but for meanings what iStock is deserves better explanation.
When I talk with my stock friends on coffee/beer on our language in our we omit letter "i" and after that is word STOcK and thru our declinations iStock eg. (iStock mi opet odkantala fotku/ilistraciju/iStock again reject my image/illustration)
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Anyhow this post above is my interpretation of meaning/s of what iStock is. But somehow I watch Mad Max 1, 2, 3 again and try to compare it in my vision how it works in my perspective.
Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome Battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQC3nkftrk&feature=related#normal)
During and after watching I somehow recognize that Tina Turner is "Daddy Getty", Midget MasterBlaster is "iStock", Ugly Blaster is/are "reviewer/s", public behind are iStock exclusives on they forum and we nonexclusives are not Mel Gibson but we are representing all what Ugly Blaster kills before his advent.
Only if we keep our mouth shut we can be in they *insult removed* arena...
From my degenerative optics sweetest part of movie is when they lift down Midget (iStock) to pigs (lets say us :))... ;D
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So from different perspectives iSTOCK or iStock doesn't necessary means that they are Cattle or Livestock, anyhow they are not cruel *insult removed* in other way like some kind of introduction of Frantz Kafka mentioned in his PROCESS but *insult removed* are lets say Ok muvie...
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My conclusion anyhow if I am rude or whatever is they not evaluate same work in same manner, and that is well of injustice which is presented all time which I spend with them.
The movie has multiple layers and in some times I wonder that I am pig while they drop lifting "Midget Master Blaster" to us (contributors)
Njamyyyyyy......
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The new design is live.
Nice more modern design. So far search seems more user friendly.
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Just don't touch anything...
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Aw crap. I think I broke the upload.
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What iStock should really do is maintain a release library. Think of all the lost bandwidth when you have to upload the release every time...
so why did you say it? ;)
Because I do have many shots from the same session. I don't do many sessions and if I have to organize one, I take full advantage. It's not like IS needs a release for every day. I had a shoot last year with people coming in from further away and it took 3 days. It was clearly mentioned in the shoot description, and they accepted it.
It's also eating reviewer's time Doesn't it mean that reviewers have to examine every release over and over again when you upload mixed shoot sessions?
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The design looks nice and is fairly easy to use. My only first impression complaint is that the forum text is a little small and hard to read and the teal text links are a little bright and hard on the eyes.
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So far I like it.
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It mostly looks like a navigation and layout refresh. Most of the functionality seems the same. This was supposed to be a buyer-focused update. Anyone know if they overhauled the buying interface or functionality?
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It's a beauty, it's a gem of modern design!
It's the first time I saw an absolute toolbar (contributor, at the bottom) that doesn't hurt the eyes. It's much more buyer oriented while the contributor still can see all vital info at the bottom. The monochrome fluid width designs seems to be in (123RF, BigStock). DT (frontpage) and FT start to look old-fashioned.
CTOMAN: use CTRL+ in your browser to magnify the fonts temporarily.
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Again, too much scrolling , I'm crazy because of that... :P :P :P
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is it just me or is the download date column missing from the details page?
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is it just me or is the download date column missing from the details page?
If you mean on the Details tab of the "My Uploads" page, it's just you. ;D I see the last download date (labeled as "Last DL" column).
Or is another page you're referring to, Lisa?
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is it just me or is the download date column missing from the details page?
I think it's you...
I see it as well with all the dates - unfortunately not too many from today :P
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I see it as well.
Picniche should update their toolbar...
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I like it! It will take a while to get used to, I was desperately hunting for things. Almost reversed...what used to be at the top is now at the bottom. Let's hope this new design DOUBLES our sales!
Off topic, but just wanted to say that I am actually having downloads this weekend...that might be a first for me. Usually weekends are dead.
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It does seem to load faster.
From a style standpoint, I'm not in love with it.
The whole thing look a bit flat to my eye.
But I'm sure I'll adjust and before long I won't even remember what the old site looked like :)
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It's the first time I saw an absolute toolbar (contributor, at the bottom) that doesn't hurt the eyes. It's much more buyer oriented while the contributor still can see all vital info at the bottom.
Thanks for pointing the location of my info, I didn't look at the bottom. I was missing being able to read my balance and I had tried to find my sales. I only managed to when I read this post. ::)
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Is there an option to change the colour scheme? I think black is good for buyers, it's neutral but it is a bit too much like the new BigStock and 123rf for me.
My video thumbnails still look dreadful, they look much better on the other sites.
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I like it! It will take a while to get used, I was desperately hunting for things. Almost reversed...what used to be at the top is now at the bottom. Let's hope this new design DOUBLES our sales!
Off topic, but just wanted to say that I am actually having downloads this weekend...that might be a first for me. Usually weekends are dead.
Cathy I was shocked when I went and checked the site with it having been changed, then low and behold I had a sale. It's rare for me to have a sale on there on the weekend also. I hope it keeps it up. Hopefully this is a good omen.
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From a style standpoint, I'm not in love with it.
The whole thing look a bit flat to my eye.
But I'm sure I'll adjust and before long I won't even remember what the old site looked like :)
+1
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From a style standpoint, I'm not in love with it.
The whole thing look a bit flat to my eye.
But I'm sure I'll adjust and before long I won't even remember what the old site looked like :)
+1
Me too
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Those rows in "my uploads" section are a bit high... I would like them more if I don't have to scroll so much. But...ok
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A Day before I want to bet if this thumbling thru they site will bee fully functional at all until the end of this year. Finally geeks do something but only as I see is few changes in CSS basically as I mention before.
They only "BIG THING IS TO PUT SEARCH FIELD IN LINE WITH THEY LOGO"
and put our stuff at the bottom (Wow what a big deal)
So is that all what are they talking about too much time?
In my language it is called "Fart in the pot", (let say for better hearing something which can't be loud basically and not have purpose at all)
As an old septic about them, money at end of month will say all.
See you in the next "Storm in cup of tea" pool results...
PS
If sales dont give up after they cheap CSS games I will comb hairdo of geek from "professional iStock video" on other side (of his head I mean)... Head will be in same direction untouched ;D
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I cannot say I love this new look.
The design is dull and not contributor friendly. I find it tiring after looking at it for a while.
In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
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Also 'referrals' are now 'referred friends'. What up wit dat?
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is it just me or is the download date column missing from the details page?
If you mean on the Details tab of the "My Uploads" page, it's just you. ;D I see the last download date (labeled as "Last DL" column).
Oh, I see - they widened the whole page so that last column fell off my screen.
I agree with some of the comments in the IS forum (once I found it!) that there is too much white space and scrolling necessary.
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Is there an option to change the colour scheme? I think black is good for buyers, it's neutral but it is a bit too much like the new BigStock and 123rf for me.
I'd really like a different color scheme too. The stark black and white is too high contrast for my eyes.
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I cannot say I love this new look.
The design is dull and not contributor friendly. I find it tiring after looking at it for a while.
In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
Welcome to "Facebook" nation.
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I dont try to upload after that "marvelous lets say redesign iStock thing" (Are they enlarge box for keywords or it is same dimension like this when you post something here in MSG or other forum I mean 15 x 5 cm ???
Or it is just CCS smearing in front page and all same pain in the ass structure is stay the same???
I think old manners are never changes. If Someone is iStock always stays iStock.
I go to vacation for 2 weeks now (so all people who put me on ignore list can pop up cheese from they ears) and I will not be surprised if after that I couldn't upload anything to iStock...
Stay well is only what I can tell in (Haiku)
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I cannot say I love this new look.
The design is dull and not contributor friendly. I find it tiring after looking at it for a while.
In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
Welcome to "Facebook" nation.
Funny you mentioned Facebook. After I posted the message, I was thinking about Facebook myself. I thought Istock had become a mature company.
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don't Like!
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wow, they've made uploading an even more horrible experience with a gazillion subcategories to choose from. they still haven't fixed the lost exif data either! that should be their priority.
i use firefox and i need to scroll right and left, for the page no longer fits neatly into the browser. this is a real pain....
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I like much the format, nice and neat. But I spend many minutes looking for the LOG OUT button. old one is easier to navigate. This one is a programmer intensified show how smart is designer but nightmare for user.
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I dont like it , too much contrast , I would like darker white :)
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I hate it!!!
I don't like change in general though ;D
Why did they have to change the contributor end at all? I was so used it, it was so nice and cozy :)
What was the point of moving your earnings from the top of the page to the bottom? Who's benefiting from it and how? I am definitely annoyed by it...
This whole change thing is annoying. It's like you get used to the buttons on your good old tablet to the point it's your second nature and then when you want to upgrade to new model you find that they moved the buttons around. Anybody knows why they do that?...
(it's a riddle. the answer is: "to annoy me")
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This month my sales started to pick up again I was so happy....
now....I'm freaking out..OLOLOL
One interesting thing....I noticed that the images on portfolios show
the new images first in the order I uploaded. Well, I like this way
and I love that we can see 200 thumbs in one page!
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What was the point of moving your earnings from the top of the page to the bottom? Who's benefiting from it and how?
Well, one positive is, it's always there. Before F5, it would scroll off the top as soon as you scrolled the page down a few lines. Now it's always sitting down there, staring at you. Not changing. Ever. (Oh, sorry, just got carried away by the virtual halt in DLs.) ;D
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i hate staring at the same number all day, every day. >:(
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Where is my account balance, why fonts are so big, why it uses half of my screen real estate and two lines per image?
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It needs a few adjustments but overall I think it is an improvement. As someone who runs a few websites, I know that no matter what you do whenever you make a change you can expect a ton of people to bitch. They definitely need to reduce the empty spaces on the My Uploads page though.
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it sucks and should have been left alone, but then I'm sure it will grow on me and by the next time it changes I'll say it sucks and should have been left alone :)
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I think it looks fine, it's fast, I've had sales, other IS contributors I know like it, OK there are bound to be teething problems and gripes but so far it's better than I expected.
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To all those people that can't find columns back, etc...
The design is more spacious than before (a modern trend in design) and it changed from a 800px template to a 1000 or 1024px one. That means your window should be at least 1000px. You should maximize your browser screen and perhaps reduce the size of your sidebar to get the 1000px. If the fonts and the layout are too big, don't you know the CTRL- key to zoom out? ::)
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In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
Agreed, 'friends' is so downmarket Facebook-like. They're probably trying to appeal to a much younger audience.
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...... but it is a bit too much like the new BigStock and 123rf for me.
that's was I thought too. Admittedly I liked the older design better but I don't mind the new one as long as sales keep coming in:)
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Is there an option to change the colour scheme? I think black is good for buyers, it's neutral but it is a bit too much like the new BigStock and 123rf for me.
I'd really like a different color scheme too. The stark black and white is too high contrast for my eyes.
I'd agree. They'll definitely lose buyers with that colour scheme as it hurts the eyes too much to hang around.
If I'm honest I really dislike what they've done and much prefer the original (with Istock blue banners). Change isn't always good or necessary __ even on the internet. When the first cars were designed about 100 years ago they worked out that the best number of wheels was 4 and they were best placed one at each corner. Other designs have been tried since but they just didn't work as well.
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Yeah, they could change a color scheme to pastel-blue and white. I prefer less contrast.
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Looks fine! great improvement alright. Is it black by default?
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In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
Agreed, 'friends' is so downmarket Facebook-like. They're probably trying to appeal to a much younger audience.
I didn't see the "friends" thing. This is a business, it should remain professional. Creative Network was perfect, that's exactly what it is.
It does look a lot like all the other sites now. The hand holding the .95 credit sign and to the right and some of the old-fashioned icons reminds me of Lucky Oliver. And blue is my favorite color so I would agree that they should have left the color the same as it was before.
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Just uploaded a photo and realized uploading is even more time consuming now with to many options in disambiguation for insatance if you included the word hat among youe KW'd then you'll see soo many different type of hats in the list to choose from .that hurt my eyes:((((((((
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Other designs have been tried since but they just didn't work as well.
Yes, I much prefer my horse drawn carriage to these new fangled automobiles.
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Just uploaded a photo and realized uploading is even more time consuming now with to many options in disambiguation for insatance if you included the word hat among youe KW'd then you'll see soo many different type of hats in the list to choose from .that hurt my eyes:((((((((
agreed, check under 'human skin' I don't seen how many more buyers will take advantage of those options than just looking thru the more general term.
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I don't like the 'friends' thing either. As much as I enjoy the banter in the forum when I (rarely) take a look, I see this as a business site via which I submit work, not a social networking site.
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In addition, Creative Network sounds more sophisticated than Friends. Many people in the former CN cannot be said as friends at all. Only a few have become friends. To think everyone in your CN is a friend is a bit pre-mature.
Agreed, 'friends' is so downmarket Facebook-like. They're probably trying to appeal to a much younger audience.
Ya, like 3,650 friends on facebook. Who got time to have so many friends, ha!ha!
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Just uploaded a photo and realized uploading is even more time consuming now with to many options in disambiguation for insatance if you included the word hat among youe KW'd then you'll see soo many different type of hats in the list to choose from .that hurt my eyes:((((((((
And after I had gone through the whole keywording prosess, and klicked 'save' - I got an error saying I had to have more than 5 keywords....every keyword was gone :-\ So I had to use backspace, and start the whole prosess over again! It happened to at least 5 of the 10 images I submitted!
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My first reaction to the new site was I thought I stumbled upon a funeral web site.
Deadly dull.
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My first reaction to the new site was I thought I stumbled upon a funeral web site.
Deadly dull.
Yes it does! Maybe it's a tribute to our dead sales (which are probably about to nose-dive even further).
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I'm sure I'll get used to navigating around in the new design, but when you list your uploads, I hope they will figure out how to make each row skinnier so that more images can be listed on a single page. Maybe this varies by browser ... I'm using firefox 3.6.8 on windows.
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I'm sure I'll get used to navigating around in the new design, but when you list your uploads, I hope they will figure out how to make each row skinnier so that more images can be listed on a single page. Maybe this varies by browser ... I'm using firefox 3.6.8 on windows.
I agree
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I quite like the big red "download this photo" button. Have they made it easier to buy an extended license? I get far less EL's with istock than SS and FT, so hopefully they have improved that.
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Anyone who knows about big sites (which is probably most of us to some degree) will know that a new site is often much more about the structure and architecture than it is about the look and feel. And the stuff under the hood seems good so far. No major outages.
To their great credit that there have been no obvious disasters and there is much to like about the new site. Sure there are lots of little things here and there which will surely be debated and addressed.
So the point is that there might be some things which need adjusting before further changes. But this is looking like a big success so far in so much as nothing major seems to have gone wrong.
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Anyone who knows about big sites (which is probably most of us to some degree) will know that a new site is often much more about the structure and architecture than it is about the look and feel. And the stuff under the hood seems good so far. No major outages.
To their great credit that there have been no obvious disasters and there is much to like about the new site. Sure there are lots of little things here and there which will surely be debated and addressed.
So the point is that there might be some things which need adjusting before further changes. But this is looking like a big success so far in so much as nothing major seems to have gone wrong.
I'd give it a few weeks before making any comment on that ...
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Anyone who knows about big sites (which is probably most of us to some degree) will know that a new site is often much more about the structure and architecture than it is about the look and feel. And the stuff under the hood seems good so far. No major outages.
To their great credit that there have been no obvious disasters and there is much to like about the new site. Sure there are lots of little things here and there which will surely be debated and addressed.
So the point is that there might be some things which need adjusting before further changes. But this is looking like a big success so far in so much as nothing major seems to have gone wrong.
I'd give it a few weeks before making any comment on that ...
Ditto.
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My first reaction to the new site was I thought I stumbled upon a funeral web site.
Deadly dull.
Yes it does! Maybe it's a tribute to our dead sales (which are probably about to nose-dive even further).
That's a nice coincidence isn't it. I hope their new "more buyer oriented" design will resolve all buyers issues with buying images. It look like they have a lot of difficulty lately...
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If I'm honest I really dislike what they've done and much prefer the original (with Istock blue banners). Change isn't always good or necessary __ even on the internet. When the first cars were designed about 100 years ago they worked out that the best number of wheels was 4 and they were best placed one at each corner. Other designs have been tried since but they just didn't work as well.
ha!ha! funny but true. Why they spend money for old site work so good? Maybe best to save the programming fee
and give the saving to extra commission to you and me.
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i hate staring at the same number all day, every day. >:(
Hope we have a good Monday. Otherwise, it will be better to cover the number with a piece of adhesive tape.
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Now most of microstock sites look the same... Black tape on top with logo and white background...
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It's Ok - i have no major problems with it - a lot of blank space but perhaps that is the trend - it will take some getting used to from a navigation point of view but we will all adjust I assume. I was hoping for something a little more unique from a design point of view to be honest - it looks like so many other sites out there - one big positive is it it seems like we will not have to sign in and out a hundred times a day for so-called security reasons ... I have been signed in for over 24 hours now - fingers crossed that sticks for a few days.
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I seem to have to make more clicks to be able to do the things I've always done. But I'm not a buyer; hopefully that doesn't apply also to buyers' workflow.
A lot of 'search' features are either unimproved from before or worse. That will impact buyers. :-(
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I just went to Thinkstock and it's essentially the same design ... so I guess this is a Getty brand look. That's a shame - I still wish IS would be more independent.
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Is there any way to see when someone rated your image? I see my ratings count go up, and then I want to look at the rater's port to reciprocate if I see something wonderful in their own work - but I end up having to trawl through my rated images and try to remember if I've already reciprocated previously. Am I missing something here?
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I just went to Thinkstock and it's essentially the same design ... so I guess this is a Getty brand look. That's a shame - I still wish IS would be more independent.
That's what I thought too. Not identical but the coloring and design elements are pretty similar.
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Is there any way to see when someone rated your image? I see my ratings count go up, and then I want to look at the rater's port to reciprocate if I see something wonderful in their own work - but I end up having to trawl through my rated images and try to remember if I've already reciprocated previously. Am I missing something here?
Don't know about the Istock website, but Deepmeta shows ratings in chronological order...
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Arhar!! Dirkr!! Thank you sooo much. I didn't realise that. Brilliant. Have a heart on me :)
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Similar to thinkstock but also BigStock and 123rf. I think they are all just trying to avoid using colours that can change the look of images. That's not a bad idea but it makes the websites look bland. They should use their old colour schemes but have an option for the buyers to just use neutral shades of black white and grey if that is what they want.
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The website is crap...none of the layouts load properly on the 4 different computers I've tried, and nothing looks good. Its confusing and they spent a year+ just changing the colours of a site that worked well already. Silly, just silly
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Design wise I would say it's OK.
Nothing special though.
It lacks a certain designer feel to it, an exclusive, careful touch to separate it from the hundreds of similars out there. No personality and it looks more like a ready made template, but it's OK, we can live with it, as long as it is easier to use.
(Out of all the micro sites, only Veer Maketplace home page used to be different. Designer talent at work. No sales though).
My question is - has anyone tried to upload an image via the new web site yet?
Do we still have to go through all those preliminary steps, clicks and pages?
The scrolling windows in categories, are they still there?
And what about vector illustrations?
Can we finally retrieve metadata/keywords/ descriptions for vector files?
No blank pages anymore?
Bugs? Errors? Killed once and for all?
That would be lo-ve-ly!
I guess I'll have to give it a try and hope for the best.
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Whole the time I was expecting total black background under images,frankly I was disappointed a bit, when I saw new layout in that video.... ...
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Anyone who knows about big sites (which is probably most of us to some degree) will know that a new site is often much more about the structure and architecture than it is about the look and feel. And the stuff under the hood seems good so far. No major outages.
I absolutely agree. Although I am not crazy about the look of it, for all the reasons mentioned, I have to give them credit that there haven't been the kind of functionality and outage issues that have accompanied prior changes.
And I do think it was necessary to upgrade the architecture. Ever since the big V8 rollout years ago there have been frequent glitches and outages that suggest the underlying architecture was flawed.
Maybe now that they have (hopefully) a more stable platform, perhaps the cosmetic issues can be dealt with over time as they crop up.
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Hope we have a good Monday. Otherwise, it will be better to cover the number with a piece of adhesive tape.
yeah, it's finally changed! i love mondays. the buyers always come back with a vengence.
but i'll keep a piece of tape for the weekends since the number isn't going anywhere on the screen.
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@Eireann
regarding uploading, it's gotten much, much worse. there's even a thead on ss complaining about it. http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87820 (http://submit.shutterstock.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=87820)
Anyone who knows about big sites (which is probably most of us to some degree) will know that a new site is often much more about the structure and architecture than it is about the look and feel. And the stuff under the hood seems good so far. No major outages.
well, if this whole redesign under the hood is not meant to improve contributors' lives (and it hasn't), then i'm really curioius whether it has indeed improved the buyers experience. any buyers, buyer/contributors out there who's checked out this new interface? is it working better for you?
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I like the functionality of new site, its design and launch has happened fairly seamlessly, without any major, show-stopping bugs.
I hate the illustrations. they are ridiculous and out of place, and they take up valuable space. the site should be centered, not left-justified for the sake of those awful drawings. Sunday and Monday sales were normal, good even and my take on the best match mention is what Lisa said. I don't think they are referring to the algorithm. I haven't noticed any best match upheavals and I follow the placement of my files in best match pretty closely
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After working for a while with the new template, I have to agree with the critiques. The underlying functionality didn't change of course, only the navigation and the skin. It's just too spacious. I have to scroll much more. Less thumbs on a page. I CTRL- as much as I could (rendering the fonts in an ugly way, but still readable) but the old skin just gave more info on one screen without having to scroll too much and the fonts were still pleasing.
I also don't like the "friends" thing at all. It must be spill over from the whims of useless sites like Facebook. It's a creative network, so why just not call it like that?
Of course they won't change since they put too much effort in it and they hailed it as the next best thing next to the invention of the wheel. But I wish they had the old template back. I find myself going less and less to iStock and I wonder whether it will have the same effect on buyers.
I found a new name for the template:
iStockphoto's carpal syndrome template.
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This new layout is a bit easier to navigate than the last layout. I hated the last layout cause it took too long to find information that wasn't visible on the first page!
Hopefully the buyer experience is much improved.
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Since new site has started , my sales have fallen almost to zero...
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I tried to upload a vector illustration file using the new web site.
I'm actually upset by all this.
I cannot believe that IStock took 1 year to build their new site from ground up and the upload page (notoriously buggy) has, as a result, gotten worse.
Upload page - vector file
I refuse to believe that any designer (let alone an IStock designer) has tested this thing for even a second.
Things are floating freely. Nothing is aligned anymore. Clickable buttons are nothing but colored rectangles scattered seemingly at random.
All the tedious preliminary steps are still there. No improvement. It's not faster, it's not easier, if anything, it's harder.
Your metadata is lost. Blank pages is all you get.
No titles, no description, no keywords. Blank.
The scrolling windows in categories (who designs scrolling windows anymore? crappy to begin with) are endless and the scrolling goes on and on and on.
Same for keywords.
Don't click the " + " and " - " signs (expand and collapse). Waste of time, they don't work.
Out of all the sites I submit to, IStock's upload process is the worse.
By a long mile.
But this release was all about the buyers. Let's see.
Change is good. IStock is sexier. A new website is here. Please take the tour and see for yourself!
Click on 'Take the Tour' and you land on a page about an IPhone application of some sorts.
This is one of the most prominent links on their home page. It stands out and it's broken.
For 4 days.
It only takes a minute to fix a link. For some reason they won't do it.
Why is the 'Free image of the week' smaller in size? It doesn't align on the page.
Why an IPhone add at the top of IStock's home page? After all, the new site doesn't even support IPhone. Why put it there?
Where is the Advanced Search? Why can't I access it without having to perform a normal search first?
Where are the Lboxes?
And the newest uploads?
Why move them?
It took one year to come to this.
I'll be waiting for Phase 2.
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Perhaps they increased the upload limits knowing that nobody will have the time to do all that scrolling :) For the keyword "cornwall" they listed every place in Cornwall except the one in my photo. I might wait for them to fix it, new files aren't selling much at the moment. Nice to have lots of other sites to keep me busy, this must be driving the exclusives crazy.
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I really didn't think it took any longer to upload. Yeah, those extra keyword terms are annoying and not really necessary, but like most of the uploading process, I just turn my brain off and click on the buttons. Maybe, that is why they say uploading is a complicated process because you have to ignore all the extra garbage and just click the right buttons in a monotonous machine-like way. ;D
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Nice to have lots of other sites to keep me busy, this must be driving the exclusives crazy.
I keep reading on here that it's quiet everywhere. Is this not the case? ;)
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I really didn't think it took any longer to upload. Yeah, those extra keyword terms are annoying and not really necessary, but like most of the uploading process, I just turn my brain off and click on the buttons.
Very true!
On a positive note I've just had an email from Istock heralding the arrival of the new design and offering a discount of 25% off all credit packages until Monday 16th. Hopefully that will help to bump sales.
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After working for a while with the new template, I have to agree with the critiques. The underlying functionality didn't change of course, only the navigation and the skin. It's just too spacious. I have to scroll much more. Less thumbs on a page. I CTRL- as much as I could (rendering the fonts in an ugly way, but still readable) but the old skin just gave more info on one screen without having to scroll too much and the fonts were still pleasing.
I also don't like the "friends" thing at all. It must be spill over from the whims of useless sites like Facebook. It's a creative network, so why just not call it like that?
Of course they won't change since they put too much effort in it and they hailed it as the next best thing next to the invention of the wheel. But I wish they had the old template back. I find myself going less and less to iStock and I wonder whether it will have the same effect on buyers.
I found a new name for the template:
iStockphoto's carpal syndrome template.
I did what you said Ctrl -
but the page only go small but the Logout is not there.
I have to clear cache to see Log In. So I hope that mean I log out.
How to find Logout? On old one it is so easy.
I hate this one, sorry.
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Nice to have lots of other sites to keep me busy, this must be driving the exclusives crazy.
I think the buyers like it. Today is the best Tuesday I've had in a while...
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We'll get used to it, and eventually accept it. Most of Istock's innovations were never fail to meet the expectation, like Vetta or the increase in price not long ago. So we gotta be positive on this one too. For now let's keep encouraging more buyers to the site in anyway you can :)
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We'll get used to it, and eventually accept it. Most of Istock's innovations were never fail to meet the expectation, like Vetta or the increase in price not long ago. So we gotta be positive on this one too. For now let's keep encouraging more buyers to the site in anyway you can :)
HI yogysic! This is your first post. We love when new members introduce themselves to the community first.
Nice thought tho..
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HI yogysic! This is your first post. We love when new members introduce themselves to the community first.
Nice thought tho..
:D Oh, I'm sorry... Yes, this is my first post, but I've joined the site several months ago, never active until today. Never been in any forum whatsoever. Where and how should I start then?
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I think the buyers like it. Today is the best Tuesday I've had in a while...
Same here.
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Paulie , Sjlocke,etc..
What is meaning of Istock BEST MATCH ?
Is it the same as other site Most Popular?
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I think the buyers like it. Today is the best Tuesday I've had in a while...
Same here.
For me it was just like any normal recent tuesday.
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Paulie , Sjlocke,etc..
What is meaning of Istock BEST MATCH ?
Is it the same as other site Most Popular?
Sort of, but nobody really knows. It's top secret. Istock employees claim they don't even know.
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I think the buyers like it. Today is the best Tuesday I've had in a while...
Same here.
For me it was just like any normal recent tuesday.
Tuesday was a pre-May normal day for me. I've had three days like that this month. The rest have been the apparantly new normal.
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...Tuesday was a pre-May normal day for me. I've had three days like that this month. The rest have been the apparantly new normal.
I think this is the most vague assessment of sales I've ever seen.
My earnings depend on the downloads I get. Maybe this helps. ???
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...Tuesday was a pre-May normal day for me. I've had three days like that this month. The rest have been the apparantly new normal.
I think this is the most vague assessment of sales I've ever seen.
My earnings depend on the downloads I get. Maybe this helps. ???
Glad to help. Let me know if you need vague assessments on anything else. ;)
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...Tuesday was a pre-May normal day for me. I've had three days like that this month. The rest have been the apparantly new normal.
I think this is the most vague assessment of sales I've ever seen.
My earnings depend on the downloads I get. Maybe this helps. ???
Glad to help. Let me know if you need vague assessments on anything else. ;)
I'll give you a nudge, thanks :D
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week before last was bad but this last week has turned out to be a bit better than average :)
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Nice to have lots of other sites to keep me busy, this must be driving the exclusives crazy.
I think the buyers like it. Today is the best Tuesday I've had in a while...
Tuesday wasn't bad for me - problem was the rest of the week tanked and so the overall result was pretty grim. Guess its time to upload some more images now that I have 120 slots that I can fill...
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Is there no longer any upload success percentage available to view? The page where I found it before is gone and I've poked around for it on the new version and haven't found it.
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Is there no longer any upload success percentage available to view? The page where I found it before is gone and I've poked around for it on the new version and haven't found it.
Yes, it looks like it is not on the page it used to be on. You can find your approval rating by clicking on the "not an exclusive photographer" link on the upload page.
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Is there no longer any upload success percentage available to view? The page where I found it before is gone and I've poked around for it on the new version and haven't found it.
If you mean the Acceptance rate percentage, it's still on the 'upload' page where it always was. You just gotta scroll down to see it.
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Is there no longer any upload success percentage available to view? The page where I found it before is gone and I've poked around for it on the new version and haven't found it.
If you mean the Acceptance rate percentage, it's still on the 'upload' page where it always was. You just gotta scroll down to see it.
Thanks. I found it.
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I can't find the files that I have processed and are now pending review. Anyone know where they are now?
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I can't find the files that I have processed and are now pending review. Anyone know where they are now?
Unless I'm answering the wrong question with the obvious wrong answer... login, click on your name, on the lower left you will see "Uploads" and there they are. :)
Stats, the briefcase, all the old data, is still available, pretty much as it was. Financials Etc. unless it has changed for some people and not for me?
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For some reason (probably too much alcohol) I couldn't see the "Upload Date" column earlier. Clicking on that brings my submitted files that haven't been reviewed to the top.
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But I can't find my unfinished files anymore... And having the "friends" list showing first when clicking on a profile is a little childish
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But I can't find my unfinished files anymore... And having the "friends" list showing first when clicking on a profile is a little childish
I agree especially if someone has a lot of "Friends"
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Here is a video about the new design with Rogermexico and the designer
[url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url] ([url]http://vimeo.com/channels/istock[/url])
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 :)
Haw haw
Suljo is too old
haw haw
After month of they new "redesign", page with my portfolio upload table is in out of right page border in Safari.
So tell me now about my opinions about "too much" experienced snot nosed beardless gays.
For now to me seams that they just change skin of site without touching content like in Rapid weawer or in forum scripts.
I think that hardest thing for that snot nosed beardless gays is how much zeros they will charge they lets say "job" for trivial one button skin changing e.g. moving search field in line with iStock logo (very big deal) and sell to iStock lets say "stunt trick" what they accomplish is bottom non moveable contributors corner which is probable now with new HTML 5 or whatsoever number is valid, like new filter in Photoshop new versions and after that youll see food of over use of it.
They even dont enlarge window for keywords for us contributors after upload image or whatsoever and category page is story for them selves...
They are really looks like on my utube geeks interview
Normalnofobija Krastavi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe83kF6XdoM#)
PS
I dont want to be so negative about them but for me sales are increased maybe about 1% which is better than any droppings in sales.
Thumbs up geeks you can do better than that.
Cons.
You cant rise sales with that cheap crappy font/skin/changes
Hint how that your dady Greddy works with this "minor" changes, they kill few sites and put all money in marketing for they ThingStoka site like Microsoft in crappy Vista.