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« on: June 18, 2010, 18:09 »
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From the latest "Artist's contact sheet"
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...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. ...
« Last Edit: August 07, 2010, 13:21 by click_click »


lisafx

« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2010, 18:11 »
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Oh God!  I still remember the last one.   :o

I still have post traumatic stress from it!  (SHUDDER)

« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2010, 18:13 »
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Hopefully, they don't mess up fall sales too bad with all the bugs.

« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2010, 18:42 »
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Maybe it will help my partner program stats come in quicker *wishes*

« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2010, 22:34 »
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You people are scaring me, since I am exclusive there.  :o
Lucky I still have a day job... for now.

« Reply #5 on: June 19, 2010, 00:52 »
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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 ...

« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2010, 07:51 »
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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.

« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2010, 08:17 »
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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.  ::)

lisafx

« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2010, 10:28 »
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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" ;)

« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2010, 10:32 »
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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!
 

« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2010, 10:41 »
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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

« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2010, 10:59 »
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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.

« Reply #12 on: June 19, 2010, 11:25 »
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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.

« Reply #13 on: June 19, 2010, 11:50 »
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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

vonkara

« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2010, 12:09 »
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I want more kittens on the front page  ::)

« Reply #15 on: June 19, 2010, 12:19 »
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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.
« Last Edit: June 19, 2010, 12:22 by nosaya »

« Reply #16 on: June 19, 2010, 12:27 »
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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......

« Reply #17 on: June 19, 2010, 13:04 »
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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.

« Reply #18 on: June 19, 2010, 13:22 »
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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.

« Reply #19 on: June 19, 2010, 13:24 »
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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.  ;)

lisafx

« Reply #20 on: June 19, 2010, 19:27 »
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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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« Reply #21 on: June 19, 2010, 19:45 »
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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.

« Reply #22 on: June 20, 2010, 05:51 »
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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.

« Reply #23 on: June 21, 2010, 09:59 »
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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.

« Reply #24 on: June 21, 2010, 14:42 »
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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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