Author Topic: New iStockphoto web design - IT'S LIVE! (Read 62912 times)

melastmohican · « **Reply #150 on:** August 07, 2010, 23:56 »

Where is my account balance, why fonts are so big, why it uses half of my screen real estate and two lines per image?

Kngkyle · « **Reply #151 on:** August 08, 2010, 00:33 »

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.

Phil · « **Reply #152 on:** August 08, 2010, 01:21 »

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

vlad_the_imp · « **Reply #153 on:** August 08, 2010, 02:47 »

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.

FD · « **Reply #154 on:** August 08, 2010, 03:12 »

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?

ShadySue · « **Reply #155 on:** August 08, 2010, 04:02 »

Quote from: Freedom on August 07, 2010, 19:15

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.

stokfoto · « **Reply #156 on:** August 08, 2010, 05:09 »

Quote from: sharpshot on August 07, 2010, 17:02

...... 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:)

gostwyck · « **Reply #157 on:** August 08, 2010, 05:43 »

Quote from: lisafx on August 07, 2010, 19:57

Quote from: sharpshot on August 07, 2010, 17:02
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.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #158 on:** August 08, 2010, 06:12 »

Yeah, they could change a color scheme to pastel-blue and white. I prefer less contrast.

lagereek · « **Reply #159 on:** August 08, 2010, 06:21 »

Looks fine! great improvement alright. Is it black by default?

cathyslife · « **Reply #160 on:** August 08, 2010, 07:00 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 08, 2010, 04:02

Quote from: Freedom on August 07, 2010, 19:15
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.

stokfoto · « **Reply #161 on:** August 08, 2010, 07:15 »

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:((((((((

vlad_the_imp · « **Reply #162 on:** August 08, 2010, 07:29 »

Quote

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.

danhowl · « **Reply #163 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:31 »

Quote from: stokfoto on August 08, 2010, 07:15

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.

rubyroo · « **Reply #164 on:** August 08, 2010, 08:55 »

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.

lefty · « **Reply #165 on:** August 08, 2010, 10:25 »

Quote from: ShadySue on August 08, 2010, 04:02

Quote from: Freedom on August 07, 2010, 19:15
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!

kjorgen · « **Reply #166 on:** August 08, 2010, 11:03 »

Quote from: stokfoto on August 08, 2010, 07:15

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!

louoates · « **Reply #167 on:** August 08, 2010, 11:16 »

My first reaction to the new site was I thought I stumbled upon a funeral web site.
Deadly dull.

gostwyck · « **Reply #168 on:** August 08, 2010, 12:27 »

Quote from: louoates on August 08, 2010, 11:16

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).

pet_chia · « **Reply #169 on:** August 08, 2010, 13:13 »

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.

Dreamframer · « **Reply #170 on:** August 08, 2010, 13:32 »

Quote from: pet_chia on August 08, 2010, 13:13

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

sharpshot · « **Reply #171 on:** August 08, 2010, 13:40 »

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.

alias · « **Reply #172 on:** August 08, 2010, 14:50 »

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.

michealo · « **Reply #173 on:** August 08, 2010, 14:56 »

Quote from: alias on August 08, 2010, 14:50

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 ...

cathyslife · « **Reply #174 on:** August 08, 2010, 15:06 »

Quote from: michealo on August 08, 2010, 14:56

Quote from: alias on August 08, 2010, 14:50
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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Author Topic: New iStockphoto web design - IT'S LIVE! (Read 62912 times)

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vlad_the_imp

FD

ShadySue

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cathyslife

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vlad_the_imp

danhowl

rubyroo

lefty

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michealo

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