New Look & Feel - Updated

[Med Help]

Hi,

First off, we'd like to thank all of you that have provided feedback regarding the new look and feel at MedHelp. Your feedback is extremely valuable to us and we take it seriously.

We received feedback mainly in regards to two areas: 1)The new look is harder to read, in particular when on the site for an extended period of time and 2) The new look is too cluttered

In response to this, we've already made a few changes and we're working hard to build several others. Here is what we are doing:

Harder to Read:

* We will be adding a background color to the discussions to reduce the glare while reading
* We will add a new setting so that you can chose the size of the text in the discussions.
* We will be increasing the size of the discussion title.
* We will be changing the date format back to the old format, but keeping the time stamp.

Too Cluttered:

* We have already reduced the size of the right hand column if you are logged in.
* We have already changed the forum so that replies are listed by default, just like the old design.
* We have changed the order of replies so that the newer replies are now on top.
* We will be expanding the "preview text" in the forum so that it stretches more.

Regarding to the new right hand column, over the coming weeks and months we will be rolling out a lot of new features that will leverage this column. This way we won't need to keep modifying the forum panel every time we want to roll out new functionality. Please bear with us as we believe you will see the value as we start rolling out more features.

We hope these changes will address all of the key issues that have been raised. Our members are what make MedHelp the best health community on the web and your feedback is what allows us to become even better. Keep it coming and thank you.

MedHelp

[GravesLady]

When you change the color back ground, which I find no fault with the present background, I hope you take into consideration, us with Thyroid Eye Disease.  Some colors are very hard on our eyes and  drives our eyes crazy.  What bothers my TED is the confusion of all the clutter, that is why I like the former forum better.  Probably not many of us TEDers here to make a difference anyway, but just some thoughts just the same.

An edit would be great! too.  

Thank you for your consideration(s).

GL

[ChitChatNine]

I like your icon!

I think the changes you outline are very positive ones .. as I agree with the feedback in that regard ... thanks for listening!

Cheryl