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MyMedia 8.0 - Request For Comment - V1

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Hi Guys,

Welcome to MyMedia 8.0 :) We are rebuilding and redesigning all of the sites across MyMedia to ensure we give you the best gaming community.

I would like to share some of our design process with you, and in that process, I would like you guys to comment on the elements we are sharing. I think together we can build a even better community than the awesome site we already have.

Above you have two wireframes for two of the most important pages on the site. The home page and a sub page.

So some elements for discussion:

Home Page

  • Latest Update on top left
  • Drop down menus from all menu elements
  • Big Hero (featured) section - Light Green
  • 3 Column lay-out - Green

Sub Page

  • Quite Similar to previous designs
  • Two columns

Please let us know what you think of the main layout, and if any changes you would like to see.

Please keep your comments to relevant constructive comments only, non constructive comments will be removed.

Thanks guys!

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MrPS3 06/10/2009

Comments

MickEiA
Kudos: 1,653
Seems great
Mario Kart Wii
hamzie
Kudos: 16,149
1. Please dont make search bar page specific
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections
3. Rather then 1 message it'd be better if it was 0 messages 1 friend request
Mario Kart Wii
KK1387
Kudos: 15,712

hamzie said: 1. Please dont make search bar page specific
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections
3. Rather then 1 message it'd be better if it was 0 messages 1 friend request


All these. Looks very good but using the above as guidance would ensure a friendlier interface.
Metroid Prime Trilogy
SyRiAn2Nv
Kudos: 11,332

hamzie said: 1. Please dont make search bar page specific
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections
3. Rather then 1 message it'd be better if it was 0 messages 1 friend request


Yes.
Mario Kart Wii
Toki
Kudos: 7,508

hamzie said: 1. Please dont make search bar page specific
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections
3. Rather then 1 message it'd be better if it was 0 messages 1 friend request



agreed thats good enough

oh and maybe the bad grammar of the site?
eg. Toki is was granted the (lolololol) medal
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
dermy
Kudos: 23,745
Have some sort of separation between stickied threads and normal threads.
Mario Kart Wii
Dénor
Kudos: 24,088
A button where you can select whether you appear online or offline, since people don't like logging in and out all the time, but want to let people know whether they're available or not at that time.
Call of Duty - World at War
malaka
Kudos: 25,859
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
Silence
Kudos: 19,779

Dénor said: A button where you can select whether you appear online or offline, since people don't like logging in and out all the time, but want to let people know whether they're available or not at that time.


That thing doesn't work anyway, so it doesn't matter
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Matteh
Kudos: 35,962
 • Have a link to each person's post. So if I wanted to link to the above post, I would be able to select it as an option at the bottom of the post.
 • Be able to delete more than one post at a time(for admins only, obviously).
 • In the Recent Comments section and the Wii Discussions sections to the right, make those links take you to the last post instead of just the top of the page.

Those and what Hamzie mentioned also would be nice. But that build looks good.

=D
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Toki
Kudos: 7,508
I agree to Malaka's post the most
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
KK1387
Kudos: 15,712
Oh, two more things... would users be able to get the ability to delete their own posts without the loss of kudos? also, users being able to edit titles of their own discussion threads?
Metroid Prime Trilogy
CheeryDog
Kudos: 22,297
Pages in comment sections so we don't have to scroll of half an hour to get to the latest comment in some cases (such as SSBB's game profile)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
XxmadmanxX
Kudos: 18,297
to be able to delete uplaoded pictures from pwng bar
Resident Evil 4
Toki
Kudos: 7,508

KK1387 said: Oh, two more things... would users be able to get the ability to delete their own posts without the loss of kudos? also, users being able to edit titles of their own discussion threads?



yeh that would be usefull
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
ICC_06
Kudos: 24,191

hamzie said:
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections



You say this, but MyWii is the only place with features, and it's also the only place people have commented on this because it's harder to find blogs everywhere else. Maybe just separate news?



So in the above image move forums to where games are (put these elsewhere) and put a news section where forums currently are. Then have featured reviews, blogs and articles in the features section. Thoughts?
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
CheeryDog
Kudos: 22,297

ICC_06 said:
So in the above image move forums to where games are (put these elsewhere) and put a news section where forums currently are. Then have featured reviews, blogs and articles in the features section. Thoughts?

I think that would work, provided the walkthroughs are also removed from the features section and put lower down on the page
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Dénor
Kudos: 24,088

Silence said:

Dénor said: A button where you can select whether you appear online or offline, since people don't like logging in and out all the time, but want to let people know whether they're available or not at that time.


That thing doesn't work anyway, so it doesn't matter



Oh, really? Never mind then.
Call of Duty - World at War
tails
Kudos: 18,905
Can we go back a couple of updates?
This becomes too java heavy and then glitches will be posted everywhere.
Resident Evil 4
KK1387
Kudos: 15,712
Oh, maybe one more thing.. Can we maybe change the walkthrough area on the front page for a 'featured' section for user-reviews? When the status updates area gets filled with medals, there's not a whole lot of views going towards the reviews. At least this way the better user-reviews can be recognised and given attention.

Otherwise the time used to write the review is wasted. I'm sure users who churn out awesome reviews (like Renagadez) would appreciate the extra attention.
Metroid Prime Trilogy
ICC_06
Kudos: 24,191

KK1387 said: Oh, maybe one more thing.. Can we maybe change the walkthrough area on the front page for a 'featured' section for user-reviews? When the status updates area gets filled with medals, there's not a whole lot of views going towards the reviews. At least this way the better user-reviews can be recognised and given attention.
Otherwise the time used to write the review is wasted. I'm sure users who churn out awesome reviews (like Renagadez) would appreciate the extra attention.



user reviews are on the homepage. They are currently under 'from the community' or something with lists, although these two could be separated again.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
sjt333
Kudos: 56,859

CheeryDog said: Pages in comment sections so we don't have to scroll of half an hour to get to the latest comment in some cases (such as SSBB's game profile)


simple fix: dont go to the brawl page ever again
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
KK1387
Kudos: 15,712

ICC_06 said: user reviews are on the homepage. They are currently under 'from the community' or something with lists, although these two could be separated again.


That'd be good.
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Speedyg
Kudos: 6,532
Looks great
Wii Sports: Resort
malaka
Kudos: 25,859
the new emoticons that we were promised?
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers
hamzie
Kudos: 16,149

malaka said: the new emoticons that we were promised?


thats all he cares about
lulz

ICC_06 said:

hamzie said:
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections


You say this, but MyWii is the only place with features, and it's also the only place people have commented on this because it's harder to find blogs everywhere else. Maybe just separate news?

So in the above image move forums to where games are (put these elsewhere) and put a news section where forums currently are. Then have featured reviews, blogs and articles in the features section. Thoughts?



Fair enough that news gets its own section
And i suppose separating everything looks a bit messy..but should reviews get its own little place too



hamzie said: 1. Please dont make search bar page specific
2. Remove the Features table and seperate different components into different sections
3. Rather then 1 message it'd be better if it was 0 messages 1 friend request



adding on these..
4. the older format of VIDEOS on the homepage looked so much better and worked so much better

kudos to you guys to try and improve but lets not change e
Mario Kart Wii
MrWii
Kudos: 3,075
OK guys, thanks for your comment, we will have more designs by the end of the week.

Let's concentrate on the task of hand, which is the 3 column layout for home, and 2 column layout for sub pages.

We will discuss details on what items to place in where in the next discussion, ie, what to display, and where to display it. But your comments are constructive nevertheless.

Great work!

Tia
Kudos: 16,439

CheeryDog said: Pages in comment sections so we don't have to scroll of half an hour to get to the latest comment in some cases (such as SSBB's game profile)


Use the "End" button on your keyboard. I found that out last build when I asked for a "Top of Page", you use the "Home" button for that.


XxmadmanxX said: to be able to delete uplaoded pictures from pwng bar


We need this also.
Mario Kart Wii
CheeryDog
Kudos: 22,297

Tia said:

CheeryDog said: Pages in comment sections so we don't have to scroll of half an hour to get to the latest comment in some cases (such as SSBB's game profile)


Use the "End" button on your keyboard. I found that out last build when I asked for a "Top of Page", you use the "Home" button for that.


I know the end button works but it's still to long as it only takes me partway down when I press it after going onto the page and then have to wait for more to load before I can continue down
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
KK1387
Kudos: 15,712

CheeryDog said: I know the end button works but it's still to long as it only takes me partway down when I press it after going onto the page and then have to wait for more to load before I can continue down


What would the difference be between scrolling for half an hour through one page of comments, and doing the same with 5 pages of comments? :S

MrWii said: OK guys, thanks for your comment, we will have more designs by the end of the week.
Let's concentrate on the task of hand, which is the 3 column layout for home, and 2 column layout for sub pages.


Yep. I just think that maybe the 'Latest From MyWii/PS3/360/Frag/etc. Community' on the home page should be split with reviews getting maybe their own little area (as discussed above). This way the reviewers would probably be getting the exposure they write for and deserve.
Metroid Prime Trilogy
hamzie
Kudos: 16,149
just for lulz

mywii.com.au/

thats what im thinking anyways

3 columns isnt looking good
Mario Kart Wii
ICC_06
Kudos: 24,191

hamzie said: just for lulz
mywii.com.au/
thats what im thinking anyways
3 columns isnt looking good



Get with the times, 3 is the new 2!
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Toki
Kudos: 7,508
Ohh how about a status like on msn
If your busy ur status is set to busy etc that would be usefull
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World
hamzie
Kudos: 16,149

ICC_06 said:

hamzie said: just for lulz
mywii.com.au/
thats what im thinking anyways
3 columns isnt looking good


Get with the times, 3 is the new 2!


Mario Kart Wii
Silence
Kudos: 19,779
Please oh please come with spoiler and strike-through tags
Bully: Scholarship Edition
Mario128
Kudos: 11,187
Are all the mymedia sites going to be merged into one essentially?
 
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