QC3.0
Hey guys! If you haven't already noticed, we're sporting a new look and expanded functionalities! Woohoo~! It's taken us only one year in the making. LOL!
We could have stayed with the earlier design for a while more, why fix it if it ain't broken right? But the truth is we've been running with it for about 2 years now, and in cyberspace age, that's a crime!
Any revamp of an established design is a formidable task. There's always inertia to change. The biggest challenge was to freshen things up without being overtly fancy (bells and whistles can be so tempting), whilst retaining our signature attributes and what you guys love most about the site - its simplicity and straightforward layout. We've thought long and hard on this one, toiled incessantly behind the screens, so we hope you like it as much as we do. A lot of the magic actually occurs below the new skin, in the codes — but that's something we geeks get psyched about!
The site is huge, so we're still in the process of cloaking every page with the new look and fast-ironing out some kinks here and there (as some of you have discovered: for a few hours our link to previous posts was disabled, but it's now back). We're looking at reinstating the Search function (which has been disabled for donkey years due to performance issues and resource hogging), and yes, QC Gallery which we haven't forgotten.
If you encounter any bugs or technical issues, please let us know! Please bear with us in the meantime! Thanks for your patience.
I so want to thank the entire QC Team for their support and patience, and SPECIAL FUZZY HUGS go out to Jo and Editor A for the most brilliant dedication on this project. You guys are amazing, and my pride and joy. Please get some sleep, guys!
Over here, I've been breaking out in rashes big time, but the cause is unknown. My doc reckons it's psychological - could be due to stress. Now that the new design is launched, I'm hoping it'll stop. Whatever the case, it's well worth the itch, I say!
Enjoy the new design, and let us know what you think! =)
Scratches,
Editor D.
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Reader Comments
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I really liked the new format...it adds that oh-so neat and clean look to it. It feels more spacious with lesser clutter, and very rad features as I may say...especially in QUEERCLIQUE...the themes and the quickadds(blog, music, videos, etc.) are really awesome.
I also noticed a much more reliable "misspelled words" corrector and how the tabs of queerclick's different pages are sorted.
All in all, nice work...very cool for all of those who keep this site running.
~ to Editor D, hope your rashes all clear up...thanks for the add in queerclique...hehehe
EDITOR D: Thanks Hiroshi! I hope I feel better soon too!
I suppose I'm insane or my browser works well on every site except this one but all of the pictures have this weird pixelation now, like they're not the right size. Does no other visitor notice this? If I'm the only one I'll shut up and never mention it again.
EDITOR: Hugh, not sure why you're experiencing that. Can you try playing with the Zoom function on your browser. This new design allows for perfect scaling, so my hunch is that you've magnified the site to fit the entire browser.
so.. what ur sayin is... no gallery?
EDITOR: Not at all! There WILL be! Stay tuned.
Please come back with the search function! I miss it sooooooooooooooooooo much!
Editor Dave: No worries, it's comming.
Great job guys. We readers could easily take all your upgrading effort for granted and many will probably be silently appreciative. I want to ay it out loud: Thank You. You're my favorite blog site even with your old format; now you've up to 1+ with this new look and functionality. Congratulations.
Editor Dave: Thanks Rob! Our team toiled away thru many days and nights and it does look fabulous. It's our goal to always raise the bar, in addition to raising other things too...;)
I want to echo Rob's comments - easy to tak for granted - THANKS for all your hard work. You guys at QueerClick are THE BEST. My number 1 site to go to many times a day to check things out. *raises glass*
EDITOR D: CHEERS! =)
i loveeee QC! :)
EDITOR D: Thanks Melvin! =)
Can you please fix it so that when you click 'more pictures' it scrolls to the new pictures and doesnt stay at the top! It's a small thing but a bit annoying!
Overall good design :)
Editor Dave: We are working on that!
You guys continue to amaze me! I didn't see anything wrong with the old design. Yet I absolutely love this new design. What makes it even more crazy is how much you all have done in such a short time. QueerClique, QueerTwink, QueerMovie's. This site obviously has something for everybody. My hat's off to all of your hard work. I hope you all get a vacation from time to time. Or at the very least get to enjoy your handy work = P
EDITOR D: Ariel, thanks for keeping such close watch of the recent network developments. It's heartwarming to know that our readers do pay attention to the little things we do. We hear alot of complaints on an average day, and too few words of encouragement. At times, we wonder if people realise we're not machines! So thanks for being so sweet! ;)
I love the new look overall. It's a very clean and attractive design. There is just one thing that I don't like. It's this bar on the right with all of the links/ads. It seems to have doubled in size (width) and it takes the focus off of the articles, where it should be :) Other than that it's great! I love your site!
EDITOR D: Hey Ty, thanks for the feedback. Believe it or not, we actually agonised over the size of the sidebar text! We toyed around with various configurations, and eventually felt this was the most comfortable. We tried a smaller font size, but that strains the eye quite a bit. =)
I think that this new QC is cool, but the search function must come back immediately, and the Gallery as well. The QC team has said before that it's coming, but it's taking too long.
Please, bring those back as soon as possible.
EDITOR: Hey Siguanabo, we hear you loud and clear! We'll get cracking soon as we take a 5 minute breather! ;) Thanks for your patience all!
OK EVERYONE STOP TELLING THE EDITOR WE NEED THE SEARCH AND GALLERY UP!!! THEY'LL PUT IT UP ASAP!! GOSH GUYS!! YOU WHINE MORE THAN ERIC CARTMAN IN SOUTHPARK! LOL.
BTW to Editors, thanks for the good, long, hard,...WORK. for making this site great looking. It reminds me of Facebook than Myspace page. Nice!
EDITOR D: Jason, THANK YOU!! We share your pain... LOL!
Love it all, Thanks for all you do. You makea mya dicka very very hard, everyday!
EDITOR D: Glad to be of service!