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Comments on the new design
Comments on the new design
Posted Jun 1, 2002 3:00 UTC (Sat) by azz (guest, #371)Parent article: Welcome to the new LWN.net!
Like many of the posters here, I liked the old design much better; LWN used to be a pleasure to read. My major complaint is that you're now forcing the text font to Verdana, whereas it used to be the browser's default font (typically Times or some other serif font, and easily overridable by the user if they have a preference); I find it much easier to read large blocks of text when they are set in a serif font. I also feel the black borders make the layout seem a little cluttered.
More simply, I can't quite see why the design changed---the old design was simple, readable and distinctive, and should be easily reproducable using CSS. Please bring it back, or at least give those of us who preferred a readable LWN to a flashy one the option...
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Substantial response / follow-up?
Posted Jun 12, 2002 21:29 UTC (Wed) by sphealey (guest, #1028) [Link]
Some fairly substantial comments, suggestions, and even (dare I say it?) criticisms have been posted here in the last 10 days. I hope that the LWN staff has collected these and will reply to them in its usual thoughtful, thorough manner. It is always difficult to deal with when one provides requested feedback and then hears nothing after that.sPh
Substantial response / follow-up?
Posted Jun 20, 2002 21:24 UTC (Thu) by sphealey (guest, #1028) [Link]
Guess not, eh? Oh well. Still one of the best sites on the web.sPh
Substantial response / follow-up?
Posted Jun 21, 2002 20:05 UTC (Fri) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link]
We have tried to supply our feedback in the form of an improved site - many, many things have changed as a result of the comments we have received, and many other comments are represented on our ToDo list. We are paying attention...