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New BBC site launch, today

D.M.N.D.M.N. Posts: 34,172
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Seems like Digital Spy is not the only site regenerating today!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/

:D

(The World Cup site is being launched at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcup either tonight or tomorrow)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,271
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    D.M.N. wrote: »
    Seems like Digital Spy is not the only site regenerating today!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/

    :D

    (The World Cup site is being launched at http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldcup either tonight or tomorrow)
    Digital Spy certainly do it far less frequently! ;)
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    TassiumTassium Posts: 31,639
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    The BBC site has surely not changed.
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    kutoxkutox Posts: 16,368
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    Doesn't look much different at the moment, I guess they will change more of the site gradually
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    the Beta version I saw was bloody awful
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    henderohendero Posts: 11,773
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    They have to spend £110 million a year somehow....
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    TassiumTassium Posts: 31,639
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    The current site is very messy and confused, it's true you can customise it but I'm really not into websites that much!

    If there is to be a redesign then maybe it will address those issues of "too much going on".
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    mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,308
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    Tassium wrote: »
    The current site is very messy and confused, it's true you can customise it but I'm really not into websites that much!

    If there is to be a redesign then maybe it will address those issues of "too much going on".
    Maybe you should try the customisation approach, and remove some of the areas which are of little interest to you. In so doing, it will become less busy.

    I would have thought that customisation was a good thing .
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    iainiain Posts: 63,929
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    slow motion wrote: »
    Digital Spy certainly do it far less frequently! ;)

    how often do the BBC overhaul their website?

    Iain
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,737
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    Has it really changed?? It looks the same to me!
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    CentCent Posts: 26,301
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    spaintv wrote: »
    Has it really changed?? It looks the same to me!
    News used to be higher up and the big changeable bit was on the right.

    It's not a major change.
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    Jason100Jason100 Posts: 17,222
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    BBC and DS ratings war? :D
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    henderohendero Posts: 11,773
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    iain wrote: »
    how often do the BBC overhaul their website?

    Difficult question to answer given there is more than one facet to the website. The BBC news site was launched in November 1997, had a redesign in 2003, and another in 2008. So every five and a half years or so. Not sure if the whatever change was made in the past few days (I can't see much of a difference) counts.

    Better they spend our money making the site more user friendly than, say, overseas chauffer bills for execs.
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    iainiain Posts: 63,929
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    spaintv wrote: »
    Has it really changed?? It looks the same to me!

    i think its just the homepage that has been tweaked, not the actual news pages.

    Iain
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    iainiain Posts: 63,929
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    hendero wrote: »
    Difficult question to answer given there is more than one facet to the website. The BBC news site was launched in November 1997, had a redesign in 2003, and another in 2008. So every five and a half years or so. Not sure if the whatever change was made in the past few days (I can't see much of a difference) counts.

    you might want to take that up with Slow Motion, who stated that they update their site more often than DS do.

    although its only been four years since DS revamped this site.
    Better they spend our money making the site more user friendly than, say, overseas chauffer bills for execs.

    sounds intriguing!

    Iain
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 2,651
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    I think the best parts of the new homepage is the new header/navigation bar. I like that bit. Infact, I like the new homepage - it looks nice.

    I like the new BBC Homepage, though it does remind be of PBS or some state broadcaster.

    In terms of video walls, I do like the moving promo screen on thecw website.

    But, the BBC's FIFA World Cup website currently looks slightly disappointing as it contains the old banner.
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    PizzatheactionPizzatheaction Posts: 20,157
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    Good to see the BBC and DS realising the need to keep things fresh.

    Well done, both. :)
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    If you didn't notice a change to the BBC homepage, you already had the beta active.
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    AmbassadorAmbassador Posts: 22,333
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    None of my mobile browsers seem to like the BBC site as much as they liked the old one

    It's all a bit ploddy for me, front page has gone very similar to Sky's style
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    D.M.N.D.M.N. Posts: 34,172
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    BBC News website to be relaunched next week: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2010/07/bbc_news_website_redesign.html

    (not sure if this will include all of the Sport area or not)
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    JAS84JAS84 Posts: 7,430
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    lol, they've finally decided to use tabs. Looking at the slideshow, I see each section has it's own header... including one for Science and Environmment. Oops!
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    radiobloke2004radiobloke2004 Posts: 689
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    Spelling errors aside...

    Quite like the look of the new site. Should be interesting to see it in the flesh.

    Good work BBC.
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    GordonJGordonJ Posts: 75
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    D.M.N. wrote: »
    BBC News website to be relaunched next week: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/theeditors/2010/07/bbc_news_website_redesign.html

    (not sure if this will include all of the Sport area or not)

    Just news, not sport yet, think they wanted to get the world cup well out of the way first, before changing sport.
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    AzagothAzagoth Posts: 10,169
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    Let's hope they update their search engine. Have you ever tried searching for anything using the BBC site's propietary search function? It's a bloody nightmare and makes searching YouTube seem simple.
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    D.M.N.D.M.N. Posts: 34,172
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    Sneak preview online: http://beta.bbc.co.uk/news/

    Full launch tomorrow morning.
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    radiobloke2004radiobloke2004 Posts: 689
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    Ohhhhh! Nice!

    Very clean to look at. Time to have a root about!
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