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thinboyslimJul 7, 2010
Looks like CNN
coconutxJul 7, 2010
Thats exactly what I thought. I think its mainly the headline font that make it look so similar.
godsdeadJul 7, 2010
News websites follow the same generic design.
martynmjJul 7, 2010
It does look very similar to cnn but it's still a massive step up from what they've got at the moment
ouzeJul 7, 2010
No, there is actually useful news on there.
funklorJul 7, 2010
Old design was easier to navigate. Wasn't as flashy, but ffs, does everything have to be?
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
If you think that's flashy I'd love for you to see what my clients want.
punkcatJul 7, 2010
some things are a lot better about the ign site overall.
that idea of each section looking like a console was idiotic and took forever to load all the tiny images that made it up.
a lot of time the last image to load was the background tile that made the site's text legible.
plasmoskeJul 7, 2010
Saddos.
badserverJul 7, 2010
I get it that sites like BBC and CNN are great news resources and digg gives a f**k about them but does that mean news about their redesigns should also reach front page?Comment is buried, click here to see the rest.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
It was only redesigned a couple of years ago.
Does the BBC really need to spend licence fee payers' money on a pointless redesign?
angrytortillaJul 7, 2010
I think it's pretty clear that you don't know what you're talking about.
uaedaienJul 7, 2010
Its not just 'licence payers money' the BBC website is add supported outside of the UK.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Okay then, so why does the BBC need to spend public money on that will make the news delivery experience so much better?
Do tell, o wise sage.
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
By the looks of things "bloat" and "web 2.0" crap is exactly what they're trying to get rid of. Over the last couple of years since their last redesign, they've tried to introduce a few new "Web 2.0" features which have ultimately just felt a bit "tacked on". This redesign would be an effort to redesign the whole thing and produce a platform which can integrate more closely with a more "social web"
If you think online news delivery in this day and age consists of nothing more than "a bit of text, some pictures, and the occasional video" then I think you've got some catching up to do.
grubwortJul 7, 2010
I don't want to see the BBC integrating with a "social web".
If I wanted to know what other people thought about the news, I'd use a site like reddit.
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
Granted, the "social web" can be a bit annoying, but it is a natural progression of the internet from what it was a few years back. The Beeb is just trying to weigh up both sides of the argument.
The Facebook "like" button is a little concerning though (if it is a "like" button and not just a "recommend" widget). I would be a bit troubled knowing that my online identity/Facebook account (they're pretty much the same things these days) would have a permanent record attached to it of my political views.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Redesign fail.
schwipeJul 7, 2010
looks like poo
stutimandalJul 7, 2010
I like the BBC.
blagovest25Jul 7, 2010
i prefer the old one myself
pleaseremoveJul 7, 2010
While I don't think I am a fan of this new design yet (not like we have really seen enough to judge, after all, it is not just about hot it looks, how it functions is just as important), I am more than happy for the BBC to spend some of their money on this. Why would I not expect one of the largest and in my opinion, most important news sites in the world to evaluate how people use the site, update it, try new things out, get rid of bloat etc.
I may not like the look of it yet, but I do support what they are trying to do. As for the social stuff, well why not, it is about sharing, and most of the time I want people to share the news.
bryceman111Jul 7, 2010
As long as the video player volume still goes to 11, I am happy.
ricepuddJul 7, 2010
I didn't like the last re-design initially... I'm more than happy with it now that I've used it for a while. Same will no doubt be true with this one. Main difference will be the sections moving from the left margin to the top. But in 6 months time, I'll have long forgotten their old position.
pr0udyJul 7, 2010
Nice design
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
Sad, because I always liked how light and sensible the design was.
I hate when websites add a bunch of glitter just because everyone else is . . .
heinrichlJul 7, 2010
reminds me a bit of the cnn website...
ucccftJul 7, 2010
BBC aka "Britis**t Brainwashing Crap"
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
Hello Daily Mail reader. How are you?
lalongecarabineJul 7, 2010
Wow, you sound like my Irish friend. You can't trust the BBC they censor and lie! "I remember once when and IRA member was on the TV the BBC blocked out his words!"
OK, sorry blink, blink.
angosturaJul 7, 2010
LaLongeCarabine
Actually, I think you're probably referring to the fairly shortlived policy of the Thatcher government that banned the words of IRA representatives being broadcast by *any* broadcasters - not just the BBC. In fact, if I remember correctly, the BBC struggled against the ban mightily.
Here's a Chris Morris parody of the policy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOUeauLWEaE&feature=PlayList&p=D2842D30901CC9B5&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=17
mattbdJul 7, 2010
@LaLongeCarabine
How it was actually done in practice was that the news agencies would dub over the interview but would use the exact same words, so someone else would say what Gerry Adams was saying - it therefore had little effect.
confuciussayJul 7, 2010
Big Black C...
appleseed1234Jul 7, 2010
BBC News: Keeping our feet away from the abyss that is Murdoch news.
voteforthebnpJul 7, 2010
The Blatantly Biased Corporation. The following Andrew Marr quote explains why Diggtards love it so much:
"The BBC is not impartial or neutral. It's a publicly funded, urban organisation with an abnormally large number of young people, ethnic minorities and gay people. It has a liberal bias not so much a party-political bias. It is better expressed as a cultural liberal bias",
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cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
Yep, with a username like that, your comment isn't really surprising. Political bias much?
jman5Jul 7, 2010
I generally prefer to read an article over watching a news video. For the most part though, it's because I hate having to sit through the ad or promotion blurb that always runs first.
cloudberriesJul 7, 2010
I like that. Although I think the design/look/feel isn't the main issue, more the way they've changed the positioning of various elements. If you've ever read any of the editor's columns, you'd be impressed by the level of thought that they put into even minor things like how to link to exernal pages and so-on.
I'm also looking forward to seeing the endless ways all the minions on "Have your say" find to complain about the change. "Tax payers money spent on a pointless redesign? YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT UP!"
lastdawnofmanJul 7, 2010
Wow how uninteresting.
Closed AccountJul 7, 2010
5,000,000 Strong Against the New BBC: Become A Fan on Facebook!
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localzukJul 7, 2010
I'm all for a redesign - there site is still not unified enough for my liking. Too many subsites doing their own thing.
However, I'd also like them to put more effort into web editors. The amount of silly typos and grammatical errors is increasing constantly. Not to mention headlines that seem to have fallen from a tabloid 'Limb found on motorway turns out to be 'armless' for example...
punkcatJul 7, 2010
for a preview head on over to cnn.com.
inactiveuserJul 7, 2010
Prays
(please no flash. please no flash)....
cheezygrinJul 7, 2010
Looks quite decent. Hopefully will include bigger images - the old ones were always pathetically small.
Popular websites don't need to be flashy, though. It amazes me how some of the biggest ones around seems to have virtually nothing in the way of what you could call "design elements." Youtube, for example. It's basically just a load of content bundled onto a page with a search bar at the top. And yet - even as someone who cares about design - I can happily use Youtube without thinking about the design. It just serves a purpose without making a fuss.
mattbdJul 7, 2010
The BBC are actually quite good for supporting open-source software. They've created their own JavaScript library, called Glow, and have created their own open-source video codec.
spyentologyJul 7, 2010
Not as bad the Google News redesign.
5sistersJul 7, 2010
BBC news is the best in UK.
el_jefeJul 7, 2010
Best in the World.
rebelmakerJul 25, 2010
I read this website quite a lot, so it's nice to have a redesign. I think the last one was a couple of years ago. The BBC have quality journalism also, good and honest.
marcio8roconJul 29, 2010
Ta being wonderful! Very interactive, modern and easy to read.