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Changing the "top and bottom" of the Mumsnet site

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NellMumsnet · 07/06/2018 13:41

You may notice that the top and bottom bits of Mumsnet are looking a bit different. Better, we hope.

If you’ve used Mumsnet for a while you’ve probably noticed that some pages, like the homepage, have one header design, while others, like the pregnancy section, have another – with a completely different set of navigation links.

From today we’re launching a new, unified header and footer across the site with the aim of making Mumsnet more consistent and easier to navigate. No matter what page you’re on, the navigation links will be the same. And in the same order.

It’s a big change for us, so we’re rolling it out carefully. For the next few weeks only a small proportion of Mumsnetters will be able to see the new design, so don’t worry if things look the same to you now. Based on the feedback we get and how well it goes technically, we’ll make it available to more and more people.

If you can see the new design, we’d love to know what you think:

• Has the new header and footer made Mumsnet easier to navigate for you?
• Do the navigation links make sense to you?
• What do you think about the mobile vs. the desktop designs?
• What could we do to make them better?

Do add comments below or email [email protected] if you have any thoughts, questions or concerns.

Also, although we’ve thoroughly tested the code, bugs may still slip through, so if you spot anything that looks wonky then we want to know about it. Please tell us which page you’re having problems with and the device you’re viewing it on – and if you can include a screenshot the tech team will love you forever.

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SetPhasersTaeMalkie · 07/06/2018 17:52

I think it would be useful to have site stuff in the top talk topics.

NellMumsnet · 07/06/2018 17:31

There we go!

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NellMumsnet · 07/06/2018 17:31

Thanks for the feedback Diggerty - would be great to know more about what’s annoying. Feel free to PM me if you prefer.

PanPan - I should turn blue shortly...

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DiggertyDamn · 07/06/2018 16:36

Not better, bloody annoying. Is there a way to customise it back to how it was before?

PanPanPanPing · 07/06/2018 15:43

Is there some reason you don't have an official MNHQ NN with the blue colour, Nell?