Official Mumsnet mobile thread numéro deux

[RebeccaMumsnet]

Hi all,

As you know we have launched the new mobile site, we know it's a big change and we are still very keen to get it right with your help. This is very much a version that will evolve with your help as part of the testing process.

There have been a few glitches that have/are being ironed out and the HUGE thread has nearly maxed out, so we thought it best to start a shiny new one.

We know change is tricky but, as with most things MN, we are all ears and happy to look at any feedback you have on ways we can improve the new site.

Thanks all

Rowan pls see my comment below

KateBeckett
iPhone 3
iOS 6.1.6
Safari

The most annoying thing currently is that when my phone turns from portrait to landscape, it jumps up thread. This is fine and has always happened BUT when I turn it back to portrait, instead of adjusting back to the post I was upto (which it used to do!!!) it now jumps to a random place up thread and I have to scroll to find it.

The white is still not broken up enough to make it easy for my dyslexic brain to read - it is better than the stark white which had me unable to read at all, but still a bit of an effort and an eyestrain.

I agree aswell about the line and paragraph spacing - it looks double spaced! It's a forum not a thesis

and for you all, this must be a shitter to sort out...
Thanks KateBeckett.

Not sure this is an issue for anyone else (anyone?) - it may be because you're using a fairly old iPhone model and iOS. Sorry to be 'computer says no' about it, but realistically we need to prioritise the device/OS/browser combos that most people use (which tend to be the more up to date versions).

Not just old phones - mine is iPhone 5s (iOS 7 1 2, safari) & drops to very bottom when I turn to landscape, then shoots up by about 1/3 when returned to portrait

X-posted with MN, thank you!

(Enjoyed using my easy access smiley there!)

So when is your UX person coming back from holiday? Just wondering how long we are realistically going to have to deal with the evil glarey white?

@SoonToBeSix

Rowan , thanks for answering my question. I do understand there needs to be adverts , if they didn't move it wouldn't be so bad , also it take up a lot of space and creates a letter box affect, at least on an iphone screen.

When you say 'move', can you give a bit more detail (with device/browser/OS)?

My banner ad at the top is completely static (iPhone, Safari). Do you mean that yours isn't?

@WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes

I know I can bookmark them BTW, but that's fiddly and an extra step that you didn't have to do before.

tech are working on fixing Threads I'm On right now

@KateBeckett

So when is your UX person coming back from holiday? Just wondering how long we are realistically going to have to deal with the evil glarey white?

We're going to get everyone together and have a proper look on Monday, fingers crossed

And how do you mark a thread you want to watch?

Drop down menu with the wee arrow icon at the top right of page.

Thanks, do you mean you will be able to see the last few posts again?

@WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes

I've been trying it on and off over the last few days, my biggest gripe is that on TIO you can't see the first few words of the last few posts like before and you can't go to the last post, it always takes you to the beginning. Unless I'm doing something wrong. It's a showstopper for me, I won't be using it unless that changes.

Hi WhoKnows, we're working on TIO at the mo, so hopefully it will be fixed soon.

@TheOneWiththeNicestSmile

Rowan pls see my comment below

KateBeckett
iPhone 3
iOS 6.1.6
Safari

The most annoying thing currently is that when my phone turns from portrait to landscape, it jumps up thread. This is fine and has always happened BUT when I turn it back to portrait, instead of adjusting back to the post I was upto (which it used to do!!!) it now jumps to a random place up thread and I have to scroll to find it.

The white is still not broken up enough to make it easy for my dyslexic brain to read - it is better than the stark white which had me unable to read at all, but still a bit of an effort and an eyestrain.

I agree aswell about the line and paragraph spacing - it looks double spaced! It's a forum not a thesis

and for you all, this must be a shitter to sort out...
Thanks KateBeckett.

Not sure this is an issue for anyone else (anyone?) - it may be because you're using a fairly old iPhone model and iOS. Sorry to be 'computer says no' about it, but realistically we need to prioritise the device/OS/browser combos that most people use (which tend to be the more up to date versions).

Not just old phones - mine is iPhone 5s (iOS 7 1 2, safari) & drops to very bottom when I turn to landscape, then shoots up by about 1/3 when returned to portrait

OK thanks, will add to the glitch list.

Ooo I had the same issue with the jumping position when moving from landscape to portrait. I was reading the eerie stories thread an totally lost my place, so gave up.

I have an iPhone 4 with software that I updated yesterday.

Re moving banner ads

The Peugeot one flashes between 2 different images

So does the German IVF one

Others are static so far

On the subject of banner ads moving, the Yahoo one I've got at the moment (Iphone 4, Safari) is static, but the car one I had earlier in the day changed images at 2 second intervals. I don't know whether that's something you've specifically changed since this morning. Whilst not an expert, I worry about bandwidth/battery with constantly moving ads.

@mrssmith79

Heartening to see mnhq on the ball and keeping everyone informed in real time

My gripe of the day is that the differentiation in colour between threads I've not opened and threads I've already read has stopped resulting in my reopening threads I've already seen. Will this be returning at any point?

Yup, this is on our list.

I'm going to hand you over to the lovely AmyMumsnet now for a bit

Rednoseclone Look in the little arrow at the top left of the page.

I personally think this is better. Once I got the hang of where everything was and all stuff worked.

I also have the problem with moving place is I switch to landscape (iPhone 4) but hadn't noticed because I never go landscape.

I'm so that bookmarking is working properly again.

for Tech.

@LittleBearPad

I'm so that bookmarking is working properly again.

for Tech.

Hurrah, we'll pass it on.

@PolterGoose

iPhone on Safari, latest iOS

Thanks for listening

I'm getting used to the buttons and whatnot, but display style remains problematic and uncomfortable:

The scrolling 'into' the banner ad is a visual stress, if you look at my photos with text on white background you can see how it is much harder on the eyes than when it's the blue background of an MNHQer post. All together, the moving adverts, the flicker as you scroll and the contrast between white screen and colour of banner, they all hurt.

On another couple of forums I lurk on the ad's are between posts, it's annoying but at least you can scroll past them.

Hi Polter,

As Rowan has said upthread, we're going to have a play around with the ads to find out how best to lay them out on site, so we'll bear in mind your suggestions.

Ok. Monday isn't too far away. Thanks for letting us know what's going on!

The ads dont appear that way on the Nokia windows phone they stay at the top and bottom of the page. I must say I couldn't take a constant moving ad all the time I was reading. I have left a site before because of that issue it just hurts your eyes/brain.

I still can't post using the mobile site all the time, sometimes it works, most often it doesn't. HELP! iPhone 5, safari