Bungie.net continues to grow and evolve, and today marks the latest wave of changes. [url=http://www.bungie.net/7_Bungienet-Site-Update-for-July-31st/en/Forum/Post?id=61373678#referred-Community]DeeJ gave a brief overview here[/url], but those of you needing more visual aid may have a gander below. Feel free to mention anymore you may find.
[b]What's New?[/b]
[spoiler]• [url=http://i.imgur.com/IHtpnaZ.png]The long awaited post preview[/url] will pop up [url=http://i.imgur.com/V7GzFX4.png]an additional window[/url] showing how your post will look. It's must faster and efficient than before, but be sure to open any links in a new tab.
• The NavMenu has received an overhaul. Now you can view [url=http://i.imgur.com/ShwNhdD.png]Destiny media[/url] and [url=http://i.imgur.com/Yoi8Q5Y.png]Latest News snippets[/url] at a glance. The [url=http://imgur.com/zKxsc4e]Bungie Store[/url] is also visible in this fashion.
• [url=http://i.imgur.com/g3yLcJ3.png]You can also spotlight search for a group from
here[/url].
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[b]What's Changed?[/b]
[spoiler]• Did you know there was a Bungie blog? Most didn't, [url=http://i.imgur.com/GHLjUaj.jpg]so now it's peeking upwards and revealing itself[/url]. The Pre-Order button also comes forward*
• Forums have migrated [url=http://i.imgur.com/0ueHmIh.png]to the top of the window[/url]. They also scroll with you as you move towards the bottom of the page.
• Similarly, group links are [url=http://i.imgur.com/s6TT9kY.png]also displayed on the top.[/url], which creates [url=http://i.imgur.com/4bqIYoA.png]more real estate for threads.[/url]
• [url=http://i.imgur.com/7JZfewG.png]Group/Tag sort is now more organized.[/url]
• [url=http://i.imgur.com/UseBtIT.png]Notification settings now accessible from its window.[/url]
• [url=http://i.imgur.com/l9YwvHs.png]Avatars change in PM's depending on who sent the message and how many participants there are. The bar also changed.[/url]
• The follow button for a tag/forum are [url=http://i.imgur.com/vLd5h5v.png]more pronounced[/url]
• The social networking and sharing links have moved [url=http://i.imgur.com/fiaY7kz.png]underneath the Comment links[/url].
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[b]What May Still Need Work?[/b]
[spoiler]• Group forums now have a lot of awkward negative space. Perhaps include a sidebar for pinned threads?
• Dark Theme makes the grey behind group posts very bright and difficult to see. Same with group search.
• Posts that are cancelled during an edit disappear completely.
• *Pre-Order option throughout forums may be distracting.
• The Mobile App could use embedded image scaling
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Do you feel that these improve the site or make it more difficult to use?
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Is it just me, or is the bottom-right corner that's cut out of the menu for News, Explore Destiny, and Forums at a slightly different angle in each one? Yes, this is my only major complaint. Don't judge.