I did a tour of the new Agingcare website and I don't think I like it.
First and most important, my head got cut off in the profile picture, only the torso is showing. That's not very nice. At all. Looks are very important, even to a polar bear. It took me a long time to pose for that picture. haha
Second, when I see an interesting question or discussion, and don't have any relevant answer or comment to add, but would like to read what others have to say, I can just click "Follow" and that tread will appear on my Follow list. The new Agingcare website doesn't have it. Why? That feature is very useful for a newbie like me.
Third, I prefer the large blue font type of the old site. Much easier to read. The new site has light smaller font size on a light blue background. Not as easy to read.
Whoever in charge of Agingcare website, can you fix the above?
Thanks
I don't have to sign in on the old site each time, but I have to do that every time i click on the link to go to the new site while already logged in on the old site. Wish I didn't have to do that. It is annoying.
Hard to get use to because I would have a long answer already and when I go to Post Comment it says I need to sign-in. I couldn't sign-in while I had an answer waiting in the answer box. Poo. The link wouldn't work. Then I would need to go back to "Ask A Question" for it to sign me in. i don't know how many times I had forgotten to highlight what I had written to save it so I could post it properly.
Old habits are hard to break, especially at my age :0
Some of them are years old, and although they might be helpful, they were before my time here.
It would be nice if posting dates could be added to the search hits so we can sort through and pick the latest ones.
Thanks for any consideration on this request.
If AC was trying to make the site more user friendly on mobile devices, they fail miserably. Perhaps it is better on the latest iPhone, but I don't have the money to spend on an expensive iPhone just to read AC.
If anything is better, it is the advertisement on the site. The ads seem to be bigger and get in the way.
I take short breaks throughout the day and pop onto this site using my phone.
I really need to try the new site again. :(
Now I just log into Aging Care and head straight for the forums, and just scroll down to see if there are any new original postings of interest to me. And if there are subjects I was following in my mind, then I would scroll through the list.
That is why I wish the name/screen picture of the original writer was still next to the original post, as I would remember that person and it made it easier to scroll down looking for that person's screen-picture.
I do tend to look for brand new postings that have no answers, and if I knew the subject I would dive right in. Same for postings with 2 or 3 answers. The exception are the human nature forums where there is a huge following :)
I haven't been back into the new format. I am just too comfy on this format :))
I'm using Firefox on a PC... anybody else?
It's even harder to navigate than on my laptop since phone screen is much smaller.
Under Following, the was supposed to be a lot of topics that I either commented on or just followed, but no such list on the new site. So, i can't un-follow treads that no longer interest me.
Also, on my phone, the comments overlap with the up button making it hard to read.
If the classic site goes away, i won't be accessing the new site much since it's too hard to use on my mobile device. I don't use my laptop as much.
Until AC fixes the entire "following" agenda,
Go to the old classic website and "unfollow" everything that you can click on!
Hurry now!
I thought I saw that feature but I can't find it anymore, and some threads make me wish I had never commented.
I need to get me one of those "cranktops" for when nothing seems to be working.
I had forgotten that the website use varies with the devices. I think that is called "cross browser compatibility".
Using a kindle here, an elder kindle. It does not always work, especially lately, (internet issues, our server).
The return to "classic site" is working now.
I do have an Acer Chromebook laptop which works fine, speedy, etc.
However, I keep returning to my kindle because I know how to use it better.
Learning new things have been shown to keep a senior's cognitive abilities sharp, so I will keep trying. Thank you!
The Laptop seems to be much more user friendly than trying to use my IPhone on the new site :(
I also dislike the 4 comments only and having to click the arrow to get to the next four.
I like the current site where you can see your newsfeed and the recent community activity on the same page.
Information about who you are caring for and personal info has to be re-entered.
To me, the general appearance of the new site is pleasing.
I haven't used it enough to know if it is faster, but on initial impression it is.
It was asked on another thread how the new site appears on other devices. 99% if the time I view the site on my IPhone 6s. It’s a BIG phone. Even though I am 57 I don’t need bifocals.
Viewing Old site on my phone when I hit my profile, everything is right there. No tapping options at the top, no side swiping. I can work from that screen. All my options are right there. The font is such it’s like I am reading a book.
While the new site is modern looking and pretty, everything is huge! The options, to view questions or discussions , only one bubble appears on my screen at a time rather than a long list on the old site. Lots of swipe and searching.
The new site froze up on my phone yesterday.
I will also ask, how long will the old site be available?