As regular readers will have noticed, the site has now been redesigned. Because of the high cost of this kind of work, I have done the redesign myself – this means we have no new features – just the new look. As part of the redesign I have removed some ads and moved the others around in order to make them fit better on the site. The end result is, I think, a lot cleaner.
Shop Open for Business
We have now opened our merchandising shop. Feel free to browse our items and see whether there is anything you would like. The shop takes Paypal and all major credit cards.
Please let me know what types of merchandise you would like to buy and whether you want it with or without (or both) the URL (ie, just the logo, or logo and text).
The new color scheme should make the site appear more credible to first time readers and by using blue for the links it should be easier to use.
If you have any complaints or problems, please tell us in the comments here.
i planned on it when my husband got home from work!
poptart: it is funny you would mention that – today I was thinking about whether I should incorporate some kind of watermark background to the top bar. I will think on it some more.
I kinda miss the orange too, but this is pretty snazzy. I would also like to see some kind of bar on the left to give both some padding and center the actual list content, as well as give my eye that familiar default over there. Good job with everything though, and I too am amazed that you got this up so fast! You are truly tireless and wonderful, JF. =)
i think the site is great, love the new logo, looks modern and mysterious. can’t open the pictures in your merchandise shop though
wally: that happened to me – using Safari by any chance? It works fine in firefox and camino but not Safari (my main browser).
Just wondering…
Is there still a search bar? Am I just missing it?
BenGerrior: I have to add it back – I forgot to
I will put it back tomorrow.
Lovely
And I just found the lists grouped by type. Thats a good feature
I respect all the work you’ve done with the site- and I respect the changes you’ve tried to make… but mate, this looks errr not as good as the setup you had before.
Again, not trying to give you a hard time- I know you had to do everything yourself and such. I just feel the site took a step back. It just looks less professional.
Cheers,
Andrew
ps- thanks for all the work you do with the site.
jfrater: I love it, its classic and clean. Very nice!
Although not everyone is viewing this page on a gaming monitor, half of my browser is blank space with this layout. If it were centered the empty space would at least be cut in half on either side…
Jamie, good job and I’m sure we’ll all get used to the new look sooner or later
I think the site might be easier to “read” if the blue column (latest lists, comments, etc.) was on the left side of the page. When the page comes up, the first thing I see is a full page of google text ads … if listverse content appeared on the left-hand side of the page, I think you’d be hearing less of the “it looks corporate/commercial/somehow wrong” comments. Right now, it’s not necessarily obvious (especially to first-time visitors) that you need to scroll down … it kind of looks like you’ve landed on an advertising site. In any case, thanks for a great site!
oh! i really like the new look! the logo is sooo great… I’m certainly glad because I liked it from the start. You need to make some baby-doll tees or *****y tank tops, Jamie-not any lil cheesy teddy bears! anyways, looks good. Love the blue.
i love the new site.
however, on different news, i just found a site that has the EXACT same idea as Listverse, and has the EXACT SAME OLD DESIGN.
Same style with lists in the centre, and the previous comments thingy on the side, and has the exact same set up of comments under a list as this site.
http://funhigh.com/
go there.
HOLY CRAP!! I just looked at the fun high website… that is seriously f*cked up!!
Umm… is this allowed?? It doesn’t look like it’s copyrighted.
I personally love this look, you kept it simple like the old layout, great job J!
About what was just commented about, I imagine the template is available all over the web, the list idea, is well, everyone does lists. I wouldn’t worry about it too much, because it just can’t compete with here, ya know.
I looked at the products available, and I think the logo is crooked on the coffee mug, it could just be me, but it looks crooked.
I would love it if you could center this layout, I am running at 1280×800 and 1600+ res on both my computers, and in both it’s off to the left. Smaller resolutions won’t see this, because it will be centered in their screen because of the size, if that makes sense.
dvhann: that is why I needed to do a new site – the old design was an opensource template which is free for all – I needed to do my own – and now I have.
That ripoff site has a list called top 10 Things that look like other things. How ironic.
Blogball: hahaha
dvhann: The similarities on that fun high website are insane. But, they don’t do it nearly as well as JFrater. Lame!!!
Well…funhigh is registered to:
Branisa Beric (skywalkeer78@gmail.com)
if one was so inclinded to send out an email….
eh the old look was better
Yeah, I love the site. It is really great, and I love the lists. Alas, I must show disapproval with the new look. The sidebar is too cluttered as many have said, and the color change was fine, but the formatting should stay the same. Thanks for everything.
on the sidebar bein too cluttered, maybe add a separator line to help add definition?
So, you finally did away with the hot links. That’s okay even though I really liked them.
JF you do such a good job with the site and I applaud all of your efforts. Thank you for taking time out of your vacation, life, and sanity to keep all of us readers happy. I truly appreciate all your hard work, and the work of the contributors.
Thank you!
i liked the old look better
First of thank you for the lists- love them! I like the blue, and the right side nav bar I can get used to, but the random list link being in the middle of the page is driving me crazy, like chemical_echo I keep scrolling past it, and that by far is the link I use the most.
I agree with all the people who want the site centred. It just looks wrong on a widescreen monitor.
I’ve been reading for months, but never felt the need to comment. Don’t much care what the site looks like as long as clean and easy to navigate. I like the lists but love the comments more. (I’ve always been attracted to people smarter than me:) and this site seems to attract thoughtful, intelligent, fun people. Kudos to Jfrater for providing the content and being a savvy moderator.
I like the new look, keep up the good work Jfrater.
Very Nice Work!
Perhaps you could have the guy do something like this for the logo:
http://media5.dropshots.com/photos/263620/20080204/b_175040.jpg
I don’t think this site can look any better. Awesome Job
how goes it people. this is my first comment although i have been enjoyin the list from almost the beggining. i have chosen this post to break my silence so that i could say just one thing. WTF PEOPLE yall need to simmer down its not that much different from the old one and i like blue better anyway. and the logo looks awesome. WAY TO BE JFRATER
I do like the blue color scheme better than the orange/rust color scheme. As merchandise goes, I wouldn’t buy it, but I think it should have “The List Universe” above the logo and “listverse.com” under and a little bit smaller.
Look at this website. It’s a listverse knockoff. The old design that is.
http://funhigh.com/
I am such a sucker for blue!
The new logo I didnt dislike but I much nicer in the blue shade plus the color of the whole site.
I really love the new format. Im very visual and that its so concise and graphic makes it mentally user friendly to me.
KUDOS!!!
goof_ball: I think that website is run by FJrater!?!
I like the new layout, and I like the new logo a lot, but I miss the old colors… It could just be a personal preference though… Red is my favorite color. All in all, great job JF!
Hey, JFrater,I have a question.
Can the messenger bag come in a different color other than yellow?
Or is that all Cafe Press will allow?
like a clean shave.
D Holmes: that is the only color Cafe Press has at present
What are you doing up at this hour? oh wait. I keep forgetting the time difference. I love the merchandise. Now I have to save my pennies and order some.
TWEAK: I have now put the View a Random List and View All Lists directly beneath the Latest Lists so it is in the top part of the screen – that should help those of you who are used to scrolling right to the top to get it. Remember, it is also in the box at the bottom of every list
Chica: I like it and will add it today
Thanks.
JwJwBean: it is 6:30am now
I have a lot of tweaks to make to the site today so I am getting started early.
Well I am off to bed. It is now midnight here. Good luck with the tweeks. I hope you remember the search bar. Many are missing it.
Right on, looks like you got it up so I am going to remove it from my album.
Its funny J that you say you have made the fonts bigger in the comments because I was feeling that I liked the new layout apart from the fact that I now need my glasses to read it. Great job though and I’ll live with the glasses.
Chica: is that okay? I hope I didn’t tread on toes using it!
NZSpringy: really? Can you send me a screen shot of your browser with a page open?
J your talking to a 50+ female and you want me to do what (shock horror) – OK I’m ready to give it a try but its probably just my eyes – instructions please.
NSSpringy thanks
if it is too much trouble don’t worry about it!
The changes to the banner look great!!! This new looks has really grown on me.
fishing4monkeys: I am glad to hear it
I think it will only take a week for the majority of regulars to get used to it.
Thanks J I’ll stick with the glasses for now. Not that I’m not open to learning new things but you’re not here to teach me and I’d rather you’d spend your time on new lists:)
I like the new look….it’s sophisticated
It is too plain
Nope that’s what I put it out there for J!
I didn’t need any time to get used to the new look, I think it is MUCH better. I was never a fan of the original colors though. I’ve been addicted to this site for at least 3 months, so it is not like I wasn’t used to the old look, but I think this is great. I am not crazy about how many ads you have to scroll past to read a post or list, but the bills have to be paid somehow. Can’t really get annoyed about a feature that is probably paying for the upgrades needed for an increasingly popular site.
Jfrater, I’m sure you hope that someday the site will have the capacity not to freak out when fox links it
A merchandise that contains a list’s titles could be neat. Or just the winner.
in example:
ListVerse Says
The Top BaddAss Ancient Weapon
is
Scythed Chariot
Then again I guess this is too specific.
Yo, I like that, Ozhan. That’s badass.