Comments on: First look at the redesigned MSNBC.com http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/ Where TV Finds the Future Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-555169 Anonymous Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:42:08 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-555169 I would say ABCNews.com tried a risk and failed. This looks much better than that, though. I would say ABCNews.com tried a risk and failed. This looks much better than that, though.

]]> By: Don Day http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552110 Don Day Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:58:04 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552110 Wonkette has a funny MSNBC blooper: http://wonkette.com/politics/journalism-101/msnbc-on-top-of-its-game-318209.php Wonkette has a funny MSNBC blooper: http://wonkette.com/politics/journalism-101/msnbc-on-top-of-its-game-318209.php

]]> By: Rex http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552101 Rex Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:41:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552101 Marc: I guess "risk" is subjective, but things that I'd point out that are different from almost any news site out there: + The non-templated above-the-fold approach. There is no single spot for "top story" -- there will be several different iterations of that idea. Much more like a newspaper. I'd argue no one is doing this. + Navigation. Check it out when it launches. + Homepage customization. A lot of sites are doing this, but I think we're putting a twist on it. + Scanability. It's hard to tell from this mockup, but there's a different philosophy here about group content. Things move horizontal, rather than vertical. So maybe there's nothing new there. But I think if you take a look at the set of news sites that have relaunched in the last six months, you'll see plenty of differentiation. Marc: I guess “risk” is subjective, but things that I’d point out that are different from almost any news site out there:

+ The non-templated above-the-fold approach. There is no single spot for “top story” — there will be several different iterations of that idea. Much more like a newspaper. I’d argue no one is doing this.

+ Navigation. Check it out when it launches.

+ Homepage customization. A lot of sites are doing this, but I think we’re putting a twist on it.

+ Scanability. It’s hard to tell from this mockup, but there’s a different philosophy here about group content. Things move horizontal, rather than vertical.

So maybe there’s nothing new there. But I think if you take a look at the set of news sites that have relaunched in the last six months, you’ll see plenty of differentiation.

]]> By: tdc http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552054 tdc Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:14:06 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-552054 good luck on those new frontiers, rex! damn, how come these companies CANNOT seem to keep good help!? good luck on those new frontiers, rex!

damn, how come these companies CANNOT seem to keep good help!?

]]> By: Marc Rullo http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551831 Marc Rullo Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:37:50 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551831 Yawn. Wait. Risk? What risk? A multi-colored header? Wake me up when "taking a risk" means that you're willing to make users a little uncomfortable in the short-term in order to push the envelope a little for the greater long-term good. Yawn. Wait. Risk? What risk? A multi-colored header? Wake me up when “taking a risk” means that you’re willing to make users a little uncomfortable in the short-term in order to push the envelope a little for the greater long-term good.

]]> By: Z http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551744 Z Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:00:50 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551744 Criminy, where are you going now? Criminy, where are you going now?

]]> By: Rex http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551489 Rex Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:34:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551489 Oh, and the thing I'd like to point out about this design is how it's not at all what we've come to expect in recent redesigns. It's not gray/blue on white, the look that has steamrolled itself through news sites ever since NYT started it. Obviously, there's no reason to be critical of those designs, but hasn't that look become a little... safe? I like that we're taking a risk here. (Also, I can only say "we" for another week. I'm leaving msnbc.com soon, trying out some new stuff.) Oh, and the thing I’d like to point out about this design is how it’s not at all what we’ve come to expect in recent redesigns. It’s not gray/blue on white, the look that has steamrolled itself through news sites ever since NYT started it. Obviously, there’s no reason to be critical of those designs, but hasn’t that look become a little… safe? I like that we’re taking a risk here.

(Also, I can only say “we” for another week. I’m leaving msnbc.com soon, trying out some new stuff.)

]]> By: Rex http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551486 Rex Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:27:44 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551486 Mike: Jim gets credit for naming the blog! Greg: Totally. BJ: Some people like the new/updated stamps; others don't. It seems we're leaning toward the majority right now. Mike: Jim gets credit for naming the blog!

Greg: Totally.

BJ: Some people like the new/updated stamps; others don’t. It seems we’re leaning toward the majority right now.

]]> By: Chris Nicolini http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551427 Chris Nicolini Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:10:01 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551427 Now if only they'll incorporate that design with their NBC local affiliate sections... Now if only they’ll incorporate that design with their NBC local affiliate sections…

]]> By: Mike Escutia http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551398 Mike Escutia Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:03:49 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551398 VERY nice. Can't wait to see it once it's live. (Oh, and I'm adding Alpha Channel to my Google Reader feeds. <em>Awesome</em> name, by the way.) VERY nice. Can’t wait to see it once it’s live.

(Oh, and I’m adding Alpha Channel to my Google Reader feeds. Awesome name, by the way.)

]]> By: Greg http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551366 Greg Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:14:15 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551366 Finally, MSNBC ditches the 1999 dial-up look. Going to look awesome. Finally, MSNBC ditches the 1999 dial-up look. Going to look awesome.

]]> By: BJ http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551242 BJ Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:41:28 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551242 Visually, I'm impressed with the screen shots and look forward to using the site. The flexibility they've built in "above the fold" to cover a variety of stories or multiple angles looks impressive. One thing I don't like, and that I hope changes, is the use of "new" and "updated" tags for headlines (according to the tour, they remain). I find them mostly useless. I'd prefer they take a lesson from a couple of other sites and time-stamp the headlines (and I prefer an actual time-stamp, not the "minutes" method that CNN.com uses). Visually, I’m impressed with the screen shots and look forward to using the site.

The flexibility they’ve built in “above the fold” to cover a variety of stories or multiple angles looks impressive.

One thing I don’t like, and that I hope changes, is the use of “new” and “updated” tags for headlines (according to the tour, they remain). I find them mostly useless. I’d prefer they take a lesson from a couple of other sites and time-stamp the headlines (and I prefer an actual time-stamp, not the “minutes” method that CNN.com uses).

]]> By: Jim Ray http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551197 Jim Ray Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:32:47 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551197 Hey, thanks for the shout, Cory, we're all working hard over here to get this thing out the door. Be sure to clear your cache and refresh the homepage in a week (fingers crossed) to see all the new toys. We're hoping to use the Alpha Channel blog not just for the redesign but to catalog other new features and projects that we roll out in the future, so be sure to keep an eye on that one, too. Hey, thanks for the shout, Cory, we’re all working hard over here to get this thing out the door. Be sure to clear your cache and refresh the homepage in a week (fingers crossed) to see all the new toys.

We’re hoping to use the Alpha Channel blog not just for the redesign but to catalog other new features and projects that we roll out in the future, so be sure to keep an eye on that one, too.

]]> By: Sam http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551195 Sam Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:28:38 +0000 http://www.lostremote.com/2007/11/05/first-look-at-the-redesigned-msnbccom/#comment-551195 Wow - what a great design. I really like the collapsible and moveable features. I look forward to creating my own page. Wow - what a great design. I really like the collapsible and moveable features. I look forward to creating my own page.

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