Comments on: GO Transit Website Redesign http://veronicawong.ca/2010/01/go-transit-website-redesign/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:35:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Veronica Wong http://veronicawong.ca/2010/01/go-transit-website-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-215 Veronica Wong Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:29:13 +0000 http://veronicawong.ca/?p=792#comment-215 Wow I somehow missed that, but now I see it so clearly. Some of the top nav items are flush left, some flush right and some centered. So strange! Wow I somehow missed that, but now I see it so clearly. Some of the top nav items are flush left, some flush right and some centered. So strange!

]]> By: Richard http://veronicawong.ca/2010/01/go-transit-website-redesign/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Richard Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:18:43 +0000 http://veronicawong.ca/?p=792#comment-214 It's a step in the right direction but I still feel that there are some glaring amateurish issues. I agree - I hate the drop-down. It's slow and unresponsive and having that gap where the first list item should be (where the arrow is right now) is just distracting. Not to mention that it flies in on the initial page load and it's slow moving between menu items horizontally. My first impression of the site was "OMG too much marketing filler and too many columns." The five columns are too much and no one's going to read them. At least include an action button at the bottom of each to direct the reader's attention. Going back to the main menu. Two things that bug the hell out of me. #1: The link text is only the link. They should make the whole thing a button. It's not hard at all and it will improve their Fitt's Law score. :P Okay, maybe I'm getting a bit technical on a design aspect. #2: Why is the text not centered? I didn't notice it for all buttons till now because items like Union Station jumped out to me first, but they're all not in the center of the button nor are they even centered at all! Some are pseudo-right aligned (Union Station) and others are left aligned (Travelling with Us). What the hell? Then again, everyone's a critic. :) It’s a step in the right direction but I still feel that there are some glaring amateurish issues.

I agree – I hate the drop-down. It’s slow and unresponsive and having that gap where the first list item should be (where the arrow is right now) is just distracting. Not to mention that it flies in on the initial page load and it’s slow moving between menu items horizontally.

My first impression of the site was “OMG too much marketing filler and too many columns.” The five columns are too much and no one’s going to read them. At least include an action button at the bottom of each to direct the reader’s attention.

Going back to the main menu. Two things that bug the hell out of me.

#1: The link text is only the link. They should make the whole thing a button. It’s not hard at all and it will improve their Fitt’s Law score. :P Okay, maybe I’m getting a bit technical on a design aspect.

#2: Why is the text not centered? I didn’t notice it for all buttons till now because items like Union Station jumped out to me first, but they’re all not in the center of the button nor are they even centered at all! Some are pseudo-right aligned (Union Station) and others are left aligned (Travelling with Us). What the hell?

Then again, everyone’s a critic. :)

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