Site Survey Update

Thanks to everyone who took part in last week's survey! Your feedback will help us improve this site. Overall, survey results indicate that...

1. You're more interested in improving performance than in adding new features.

2. You visit primarily to exchange recipes and to chat.

Regarding performance, many of you said that the site seems slow and that navigation needs improvement. We're already at work on those issues. For example, you'll soon see new navigation links in the right-hand column that will let you quickly move from one forum or group to another. We're also checking out a text-only option that would let you "turn off" graphics if you choose.

NOTE that many users reported a major improvement in performance after switching browsers. Firefox seems to work best, especially on Macintosh computers.

As for exchanging recipes, we're working improving the search function and adding an "ISO" (In Search Of) link that will quickly search the site for user recipes and Taste of Home recipes. We're also working on improvements to online recipe boxes.

After we've worked on performance and recipe search issues, we'll begin to implement some new features based on survey results. I'll keep you posted.

Again, thanks for your feedback!
 

Thanks for the update.

 Thank you for the update!  I thought you were MIA for a while there!

Thanks for the update. Use Safari and have no problems with my eMac.

Thank YOU for listening and for the update.

Happy Tuesday Morning, Love2Cook!

Really appreciate you taking the time to follow up on the Survey results.  I've been quite curious about them & I'm sure others have been as well.

In any case, Thanks again for the Info & Have a Happy Tuesday!

Krissy

love2cook:

 For example, you'll soon see new navigation links in the right-hand column that will let you quickly move from one forum or group to another.  

Thank you for the up-date!

Not sure if it's possible, but if the user could customize those links, that would be very helpful.  For example....I visit KC, Budget & Crafters....but perhaps another user visits Recipes, Healthy Choices and Caring Seniors....that way the links on the side would be pertinent to the user.

Thanks again for trying!

Sue

Sounds pretty good to me, Love2cook, in the interim I also found out what a widget was, so I'm a happy camper!

Ok, I'll play Devil's Advocate here because when the site first came online, I was one of the few that experienced faster page loading than on the old software & servers. Then as now my browser of choice was/is Internet Explorer. I'll also mention just for the record that while I'm not computer Geek, I'm not completely ignorant and can work my way thru most software issues that I've encountered. I know many people here have more knowledge and experience than I do but I also know many, many more do not.

 

So I have to ask.............

 

Just because you failed to beta test this new software properly (in other words with people of all skill levels ...... the people who would actually be using it on a daily basis) ............

 

Why should we be forced to use a different browser in order for this site to work like it's supposed to?

Thanks for the update!

 

 

I really hope you can add that turning on and off the graphics.  I know this board has lost ALLOT of people on account of them.(them being on dial up and takes too long to load)  I'm on DSL,and it's slow for me.

 

Thanks again!

Somehow, I missed out on the survey, but then I don't come here very often any more, since I am so disgusted at the slowness of the place.  I really, really hope you keep your promise of a speedier site. Nothing else bothers me about this site so much as the slowness...I don't mind the ads at the side (or below) or the graphics (since I like to do those), but as I have stated on here before, I can read and reply to ten threads on other BBs in the time it takes to read and reply to one thread here. By the way, just what is a widget?

Thank you!

Hi Jo!

Good to "see" you!

FWIW, at the bottom of the page where it says More Options off to the left-hand side...if you knock down the number of pages displayed at one time, that will help the response time for you somewhat.

And if it doesn't, you haven't lost anything, KWIM? 

Just a thought.

Have a Happy Tuesday!

Krissy~~~ 

Thank You,        Patty

bobswife:

FWIW, at the bottom of the page where it says More Options off to the left-hand side...if you knock down the number of pages displayed at one time, that will help the response time for you somewhat.

It doesn't say that on my screens.