I'm assuming the large image for the main site content is being grabbed and used via some CMS? You really should ensure those images are fit for purpose - the current image for Unprofessional Fridays has so much space above the heads of the GB crew, it looks even more barren than usual.
Any good resources for creating extensions in browsers to alter .css layout, etc.? Tempted to have a crack and see if I can fix some of the awfulness.
Just clocked that the representation of a premium member in the comments under video content is a yellow outline. Nothing screams premium like a 5 second .css stroke effect. Something else too - you could probably spoof that outline in your avatar. Something else too - no one considered an avatar which has a yellow background?
@emptybob: I know there's some browser-based add-ons/extensions that help with that issue. I sometimes get ghosting occasionally and it's a bit of a pain in the ass. Am I surprised that this site assumes that everyone wants a dark theme and not provide a default light theme? Nope. Not at all. I dread to run this redesign through an accessibility checker.
Navbar question - that pause between highlighting the option you want and the drawer menus being displayed - is that an intentional animation delay or is there some kind of server call being made? If it's the former, might want to look into removing that delay to make the menus feel a bit more responsive.
Holy crap. Only just realised the search was there when you pointed it out. OG Giant Bomb had the search as a main focal point. I don't know why it's been hidden there for the redesign.
Edit - that massive splash image on the main page is the largest button I've ever seen in my experience with websites (designing/using). Holy crap again.
There's a huge image of the Grip QL on the main page which takes over more or less the entire screen with content hiding underneath it. There's so much space, you could actually include the video rather than hide it behind a CTA. (Call To Action, kids!). I have a big panel to thank me for being a premium member, but that space almost feels like it could be used for something else. I signed up to Premium for less ads and it feels like it's an ad thanking me for signing up for premium. Maybe you can put that stuff up on the nav bar somewheres?
Everything else feels sterile. It's almost like there's less character now. Falling into the trap of "content is king" and reducing the wrapper to be as basic as can be. I remember when quests were a thing - they were actually a great way to introduce and use site features as well as gamify the site which - well - is all about videogames. That kind of stupid is something that needs to be reintroduced back into the experience somehow.
Only plus point is that the responsive nature of the site has remained intact. It's one of the truly great responsive websites out there (can adapt to a variety of screen resolutions including mobile) so kudos for keeping that in.
Makes me wonder if those peeps don't actually know depression? Maybe they have a day where they're slightly sad and consider that full-blown depression? These days people make light of a lot of things, so maybe I'm wrong. I get some pretty gruesome lows these days and it's the absolute worst. I took a leaf out of Dan Harmon's book regarding that and been posting Twitter updates and generally talking about it to other people - so that helps, although social anxiety disorder might make that hard in person. The internet is a wonderful place for discussion without the anxiety of actually meeting folk.
I also mark out of 10 how I feel on the Twittersphere as an indicator for myself and others. I can look back on that on better days and realise that when I'm in that place, there *are* better days.
Only just caught up with this news. Holy cow. Many a Major Nelson podcast was enjoyed with this fine gent. Genuinely shocked this has happened. RIP, big fella.
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