07-20-2005, 03:30 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Handango Sports a New Look
Earlier this month, Handango opened its beta portal for testing (dubbed, "Handango Enhanced"). That phase is now over, and the new-look Handango has just been launched. Besides the eye-candy, Handango now features an improved search engine, enhanced navigation features, and a new software recommendations section. To be honest, the new appearance probably won't affect me much since I've always used the Pocket PC Thoughts software store, which I've happily accustomed to over the past couple of years. However, for all you daily Handango visitors, what are your thoughts on the new look? Better or worse?
Update #1: Okay, so the site was updated a short while ago, but it seems to have reverted back to the old version. :roll: I'm hoping within the next couple of hours, it'll switch back.
Update #2: After long hauls of failed load attempts and hacked site designs, the new Handango appears to have returned (again). Hopefully, it'll remain "as-is" for good, and if it doesn't, then...  uppydogeyes:
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07-20-2005, 04:20 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 229
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When clicking on the story title or my bookmark, I'm still getting the old site. However, clicking on the "Handango Enhanced" link, I get through to the beta site and can see that they haven't (yet) taken my comment regarding the lack of a sort by "date of Last Update" on board.
I go to the Handango site daily to check if there's any updates to the software I use - under the new beta site, my check will take far longer and be more frustrating.
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07-20-2005, 04:36 PM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,632
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WORSE!. Where are the updated/new filters?
Why do you need to pick your smartphone before seeing the apps? They dont all show the same apps even if they are running the same OS!
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07-20-2005, 04:54 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 39
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The current Handango site doesn't look like it's compatible with Firefox, which is so uncool :?
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07-20-2005, 04:56 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Apr 2003
Posts: 170
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I hope they have REALLY improved their search engine! It SUCKS big time. The way it was, it was totally useless, and made me use Google to find the software on Handango's pages! Searching for popular software like WorldMate or PocketBreeze, brings up all kinds of results that include the word 'World' or 'Pocket' - except for the ones I'm looking for!
So if only the horrible search engine has been improved - I'm pretty happy :-)
Thomas.
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07-20-2005, 05:01 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
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Originally Posted by vicott
The current Handango site doesn't look like it's compatible with Firefox, which is so uncool :?
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Yeah, it was fine a couple of hours ago. Now I think it's just stuck in the ugly transition phase (thankfully, this wasn't the new change I was talking about). :lol:
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07-20-2005, 05:42 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 398
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by vicott
The current Handango site doesn't look like it's compatible with Firefox, which is so uncool :?
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Yeah, it was fine a couple of hours ago. Now I think it's just stuck in the ugly transition phase (thankfully, this wasn't the new change I was talking about). :lol: |
Its definately fine with 1.05 (although I havent got round to updating to 1.06 yet).
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07-20-2005, 05:58 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 39
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Darius Wey
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Originally Posted by vicott
The current Handango site doesn't look like it's compatible with Firefox, which is so uncool :?
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Yeah, it was fine a couple of hours ago. Now I think it's just stuck in the ugly transition phase (thankfully, this wasn't the new change I was talking about). :lol: |
Yeah, guess it's alright now, after I've forced a refresh of the webpages. Now I know what you meant by the ugly transition :lol: The new site looks clean & neat. However, the webpages are taking an awfully long time to load, or never seem to load at all :roll:
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07-20-2005, 06:06 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 215
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Don't like it much. I usually go straight to the page of updated programmes - can't find any such page. I did tell them this when they had the beta running. So unless it's hidden it will take ages to trawl through finding my progs and checking version numbers etc. :cry:
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07-20-2005, 06:42 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 229
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Err ... it's reverted to the old version again! Tried doing a refresh as well.
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