I'm still trying to get used to it - every time I log-in it takes me a couple seconds to find anything. But I'm sure after a while I'll be fine with it.
There's this pretty horrible bug where if you right click to open one of the boxes in a new tab - it'll start dragging that box instead (to put into collections?)
It's probably the most frustrating usability flaw I've come across. I really, really hate it.
Usually I go through the list and open a bunch of the things in my inbox in new tabs at once.
I can't easily do this with the new interface. It's really stupid. I keep getting tripped up by the right-click, collect functionality.
I never want to see that monstrosity AGAIN. I liked v5 and v4 better, but I really like this message center and the DDs at the bottom of the screen and even that customizable taskbar.
I'll get used to it all. I AM getting used to it all. I think it's far uglier but mostly, it's not BAD... just uglier and clunkier and meh. But since I love the message center and that's the biggest change, yeah...
Except for the front page. Deviantart.com USED to be my homepage. Not no more! I changed to /channels. I never want to see that front page again. If they make /channels ugly too, for whatever reason, I'm changing to ComicGenesis until I find a new art site. I don't see why they have to change things that aren't broken. I remember loving the change to the submission system from the old clunky thing before, changes like that were GOOD... but I also barely remember the site from back then.
Meh, I dread what v7 will bring but I don't mind this. I don't LOVE it by any means, but I'll get used to it. It's just... they ruined the homepage... (whimpers) It was perfect before.
I'm using IE6 and not having any problems with v6...
But I understand what you mean. I used to have an 'old and slow' computer, by which I mean a 98 compaq and it HATED DeviantArt. I don't even want to imagine the 'better' v6 on there.
Yeeeep... so if you're on 98, no doubt... I had problems enough with DeviantArt's previous two incarnations and my computer was so slow I couldn't even USE Firefox. There was just no bloody way.
It's so annoying how they never consider how there are still people on dialup and 98s and all this stuff... nope, everything is designed to be shiny and perfect and new.
I've kept using IE6, even with a shiny new computer, because Firefox STILL lags to death. Blah. And I hate tabs anyway.
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It's probably the most frustrating usability flaw I've come across. I really, really hate it.
Usually I go through the list and open a bunch of the things in my inbox in new tabs at once.
I can't easily do this with the new interface. It's really stupid. I keep getting tripped up by the right-click, collect functionality.
WRY?!??!?!?
I never want to see that monstrosity AGAIN. I liked v5 and v4 better, but I really like this message center and the DDs at the bottom of the screen and even that customizable taskbar.
I'll get used to it all. I AM getting used to it all. I think it's far uglier but mostly, it's not BAD... just uglier and clunkier and meh. But since I love the message center and that's the biggest change, yeah...
Except for the front page. Deviantart.com USED to be my homepage. Not no more! I changed to /channels. I never want to see that front page again. If they make /channels ugly too, for whatever reason, I'm changing to ComicGenesis until I find a new art site. I don't see why they have to change things that aren't broken. I remember loving the change to the submission system from the old clunky thing before, changes like that were GOOD... but I also barely remember the site from back then.
Meh, I dread what v7 will bring but I don't mind this. I don't LOVE it by any means, but I'll get used to it. It's just... they ruined the homepage... (whimpers) It was perfect before.
I also don't care for how it bogs my computer. My computer is a bit slow and old. Firefox only lags a bit, but IE hates v6.
Otherwise...I like most of the new stuff a lot! So mine is one of the "somewhat" votes.
Personally I don't think people are stupid for not understanding it.
But I understand what you mean. I used to have an 'old and slow' computer, by which I mean a 98 compaq and it HATED DeviantArt. I don't even want to imagine the 'better' v6 on there.
It's so annoying how they never consider how there are still people on dialup and 98s and all this stuff... nope, everything is designed to be shiny and perfect and new.
I've kept using IE6, even with a shiny new computer, because Firefox STILL lags to death. Blah. And I hate tabs anyway.