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Published: 2008-05-03 08:25:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 9212; Favourites: 45; Downloads: 217
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Introducing deviantART v6This is the first ever published glimpse at v6, but this post is entirely technical in nature. For those in the community interested in the design process, this is for you. For those who want the whiz bang of getting going using the interface; wait a week.
To start, please take a close look at where we started with this concept: [link]
Application Bar
So there are the apps in your app bar, and then there's other apps. Makes sense that you should be able to drag and drop apps and rearrange apps, so that your application bar is customized to what you want at the top of deviantART.
Some want the HELP button up at the top, others want random deviation.
Go to town.
Not only that, but it gives us in Devious Technology a real easy and powerful place from which to roll out new applications for deviants to try out! woot.
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Comments: 54
I like the new version of deviantART, "sleek". It's way more easier to find things in it.
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As a beta tester I can only say one phrase:
"I can't wait!"
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Awesome new feature! 
For new users resp. not-logged-in people you should make chat, forum etc. a bit more accessible though, smth like keeping the current v5 top bar.
PS: Anyone else thinks it's psychologically a bad move to include "Attempt - Failed" when introducing a new feature?
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Functionally it may be better, but in terms of appearance I'm afraid I prefer the current version.
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I still have some concerns that new deviants might find it kinda difficult to start with. I know couple deviants personally who started here couple months ago and its hard to learn for them that example "dA" logo there is way to submit stuff to dA..i mean, how could've they thought of that 
Ages ago it was simpler..now I think you just add more and more stuff to it. Theres collections, favs, journals, prints, polls, subs, organisers, folders, fav folders..
But I trust your thoughts. I hope there will be more easier way to get into Deviantart for new and interesting artists.. The look is nice, keep it up.
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Should really be fixing all the errors and loose code before making things "pretty" angelo.
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I understand your perspective and we're quite sensitive to this perspective. The truth is that these aren't pretty pictures, they force many alterations to the back end that help scaling with great impact.
Structurally much of deviantART is being rebuilt, a large percentage of the frustration will clear up within the month.
Keep me posted on how we're doing, I do appreciate it! Keeps us on our toes!
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Maybe less of including the javascript libraries where they're not in use?
Our beloved shoutbox - you know the place that takes care of all the desperate fankids when the chAts are down - is a third of a megabyte, graphics excluded. For 50 lines of text. Kinda a pain when paying per kb on GPRS 
I've been told it has 3 overlapping CSS files and it will sometimes jump back into the dAv3 layout for a while...
Logan, Ben or I can probably analyze this for you, figure out from clientside what doesn't need be linked in there. Minimalize the impact on core staff. But I guess we'd need a permission first or it'd probably be against policy.
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Looks great. I hope we will see some features allowing us to pick different color schemes.
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The favourites icon was put there twice. 
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I like this best of all, I think. The customisation is still a bit buggy, since I can't seem to change the order in which the icons appear and can't add anything except from the first menu, but the idea is very nifty.
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spyed, you make me really want to see this in action.
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Wish you could keep the Forums link on the first row on top. Lots of people use the forums daily. Much more than they do the chats.
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oh but you can 
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In that case, I can't wait!
PS: will you be changing the interface icons as well (please say yes)
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the design is very cool , i was expecting changes on icons too. but anyway i can't wait to see it on.
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I was really hoping you guys were going to add FAQ links along the top bar again. It's really difficult to find it at it's current spot (it took me a week after it had been moved). Imagine what it's like for a new user.
Now (from what I can tell) it's under the "more" button? That'll be nice.
Great job, guys.
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hm.... will message center be sleeker (no pun intended) as well? it would be nice to not have to reload a page every time to see a comment... maybe something like those little pop-ups we've got in the Submissions section? or how about click to expand in a drop-down way?
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From what I've read, it will definitely get an overhaul as well. I'm hoping something like the Gmail interface: you just leave the Message Centre open in one tab, and the tab itself (the html document's header to be precise) shows you how many mesages you have - and automatically increases if you got a new one.
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Customization power!
This has to be my favorite new feature so far.
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im loving it 
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Hey, "My Favourites" is in there twice! Well, 3 times, actually..
(Guess one has to see this live and in action for it to make sense.)
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I just noticed that... 
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Well, $spyed writes in the description that you can customize and re-arrange this bar to your needs, so that might be that.
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I just don't really see why you'd want the same button twice in nearly the same place...
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Well, it remains to be seen how it works in a live environment. Having only the screenshot standing on its own, sure, there it doesn't make much sense.
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I guess so... I'll wait 'till it's released
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Well, get your beta tester gears on and have a look for yourself: [link]
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Forgot to mention, this comment will selfdestruct in 10 seconds
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Wait, 10 SECONDS?!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! *runs in little circles*
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I detect sucking up...Strange...
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