http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.pnghttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/New Design for Microsoft.comhttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/en-usSun, 26 Oct 2008 11:59:44 GMTSun, 26 Oct 2008 11:59:44 GMTEvNet (EvNet, Version=1.0.3608.3122, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null)There's been a change since the last time I looked the other day, now the menu is in the center of the page.<br><br>But really, it's a weak looking design with so many contrasting elements mashed together and nothing to draw your interest, and who's going to care about the big ad in the middle of the page? Does it remind anyone else of those mainstream pay-per-click ads?<br><br>"That news bar needs to be a at least twice as high as it is now. It just disappears even with it having a black background."<br><br>Eye-tracking studies show that people ignore dark areas on light pages, the black bar was that last thing I noticed.<br><br>The current MS homepage sucks as well.<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435448Sun, 26 Oct 2008 11:59:44 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4354480http://channel9.msdn.com/435448/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0There's been a change since the last time I looked the other day, now the menu is in the center of the page.But really, it's a weak looking design with so many contrasting elements mashed together and nothing to draw your interest, and who's going to care about the big ad in the middle of the page?&#8230;Rowan0http://channel9.msdn.com/435448/Trackback.aspxoh noe, this sucks. Those top menus look nice BUT... as soon as I hover my mouse over them... omfg, they puke out&nbsp;A TON OF LINKS. Jeez, are they trying to put EVERYTHING on the front page of the site? Horrible. Messy.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435418Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:53:31 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4354180http://channel9.msdn.com/435418/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0oh noe, this sucks. Those top menus look nice BUT... as soon as I hover my mouse over them... omfg, they puke out&nbsp;A TON OF LINKS. Jeez, are they trying to put EVERYTHING on the front page of the site? Horrible. Messy.turrican0http://channel9.msdn.com/435418/Trackback.aspxThat's not good.&nbsp; Reporting this to my lead and the Homepage PM so somebody can take a look.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435416Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:43:07 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4354160http://channel9.msdn.com/435416/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0That's not good.&nbsp; Reporting this to my lead and the Homepage PM so somebody can take a look.Joe Chung0http://channel9.msdn.com/435416/Trackback.aspxhmm... the correct link for the UK homepage seems to show a slightly different version of the page (e.g. no news section)<br><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/22/en/gb/default.aspx"><br>http://www.microsoft.com/22/en/gb/default.aspx</a><br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435399Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:38:00 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353990http://channel9.msdn.com/435399/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0hmm... the correct link for the UK homepage seems to show a slightly different version of the page (e.g. no news section)http://www.microsoft.com/22/en/gb/default.aspxGoddersUK0http://channel9.msdn.com/435399/Trackback.aspxThis is fascinating. <br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435386Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:26:39 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353860http://channel9.msdn.com/435386/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0This is fascinating. Bass0http://channel9.msdn.com/435386/Trackback.aspxNot sure what you mean Jamie. That top menu bar, although&nbsp;not being&nbsp;wide enough&nbsp;and with too small of text and hideous dropdowns, has links to all the things you're talking about. Products and stuff for consumers, to partner links, and to corporate links. Splash pages just don't work in terms of usability so I'm not sure what your goal is.<BR><BR>That news bar needs to be a at least twice as high as it is now. It just disappears even with it having a black background.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435385Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:19:20 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353850http://channel9.msdn.com/435385/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Not sure what you mean Jamie. That top menu bar, although&nbsp;not being&nbsp;wide enough&nbsp;and with too small of text and hideous dropdowns, has links to all the things you're talking about. Products and stuff for consumers, to partner links, and to corporate links. Splash pages just don't work&#8230;Harlequin0http://channel9.msdn.com/435385/Trackback.aspxThe website is actually not THAT bad. It's probably work in progess and some flyouts have way to much information but it's nice :)http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435371Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:34:02 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353710http://channel9.msdn.com/435371/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0The website is actually not THAT bad. It's probably work in progess and some flyouts have way to much information but it's nice :)Christian Liensberger0http://channel9.msdn.com/435371/Trackback.aspxThat's actually kind of funny.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435367Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:08:07 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353670http://channel9.msdn.com/435367/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0That's actually kind of funny.mVPstar0http://channel9.msdn.com/435367/Trackback.aspxLooks like they broke microsoft.co.uk :(<br><br><a href="http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7683/brokecoukzb2.png" rel="lightbox"><img src="http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7683/brokecoukzb2.th.png"></a><br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435363Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:11:32 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353630http://channel9.msdn.com/435363/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0Looks like they broke microsoft.co.uk :(GoddersUK0http://channel9.msdn.com/435363/Trackback.aspxI still don't think anyone (who does visit MS.com for a reason) cares about anything below "News".http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435355Sat, 25 Oct 2008 13:42:12 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353550http://channel9.msdn.com/435355/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I still don't think anyone (who does visit MS.com for a reason) cares about anything below "News".mVPstar0http://channel9.msdn.com/435355/Trackback.aspxI also get redirect to that site when i visit www.microsoft.com.<br><br>The menu should me more like www.windows.com menu<br>http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435348Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:50:33 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353480http://channel9.msdn.com/435348/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I also get redirect to that site when i visit www.microsoft.com.The menu should me more like www.windows.com menuCKurt0http://channel9.msdn.com/435348/Trackback.aspxjamie, could you elaborate on "7 main pages?"http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435346Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:38:10 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353460http://channel9.msdn.com/435346/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0jamie, could you elaborate on "7 main pages?"Joe Chung0http://channel9.msdn.com/435346/Trackback.aspxI knew you wouldn't like it much. It's only work in progress so hopefully it'll get better before they release it.http://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435340Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:07:48 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353400http://channel9.msdn.com/435340/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0I knew you wouldn't like it much. It's only work in progress so hopefully it'll get better before they release it.tfraser0http://channel9.msdn.com/435340/Trackback.aspxug!<BR><BR>sorry but that just illustrates everything ive been going on about<BR><BR>no more corporate idiots running the site<BR><BR>7 main pages<BR><BR>new ms logo<BR><BR>fire these retards<BR><BR>&lt;/calms down&gt;<BR><BR>*those are the funniest flyouts i have ever seen... evar :phttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=435319Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:16:00 GMThttp://channel9.msdn.com/forums/Coffeehouse/435318-New-Design-for-Microsoftcom/?CommentID=4353190http://channel9.msdn.com/435319/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0ug!sorry but that just illustrates everything ive been going on aboutno more corporate idiots running the site7 main pagesnew ms logofire these retards&lt;/calms down&gt;*those are the funniest flyouts i have ever seen... evar :pme0http://channel9.msdn.com/435319/Trackback.aspx