Genealogy Chat

I'm not sure why they felt it necessary to alter the "look and feel" of the menu options. For me, the menu options should stand out from the rest of the content on the webpage, you shouldn't have to peer hard at the options. In fact, the menu options' font size seems to be smaller than the size of the text that I'm currently typing. For options such as Message Boards, they could have employed a hierarchical structure akin to Windows Explorer, whereby you can click on the little + button, which reveals all the sub-options, in this instance, the names of all the message boards. That way you can easily flick from board to board.

Agree, the white is much too bright. My eyes are really suffering, finding it difficult to focus. Don't like the way the message boards have changed and it takes too long, is much too fiddly. The rest is fine, except for those flashing ads!!!!!! Very distracting and causes headaches.

All I can say is I agree that it's too bright and I preferred the other version and layout. Off to look elsewhere as my squinting is causing wrinkles. Lorraine

I agree about the text size. Clicking on View and Text size only enlarges some of it. The white background is too bright. I have only been on about 5 minutes and my eyes are already going funny. Don't know how people with a visual impairment manage to access the site. This new layout seems a bit 'busy' to me too. Lots of stuff on the one page and moving ads. Very hard on the eyes. Mel

sorry perhaps I am in the minority but I much preferred the old look perhaps its my age but this is tooooobright and muddly still as I love GC and the people guess I will have to get my shades on and put up with it sandra

Too bright, too difficult to read, too slow - and that's just me! Too tired. I'm off to bed. Night all Jeanette

I Quite like the layout but the print is too small and I agree the white is too bright for my eyes. I use a wiseview screen but I find it is a bit glary. Probably my age. Otherwise Its not bad. Sandra

Hi there First time I have seen the "new look" and I am not sure I like it. But - it might take time to get used to. The lighter green is good - the ads at the top - still annoy me. Will give a go - but it does seem slower. Liz

All these flashing adverts has given me a headache, not sure as I want to stay on here for long, does any one else agree? Sue...........................

Jo, The Links section can now be found under Resource Centre. Andy.

think the new site looks good but do my eyes deceive me, WHERE has the old links button gone? found this useful as it saved me adding to favorites. jo

Dave Doh I forgot that was there. thanks Janet I have never had to change the text size I have always had it on medium. but now I have to put it on large. and all the other sites now look odd. And this white is too bright cant read properly, No Im afraid I cant stand it. and the navigating to the message boards is becoming really boring. Debbie

guess I'm in the minority then, looks good but this colour comination is giving me a headache really fast. And also agree with earlier comments about being able to change boards easier, takes longer now sorry GC not my cup of tea Shelli

e x t r e m e l y slow Judith. Hope that is temporary. I love the new format & colours though, Marian

Is it me or is it extremely slow? Judith

Debra You can increase the text size yourself, by clicking on 'view' on your toolbar and then on 'text size'. Janet

Debra. Just go tp message list at the top. It takes you back to the list of messages Sally

I like it, it looks much smarter, and lime green was never my favourite colour. I'm sure in a day or two we shall all be zipping about the site as if the other one had never existed.

see I have just wrote the last message, and when I pressed enter it came to this then when I pressed back it just went to the same message again now to get back to the tips board you have to go back to message board again and then tips board again. Its all very well them changing things but I thought it was meant to make things easier not damn harder and this writing is so small. why cant they ask what there customers like first instead of just changing it. Yes I am in a moany mood today. and waffling on just ignore me. Debbie

Andrew No your not lazy I agree with you I used to click on anyone and it would come up straight away, but now you have to click on that then find what you want it is defitenly more work. Debbie