Random thoughts and updates concerning the life and times of DPCloud
Published on September 25, 2012 By DPCloud In Community

When I try to go to peoples sites through their profile I’m taken to the WinCutomize home page. The only other way I know is through the galleries which means I can only view 1 page. I tried to raid Kitty’s stuff last night, 1 page…needless to say I was disappointed, is there another way? Thanks.


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on Sep 25, 2012

WinMonster2
If you go to the menu at the top and choose explore all and then search by the user name it shows you their stuff from all categories

That is marvelous, but again the average casual visitor to the site will not know these things. This is the only site I participate in that does not have an easy, clear link to a skinners gallery. It should be a basic function of the site.

on Sep 25, 2012

Frankief
Quoting WinMonster2, reply 8If you go to the menu at the top and choose explore all and then search by the user name it shows you their stuff from all categories

That is marvelous, but again the average casual visitor to the site will not know these things. This is the only site I participate in that does not have an easy, clear link to a skinners gallery. It should be a basic function of the site.
Agreed.

on Sep 26, 2012

Frankief

Quoting WinMonster2, reply 8If you go to the menu at the top and choose explore all and then search by the user name it shows you their stuff from all categories

That is marvelous, but again the average casual visitor to the site will not know these things. This is the only site I participate in that does not have an easy, clear link to a skinners gallery. It should be a basic function of the site.

It's actually very easy.  You are on a skin page, click the username and you are taken to their skins.

on Sep 26, 2012

But that only takes you to a profile page

on Sep 26, 2012

DPCloud
But that only takes you to a profile page

Which shows their latest skins and info, and a button on the right side to view the full list of skins. 

 

on Sep 26, 2012

I'll see why the forum profiles aren't linking to there though.

 

on Sep 26, 2012

are you able to see "view skins" ?

i know if i go to the forums and left click on someones name, there is an option to go to the wincustomize page ( view vampothikas profile)

(i still have mine there) so you will be able to get my stuff...

i have a personal page

but you might not return......muahha!!!!! hahah!!

on Sep 26, 2012

ID this is what should IMO be linked to when Clicking a skinners name.. http://islanddog.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx   If a skinner dont have a personal page then possibly. https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/all/pagesize/30/view/list/author/islanddog   Rather than the current Recent skins list which only shows a few skins.  Tho I think having the skins List with "thumbs" would be a better Idea.  As the average user shouldn't have to jump thru hoops to find a skinners gallery..

 

Intuitive navigation is the key to a user friendly site. Folks come for skins, they should be able to find them relatively easily.

on Sep 26, 2012

agreed HG

on Sep 26, 2012

The point of it going to a profile like this https://www.wincustomize.com/users/673228/islanddog, is because that offers basic info about the person including their recent skins.  

I don't think two clicks is jumping through many hoops.

 

on Sep 26, 2012

Being able to view a gallery is much better than viewing the list. With the gallery you have the option to view only windowblinds or wallpapers, plus you’re viewing thumbs which is a lot faster, the list doesn’t even tell you what the skin is and if you’re dealing with a skinner who has multiple pages which most do then it becomes very time consuming.

on Sep 26, 2012

Island Dog
he point of it going to a profile like this https://www.wincustomize.com/users/673228/islanddog, is because that offers basic info about the person including their recent skins.

I don't think two clicks is jumping thro

 

Ok I get what your saying. But I think the "(skinners name) Skins" Link on the right side of the profile should link to a thumbed gallery page, instead of the List view page. Sure you can edit the view settings to tiles. but really the tiled view IMO should be the default.

 

Also the skinners Forum Profile would be nice to have a Link to the skinners gallery. From the forum Profile page there is no link to access the skinners gallery.

on Sep 26, 2012

Showing skins easily at a skinning site should be core functionality.

on Sep 26, 2012

HG_Eliminator
ID this is what should IMO be linked to when Clicking a skinners name.. http://islanddog.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx   If a skinner dont have a personal page then possibly. https://www.wincustomize.com/explore/all/pagesize/30/view/list/author/islanddog   Rather than the current Recent skins list which only shows a few skins.  Tho I think having the skins List with "thumbs" would be a better Idea.  As the average user shouldn't have to jump thru hoops to find a skinners gallery..

 

Intuitive navigation is the key to a user friendly site. Folks come for skins, they should be able to find them relatively easily.
Agreed!

on Sep 26, 2012

Showing skins easily at a skinning site should be core functionality.
Agreed!

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