New OcUK Website

Sp00n · 7 Oct 2006 at 13:47

Lol @ scanlines, thats just lazy.

Layuot is fine but the colours don't match, especially the adverts on either side.

jcb33 · 7 Oct 2006 at 13:47

While it looks nice, its a little to like competitor sites for me... I always find them confuzing and come spend my money with OcUK because the interface is nice and I can just click the pictures.... Guess I will ring up in future to make it even easier

FunkyT · 7 Oct 2006 at 13:53

robmiller said:
Which is where recommendations come in. I hate discussing this because it's so hard to explain things without mentioning competitors.

The best thing to do is rank products according to popularity (times bought in the last month/fortnight/whatever) and display those when you first visit a category, with the products list below it.

Also, something you might consider is a comparison function. A certain Scandinavian-named online PC site does this and it's a godsend when you're umming and ahhing about what particular product to buy. Essentially, it lists the product specs of two or more products next to each other in a table, so you can easily see which product trumps the others and in which areas.

I figure a screenshot is ok, since you can't identify the site:

A competitor that begins with a "K" tbh

Sp00n · 7 Oct 2006 at 13:57

robmiller said:
The best thing to do is rank products according to popularity (times bought in the last month/fortnight/whatever) and display those when you first visit a category, with the products list below it.

Sites which sort by popularity as default REALLY annoy me, i want to see priced lowest to highest.

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Wizzfizz · 7 Oct 2006 at 14:03

I think this new look is awful and looks like some other site I sometimes browse.

masterk · 7 Oct 2006 at 14:06

Paulus said:
you have to put in credit card details to create an account ???

I had the same thought, its shocking. Not good at all.

paddy · 7 Oct 2006 at 14:08

I quite like it, yes it has turned a bit generic, but the plus points of being able to sort by price out weigh that.

I like the breadcrumbs

A few suggestion though:

- Can you swap the prices over so the INC vat price is the most prominant (or at least have an option to do so). I hate having to squint for the price I'm going to pay.

- High-res pictures pleeeeeeeeease

- Remove the "Amazing Deals" and the Scanlines thing above it, they make baby Jesus cry.

btw - this product BU-036-OK title doesn't match the descriptions contents, different mobo

AshFU · 7 Oct 2006 at 14:10

dont like the look of the new web site, looks more like a web site for a small trader than someone as large as ocuk.

Im sure everyone will agree theres aways a need to move forward... but this time think ya gone alittle backwards :rolleyes:

Una · 7 Oct 2006 at 14:23

Heh funny thing is it displays incorrectly when it is really narrow. CSS done poorly, prefered the old design.

SpKM3 · 7 Oct 2006 at 15:44

Much better than before.

What software used is used for it? or it is bespoke?

daveydave · 7 Oct 2006 at 15:48

i'll be honest i liked the pictures denoting each section as i didnt have to read, jus click on the image of the ram knowing it would take me to ram. now im having to read the nav bar looking for it :confused:

think lil pics were better

daveydave · 7 Oct 2006 at 15:50

just realised how much i now dislike the new look. its the same as three other online retailers its poor and too busy. you click on say GFX cards and your confronted by 6 or so random cfx cards why? now OCuk is just like the same. hopefully the prices dont go the same way too! :mad:

elite · 7 Oct 2006 at 15:54

new website is poor, confussing and just like many others, i liked ocuk for been simple and easy to use....go back to the old website please

Carl · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:02

Bit pricey..

alexakasloth · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:04

The insides are made of diamonds.

robmiller · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:06

Sp00n said:
Sites which sort by popularity as default REALLY annoy me, i want to see priced lowest to highest.

I don't mean the sorting of the actual products list, I just mean that when you view a category you're greeted with something like this:

Code:

Most popular products in "Graphics Cards":

Blah blah			Blah blah

Blah foo blah			Blah bleurgh

------------------------------------------

All graphics cards:

Foo
Foobar	
Bazzle

VeNT · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:06

$loth said:
The insides are made of diamonds.

and it was made by pigmi virgins who have never seen daylight

robmiller · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:07

Also, I can't believe so many people dislike the design. It's objectively better and more usable in so many ways it's not even funny. I hope it's just nostalgia for the old design or something :/

daveydave · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:18

robmiller said:
I don't mean the sorting of the actual products list, I just mean that when you view a category you're greeted with something like this:

Code:

Most popular products in "Graphics Cards": Blah blah Blah blah Blah foo blah Blah bleurgh ------------------------------------------ All graphics cards: Foo Foobar Bazzle

exactlty!

AS_Platinum · 7 Oct 2006 at 16:25

Ahhh god, sorry to say this but I don't like the new design or structure.

Far too cluterd for my likings. not to say I won't use OCUK anymore, far from it, it could have just been designed with a little bit more thought.