Part 2 - Improved “Platinum Interface”
July 15, 2009 – 1:40 pmYawn, boring…blah…
That is the feeling I get when I look at the existing Wealthy Affiliate interface (Carson feels the same way). I think I have a mild case of attention deficit because every time I log into a system I want to see something new, something that is visually appealing and something that is dynamic.
Our existing system does a pretty good job of this with the modules you can add to your dashboard and the regular updates we add, but this was not adequate when we sat down and planned out the NEW WA Platinum interface. Pretty good is not good enough for our standards!
We not only had to plan out how it looked, but also spent a good deal of time planning out the underlying algorithms that would help make it a much easier, intuitive and semantically sensitive environment for members of WA!
So what are the things that we need to address?
Easy to find, Easy to learn
First off, as a system grows it can become more and more disorganized. Although we have done the best with what we have to work with at Wealthy Affiliate, there are still some drawbacks. Finding content can be difficult for someone coming in fresh (that has no requisite knowledge of our system)…
We get that! So what we have done is improved the ways content is organized, the ways the menu’s are structured, and the search functionality within WA!
A Smart Help, Who Would Have Thunk!
When you need help…where is it? We do have a Help tab in our main menu but this is no longer become adequate. We are creating a help system in WA Platinum that is going to facilitate the ease-of-use within WA for everyone. Help is going to become centralized and context sensitive. Say you were within Rapid Writer and you need help on how to spin an article, you will just have to click the Help button. The help will know what page you are on and deliver the exact information (in the form of a video or tutorial) that you need.
Web 3.0
Ever heard of Web 3.0? If you haven’t, that is where our system is headed. We want to deliver content to you that you are interested in. If you like PPC and are constantly using PPC resources and tools within WA, we want to make your WA experience more relevant to your needs and interests. We are not rolling out our full version of web semantics right away, but you may start to notice that things that you want will be right there for you!
This also means more control, ability to categorize your favorite stuff at WA, and ways to get to your resources quicker.
So Fresh, So Clean…
Yeah, that is right. A new look will be coming to Wealthy Affiliate Platinum. As with anything we launch, we like to come out with a fresh, hip and current look. WAP will not only look different, there is going to be more working space, the ability to customize your look and for those of you that think our font size isn’t quite right, a way for you to adjust this. WAP is going to allow you to create an interface you can make your own.
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Wealthy Affiliate is going to continue evolve, but our new interface and new look will provide an exciting environment for everyone to work, hang out, network, and learn within.
This was my “insider” on the new interface, new look, and some of the new functionality that is going to be coming to Wealthy Affiliate. We have many more updates, so please keep your eyes peeled. Also, if you want to drop some feedback, reply to this post. We love to hear from everyone.
Cheers,
Kyle
