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So overwhelmed
If it is, there is a link at the bottom of the article where you can leave feedback which I have just done. I like the "groups" option on the menu bar at the moment but this disappears in the new world.
LibraryCin wrote: "Really? Only a few weeks after a ton of shelfari refugees arrive, they go and change things around here - just when we are trying to get used to things as they are!!! Grrrrr!"Thank goodness someone else noticed it! It's a slight change but totally threw me off. Right in the middle of one of my clean up sessions . . . which is really cutting into my reading time! I've only got a few days left before Shelfari is totally gone so I'm working like made. I'm finding that lots of times I have duplicates now!
Leave it to another librarian to notice!
The navigation bar change has been in the works for a few weeks. I highly recommend that everyone join the Goodreads Feedback group where many of the site updates are beta tested. This will also give you a heads up on any planned changes and a place to ask questions and give and see the reactions of other long time members. Its a very useful group.
Lauren wrote: "The navigation bar change has been in the works for a few weeks. I highly recommend that everyone join the Goodreads Feedback group where many of the site updates are beta tested. This will also g..."
Thanks for that info. I'll have to go check it out. However, right now, keeping up with any group discussions has been very difficult as I try to adjust to this move and get my db of books corrected. It was a shock to see this change last night so I'd like to avoid that kind of thing - knowing ahead would be good.
Ahhh so it is the navigation bar change!!I haven't had the change yet so hence my question with regards to what the change was.... I was wondering if I was missing something else!
Mine hasn't changed yet either. Are the links to "My Books" and "Groups" still there? I use those all the time.
Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Mine hasn't changed yet either. Are the links to "My Books" and "Groups" still there? I use those all the time."Mine just popped up while I was checking out some titles. After showing "goodreads" to the extreme left--the headings are My books, Browse and Community (this is where the groups show up in the drop down. Then there's a search box. On the right are circles with pictures--notifications, messages, friends and then your profile picture. Not really much different--just a different look. Can't just leave well enough alone!! :)
Beverly wrote: "Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Mine hasn't changed yet either. Are the links to "My Books" and "Groups" still there? I use those all the time."Mine just popped up while I was checking out some titles. Aft..."
Thanks, Beverly. As long as I can still easily get to those two items, I'll be happy (after some initial grumbling, I'm sure. :)).
Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Liz (Bugetta) wrote: "Mine hasn't changed yet either. Are the links to "My Books" and "Groups" still there? I use those all the time."Mine just popped up while I was checking out ..."
I just noticed there wasn't a "home" option any longer. You just double click on "goodreads" and it will take you there.
I never noticed that there was a "home" button until I heard about theses changes. I've always just clicked on the big "Goodreads" to go to the main page, so at least that's one new thing I won't have to get used to. :-D
Well, the things that used to take me one step to access now take two. Nothing about the change is useful for my purposes. I'll adapt but this was nonsensical.
Jonetta wrote: "Well, the things that used to take me one step to access now take two. Nothing about the change is useful for my purposes. I'll adapt but this was nonsensical."
Yeah, that seems to be the way of these "upgrades." They upgraded one of the systems I use at work with a similar type of set-up and now it takes more clicks to get to the places I want to go. It looks much cleaner, which web designers really seem to love, but from a user's perspective it's less efficient.
They seem to be on a design kick...cosmetic only.
Yes, they seem to be rolling out the change slowly. I didn't have it yesterday but I have it today. On the whole, I like the changes especially the fixed navigation bar. I don't have to scroll to the top every time I want to get to my books.
Jonetta wrote: "My navigation bar isn't fixed."It's only on the desktop version not mobile devices.
Jonetta wrote: "I'm using the desktop version."That's strange. The navigation bar stays fixed for me in Safari, Firefox and Chrome. I don't have explorer so I didn't check that one.
I'd really like it if it stayed fixed! As it stands now, I'm not seeing any of the benefits of this change.
I wonder if its a setting in your browser preferences.
Can't find anything that would manage this feature.
Jonetta wrote: "Can't find anything that would manage this feature."Maybe its a cache thing?
I shut down and restarted. No change.
Wouldn't that clear it for all my sites (clear website history and data)?
Jonetta wrote: "Wouldn't that clear it for all my sites (clear website history and data)?"You can choose to do it for a specific site. Which browser are you using?
Safari. I cleared it for Goodreads and it didn't make a difference.
Jonetta wrote: "Safari. I cleared it for Goodreads and it didn't make a difference."Bummer!
Mine is still the old version too. :( Feeling left out and envious of the fixed navigation bar!
Barbara wrote: "Leave it to another librarian to notice!..."
LOL! I guess it's only been rolled out to some of us so far.
Lauren wrote: "and a place to ask questions and give and see the reactions of other long time members...."I've been avoiding that group since a few years back when the suggestion of nested discussion threads was made. The nastiness put me off goodreads for a long time.
LibraryCin wrote: "I've been avoiding that group since a few years back when the suggestion of nested discussion threads was made. The nastiness put me off goodreads for a long time.."Yes.... they aren't exactly the friendliest bunch, but the fact that the moderators are Goodreads staff is very helpful. I just ignore the rudeness and get on with the questions and information on updates and bugs that interest me.
LibraryCin wrote: "Really? Only a few weeks after a ton of shelfari refugees arrive, they go and change things around here - just when we are trying to get used to things as they are!!! Grrrrr!"what happened?
I'm glad I found this group of former Shelfarians. Nothing got transferred over from there and had to add almost all of my books which totaled over 3,000? There go my reviews and ratings also. I ended up just adding them and not rating them. I will not miss Shelfari as it had gotten so slow and couldn't create books that weren't on there.
I love the Giveaways on here. It didn't take me long to get adjusted but now there's a new format coming. I was just getting used to this one.
So I finally have the new navigation bar! I don't think I'll ever use the browse button and I don't like that "groups" has been rolled up into community but I do like that new notifications are more obvious. I did feed back on the group roll up thing.
Laurie wrote: "what happened? ..."They are putting up a new navigation bar. You may or may not have it since they are doing a limited number at a time.
I have finally gone through all the books I marked as read in Shelfari (since those that switch to GR were mixed as read and want to read). I had made a list from the list view at Shelfari and copied and pasted to Word. I had over 22 pages of book titles and tags - no reviews or dates. I had one tab up with Shelfari and one up with GR. These are only those I know I read! I still have to deal with some duplications, etc on GR. However, I think (hope!) I'm finished with have the two sites open since Shelfari will be kaput after tomorrow. :-( tears falling.
Tracey wrote: "So I finally have the new navigation bar! I don't think I'll ever use the browse button and I don't like that "groups" has been rolled up into community but I do like that new notifications are mor..."I've discovered a few things.
1. If you're using the desktop version on your tablet, the navigation bar isn't fixed.
2. If you lightly tap your avatar (if using a tablet and the desktop version), the old drop down menu appears. However, this isn't consistent as often it takes me to my profile but if I page back, the drop down menu appears. Crazy. (I like the group option from this menu because it sorts them based on my usage, not overall group activity.)
3. My navigation bar is fixed on my desktop computer.
Just got the new navigation bar and there's not much difference. Not as different as I thought it would be. What I like is that I don't have to hit explore to find giveaways now.
Janey wrote: "Just got the new navigation bar and there's not much difference. Not as different as I thought it would be. What I like is that I don't have to hit explore to find giveaways now."Me too and it's not bad. Yay!
FYI, according to the updated banner on Shelfari, the migration date is now May 31.
Jonetta wrote: "FYI, according to the updated banner on Shelfari, the migration date is now May 31."That makes me happy, in case I run into more I need to fix.
I was wondering why it was still up today when the deadline was 3/16.
I guess they realized they needed to give people more time.
Shelfari has extend site closing until May 31.
Was it all a ploy? They just wanted to move Shelfarians to GR. Thus, the Pink Banner of Death. We are being herded like sheep. Since there are a few strays left on Shelfari, the deadline has been extended.
do you think there will be another extension in May?
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