What happened to the "List" version of QRZ home page?

That would be nice but they seemed to indicate that ship has sailed. Seems they felt it was too difficult to maintain the two versions (and, maybe it was a lot of extra work). Instead of going with the more logical list view as the one they kept, they killed it off and gave us all the messy grid view "because more people used the grid view". As WD4IGX mentions above, he wasn't aware of the list view option (though the button was right there at the top of the page). It wasn't really promoted, people didn't know they could use it (and love it), so they had a skewed measurement when they looked at the numbers. Anyway, short version...it's gone, unfortunately...unless they decide to give the customer what they want and can bring it back. But it doesn't seem so.

 

I'm sure the button was there. I just didn't look for it. I typically go directly to the forums, though I scan the grid for anything of interest. I don't spend much time at all on the entry page.

 

The only thing I look at now on the homepage is the swapmeet items. Since it shows a picture preview, sometimes things jump out. Otherwise it's a mess. I also have direct links to some other areas of interest on the site and forums.

 

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Jaime,

It has been quite a few months now since the list view disappeared. Can you give us an update on this "new" QRZ website that you're working on? The front page is still a big mess with a mish-mash of stuff not sorted.

Thanks,

73, de NK2U

 

Here we are, six months down the road, and all Jamie offers is to link directly to the forums page. The "completely new version of QRZ" doesn't give me much confidence it will be an improvement of the big 'salad' of grid squares that used to be a choice. For what this site contains, creating something new shouldn't take six months unless it's being done for free, or by some high school kids. If QRZ were a business, they would be in sad shape by now having alienated much of the customer base. I have little faith that this 'new' QRZ will happen before Christmas. Even then, it may turn out to be worse than what we are tolerating now.

 

Pretty sure QRZ IS a business, and one that’s apparently doing pretty well.

 

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Can you give us a more precise timeline for the "new" QRZ page?

de NK2U

 

Can we get a preview (or partial preview) of the new QRZ?

As frustrating as it is to deal with the current version, I know it takes a lot of time to rebuild something like this. Perhaps a screenshot of the new homepage, or part of it, would appease some as they see that progress is being made and will be released when ready.

 

I look forward to seeing the new & improved site when it comes.
I can tell you this: I am never on QRZ's front page...I don't land on it or use it for anything. I don't really know what's there. All I can say is that I avoid it, and I'm not even sure anymore why...but my brain's autopilot generally functions quite well for issues like this on the Web.

 

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Are you allowing people to beta test the new site? If so, I'd like to.

de NK2U

 

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I'd like to beta test it if possible!

de NK2U

 

So, you know what to expect, right?