If you’re viewing the website in a browser, and not on an RSS feed, then you’ll notice that things have changed. Pretty drastically. I have been working on this new layout for a very long time. It’s been something that I’ve been rolling around in my head for the better part of about 3 years now, and over the last couple of weeks I spent countless hours bringing my imagination to life.
It’s not all the way there, yet, but I’m going to continue to tweak it until it’s perfect. I’ve created a layout that allows for more content, easier navigation, and easier redesigns in the future. The background will change pretty regularly over the course of the year, as more Dawn Treader photography is released.
One thing that you might notice if you use more than one browser, is that it actually looks better in Firefox and Google Chrome than it does in Internet Explorer. However, if you’re not using Firefox or Chrome, you’re missing out on the optimal version of the website, period.
Either way, I think switching from a Prince Caspian layout to this new, transitional layout is an important step in bringing more awareness to the fact that the Voyage of the Dawn Treader is coming this year.
I hope that you enjoy it. If you have any suggestions, feel free to comment below. Constructive criticism only, though. If it’s not constructive, it’s deleted.
Down at the bottom of the screen you might notice a new toolbar. It doesn’t seem to show up in Internet Explorer 8, though. It’s our new meebo bar. It allows for easy drag and drop sharing of our stories and pages. When you move your mouse over pictures from, from time to time you’ll notice a “drag to share” link appear. Just click and hold, and then drag the item to the option of your choice. You can also very quickly share with the link on the left side of the bar.
Also new are the share links you can see in a group. The first is “ShareThis” which we’ve had since it first went public. The other two are the most popular services for sharing: a retweet button to quickly twitter the story, and a facebook button to quickly post the story to your wall!