Comments on: November 2010′s Telegraph website redesign: before and after http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/ Where to find Malcolm Coles, reviews, and tips on how to do things I couldn't do. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: BJ http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/#comment-16289 BJ Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:25:55 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5142#comment-16289 I agree with Peter, I find it too difficult to read, I hope they change it soon! I agree with Peter, I find it too difficult to read, I hope they change it soon!

]]> By: Peter http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/#comment-16242 Peter Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:42:50 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5142#comment-16242 Unfortunately there is no letter spacing in the body text font of the articles on the new Telegraph website. Since the letters touch each other, it makes it almost impossible to read (when viewed in the Firefox and Chrome browsers). They need to update their style sheet and increase the letter spacing property. The Guardian uses narrow font for the article body text as well, but with adequate letter spacing. Unfortunately there is no letter spacing in the body text font of the articles on the new Telegraph website. Since the letters touch each other, it makes it almost impossible to read (when viewed in the Firefox and Chrome browsers).

They need to update their style sheet and increase the letter spacing property. The Guardian uses narrow font for the article body text as well, but with adequate letter spacing.

]]> By: Ian Douglas http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/#comment-16185 Ian Douglas Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:33:21 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5142#comment-16185 Paul That was a bug. A commercial widget was competing with the text, truncating it. It's now been removed, so you'll be able to read the obituaries in full. Ian Douglas, editorial lead of the Telegraph refresh. Paul

That was a bug. A commercial widget was competing with the text, truncating it. It's now been removed, so you'll be able to read the obituaries in full.

Ian Douglas, editorial lead of the Telegraph refresh.

]]> By: Andy http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/#comment-16182 Andy Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:20:05 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5142#comment-16182 I must admit, I rarely, if ever, read an online newspaper other than the local Gibraltarian rag which is more about learning the local gossip (has yet another guy I went to school with been busted for drink driving? Drugs? etc) than anything else. However, I must admit that I usually buy the Sunday Telegraph when in the UK (you get charged over the usual price over here (transport and duty), but without the supplements!) and quite like the new look layout. I think I might start reading online more regularly. Also, Malcolm, surely "(click it to make it bigger):" should read: "(click to embiggen):"? This is a perfectly cromulent opportunity to use such noble word. ;) I must admit, I rarely, if ever, read an online newspaper other than the local Gibraltarian rag which is more about learning the local gossip (has yet another guy I went to school with been busted for drink driving? Drugs? etc) than anything else.

However, I must admit that I usually buy the Sunday Telegraph when in the UK (you get charged over the usual price over here (transport and duty), but without the supplements!) and quite like the new look layout. I think I might start reading online more regularly.

Also, Malcolm, surely "(click it to make it bigger):" should read: "(click to embiggen):"? This is a perfectly cromulent opportunity to use such noble word. ;)

]]> By: Paul T Horgan http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/telegraph-website-redesign/#comment-16177 Paul T Horgan Wed, 10 Nov 2010 07:29:20 +0000 http://www.malcolmcoles.co.uk/blog/?p=5142#comment-16177 There is a new look, but this disguises the fact that the online articles have been shaved so as not to compete with the print edition. An example of this is the Obituaries page, where the heavy editing makes the articles meaningless. I appreciate the economics of this. The site is not behind a paywall. But it is a disappointment. There is a new look, but this disguises the fact that the online articles have been shaved so as not to compete with the print edition.

An example of this is the Obituaries page, where the heavy editing makes the articles meaningless.

I appreciate the economics of this. The site is not behind a paywall. But it is a disappointment.

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