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New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Sarah — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:47:03 GMT

Hello all,

Just wanted to give you a heads up that we're unveiling a new look and feel for the myFICO site this week. All of the same functional elements will be there, but it will have a new color scheme that's lighter and easier to navigate. We hope you enjoy the new look!

Also, for those of you who check the forums on your phones, good news: the mobile-optimized version of the forums is also arriving this week! This should create a much better viewing experience for those of you who like to post on the go -- and if you happen to encounter any issues with the mobile version of the forums, please feel free to contact me, either here or via DM, and I'll look into it.

Thanks, and happy posting!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

FrugalRican — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:52:16 GMT

Sweet, can't wait... but do we really need to spread my addiction to these forums onto my phone?

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Tuscani — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:58 GMT

Super! Cannot wait.

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MrShush — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:13:40 GMT

Its already here...might switch back to full site though. The text input box is blue with gray letters and difficult to see

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

wmcodywilson — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:25:35 GMT

+1. I can't see anything I type >.< I like the idea though!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Sarah — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:40:35 GMT

Thank you for the feedback - I will pass this along and we'll try to fix this issue!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Sarah — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:13:48 GMT

Text input box should turn white when you start to type -- if it's not, and you're having trouble seeing the text, can you let me know what type of phone/tablet you're using so we can troubleshoot? You can PM me or answer here, whatever you prefer.

Thanks!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Lel — Sun, 20 May 2012 20:49:47 GMT

Does the mobile version automatically recognize a mobile device, or do I have to access it by a specific link? I'm on an iPad right now, and it appears to be the regular version.

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Sarah — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:02:48 GMT

Currently, iPads see the normal site - but we'll be adding a link to access the mobile site in the header, so you can switch back and forth to whichever version you prefer.

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

laz98 — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:23:22 GMT

Haven't tried it on a tablet, but as far as my phone goes, I much prefer the full site over the mobile site.

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

mod-moose — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:31:24 GMT

Looks like the blue typing box with the gray lettering has been fixed!

I'm posting from my iPhone and the box is white and lettering is dark gray!!

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Repo-ed — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:22:04 GMT

Easy to use Mobile Site on my Droid Charge.

Looks great, thanks.

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webhopper — Wed, 23 May 2012 18:50:57 GMT

I love the mobile optimized layout on my blackberry. Wish it was also available on Kindle. Do you know if it is?

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Imhotrodcrazy — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:47 GMT

webhopper wrote:
I love the mobile optimized layout on my blackberry. Wish it was also available on Kindle. Do you know if it is?

It is available on my Kindle Fire. However, the font size is so small I can hardly read it, even with my glasses on. I can not adjust the font size. I don't have any problem with other sites with regards to the font size. Is there something I can do that I am missing here? Any help would be appreciated.

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BigDaddy18 — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:53:52 GMT

This is alway so exciting to me I love the mobile flexability to do stuff when your bored and just waiting. I use the site often from my iPad it's nice to be able to use it from my iPhone as well

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

Sarah — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:05:32 GMT

Hi folks, a small update: you'll notice some subtle color changes to the forums this week. Some buttons and headers will have different colors that complement our new site redesign. Happy posting!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

drkaje — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:10:59 GMT

The mobile look and function are nice!

Re: New site look & mobile optimized forums - coming soon!

-Cain- — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:58:33 GMT

mod-moose wrote:
Looks like the blue typing box with the gray lettering has been fixed!

I'm posting from my iPhone and the box is white and lettering is dark gray!!

Mod moose, you say you were posting from an iPhone for this message? There should be a paragraph break between this sentence and the next. I am testing this. This should be a new paragraph. My posts have been missing the paragraph breaks since the changes took place, spacing was not an issue before. How can I fix this?