New site design and functionality

By Jillian Winn
Tuesday, August 3, 2010

We have been working hard this summer on a redesigned version of the Signing Savvy website. We are happy to make it available as of today!

The new design refreshes the look and polishes the functionality of Signing Savvy while not being so different that you have to relearn how to use the site.

One of our goals was to take advantage of some of the newer web technologies to make a better user experience. However, if you are using an older browser (such as Internet Explorer 6), you may need to upgrade to take advantage of all of these features. Check out the FAQ for system requirements.

We have tested the site internally but your computer configuration likely differs from ours. If you encounter any problems with the new site, please contact us and let us know.

With the new design as our foundation, we plan to add in several new features to the site over the coming months. As always, we also continue to expand the dictionary of signs and add blog posts.

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Love the new design!

Savvy User taniaTuesday, August 3, 2010

Great, wide screen layout - love it. So modern and easy to use.
Tania

NOTE - video tutorials still to be revised

Brian @ Signing SavvyTuesday, August 3, 2010

We have not had time to update the video tutorials yet, so they are still the old design. However, you can easily translate the old design to the new. We will get them updated soon.

re Video size

Savvy User LaurelTuesday, August 3, 2010

It seems that in the Video Options (small, medium, large) -- "large" is smaller than it used to be. Could you possibly make "large" a little larger? Thank you!
And thank you also for this great site; it is a big help as a supplement to my ASL class!

re Video size

Brian @ Signing SavvyTuesday, August 3, 2010

Actually the large video is the exact same size as before. It may be a perceptual thing as rest of the page is larger. One nice thing about the new design is that the large video is actually larger when you go full-screen.

re Video size

Savvy User LaurelTuesday, August 3, 2010

Interesting, that "visual perception"... sometimes our eyes are fooled.
You're right, the full-screen is big! Great job! (and thank you for your response)

Aaron

Savvy User AaronWednesday, August 4, 2010

Great new look and so much easier to look at and to read! Thanks.

password

Savvy User BMJWednesday, August 4, 2010

When I type in my password, it is not ###### but you can see the actual letters/numbers I am typing...this is not good

re: password

Brian @ Signing SavvyWednesday, August 4, 2010

What browser and version are you using? It seems to work fine on most.

re: password

Brian @ Signing SavvyWednesday, August 4, 2010

I discovered the password issue was with Internet Explorer only. It is now resolved.

how to log out

Savvy User BMJThursday, August 5, 2010

Thank you for the password fix. Now I cannot find a button to log out. I have IE8.

re: how to log out

Brian @ Signing SavvyThursday, August 5, 2010

The logout button now shows properly on IE.

Thanks!

Savvy User BMJThursday, August 5, 2010

Thank you! I am enjoying the new layout and I appreciate your quick response to my questions/concerns!

Help

Savvy User MarkFriday, August 6, 2010

Play button in dictionary mode is off postion help us Iphone

Re: Help

Brian @ Signing SavvySunday, August 8, 2010

The iPhone plays video full-screen. Therefore it prevents auto-play on video, or it would always take over the screen when you get to a web page. This is a built-in feature on the iPhone, not something we do on Signing Savvy. Therefore, on the iPhone, when you get to a page with video on it, just tap on the video to have it go full-screen and play. NOTE: This is just the iPhone and iPod Touch, I am guessing due to the smaller screen size. Video on the iPad autoplays just like it does on a computer.

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Savvy User jamaicaWednesday, August 18, 2010

nice blog..

Cannot renew my membership

JennyFriday, August 20, 2010

Major error in your program. Will not take my credit card when I know it is good.

Re: cannot renew

Brian @ Signing SavvyTuesday, August 24, 2010

Make sure your billing address is the same as the billing address of your credit card. The bank checks for this. This is the most common issue with a valid card not going through.