Polishing the user interface
June 08, 2012
We're updating our user interface today. These aren't major, thematic changes - such as when the Twix logo went from serif to sans serif letters (okay, maybe that wasn't major, but it was shock to me as a kid). Instead, I've been working on cleaning up the style that already exists. This basically means two things.
First, frames should now be properly aligned and properly sized. For example, the navigation bar at the top of the search results page will stretch as far as the map stretches. Thus, there'll be a single edge defining the right side of the page. And if you resize the page, this edge will be maintained.
Second, the style should be more consistent. For instance, I tried to unify the search results page by making all the headers and borders the same color. This might run the risk of being too monochromatic, but I think the red accent helps prevent that. I also made sure that this header/border color was the same from the search results page to the user profile pages.
I hope you enjoy these small touches. If you have other feedback on how to present a better user experience, please let us know.