Is it just my computer or has the page gone all weird and narrow?

[PinotNoir]

<p>tsdad - you can change the color scheme back to the old one by scrolling down to the bottom left corner of your screen. there’s a little dropdown box where you can choose “CC” or "fresh’. Change it to CC.</p>

<p>As far as narrow and huge empty blue strips on the side - me too. And I hate it too.</p>

[jym626]

<p>Ahh- you beat me to it, pinot, I was just going to tell them that. I have found, though, that it is the “new” color on my phone. As for the blue striped margins, I am not terribly bothered by them, to tell the truth, but then again I am not having to do that “scroll side to side” thing to read. That would bother me.</p>

[tsdad]

<p>PinotNoir:</p>

<p>Thanks. I know that and do it, but I still resent the change that not only added no value but took away usability at least for me.</p>

[ncmentor]

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[blankmind]

<p>Change it back…change it back</p>

[IllinoisMom2006]

<p>Oh, powers that be, PLEASE change it back. This is really annoying, and will surely limit the time I continue to waste here. Thank you. : )</p>

[abasket]

<p>I still would like an admin person to explain the purpose/goal of making these changes.</p>

[Mary13]

<p>Let’s stage a walkout!</p>

[swimcatsmom]

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<p>Ok I’m being childish and throwing a tantrum. Please listen to us CC people.</p>

[momofthreeboys]

<p>Like said earlier, you can change your settings Start to Control Panel to Display to Settings and play around until you like the appearance. I’m at 1280 x 768.</p>

[blankmind]

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Like said earlier, you can change your settings Start to Control Panel to Display to Settings and play around until you like the appearance. I’m at 1280 x 768.

Sure, but I don’t want to change my settings for the sake of one website.</p>

[abasket]

<p>It feels like the point of the page is the advertisements, not the CC content. :(</p>

[vballmom]

<p>

Should You Make Your Website Widescreen-Friendly?</p>

<p>The fact that widescreen monitors have become the norm might be interpreted as pressure to make your website widescreen-friendly. If the current version of your website doesn’t display well on a widescreen monitor, then you should really modify it as (soon as) possible – i.e. before users start leaving your site due to poor usability design.</p>

<p>There isn’t much empirical research yet about how users interact with widescreens and use them for browsing but sometimes it is just common sense to figure out that a site is a usability disaster when viewed on a widescreen.

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<p>Read more: [Learn</a> More About How Widescreen Monitors Affect Web Site Usability](<a href=“Learn More About How Widescreen Monitors Affect Web Site Usability - Bright Hub”>Learn More About How Widescreen Monitors Affect Web Site Usability - Bright Hub)</p>

[pugmadkate]

<p>I don’t mind the ads because I really like things being free! But I do mind the wide, empty margins on the sides. I suppose I could try to learn how to mess around with how it appears to me but please don’t make me do that.</p>

<p>Edited to add: I’m so proud of myself! I went to Control Panel to Display to Settings and tried a few different settings. Unfortunately, all I could do was either keep it the same or make the display even thinner. Hmmm…</p>

[BCEagle91]

<p>In general, sites should let the local browser take care of placement as there are a wide variety of devices used to browse the web from phones to iPads to netbooks to 30 inch displays. I don’t like the new CC look either.</p>

<p>One solution that I normally use anyways, is to set the scroll wheel on max which allows you to scroll quickly through pages on your mouse. At home, I use a trackpad and can scroll quickly through pages with little effort.</p>

[rodney]

<p>notice how it’s all us cranky parents complaining? haha</p>

<p>seriously, this does not work for me at all…and no, I’m not changing my computer for one website because I am sure it will screw something else up…</p>

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[TutuTaxi]

<p>I find it rather funny that they (mystical CC controllers) changed the format to save space and now there are 3 different threads discussing this formatting (space saving) change. :eek:</p>

[worried_mom]

<p>How does this change “save space”? Looks like a giant waste of space to me.</p>

[ThisCouldBeHeavn]

<p>1920x1080, 23" monitor. The blank spaces on the sides are each about 4.6 inches wide. The space in the middle where the text goes is about 7 inches wide, and there are about 2 inches of ads. So this setting is currently using 50% of the screen.</p>