What's Coming Next ...
Greetings All -
I am really curious to hear a comprehensive update from the platform designers about what is in the works for this platform.
Since 2011 I've managed a site for a client and championed our continued use. Over time I have suggested many improvements and listened to promises about forthcoming upgrades which have still not materialized.
I deeply appreciate that this platform is run by a small staff but find myself growing frustrated by the lack of evaluation on the platform's functionality. More importantly I am managing the frustrations of 200+ members who are watching other social media platform advance rapidly to increase ease of user experience and provide more tools within a platform and nothing is happening here.
Am I missing something? Are there plans in the works?
Some of my concerns/ our members concerns expressed in the last few years...
-Cumbersome file cabinet and photo sharing
-Finicky text editor
-Desire for like button or something similar - easy way for people to indicate interest in content posted
-Better format for the weekly digest. Eg: Instead of showing every single action, a way to narrow actions. If I create a blog post with a photo and attachments that comes up as four different activities instead of one compelling listing "Sasha Tracy Added a Blog Post"
-More templates for eblasts... something that mirrors an e-newsletter and is more visually appealing
-New modules and more flexibility in the homepage design
I appreciate any admin or member feedback here. I don't know how much longer I can convince my membership to stay that course with a platform that isn't evolving with the times.
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Hi Everyone --
As promised, I am posting a link (below) to some preliminary designs for the upcoming redesigned Groupsite Platform. Keep in mind that the pages within the links are just meant to give you a feel for what the updated Groupsite platform will look like. Many of the final details and pages will change prior to launch towards the end of this year.
Note: You will still be able to customize your Groupsite's color scheme, home page modules (now called dashboard), sidebar modules. etc. You will also have multiple options for how your logo can be incorporated into the top left area of the page.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to share them here.
For those of you who have been with us the longest, we appreciate your patience and value your continued commitment to the platform.
View sample Groupsite pages here.
Thank you,
The Groupsite Team
Hello Clarence,
Excellent. The design looks much better than what's out there today. Here is my feedback at a first glance:
> These seems to be just basic designs which is not complete. For ex. the links that lead to few sections of the pages were not working. Seriously, I expected a working prototype where I can play around.
> The design is not responsive which is the basic requirement these days.
> Do you have a Mobile version of the designs that we can look at ?
> It appears that the Design is just a revamp of what's out there today. Any ideas of what the Editor will look like ? Individual Discussion page ?
Stay tuned ... I will post my findings as I find more.
As I mentioned, these pages are very preliminary and are not complete. I just shared them to give you guys a general idea of what the upcoming redesign will look like and how it will function.
There are many pages, links and modules that are not posted and are still in the process of being refined.
@Sanjay - Regarding your comments...
- This is not a working prototype. It is just static pages. Keep in mind, that I we are just showing the front-end and no back-end code has been connected so nothing will function.
- The design will be fully responsive and will work great on all mobile devices.
- We will be post a few more pages over the coming weeks including the revamped calendar, file cabinet, discussion pages, etc.
I am fully aware of what is missing from the pages that are included in the link that I shared. I just wanted to give everyone a glimpse to get excited about. Lots more to be done but we are making steady progress.
Happy Holidays Champions!
I'd like to share an update on the upcoming Groupsite 3.0 redesign. When you are able, take a look at the video links below:
Groupsite 3.0 Design Preview — Watch Video
GS 3.0 Drag & Drop Modules & Responsiveness — Watch Video
We are still months away from full integration and change over to this new interface for all Groupsites, but your feedback is always welcome.
Best,
Clarence
Hi Clarence,
This is sweet. Wonderful updates. Few questions to understand the final product:
> Is there a launch date for the new version ?
> Pricing ? $99/month with limitations would be a big shift for the existing members. Is there a discount/plan for the current members in line with the existing subscriptions.
> Will there be a While labelled App or do we need to browse based from the mobile browser ?
Is there an alpha yet that I could participate in the testing and feel it in action ?
Hi Sanjay,
Our goal is to launch the new version during early Q2. Hopefully, we are able to achieve that goal. When we launch, all existing Groupsites will convert over to the new user-interface design so it is important that we get it right. As part of the roll-our process, we will give all existing Groupsite managers a heads up a week or so prior to the conversion along with instructions on what to expect.
Regarding pricing, we are planning to grandfather existing groups by honoring their current pricing assuming they have a collaboration community or greater plan. We will also offer a discount to non-profits with 501c(3) status.
I'm not sure I understand your last question, but the new UI is completely responsive and displays perfectly on web browsers within tablets and on mobile phones. We also eventually plan to embed the UI into native iOS and Android apps downloaded via the app stores.
There isn't an alpha that you can play with, but you are welcome to click around the new interface here.
Hello Clarence,
Any updates ? Is there any progress ?
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