Map page: new layout

anselmo

I would like to know the opinion of you all appcatters about the possibility of having a different layout on the map page. In this section there are three groups of icons. The first icon send an email, the second icon links to the website, and the other 4 icons linking to social networks. I think the email and website icons are poorly understood. Please look at the picture, because a picture is worth a thousand words. Let me know what you think .... thanks

Ben

Interesting concept, @anselmo!

MrApp

Yes this is a very interesting concept, fingers crossed

joemadden1941

User ability to add text, like one block from State Capitol.

ToddGoldstein

I like it. Unfortunately you'd be surprised that 70% of end users still don't understand the concept of scrolling. Sad, I know. So we aim at keeping all relevant information "above the fold". What I COULD see is putting small text under the icons. Internationalized.

anselmo

Thank you

anselmo

something like this??????

ToddGoldstein

Yeah, kind of. I must be honest though: It hasn't been an issue to consumers at all. More to app makers who had to "get used" to the more intuitive way we introduced recently.

anselmo

@ToddGoldstein

EricEdge

The only changes I would request are:

1. Add an symble on the email image for clarity purposes.

2. Add a WWW. on the website image for clarity purposes.

In my opinion, everything else is clear.

Do you agree @anselmo & @ToddGoldstein? Open for any comments?

ToddGoldstein

Find me icons that I can license that match the current look and that represent "website" and I'll do it. I am not open for discussion on "email". That icon speaks for itself in the most beautiful and unmistakable way.

anselmo

To me the nicest solution is to write that little text up and down the icons as showed in the pic.....but it's up to you Todd, I'm confident you'll do your best.

EricEdge

My solutions above was to use the current images and add over the top of them the appropriate symbols. Not to replace the images. I like the images.

Mature people don't understand what the email and website images mean and that can be easily fixed.

I have made a mock-up of what I'm talking about so you can see what I mean. When done all but the phone image will have letters over the top of the image.

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@anselmo & @ToddGoldstein - What are your thoughts ?

perfectp

I can see where everybody is coming from here, but to play "devil's advocate" (That could be an app, think I will make that one) do you not think clients really have a problem with the logos/buttons? You can clearly see what they represent and personally having the text above or below, I would be totally against. To me it cheapens the app look. We do not need to be told that world used logos are part of the social network, if clients are on these social sites they know what the button looks like.

I personally hate Facebook, do not have an account would no even know how to set one up, but I sure know what there logo looks like!!

The same with the email logo, its for email not YouTube, the one I would possibly agree with is the www over the website logo but as above posted by @EricEdge.

Maybe I am wrong, not the first or last time, but I feel there are other areas that time could be spent on than trying to fix a problem that is not really there. I have never been asked for a different look on the Map Page, if i could add anything here it would be text to the pin "We are here" or even better the clients app button on a smaller scale. Now that would be a development...

Sorry if I have step on anyone's toes, just my thoughts @anselmo @ToddGoldstein

ToddGoldstein

@EricEdge. I like your mockups for "www" and "@". They're as concise as they can be. A tad cheesy but just the right amount to poke the technophobes without insulting people with brains...Let us muck around with this...

EricEdge

Thank you for listening, @ToddGoldstein. That's what I like about you... you listen.

anselmo

@EricEdge I like it........perfect work.

joemadden1941

Everybody is working for the common cause, apps that suit everybody, to inspire duplication.