So, I mentioned on Twitter that I am disappointed in the redesign. Don’t get me wrong, it looks attractive and contemporary, and I’m by no means nostalgic for the old site (it was terrible). But the redesign didn’t do the things that I hoped it would, and also does several things that I don’t agree with.
My usage of the Radio 4 website (almost daily) is like this: when I’m stuck in one place, like washing dishes or ironing, I go to the website and try to find, as quickly as possible, something interesting to listen to. I’m not really loyal to any programmes in particular. I am aware that there are wonderful treasures buried in the site, but it’s usually a waste of time to click around. So I usually scan the homepage, especially Choice of the Day. Often I can’t find something that seems interesting, and I listen to the latest news broadcast. (I also have a similar use case when looking for podcasts to load onto my mp3 player.)
I was hoping for 2 things from the redesign:
- Many more recommendations on the homepage than before
- Generally better discovery features
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