I took this screen shot for posterity’s sake:
That’s the old Hyena Cart. Welcome in the new HC:
I’m hoping you all agree that this is a positive change.
The things to notice:
- Cleaner, more professional look. Easier to navigate with clear links at top, breadcrumb trail, and context-sensitive left-hand menu
- New category pages which list the stores in each category along with the number of items available in each store; also with links to filtered calendar for each individual category
- Privacy statement and Terms of Service
- Help section with site map and FAQs
- Improved search and search bar on every page
- My HC orders page more organized
- Small issues fixed including tabbing from id to password field in login and being able to hit ‘enter’ on search page to start search
Thanks to Andrea of Wanted Web Designs for laying out my initial design 🙂 Hopefully you agree that the overall design is more appealing and easier to use (once you get used to it!)
Vendors — note that you can now find the vendor login pages either by clicking the “Login” link or under the “Sell” menu. Also, your paid date must be within the last two months in order to show up on the pages of stores lists.
Please take a moment to read through the Terms of Service. I don’t think there’s anything in there that will be surprising, but it is a living document and I’m willing to make modifications if you find anything unexpected.
HC Multi improvements are about 75% done. I’ve added shipping options and am in the middle of adding choices with pricing and quantities. I’m hoping to get that rolled out in the next few weeks with the Buy Now, auction, and lottery capability soon to follow.
After that, I’ll be working on a feedback system and the changes to make customer lives easier (persistent logins, ability to change email addresses, etc.) Then we’ll start marketing. I’ll be asking all of you for help. Our goal: to make 2007 the year of the Hyena!
Thanks so much, everyone!