cbs2worksforyou 44 Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 Did anyone check out any of their local CBS O&O's website refreshes? See cbs2chicago.com, cbs2.com, or cbs2ny.com. They look better than the old sites, but still a little too cluttered for my taste...
mre29 1967 Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 I was hoping they'd make the video player larger, along the lines of what cnettv.com has. 300x200 is rather small.
seriouslythough 0 Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 cbs4.com, hmm they changed the colors of the logo.
RGSJenkins 435 Posted June 3, 2009 Posted June 3, 2009 It's way too cluttered in the middle. Only WBZ and WCCO have different colors on the top. WBZ has aqua blue and they have no weather icon near their logo, while WCCO's site is grey, they use a picture of clouds instead.
stevieboy247 43 Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I checked out the new sites yesterday. They don't look that bad, though I think they still have some of the old to go with some of the new. If you know what I'm saying.
jestbiteme 13 Posted June 4, 2009 Posted June 4, 2009 I checked out the new sites yesterday. They don't look that bad, though I think they still have some of the old to go with some of the new. If you know what I'm saying. I don't care for it. The glossy header tries too hard to look like the IBSys sites, and I miss the weather images that included the city skylines or what-have-you. The new weather icons tucked behind the logo just doesn't cut it. The navigation bar on the left side seems to be missing something, and it blends in too well with the rest of the site-- not easily discernable.
Mrtraveler01 739 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I don't care for it. The glossy header tries too hard to look like the IBSys sites, and I miss the weather images that included the city skylines or what-have-you. The new weather icons tucked behind the logo just doesn't cut it. The navigation bar on the left side seems to be missing something, and it blends in too well with the rest of the site-- not easily discernable. Yeah I agree it's basically a modernized version of the old site. But I did like the city skylines behind the logo instead of just having a sun or a rain cloud in the background.
bostonmediaguy 129 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 Yeah I agree it's basically a modernized version of the old site. But I did like the city skylines behind the logo instead of just having a sun or a rain cloud in the background. +1 on missing the loss of the skyline weather. I like what WBZ has done is just foregoing the weather logo entirely. It looks a little less amateur-ish.
Geoffrey 960 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 It'd be great if CBS would add a mobile version of their site. They all advertise how you can go on their website on your phone but it takes forever to load.
bostonmediaguy 129 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 It'd be great if CBS would add a mobile version of their site. They all advertise how you can go on their website on your phone but it takes forever to load. They do. It's m.(whatever the site address is).com. So, http://m.wcbstv.com.
kjohnson 20 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 CBS mobile site addresses don't appear to work. As for the CBS O&O website refreshes, it's nice. Space utilization is better than it was. It does seem crowded in certain spots, though.
kshow 168 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 I was hoping they'd make the video player larger, along the lines of what cnettv.com has. 300x200 is rather small. would be nice for a full screen option
gameshowguy2000 1 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 +1 on missing the loss of the skyline weather. I like what WBZ has done is just foregoing the weather logo entirely. It looks a little less amateur-ish. I myself was a fan of the skyline behind the logo in the graphics. It looked really cool..but what would've made it cooler is the use of 3-D graphics of the skylines..not just monochromic 2-D designs. IMO, those look a little dull.
bostonmediaguy 129 Posted June 5, 2009 Posted June 5, 2009 CBS mobile site addresses don't appear to work. If you want a 'taste' of what they look like, WBZ's is working: http://m.wbztv.com
RGSJenkins 435 Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 I myself was a fan of the skyline behind the logo in the graphics. It looked really cool..but what would've made it cooler is the use of 3-D graphics of the skylines..not just monochromic 2-D designs. IMO, those look a little dull. I like it when you look at the page at night, it changes from day to night.
eyewitness_news 5 Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 Ditto on KYW with the new web design. As for the website starting with m, theirs is not up yet.
bostonmediaguy 129 Posted June 6, 2009 Posted June 6, 2009 As for the website starting with m' date=' theirs is not up yet.[/quote'] Sorry. I assumed that they were all operational. Only five are: KPIX/San Francisco, Calif. - http://m.cbs5.com WBZ/Boston, Mass. - http://m.wbztv.com WCCO/Minneapolis, Minn. - http://m.wcco.com KDKA/Pittsburgh, Penn. - http://m.kdka.com WJZ/Baltimore, Md. - http://m.wjz.com
newsie 11 Posted June 7, 2009 Posted June 7, 2009 'Bout time they got some type of update. Not too impressed. They all follow the same layout as the old ones, just a slight refresh. Still too cluttered.
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