How can we improve your Workshop?

We have big plans for Workshop’s future.

In the spirit of D.I.Y. we will be constantly tinkering - adding new functionality, making the site easier to use, and adding new content.

For example, we know the system for uploading images is currently a little clunky. We’re working on a quick and easy drag-and-drop solution that we hope to add soon. Stay tuned.

More importantly, we want to hear your ideas for Workshop. We would love to hear your thoughts on how we can improve your Workshop and make it even more useful to you.

Please reply to the thread below or feel free to contact us if you’re a little shy and would like to chat privately.

Many thanks for your input.

Jason

Community Manager

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maknilsin

The home page has the filters of Recent and Most popular. Maybe a third option of "For You" or "My Posts" would be beneficial?

The For You section could include content that may interest me based on what I have previously commented on or posted myself.

My Posts would just be an easy way to get back into the action on posts that I have previously written and may want quick and easy access back into the conversation.

Jason

Many thanks for the feedback @maknilsin.

It's a great suggestion and something we've already been working on. We definitely do want to make it easier to jump back to discussions you've recently participated in. We do have the My Posts link under My account on the top right of every page but we'll be adding at least a couple of new features:

- A recent posts drop down on the top right of every page that will show your last three posts and also provide a link to View all.

- A My Posts component at board level underneath the Recent/Most Popular posts. For example, on the Gardening board we would have My Gardening Posts and show the last three gardening discussions you have participated in.

Thanks again for your comments. Any other feedback is most welcome.

Jason

Hi @maknilsin,

Hope you are well.

Just dropping by because we have rolled out the changes that you suggested. You can now click on the speech bubble on the top right of every page to get quick and easy access to all of your posts. When browsing discussion boards, you can also see your five most recent posts on that board towards the bottom of each page.

Feel free to keep the suggestions coming.

Jason

Mick0s

I've got a small cosmetic gripe.
The PM and Notification Icons at the top right show up with the red circle even when there's nothing to action within.
With the small text of the number themselves, would these be better off without the circle unless there's something actionable?

Cheers, Mick.

Mick0s

And now that I've submitted a quick reply, I've found another grip. (I swear, I'm not usually *this* picky!)
On clicking the "Quick Reply" button the post disappeared from the box, but the page did not refresh with my new post as I was expecting that it might. Initially this led me to think that maybe the post required approval before being published, a manual refresh of the page brought it up. .

Jason

Yes, agreed @Mick0s. It's already on the list but I really appreciate your feedback. Please let me know if you have any other gripes! Any comments are very welcome.

Jason

Thanks again. Auto-refreshing the page is a tricky one @Mick0s according to the dev team. That was another point we had also already raised. We are still investigating but might just need to make the "Success...." message more prominent as obviously you missed it on this occasion.

You are welcome to be picky! We want to ensure the site is really easy to use and accessible to all. Appreciate the feedback.

Jason

Forgetabull

Maybe this is a bit too DIY for here, but what about a place with pictures/descriptions for jigs we make. Like I have made the following jigs in the past:

* Simple Table Saw from a circular saw
* Cross cut sled for table saw
* Simple router table
* Jointer rig using a electric hand planer.

Would people find that useful ?

Jason

Welcome to Workshop @Forgetabull. It's great to have you join the community. I'm looking forward to reading about your projects. It sounds like you've got a lot of fantastic experience you can share.

I'm sure many Workshop members would welcome you to start a new discussion in the Outdoor Living board with some of the jigs you have made and find it very useful. Let me know if you have any trouble adding a post and/or pictures.

You might also find these posts of interest:

Dowel jig

Dowel joiner versus biscuit joiner

Handmade and built to last

Out of the darkness

Thanks again for joining us.

Jason

Hi all,

Due to popular demand, we have added support for emoticons to Workshop.

You can add an emoticon to a post by clicking the smiling face above the text editor. There's 30 to choose from - so there should be something to suit every mood!

Enjoy. 😀

Jason

Mick0s

Here's a quick (though possibly not so easy) one.
When adding an @Jason tag to a post for alerting the user, is it possible to show a dynamic list for users whose name might not be straight forward (like that @Mick0s jerk putting a zero in his, the nerve!) 😋

Jason

Aren't you getting a pop-up list of options @Mick0s?

If you type the @ symbol, you should immediately be presented with names of people who have already participated in the discussion. Like this:

If you're after someone else, you can start typing and after you have typed 3 letters you will be presented with options based on what you have typed so far. Like this:

As you keep typing the list should narrow down.

Hope that helps!

Jason

Mick0s

Ah, I see whats going on.

It doesn't show up on "quick reply" form.

Jason

No, that's correct @Mick0s. Quick reply is text-only. You are not able to @ mention anyone, add images, emojis or video, or do any text formatting. You need to be using the full text editor.

Jason

BibbyKat

How can we improve your Workshop?

Very simply ... COME ON OVER - you can tell me. hehehehehe

Jason

Hi all,

Observant types might have noticed that we've unveiled a few changes to the site today. The changes are designed to help make it easier for new users to understand what Workshop is, how to get started, and provide everyone with easier access to other helpful discussions and inspiring photos.

The changes are very much an interim step as the team works on a fully responsive version of the site, which we understand has been a long time coming. Many thanks for your patience - we are aiming to radically improve the mobile experience for users by the end of next month.

As always, feel free to let me know if you ever have any feedback about how we can make Workshop more useful for you.

Thanks,

Jason

Adam_W

Hey @Jason loving the ongoing evolution of Workshop.
Makes much more sense to do things in a progessive & well thought out way than rushing in with a heap of changes that all crash-&-burn & upset everyone 😝
One thing... don't know if this is Firefox-specific or not but I find that spellchecker doesn't work on Firefox for Mac.
Apart from that little niggle keep up the awesome work 😎
Now if I can just find a way to tweak my 'settings' so I have more time to spend on Workshop 😉

Jason

Many thanks for the feedback @Adam_W.

We'll do some testing of the spellcheck feature for you. It works on Firefox running Windows 10 for me. But it is something that we have pondered ditching altogether in the past as most browsers now have built-in spellchecking abilities. I would be happy to hear from the community on this topic. Would you prefer to use your browser's spellcheck functionality or do you prefer our custom solution here on Workshop?

Thanks again,

Jason

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