Just thought I'd give me 2 cents about the premium layout. I preferred the way it was laid out on youtube. I could click on the premuim youtube channel, click videos tab and see all the videos along with the thumbnail in chronological order with the title. It made browsing the videos easier in my opinion.
Also I'm now here so maybe It's just hidden to me but some of the older videos i can't find. I remember watching a good no start on an older jeep 4.0 where the dist gear was put on backwards. I didnt see it under the "no start" section.
I agree with Sterline 80 the layout needs looking at. We need to see the videos in the order that they where uploaded regardless of which section they apply too. On You Tube I could log in and see any new videos that had been added. It also marked the ones I had already watched. This is not good and needs looking at soon. Although I'm on a rolling monthly subscription I rarely visit this new site. Too much hassle trying to find new content.
Are you guys getting the email notifications? They bring you right to the latest video. The next most recent ones are listed in chronological order.
I understand your frustrations regarding knowing where you left of watching, and which videos are older or newer.
Know what you've already seen at a glance enhances the experience and makes it easier to tick through all the material.
When all the premium content was moved to the site, it was all within the same few days to weeks.
When I asked about adding the dates before the launch, I was told that the date labels would reflect when they uploaded here and not when they were released, so the decision was made to start adding dates to new material as it's added.
I'll bring this thread to the attention of Scanner Danner and the webmaster Onyx.
Hang tight and realize that this a fluid work, always progressing. Your input is valued and doesn't go unnoticed!
The way i had to add videos in a rush the dates were not important in how i added them. So there is a large set of videos on days and they fall in order as in chapters and listings as i added them. This was done to save time and Paul needed this to be setup like chapters and not individual videos. The new videos from last year when the service launched have correct date for when they videos were released to the Premium Members. The way we let people know of the new videos was not just the emails but also the listing of videos on the side of the main chapter listing. This is done with dates added to them and also fall in order of how they are released. I am working on some sort of youtube type layout but there are more pressing matters on the site i need to fix first. After i get caught up ill finish the layout everyone has asked for.
Something else that will help Wyatt, is if we lose the search box on the home page of ScannerDanner Premium. Or make it the "Premium Search" box that is found in the menu tab. Can we do that?
That regular search box is pretty much useless.
This will help people find specific videos like the Jeep video mentioned above.
A few things to add. When looking for a video, use the "Premium Search" box that is found in the menu tab, not the one on the home page of ScannerDanner Premium. (I'm looking into changing this).
Second, I don't remember the Jeep reversed distributor gear being a no start, was it? That's why you won't find it in that playlist.
Lastly, I just want to say this has been a huge undertaking and as Noah stated, we are constantly working on and improving things. It truly is a full time job, just handling the website side of things.
Thanks for your patience guys and thanks for your support.
Sterline80 wrote: I remember watching a good no start on an older jeep 4.0 where the dist gear was put on backwards. I didnt see it under the "no start" section.
This confusion is partly my fault as I have another playlist called "No Start Diagnostics"
The difference with these two playlists would be in the spark. If it has it or doesn't will determine which playlist I'm putting it in. Then there are variables within this too, that make it difficult where to put a particular case study video. Again, the Premium Search box is the key and most people don't even know it's there.
Sterline80 wrote: I remember watching a good no start on an older jeep 4.0 where the dist gear was put on backwards. I didnt see it under the "no start" section.
This confusion is partly my fault as I have another playlist called "No Start Diagnostics"
The difference with these two playlists would be in the spark. If it has it or doesn't will determine which playlist I'm putting it in. Then there are variables within this too, that make it difficult where to put a particular case study video. Again, the Premium Search box is the key and most people don't even know it's there.
Like I said I am newer to the website (not to youtube). The way I looked at it was any group titled " Chapter X: XXXX" was a basic theory category with just info and class room videos associated with said topic. Something I wasnt interested it. So I never even clicked on any of those. So THAT'S were all the videos are....
Sterline80 wrote: Like I said I am newer to the website (not to youtube). The way I looked at it was any group titled " Chapter X: XXXX" was a basic theory category with just info and class room videos associated with said topic. Something I wasnt interested it. So I never even clicked on any of those. So THAT'S were all the videos are....
Sorry for the confusion. If I had a case study that directly corresponded to a specific chapter in my book, that is where I placed it. I needed a way to organize the case study videos better than they were on YouTube. I just had 150 videos listed under a playlist called "case studies". That wasn't good enough for me here.
Not having the videos in You Tube chronological order is not good. Up until the move to the new website, I was fully up to date on all videos. With the new format the videos are placed in the relevant section and are then lost forever. How do you know what you have missed ? This issue needs to be a priority and not left on the back burner for future development. Any thoughts ?
Paul88 wrote: Not having the videos in You Tube chronological order is not good. Up until the move to the new website, I was fully up to date on all videos. With the new format the videos are placed in the relevant section and are then lost forever. How do you know what you have missed ? This issue needs to be a priority and not left on the back burner for future development. Any thoughts ?
I agree 100%, I just got off the phone with Wyatt (my web designer) and we are working on this right now. I agree that once the videos are placed in the relevant playlist, they are lost! I did not realize how short my "New Video" list was.
Until we get this completed (Wyatt mentioned a few weeks) we will be at least getting all of the new videos (never uploaded to YouTube) into a dated playlist for you guys. There will be about 50 videos in this playlist with some overlap (maybe 10 or so of the latest videos that were uploaded to YouTube) and they will hopefully be available in the next few days.
I'm so sorry for this serious over site. Thank you for the suggestions and comments. Keep them coming, I'm listening.
Any news on the updated playlists ? Not sure how many videos I've missed under the current format. I think this needs dealing with sooner rather than later. An update would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Paul88 wrote: Any news on the updated playlists ? Not sure how many videos I've missed under the current format. I think this needs dealing with sooner rather than later. An update would be appreciated. Thanks in advance
Yes, there is a new videos playlist in the drop down menu of SD Premium. It's been there for months. Thanks!
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