I know I've been gone for a while, but I don't know if I can get used to RIA's current layout as it is right now. Maybe if I gave it a little more time, I don't know.

I think my big issue is that it's very, very cluttered. I guess that could be said of all the previous incarnations of the website's design, but this particular design feels like it's trying to cram in as much as possible in a small amount of space. There's a LOT of font and point size changes all on a single page, which makes it look a little untidy. Plus, the plethora of tiny little pictures (everyone's avatar is there for each posting, then there's those little 15x15 pixel or so images for the folks who've been most helpful today, then you've got your picture in the corner . . . . it's a bit overwhelming how many little images there are! Then again, the previous design had a lot of little pictures everywhere, but it wasn't nearly so cluttered . . . maybe it's the number of pictures along with the new layout that's not working for me?)

RateItAll's logo change looks like it's going for a more "friendly" look (actually, the Rainbow-Brite cascade of stars over the name has one has been around since the last change . . . . but what's up with the little smiley-face star on the window tab? I mean, don't get me wrong, I dig cutesy stuff and all, but damn . . . ).

I guess it'd be a little easier on the eyes if it were a little on the simpler side. I mean, it doesn't have to be quite as simple as the Google homepage (which is extremely effective), but I think it could benefit from a little bit of pruning.

Then again, I guess it's all about who the target audience is. It looks like RIA has been moving more towards a social networking site as opposed to an opinion/consumer review site, and I'm not that big on the social networking thing.

Well, RIA, whatever you choose to do, whatever direction you're going, I wish you good luck.

(PS. I just realized that, with those little bars, if most people rate things as a "3" it's going to look like a little middle finger. Might wanna rethink that one . . . LOL . . . )

Getting worse. . .

Either change the orange to a different color or darken it. To read orange on white is very difficult.

Why can't we have our the picture on our user profile included with our comments? That would really be cool.

Simple,and easy to look at.

I agree, RIA is not the most professional-looking site I've ever been to, but the look is pretty exceptionally well done. I also like the fact that there are no stupid pop ups that interupt your usage of the site.

I really like the look and feel of this site. It's easy to use and it's not too hard on the eyes.

Very good, but the old logo was better...

I like it. Not the most professional-looking Web site I've ever seen, but the pages are very clean, simple, and easy to read. The colors are OK, and I like the fact that there are no frames anywhere and there aren't any huge images to slow things down.

Professional looking site, and I find lots of useful information as well as thought provoking comments...

I really like the look and feel of RateItAll. It is clean and simple, not confusing at all. The muted colors are pleasing to the eye and the ease of use compliments the design.