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Thank you all for all your feedback! Please continue to send us any issues you may have with the new site to our support@spanishdict.com email so that we can keep track of it. A few things to note:

  • The accents are still there you just need to expand on the search box by clicking on the arrows next to the "Translate" tab.
  • Our background images will change occasionally and you can find out about them by clicking on the black circle near the center of the image. Today's photo is an array of Mexican Tribal Masks.
  • Our lessons are still there you can go directly to them by clicking on Courses here.

If you need anything else please do let us know.

Saludos a todos, Martha

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updated Dec 4, 2014
edited by martha-sd
posted by martha-sd
Regrettably the new site is no improvement. - faliron, Jun 29, 2014
I disagree, I think it's great. :) - rac1, Jul 1, 2014
I really like Rodneyp's suggestion about language skills. When I see fluent I assume a native or equal to. Please set up profile template with the choices. - Jubilado, Jul 13, 2014
besides clicking on the link above how do I find the lessons? I don't want to have to look for this thread every time. - deedeegill72, Sep 12, 2014
It only seems a cosmetic make over ,, hehe .. but looks good .. :) - 00b055e0, Sep 13, 2014

32 Answers

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Muy bonito, aunque sigo opinando que a la web le falta el chat que tenia hace tiempo, al menos un día a la semana y moderado para que sea más fácil aprender español para la gente, por lo demás perfecto smile

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by Neox
Enserio había un chat? wow eso debió estar de lujo! - GexThunderstrom, Jun 26, 2014
Sí, estoy de acuerdo... extraño el chat... :/ - NikkiLR, Jun 26, 2014
Sí, estoy completamente de acuerdo. Neox :) - FELIZ77, Jun 26, 2014
Not sure whether this will have an impact, but I heartily agree. I've learned more from a 5-minute Spanish chat than some few months of reading static posts. Other websites have chatboxes for no reason whatsoever, and this site would actually benefit w 1 - Helado_eclectico, Sep 8, 2014
si habia un chat pero hace muuucho - Rey_Mysterio, Sep 12, 2014
Yeah, I know, and I've never really liked the logic behind the take-down (that it was supposedly being misused too much). I daresay everything can be misused, but if it is more useful than otherwise, it should definitely be kept. - Helado_eclectico, Sep 12, 2014
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Same as gringojrf.

I would like the menu to be like it was before. The rest is just dandy.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by chileno
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Thank you Martha and everyone at SpanishDict for all your hard work in making SD a great place to learn. It is much appreciated.

The new format is super clean and easy to navigate. I'm happy it's finally here. It looks very sophisticated and beautifully done. smile

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by rac1
I agree! - Findy, Jun 26, 2014
Thank you Amby, you are my best friend here .. jeje .. regards :) - 00b055e0, Sep 13, 2014
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I would like the Courses to be on the menu. If I can only find it on this thread, it seems like the free Spanish lessons are too hard to find and the advertising should change to being a pay site.

It still takes a few more clicks to get to the menu.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by katydew
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I have changed over also. --But I am still unable to write out a post correctly

It is still all jumbled into one line , with an image not showing until one submits ,

it makes it very hard when doing long congratulatory posts.

I agree with the others the menu should be open as before. Thank you for

listening to our suggestions.

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updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by ray76
That is my only complaint. A very minor glitch on a very beautiful site! - 00ffada9, Jun 26, 2014
Ohhh, so maybe my pictures were working after all... they just weren't showing yet. - Findy, Jun 26, 2014
When formatting, hit the enter key randomly like after posting a picture. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
Thanks rac I shall try that out. - ray76, Jun 26, 2014
Just tried it rac it does not work for me. - ray76, Jun 26, 2014
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Está bien organizado pero sería perfecto ver notificaciones y tener un chat smile

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by GexThunderstrom
De acuerdo. Me gustaría poder platicar con los demás en vivo... - PumpkinCalabaza, Jul 3, 2014
habia una sala de chat hace muuuuucho - Rey_Mysterio, Sep 12, 2014
they had the chat room about 2 yrs ago - Rey_Mysterio, Sep 12, 2014
7
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I like the changes overall, it looks great.

I would like to suggest that for specifying our language abilities we add another option, Native.

A person can be fluent in a language but not a native speaker. I think it's an important distinction. It would also help make it clear which language a person is trying to learn.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by rodneyp
I agree. - rac1, Jul 3, 2014
Good! See my comment to Martha. - Jubilado, Jul 13, 2014
good one - Rey_Mysterio, Sep 12, 2014
Great idea, Rodney. Only took me 2 1/2 months to comment. - Findy, Sep 12, 2014
Very good suggestion :) - 00b055e0, Sep 13, 2014
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I miss the feature on the old site where when you looked up a word, you could click on a star and easily add the word to your flashcards. Can you bring this feature back?

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by Jenita7
Sounds good. Send that suggestion through to their email address. Maybe they will. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2014
5
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Very clean presentation. Extremely easy to read. The only negative comment I have is very minor. When in Q&A and you enter a thread, to return to Q&A now requires two clicks instead of just one.

Overall nice changes.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by gringojrf
At the top you will see " Inicio > Q&A > ¿Cómo usar este sitio web? >Our new site!" Just click Q&A... :) - NikkiLR, Jun 25, 2014
Thanks Nikki. I didn't see that. - gringojrf, Jun 25, 2014
No problem! - NikkiLR, Jun 26, 2014
Nikki, once you are in thread.... - chileno, Jun 26, 2014
5
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I will agree it is quite pretty. I do like the old menu bar that I don't have to click on twice for the options, but I can learn to live with that.

Of the things I regularly do, the only thing I seem to be unable to locate is the users tab- where you search for specific users, and browse through all the top users. And link to the latest activity feature.

I may just not be able to find it, so if anyone could tell me where it is I would be most appreciative.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by bosquederoble
On your profile, to the left at the top you will find "Users." - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
Thank you, that works perfectly. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 26, 2014
Thanks Rac, I wouldn't have found it without that note. - katydew, Jun 26, 2014
I'm trying to check everything and cover all the bases. Thanks for being patient with me. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
If you go to the users, then go to any page but the first, the menu bar reverts to the old one. How odd. - bosquederoble, Jun 26, 2014
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Except for the glitch with posting images and a bit of a dogs breakfast on writing

out a post , I like the new format, it is much clearer , and the set-up is attractive .

When it has settled down I would say it will be a winner , but not being being able to view

the image and the script before submitting is a disappointment and makes it hard to use.

updated Sep 13, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
True amigo - ian-hill, Jun 26, 2014
I have found if you hit enter, the formatting shows up. When you are composing the post. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
Thanks rac, a good tip. - ray76, Jun 26, 2014
Nope , sorry rac , it will not work for me , very annoying. - ray76, Jun 26, 2014
After you post the picture, click on enter. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
5
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It looks nice, but I agree with the rest, open up the menu at the top like it was in the old format.

When designing websites, a major goal is to allow the user to access what is needed in the fewest amount of clicks possible, or else people will take their "traffic" elsewhere. This new format seems designed to increased the amount of clicks needed. I'm worried that it will dissuade new users from using SpanishDict.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by vevans
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As matter of fact, just like the links for signing in and the menu are there, the links should be spread on top and what does not fit make a drop out like the actual menu with the rest of the links.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by chileno
Good idea. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
Thank you. - chileno, Jun 27, 2014
5
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I love the new site but I've been trying to delete a post as I put the wrong image up. I could only see the option to edit, not delete. Am I missing it? wink

updated Sep 13, 2014
edited by pml222
posted by pml222
As far as I know, as long as I have been on this site (slightly over 2 years), there has never been an option to delete a post, only the mods can do that, all you can do is edit and leave "please delete" as the only content. - bosquederoble, Jun 26, 2014
Oh, thanks for that! I must have been confused (no change there then!) ;-) - pml222, Jun 26, 2014
You can delete the content on the post, but not the post itself. Like Gosquederobl has stated, you can write "please delete" and we will take care of it for you. I hope this helps - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
Sorry bosquederobl about spelling your name wrong. - rac1, Jun 26, 2014
If I had never made a typo, I could think about being critical, but I do often enough that I fully understand. :) - bosquederoble, Jun 26, 2014
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Below the flashcards- the print and favorites buttons are White Font on a very light background- almost invisible (actually invisible for me at first)- they do get a nice blue when you hover over them, but you have to be lucky enough to do that in the right place.

Solved for me now that I know where to find those buttons, but may be hard for someone who doesn't know.

I use the favorites button to put a set or use on my list to come back to later, when I don't want to do the flashcards right now, but don't want to loose track of them. It is a very useful feature, even if I am not using it for what the name implies the original intent was.

updated Sep 13, 2014
posted by bosquederoble
Thanks amigo. :) Very helpful. - rac1, Jun 28, 2014