New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

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WilmaM
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New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by WilmaM » Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:16 pm

Scotland's people have made the following announcement:
Scotland’s People will launch a refreshed website at midday on 3rd September.

The new website will have a fresh and modern feel. It’s been designed to enhance user experience and accessibility. Searching the records will also be simpler and quicker.

The site is compliant with WCAG 2.2 guidelines and has a double AA standard, which means it’s easily accessible for all users.

This allows a wider and more diverse audience to explore their Scottish heritage.

Customers can log in with their current details and previous saved information will continue to be available.

To prepare for these changes, the website will be unavailable from 00.01 on Sunday, 1st September, to 12.00 on Tuesday, 3rd September.
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/arti ... yrpauH3wPQ

So do all your urgent researching before then, as we'll have to endure 36 hours without!
Wilma

garibaldired
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Re: New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by garibaldired » Fri Aug 23, 2024 8:23 pm

Thanks for that information, Wilma.

Let’s hope it really is easier to search :lol: :lol: :lol:

WilmaM
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Re: New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by WilmaM » Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:35 pm

I finally got in to the new site at 12:20.
sadly first impressions aren't that great.
a. It's running very slowly - could be everyone has jumped on though!
b. the 'side bar' for refining results has gone - you have to keep scrolling back to the top and re-click 'refine results' [then wait] before you can alter year/area etc, or even just check the parameters you entered.
c. the fonts and spaces are just too big , I'm constantly scrolling to see the next part of the page. [I appreciate that, that may be part of the ease of accessibility for all options, but it's annoying!]
d. the front page search bar isn't visible even in full screen .

On the positive side:
My log-in details were still there
my credits also still useable
and my saved documents seem to be intact.

Ho hum I expect we'll get used to it in time but I am very disappointed on my first visit.

There are still an awful lot of error pages springing up too. Like viewing the previous page of results grr.
Wilma

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Re: New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by ninatoo » Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:31 pm

Thanks for the heads up Wilma!

I hate it!! Not instinctive, and not easy to find what I want, ie OPR vs Statutory Records.

Why do they insist on fixing things that aren't broken?
Researching: Easton ( Renfrewshire, Dunbarton and Glasgow), Corr (Londonderry and Glasgow), Carson (Co. Down, Irvine, Ayrshire and Glasgow), Logan (Londonderry and Glasgow)

Falkyrn
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Re: New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by Falkyrn » Fri Sep 27, 2024 11:38 am

ninatoo wrote:
Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:31 pm
Thanks for the heads up Wilma!

I hate it!! Not instinctive, and not easy to find what I want, ie OPR vs Statutory Records.

Why do they insist on fixing things that aren't broken?
I agree. It is not intuitive at all and needs two (or sometimes) three mouse clicks to get to where you want.
~RJ Paton~

WilmaM
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Re: New Look Scotland's People Website Coming 3rd September 2024

Post by WilmaM » Fri Sep 27, 2024 12:48 pm

Sadly after weeks of usage I'm still not impressed - glad I'm not alone.

I've had to reduce the text/zoom to 50% to have everything on my screen [though it's now a single middle column!]

What's even more annoying is the lack of info on the page tabs - I've no idea which one I've opened for Birth, Death or Marriage searching.

Even Find My Past seems easier in comparison. :(
Wilma