We have been working hard since all the way back in late last year on something huge…
A much needed redesign for the entire site! The redesign follows the newest trend in user interface design – neumorphism. It is similar to skeuomorphism, but has a modern, plasticky, styrofoam-like, and almost tangible material feel to it. It’s very hard to implement this type of UI into a working product, so it took a while. It’s hard to explain this look, you have to see it for yourself. We think you’ll love it.
This redesign isn’t just a pretty face though – it includes a completely new layout and interface, which includes the long awaited feature ISO Finder! We tested ISO Finder back a long time ago and it didn’t end up going so well – but this time it did! If you still prefer the list view, it will still be available – listed as “Classic View”
Included in this redesign is an FAQ section to the homepage which answers lots of various questions, plus provides extra information.
If you still prefer the simple directory view, it will also still be offered. ISOBook For Servers will also receive this new design, but at a later time.
As we start to finish up implementing the new design into ISOBook, we need to take the site down for a little while. This will be about a few days. In the mean time, a Maintenance Page (with a touch of the new look!!) will show up when you load the site. On the left side of it, under Server Status, we will post an ETA for the site launch under Website Status.
In the meantime, if you would like to download ISOs, simply navigate to the following address in your browser: “http://dl.isobook.net/download/“ and you can browse all our downloads in directory view. Unfortunately, download links from other sites are currently not listed – have to wait until the site comes back up.
Starting May 6th, we will be implementing a feature that makes it so ISOBook never stops loading normally, so when the site is down, it will display the maintenance page that we put up today, even when our servers aren’t functioning. And we will continue to post updates on there.
A mobile version of the website is not going to be available at launch of the new design, but it will be released shortly after. UPDATE 4/26: mobile design has been released!
Get ready for the new design, it will arrive any day now!
P.S. – some images are attached to this post of the new design. Enjoy!
We’ve added a slight shadow to the bottom of the headers on all OS modals.
We’ve aligned text on OS modals, OS pages, and other pages with the top headers.
We’ve added a header with an image and text like the other pages to the Other Software page, and aligned text.
We’ve darkened the color of the Downloads links on all OS modals.
Note: some links do not currently function, ones that link to the site The Eye, but they are just doing maintenance on their site and the links should be back up soon.
And of course, as usual, we’ve included backend fixes, speed improvements, and fixes for other minor errors that you possibly may not see.
We’ve updated the design of tabs in all OS modals so they have site themed colored underlines and black bold text for active tabs, and more.
Note: some links do not currently function, ones that link to the site The Eye, but they are just doing maintenance on their site and the links should be back up soon.
And of course, as usual, we’ve included backend fixes, speed improvements, and fixes for other minor errors that you possibly may not see.
We’ve changed the tabs on the ISOBook and ISOBook for Servers Desktop Operating Systems pages’ OS modals to have shadows and to have slightly rounded edges when highlighted/active, plus the text on them to be colored (the sites’ color)
We’ve rounded the Read More buttons on all of the OS pages and modals on Mobile and Desktop.
We’ve unified the design of the Feedback button on all of the mobile sites’ pages.
We’ve aligned the images on the OS pages on the mobile sites.
And of course, as usual, we’ve included backend fixes, speed improvements, and fixes for other minor errors that you possibly may not see.