The Forum is Gone but don't Fret New stuff is Coming.

The winds of change are blowing again and for once we are upwind of the wastewater treatment plant. 

Almost a year ago I decided to add a Forum back to Hardware Asylum and spent some time building a forum theme and re-integrating it back into the main site.  I had cross posted links and an almost seamless experience between the two.   My concern with adding a forum back was if it would become a maintenance nightmare and if anyone would actually use it.

It would seem the answer is “No” for both and I have since disabled the forum integration.  You can still access the forum using the old URL but it won’t be linked on the main site for the time being.

One good thing did come out of the experiment which I think will work out for the best.

A Redesign

When I ask people about Hardware Asylum one of the comments I get is that the design is old.  While I don’t always agree there are some things I have never liked and others that are just a carryover from Ninjalane.com.

For instance the carousel at the top partially hides the current review and I doubt anyone has bothered to click though to see what else is listed.  I’m also lacking on social media integration and the Tech News is just pathetic.

As a result I have been working on a redesign to change the overall layout of the homepage that will better display reviews at the top with better access to past articles and a larger section dedicated to the Hardware Asylum Podcast.  The design will also better support any YouTube “stuff” we will be doing in the future and hopefully translate into more excitement for the Hardware Asylum brand.

Look for the design changes later this month.