Just to give you guys a head's up, the Rivals network is switching the format of sites on Tuesday, January 12. On that date, you'll still access OwlScoop the same way you usually do but you'll notice some differences.
The main difference for you, as the reader, is going to be the way you see articles. Instead of the front page showing five articles, all of the articles will now be in one long, scrollable list. To get a better idea of what i'm talking about, take a peek at the new version of Blue White Illustrated's site. https://bwi.n.rivals.com/ As you can see, all the articles show up underneath the main article and the list keeps going instead of showing up to the right of the article.
As for the actual articles, you'll also notice a bit of a difference. The new format allows John and I to easily add flare to the articles. Scroll through this article to see what I'm talking about.
https://temple.n.rivals.com/news/bounceback-2
We're able to insert images, tables and videos a lot easier than we were on Rivals' old format.
From what we've been told, this new format is going to make your mobile experience much, much better. The transition for you, as the user, should be seamless. For John and I, it'll take some getting used to but we're not expecting much of a learning curve.
While the new design is going live on Tuesday, it's not a completely finished product. You'll notice some "old" versions of pages, such as the recruiting database, lingering around until new versions can be built by Rivals.
Just keeping you guys up to date so you're not caught off guard on Tuesday.
The main difference for you, as the reader, is going to be the way you see articles. Instead of the front page showing five articles, all of the articles will now be in one long, scrollable list. To get a better idea of what i'm talking about, take a peek at the new version of Blue White Illustrated's site. https://bwi.n.rivals.com/ As you can see, all the articles show up underneath the main article and the list keeps going instead of showing up to the right of the article.
As for the actual articles, you'll also notice a bit of a difference. The new format allows John and I to easily add flare to the articles. Scroll through this article to see what I'm talking about.
https://temple.n.rivals.com/news/bounceback-2
We're able to insert images, tables and videos a lot easier than we were on Rivals' old format.
From what we've been told, this new format is going to make your mobile experience much, much better. The transition for you, as the user, should be seamless. For John and I, it'll take some getting used to but we're not expecting much of a learning curve.
While the new design is going live on Tuesday, it's not a completely finished product. You'll notice some "old" versions of pages, such as the recruiting database, lingering around until new versions can be built by Rivals.
Just keeping you guys up to date so you're not caught off guard on Tuesday.
