Laying the groundwork

I want to reiterate that this is a pretty major upgrade, touching nearly every screen in the system. It represents a complete rework of how the system handles administrative screens. But this update is really just a first step in what will be a series of improvements. Think of it as laying the groundwork for many more changes to come. By unifying the administrative interface across all system pages, we offer ourselves the opportunity to bring you even more improvements in features and UI in the future.

New look and feel

The most visible changes are in the look and feel of the top toolbar and the administrative screens you encounter when editing content or adjusting settings. I want to point out that this does not change how our admin controls overlay on top of your website content. Rather, these change only impact the top toolbar and the screen you access when you click to edit content or settings.

The toolbar no longer uses drop down menus. Instead, available functions are listed horizontally as menu items. A new menu item, “content,” provides an easy way to get back to viewing the website with admin controls overlaid. The other menu items should be familiar as they are the same as those that exist currently in our drop down menus.

The settings screens follow familiar conventions, but offer an updated and polished look and feel.