New homepage

If you are in the closed beta you can see this… but for those of you out there in non-guildcafe land, here is a sneak peek at the impending homepage:

A few things worth noting:

1. This screen shot is what you see if you are logged out or coming to the page for the first time. If you are logged in, you don’t see some of the join/login elements.
2. The goal of this homepage is to really communicate what the “new” site is about. While group.clan.guild hosting is still extrememly important with it’s own dedicated resources, the aspects of YOU as a gamer… your history… activity… stories… the things that make up your GamerDNA haven’t been fully explained. So this is our opportunity.
3. The goal of the homepage will change over time. Right now it has to explain the site to new members, but also our existing members… over time the content will grow to explain ourselves less, and showcase the community more.
4. Your member home (watchlist) is available from the quick links just as it always has been, but the home link in the nav now goes to this page.
5. You can see the company blog on the page… so if you want to find this content, it is easier!
6. There is an Activity strand on the page showing people who have added new games to their profile. This is a small example of a whole array of “strands” we will be building that you can embed on other sites, gadgets, facebook, etc.

So that is it for now. Work continues as we press forward for our open beta launch. A special thanks to everyone sending in feedback. It has been really helpful. Keep it coming!