Introducing New Preview Panels!
Posted Jan 7th 2008 4:33PM by Lisa Edwards
Today we introduced 6 new Preview Panels that are now available to everyone and we are really excited about them. Added to the list are new Preview Panels for eBay, Finance, Health, Movies, Music, and TMZ.
To refresh everyone's memory, Preview Panels are the 4 large buttons at the top right of the page that expand when you mouse over them. What's great about Preview Panels is that they present a lot of information without taking up a lot of space and cluttering your homepage. Just rollover the Preview Panel to see the content you want without having to click off to another page. Plus, customization options allow you to choose the Preview Panels you want to appear on your homepage.
To select one of these new panels, simply click on the small triangle in the upper right of any of the Preview Panels (except Mail which is permanent – everyone wants to see their e-mail right?). Once you choose a new Preview Panel, your web browser will remember your choices and load these up for you every time you open the page.
We hope that you have a chance to try them all and see which ones you like best. Over the next few weeks, we will highlight each of the new Preview Panels on the blog to give you a better understanding of the new features and functionality.
So we really want to hear your feedback on the all of the new Preview Panels. Do you like them? Are they easy to use? Are there things you wish they could do to make it even better? Are there other Preview Panels that you don't see that you would find useful?
We look forward to hearing from you!!!
Sanjay
Sr Product Manager
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 9)
1. cool !
Posted at 10:29PM on Jan 7th 2008 by das
2. There are over 100 comments. Does this SUCK ring a bell. Netscape program was consistant and well thought out. If you want to run an efficant Browser then don't F___ with something that works.
Posted at 2:56PM on Jan 8th 2008 by besco
3. Yes, the computer remembered my choice, but now that I want to change it there is no obvious and easy way to do that. Not a good design in my view.
Posted at 3:12PM on Jan 8th 2008 by Farrel Levy
4. Farrel,
Thanks for the feedback. If you want to change back to another choice, simply click the little arrow in the top right corner of any of the panels and select a new one. The default choices if you wanted to revert back are Mail, Weather, Radio, and Video. But we hope that users choose whichever panels are most useful and/or interesting for them.
Hope this is helpful!
Sanjay
Product Manager
www.AOL.com
Posted at 1:07PM on Jan 9th 2008 by Sanjay Nayar
5. QUIT CRAMMING YOUR PREVIEW PANELS DOWN MY THROAT!! STOP IT IF I WANT TO LOOK FOR SOMETHING I WILL GOOGLE IT.
Posted at 12:25PM on Jan 15th 2008 by CHAS153
6. does anyone know why you can't add individual artist to your list,like Led Zepplin on yor Aol Radio pre set lists?
Thanks,
Magilla
Posted at 6:23PM on Jan 15th 2008 by Mike
7. Magilla - our team only manages the AOL portal homepages, so I cant help you directly. But I do want to point you in the right direction, so you may want to try posting your message on the AOL radio Blog. Here is the link:
http://journals.aol.com/theradioblog/aolradio
Sanjay
Product Manager
www.AOL.com
Posted at 9:53AM on Jan 16th 2008 by Sanjay Nayar
8. I had mine set up and it was great. I had one for "FINANCE" and it disppeared and now it is not even listed on the drop down menu and any of the 3 panels.
Posted at 11:31PM on Jan 16th 2008 by E.A.HAZELBAKER
9. E.A.,
thanks for the feedback. Were glad to hear that you liked the new options.
We actually took the Finance Preview Panel down today (only temporarily) while we work out a few kinks. But dont worry it will be back up soon - I'll be sure to make a blog posting when its available again so that you are aware. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Sanjay
Product Manager
AOL.com
Posted at 11:36PM on Jan 16th 2008 by Sanjay Nayar
10. The computer is only remembering two of my choices, although it remembered them all in the past. Every time I open the site, I have to select my choice AGAIN!
Posted at 11:05AM on Jan 17th 2008 by jones3219
11. Jones3219,
The only reason that should happen is if you cleared the cookies from your browser. Let me know if you're still having problems with your computer not remembering your choices and we'll see if we cant figure out why thats happening for you.
Sanjay
Product Manager
AOL.com
Posted at 11:19AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Sanjay Nayar
12. Sanjay
This is a frustrating thing to navigate. Your homepage is clogged with too much stuff and I can see layers behind the surface shot. I also am seeing other peoples (aol users) email addresses come up as if I have logged into someone else's mail file when I log on for my own email. The past couple of days has me actively considering that I need to cancel my more than 10 year AOL subscription and switch for security reasons.
Posted at 11:20AM on Jan 17th 2008 by vonblucher
13. vonblucher,
thanks for the feedback. Can you give me a little more info on the issue of seeing other peoples sign-in info? Are you using a computer at home or at a public place? If its at a public place, it could be that a previous user used the Keep Me Signed In option. Click here for more info on that:
http://help.aol.com/help/dynamickc.do?externalId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId222965&sliceId=&command=show&forward=nonthreadedKC&kcId=http--helpchannelsaolcom-kjumpadparticleId222965
When in public or shared locations, you have to be careful when clicking remember passwords or keep you signed in. AOL keeps security and privacy as a highest priority, so you can rest assured that your information is secure.
Sanjay
Posted at 11:25AM on Jan 17th 2008 by Sanjay Nayar
14. So much coding has been added that nothing works reasonably well. Using address list is almost impossible. Not a good "improvement"
Posted at 4:10PM on Jan 17th 2008 by artskinut
15. What on earth is going on. I can't find anything familiar on my AOL page and it's not allowing me into my e-mail. HELP!
Posted at 5:14PM on Jan 21st 2008 by bonibruun
16. Thank you so much, the clutter was startng to make me crazy. This is wonderful. If only we could limit the advertisements or at least choose weather we want to see them or not.
Posted at 1:46PM on Jan 30th 2008 by rosemaryamador
17. the aol service is very good
Posted at 2:47PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Michael Story
18. No, I don't like the panels. They pop up little boxes if you scroll over them, but you cant turn them off. They're almost as annoying as those ads that suddently take over a huge part of the screen.
I dont like AOL changing things all the time. With Windows XP, you have a choice to have your START MENU and folders look like the older Windows 98 views. Hey AOL, why not have that as an option here? Give us a choice to revert to older views and options.
I was so mad when you changed my Netscape email to a AOL email. I like to have a sound happen when I receive new mail, but I HATE the "You've got mail" sound!! But it's not an option. There's no way to take it off, unless I turn all the sounds off. I wish you would've left my stuff alone, but oh well. I didn't choose you, and I didn't want you!! Too late for that now. :(
Posted at 7:50PM on Jan 30th 2008 by exedor218
19. Perfect
Posted at 8:50PM on Jan 30th 2008 by Sebastião A.Freire Jr
20. AOL has been such a blessing to me over the years. When I first began to study PC's I ordered AOL, I was with AOL, from my infancy stage AOL-3.0 and 5.0 through AOL SE, thru AOL 9.0. Finally I'm using AOL Desktop, which is probably the worst I ever used. I have HAD many many problems with AOL desk top working properly. It got so bad until I switch servers and purchase Cox server. Now, I just use AOL, bring your own ACESS, because no one at AOL headquarters gives a kitty, and all my complaints have gone unanswered. I still LOVE AOL, but not AOL desktop. When will somone hear my cry and improve the functioning capabilities of AOL Desktop? When you do then I'll return happily!!!!
Posted at 9:22PM on Jan 30th 2008 by R. L. Addison