Comments on: Redesign of Doodle

By: John Donohoe

John Donohoe — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 01:00:59 +0000

Could you give any examples from the user feedback? What they liked/disliked about the various calendar options?

How people approach and interact with a calendar interface has some pretty wide-spread applications (although I acknowledge that the specific task to complete affects people's response).

Looks great!

One bit of feedback. My first test event spanned several days. When I got to the "select times" page I was initially confused because the definition in my head of my "event" was based on days not hours. I wasn't expecting to be presented with what looked like a requirement to define specific time-slots. Only after reading the copy did I realized that i could simply click "finish" and skip this step. I would ask if there is a way to make the optional quality of the select time page more prominent but I am a test-case of one. Its very possible that the vast majority of your users are looking for hours specific scheduling and the current method meets their needs appropriately.

By: Jon Moss

Jon Moss — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:10:34 +0000

An interesting insight into the design process! Having a look at the app now, and it looks promising :-)

By: Patrick Algrim

Patrick Algrim — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 04:19:23 +0000

Stunning! Great job at simplifying, but dressing! It’s a perfect compilation! I really love the picture of the lab, such an interesting environment, and what looks to be a fun one.

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:21:40 +0000

I am curious why the scheduling application does not include ranges. I just recently accepted a meeting that I thought was an hour based on Doodle's representation; however, in reality is a 2 hour meeting. I now have to reschedule a previously scheduled meeting because of this error.

It would be great if the interface somehow communicated the duration of the meeting. Next release?

By: Ankit Shekhawat

Ankit Shekhawat — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:12:53 +0000

Problem with doodle poll is that it doesn’t let me restrict one response per participant so once i have answered my poll i can easily write in some one else’s name and rig the polls ;)

By: David Kempf

David Kempf — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:40:19 +0000

I like the look of the new design. The problem (which probably only applies to an extremely small number of people) is that if you create a multiple date poll, somone signs up for a date, that date passes, and then they want to signup for an additional date, they are not able to do so because they have dates selected that have passed and are no longer considered valid selections by the system. The problem with that is that we keep these polls to show attendance history. If they unselect prior dates that are in the past and no longer valid selections so that the system will allow them to signup for another date, their attendace history is no longer valid as it will not show them signed up for the prior dates.

By: Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » Doodle redesigned and even easier to use

Doodle Blog » Blog Archive » Doodle redesigned and even easier to use — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:03:16 +0000

[...] Read more about the changes introduced by the redesign. Or read some background information written by Information Architects. [...]

By: Tamim Swaid

Tamim Swaid — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:43:46 +0000

Well done guys. I just checked it and I like it.

By: Jonathan Barrett

Jonathan Barrett — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:56:08 +0000

Stunning. I only recently discovered Doodle while organising a Christmas curry for my friends.

I love the calendar, love it, but are there any plans to ensure the days/dates header remains visible when the page scrolls them off the top of the viewport?

A tiny niggle in a field of awesome :-)