I was digging thru my website traffic reports and noticed some referrals from beta.thomasnet.com. Of course I took a look and am sharing the link for the Thomas-watchers out there.
Overall, a nice visual improvement over the current www.thomasnet.com. I especially like the eye-saving and space-saving method of hiding sub-categories in the ‘Browse Categories’ block. Search pages all seem cleaner, too.
The cleanliness of the home page, while much nicer, still doesn’t give the feeling that they are the powerhouse in B2B directory sites, however. Not sure how to do that, but GlobalSpec‘s blue header-bar and bright logo seem more authoritative.
Dave:Thanks for your comments. After months of user research we are happy to announce the new ThomasNet.com is going live tonight sporting a new look and offering easier navigation, new content and more accessibility to information. I encourage all your readers to check it out.
Dave:Thanks for your comments. After months of user research we are happy to announce the new ThomasNet.com is going live tonight sporting a new look and offering easier navigation, new content and more accessibility to information. I encourage all your readers to check it out.
Interestingly, the "Browse Categories" area looks very much like GlobalSpec's first header which is titled "BROWSEProducts & Suppliers".
Interestingly, the "Browse Categories" area looks very much like GlobalSpec's first header which is titled "BROWSEProducts & Suppliers".