Hi everyone,

A special shout out to @Naivete @Nessy @Appleblossom @Shaz51 @Luv2contradance @Former-Member

@Afford @NarelleMc @Minelli1984 who 'Liked' the previous posts.

I thought for this update I would give you an overview of the approach we are taking with this project.

 In around five weeks (date to be confirmed) we will ‘flick the switch’ over to the ‘responsive’ version of the forums. The new “responsive” version works much better on mobiles, and while it might take some getting used to, is more modern. You will notice some variations to the current site, which we will update you on before the change over.

 During May & June, we are also running the user research. Once this is complete, the research will be integrated into the ‘responsive’ version of the site.

 It’s hard to say exactly what this will look like at the moment, as we haven’t done the research, but what I wanted to explain in this update is how and when the feedback would be integrated.

 We are taking an iterative approach (part of what’s known as ‘Agile’), where once the responsive version of the Forum goes live, we will introduce enhancements gradually.  What this means for members and visitors is that you won’t see all the enhancements at once, but slowly released over time.

 Our aim is to give an update on new enhancements before anything goes live.

 This iterative approach means we can do small bits at a time, which allows us to get feedback on a small enhancement and make any tweaks / adjustments as we go.

 Another benefit of this approach is that it allows us to take our time in making sure we do the user research right and don’t have to rush to have everything done and feedback integrated by the same time that we move to the responsive platform.

If you’re interested to learn more about this approach, there’s lot of information on ‘iterative approach’ or ‘agile approach’ online to check out.

Looking forward to updating you more soon!