{"id":44435,"date":"2019-11-24T15:41:57","date_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=44435"},"modified":"2019-11-24T15:42:02","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T13:42:02","slug":"imdb-the-new-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/24\/imdb-the-new-design\/","title":{"rendered":"IMDb : The new design"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"471\" data-attachment-id=\"44438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/24\/imdb-the-new-design\/imdb-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?fit=1272%2C907&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1272,907\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"imdb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?fit=660%2C471&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-1024x730.png?resize=660%2C471&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?resize=1024%2C730&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?resize=500%2C357&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb.png?w=1272&amp;ssl=1 1272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/\">IMDb<\/a> is widely known for two things: the overwhelming size of its movie database, and the fact that it never changes the way it looks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, guess what, IMDb update its look and feel, and it&#8217;s not a minor change.  It&#8217;s fast, it&#8217;s functional, and it no longer looks like it was built 20 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The funny thing is that while I was looking for a blog post announcing the changes, I came across <a href=\"https:\/\/tympanus.net\/codrops\/2009\/10\/27\/the-new-design-of-imdb\/\">this one<\/a> from 2009.  I haven&#8217;t realized that it was from 2009 until I saw the screenshots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>Some time ago the incredible happened: our beloved movie database site IMDb finally realized that it was not 1996 anymore and dared to hire some designers in order to \u2013 you won\u2019t believe it \u2013 change the design of the page! When I visited the site the other day, I couldn\u2019t believe my eyes<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And just so that we keep the history, here are a couple of screenshots of how it used to look:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"245\" data-attachment-id=\"44444\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/24\/imdb-the-new-design\/imdb-2007\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?fit=585%2C245&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"585,245\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMDB: 2007\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMDB: 2007&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?fit=585%2C245&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?resize=585%2C245&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMDB: 2007\" data-id=\"44444\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=44444\" class=\"wp-image-44444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2007.jpg?resize=500%2C209&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">IMDB: 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"286\" data-attachment-id=\"44443\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/24\/imdb-the-new-design\/imdb-2009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?fit=585%2C286&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"585,286\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMDB: 2009\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;IMDB: 2009&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?fit=585%2C286&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?resize=585%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMDB: 2009\" data-id=\"44443\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=44443\" class=\"wp-image-44443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?w=585&amp;ssl=1 585w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/imdb-2009.jpg?resize=500%2C244&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">IMDB: 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Great job IMDb!  Even if it&#8217;ll take all of us a bit to get used to the new design.   At least we know it&#8217;ll last another decade.<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start -->\n<p>IMDb is widely known for two things: the overwhelming size of its movie database, and the fact that it never changes the way it looks. Well, guess what, IMDb update its look and feel, and it&#8217;s not a minor change. It&#8217;s fast, it&#8217;s functional, and it no longer looks like it was built 20 years &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2019\/11\/24\/imdb-the-new-design\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">IMDb : The new design<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"IMDb : The new design #WebDesign #IMDb #history","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,24,62,1334],"tags":[286,551,1157],"keyring_services":[],"class_list":["post-44435","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-movies","category-technology","category-web-work","tag-history","tag-imdb","tag-web-design"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19108,"url":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2014\/01\/04\/imdb-500-error-page\/","url_meta":{"origin":44435,"position":0},"title":"IMDb 500 error page","author":"Leonid Mamchenkov","date":"January 4, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"I've been using IMDb for years now, and I don't remember the site ever being down, broken or inaccessible. 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