We have just updated our site!

We’ve been working on this new version for about 9 months and now it’s here. The URL hasn’t changed, but the site has!

What’s new?

The site used to be designed for 800×600 screens, it is now for 1024×[anything], so the UI is wider and not as high as it used to be.


First thing you can notice: the blocks holding the thumbnails have been through a diet! Many UI elements have been removed for cleaner and simpler navigation. Here’s a quick comparison:





All of the buttons have been removed but the functionalities are still here, they’ve just moved to a more logical place. Also, the cross that indicated that you where not logged and had only partial access to the simulation is not here anymore. This limitation is now shown with semi-transparency of the thumbnail and its holder (not present in this screenshot).


We worked on icons to illustrate the header’s menu items:
The login form (at the top of every page) is now hidden and accessible via a click on the “Log in” link. No extra click, though: your cursor will jump in the field automatically.





You now have a direct access to our tree at the bottom left of the homepage, faster! You can also search, with suggestions!

On to the browse page!

Not much to say here, simpler, clearer, nicer. The RSS feed is clearly shown and you can subscribe to our newsletter, this is new!


We used to have a 3×3 grid of thumbnails, we now have a 5×2 one. That’s less pages to browse in some cases!

The media page

It used to be a popup… Nasty. We all decided to avoid it and go for a regular page.





You can notice the “age bar”, allowing you to know who the simulation is intended for.



Another new thing is the suggestor: simply click on it and you’ll be suggested similar simulations:





Again, icons. In the tool box:





One of them is the “view fullscreen” option available for registered schools:



Every other page has changed, but I’ll let you go and see that on your own!


If you want to get a How-to guide on all this (pdf), just click here (english) or here (french)