so, as a beta tester i have an opportunity to try out a renewed DA early on.
I used it on Firefox on iMac 27'' with Retina display (dark mode screenshots), Macbook pro 13''(white mode screenshots) and windows 10 23'' standard screen.
First of all a front page browse and watch. Shop, Groups and Forums has a redirect link to an old version of the site. So nothing interesting there to show 



and white mode (yes, there are dark and light mode!
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I have to say, as most of the new stuff, it's confusing and feels not very intuitive. I had to search for stash folder few times before i got it where they hid it 

I think the design is slick and modern, looks pretty good, especially on Retina display. BUT on the standard screen the grey shades of browse/watch/etc. are less readable, especially when there is a white background involved in a dark theme (i didn't test a white mode yet!) I also have to say the upper raw icons do look a bit blurry on both screens. But mostly everything is optimized for a retina display and looks nicely sharp
Next is a profile



Btw, one can have a cover picture now 









'about me' page looks a bit empty imo. and i also noticed DA goes in the commissions direction. I have no idea how sites like artstation or alike handles it, so no comparisons from me!

as i mentioned before, the stash isn't in by the submissions anymore, but under the profile icon.
submission was also changed a bit. firstly a content type and category. I feel like they go in the direction of tags now...
(both modes look like this, so just one time screenshots)


there is this see more under the submission, which i personally don't really like. i think less space for tags and more for what an artist wants to say Location and model is just 'browse' mode for this words. dunno what i expected
and white mode has a gradient in background 🤓

one can submit status update from any place on DA now


some features are gone, hopefully yet. other i don't really need. here is a cool one:
they build a neat feature for responding for a llama with a llama from the inside of the notifications. I want it for every notification, please!
(forgot to make a screenshot of it, but here is another one for now, just to show how inside of notification looks)

DD Layout
and what everyone has been waiting for! the changes to a core membership 


Sooooo... i have to use it a bit more, but it's definitely not a bad site. it's different, feels strange, still raw (it's beta, please), but it's progress! things have to change from time to time and just because we are use to something doesn't mean it's good. I mean, we'll get used to this too. Hope for other changes, about content and mature filter, etc. etc. I'm feeling positive!
Small update: editing in eclipse is a hell! one jumps to the middle of the page every time insert or delete… and edit the journal one did in eclipse in the old version is impossible and what i noticed just now - many of the stuff i wrote and post a picture of, then saved as draft - dissipated. so 'save for later' doesn't work properly right now on eclipse. Be aware and reread before posting!
Second update: update doesn't work in eclipse, so i had to post a new post, this time through old version of website, so i can update it later 

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