the Designer Pages blog

The Designer Pages team emerged from a retreat in Palm Beach last week feeling connected, refreshed, and energized… with lots of great new ideas and features soon to come in our network of websites.

What to look out for:

* Gridded search results now come standard. Searching for products on DesignerPages.com now yields a set of easy to see, easy to filter images. See our earlier blog post on the beta phase for more info.

* Better search results. Soon, you’ll be led through search results as if through a funnel, until you’ve found exactly the product you’re after. Plus, you’ll start to see updated, user-friendly categories and a more intelligent understanding of search terms (hotwords).

* More vibrant editorial. 3rings and DesignerPages.com will soon be fully linked. You’ll be able to save products you find on 3rings directly into your Designer Pages workspace, get quick data on the manufacturer of a product, quick access to product specifications and more.

* Revamped workspaces. Exciting new features to include product comparisons, a better way to view product files, and new ways to comment.

* More Manufacturer Pages. Still in beta, Manufacturer Pages will soon revolutionize the way you view (and manage) product information on DesignerPages.com. See the prototype for Duravit here. You’ll be able to see a manufacturers’ products, showrooms, and info including firms that specify their products, the projects their products have been used in — all in one centralized location.

* An updated dashboard. Including a customizable newsfeed, trending products, and quick links.

* Better user feedback mechanisms. Including customer service through Twitter and Facebook, email updates on our new features, and new opportunities to share Designer Pages with friends.

* A more social Designer Pages. With new discussions on Twitter, new apps on Facebook, and a host of new events coming this fall.