The current Maybank2u.com site which has made its presence since year 2001 will soon be replaced with a new facelift version – dubbed Maybank2u.com 2.0

Is the 2.0 suffix signifying a Web 2.0 goodie or simply means version 2 of the application release? Well, guess I’m not the right person to answer this question. Let’s walkthrough the changes spotted in the current beta release accessible at https://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb/m2u/public/personalBanking.do

Public Site Facelift

The most significant change that a site needs, in order to present a new impression to users in quickest manner, is by revamping the UI design.

Old Maybank2u.com home page

New Maybank2u.com 2.0 home page

As claimed, the Maybank2u.com 2.0 is designed for 800px width. However, I’ve tested the new home page with 800×600 px resolution, but the layout in width doesn’t fit nicely without horizontal scroll bar.

Web 2.0 HTML Style

While the old Maybank2u.com site layout is written with plenty of <table> tags, the new Maybank2u.com 2.0 is rewritten with the Web 2.0 coding style – layout organized using <div>, buttons are written using <ul> and <li>.

The rounded-corner menu buttons at top are also created using Nifty Corners without using any image.

It also has style sheets written for mobile web browser and printer. I’ve tested Maybank2u.com 2.0 in my P1i. Though no significant mobile browser readability effort is spotted, but at least the whole site neatly flows down segment by segment without horizontal scroll bar. Continue reading ‘New Maybank2u.com 2.0 Online Banking Site’