Great ideas. I know these are mockups, but are you intending to feature Trending but not Hot menu items? (What criteria is used to get a post onto the Hot list anyway?)
I think a big part of the potential here is to make it easier to find good content, so between having favorites, featured articles for newbies, and handy Steem related links, that goes a long way. Is there functionality to channel people toward picking a category to search within BEFORE going to Trending/Hot/New? I think that would be a good feature if it isn't already there. That's the best way to get a good start on the platform with content that isn't just good to folks on the platform in general, but relevant to your interests.
I also really like the "save for later" feature.
Lastly, I have a couple of newbie articles that have gotten great feedback from newbies as super helpful to them (and from several witnesses), so am pointing you toward the first and the second here for possible inclusion in your getting started section.
Cool stuff! Thanks. Yea i thought about a discovery tab or widget but I’m not a fan. I’d rather use the hero image with links to guide users at the beginning. Perhaps an overlay to show the how to’s for now...
as much as I’m concerned with onboarding and discovery i think you still have to dig a bit. I’m more concerned with active users for now but equally will have a targeted method to assist new users. I think my onboarding tab will have my hand picked curated content that will allow that...