New Forum Design

Chris Hurd · April 17th, 2005, 01:16 PM

Don't worry about user titles; I'll have those restored shortly.

This is a work in progress folks! We'll also get the "real names" greeting restored among other things... please bear with us!

Tyge Floyd · April 17th, 2005, 01:24 PM

My only problem is that I am having to login each time I visit. Didn't see a "cookie" option in the Control Panel and I'm checking "remember me" at login. Other than that I've encountered no other problems.

I like the new format and look. Good work to Chris and to the Mods.

Jenn Kramer · April 17th, 2005, 01:29 PM

User Titles are back. If you have a specific technical problem (cookies not sticking, etc) please be sure to mention your browser and OS in your post. That way it'll be obvious if it's something systemic.

John Locke · April 17th, 2005, 02:07 PM

Jimmy,

You know how common it is for misunderstandings and poor choices of words to erupt into flame wars. Imagine how hard it is to be diplomatic in our own language, much less in another language. That's all that Jos meant. No need to be insulting toward him.

Jos, I'm sympathetic to the plight of non-English writers but I think the overall view of smilies over here is that they make a forum appear amateurish. Believe me, I use smilies constantly when writing to my friends overseas... never know how what I'm writing is going to be received!

Emre Safak · April 17th, 2005, 02:17 PM

I really like the fact that people use their real name and that the forum software is very functional; no smilies and avatars for me. That said, I have to admit I am also finding it hard to read at the moment, but I will bear with it for a while. I wonder whether it is possible to select which forums I want to read and not display the rest?

John Locke · April 17th, 2005, 02:39 PM

Emre,

Have you tried the different layout options in the bottom left corner of the page?

Nick Hiltgen · April 17th, 2005, 02:43 PM

I posted earlier on the wrong page so I'll repost, I'm sorry for any issues that may cause.

I think the choice of styles is good though personally I don't liek to ahve to make decisions and like it better when they are made for me, as long as that decision is the old style look I'm happy.

Anyhow I agree the site feels a lot more clinical now and I'm lookinf forward to see the "you're among friends" written underneath my name.

I alos think it would eb nice to have a little bot more noticable hyperlink. But I'm just glad the forum is still around.

Paulo Figueiredo · April 17th, 2005, 04:22 PM

mike...i had the same reaction when i first looked at this new version (hard to get used to but really looking good).
There is an option at the bottom left for a wide version. Looks a lot better on my 19" monitor. :) (i have two of them!!!! and yes they are new! lots of space!!! yeeepie!!!) :)

Christopher C. Murphy · April 17th, 2005, 04:38 PM

I've had a chance to customize my layout - it's more similar to the old school way. But, I've definately gotten used to a few of the new things.

I LOVE the fact that URL's automatically hyperlink themselves...COOL! I love it, I love it, I love it!!!!

The pull downs are great!

Thanks for having the option to stretch the screen out - I was really hoping it would do that. I'm full screen now on my Cinema display.

Overall - excellent job!!!

Robert Knecht Schmidt · April 17th, 2005, 04:54 PM

Agreement with Richard Alvarez that the new thread icons on the left hand side of the post listings fundamentally change the way I browse the board. I used to be able to pay special attention to threads I had already posted to and threads I hadn't yet read--or at least do so with greater ease. The different-colored icons made that easy. Now they seem to be smaller and monochrome.

Everything else is nice, though. I like that I can choose the "wide" setting from the dropdown in the bottom left to get rid of the fixed-width display.

Chris Hurd · April 17th, 2005, 06:50 PM

User titles are now restored (thanks to our hero Jeff K.)

Slowly but surely we're getting things taken care of... just hang in there... thanks,

Ben Simpson · April 17th, 2005, 07:07 PM

hey guys i like it looks sweet.

Mike Teutsch · April 17th, 2005, 08:44 PM

OK, the note on the width took care of most of my concerns! I'll learn the rest in due time. I still don't seem to see the links others have mentioned, but that may be my choice of browser, Netscape. The blue was a little easier on the eyes, but I can live with this.

Great work Chris! Like I said, the best.

Mike

Rhett Allen · April 17th, 2005, 09:04 PM

Oh NO, I thought I was at the wrong place!

Now that I made it wide it's much better but the white is still really hard on the eyes (I actually had to turn my monitor brightness down). It also feels like there isn't as much information on each page because the text looks bigger or something about the way it's formatted now.
It certainly does feel quicker though! Pretty nice job.

oops, I forgot, I don't really care for the little yellow idiot boxes that pop up though, they tend to block the stuff I'm actually trying to read as I use my mouse as a visual pointer. (just my 2 cents though)

Pete Wilie · April 17th, 2005, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhett Allen

oops, I forgot, I don't really care for the little yellow idiot boxes that pop up though, they tend to block the stuff I'm actually trying to read as I use my mouse as a visual pointer. (just my 2 cents though)

I beg to differ :-)
They're better called "intelligent" boxes since they allow you to quickly see the next layer of detail without having to open the whole thread. I find this very helpful since often times the thread subject is meaningless or misleading.

If they get in your way, just hold your mouse pointer a little further to the left or right.

Best Regards,
Pete

April 17th, 2005, 01:16 PM	#31
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	Don't worry about user titles; I'll have those restored shortly. This is a work in progress folks! We'll also get the "real names" greeting restored among other things... please bear with us! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 17th, 2005, 01:24 PM	#32
Tyge Floyd Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 287	My only problem is that I am having to login each time I visit. Didn't see a "cookie" option in the Control Panel and I'm checking "remember me" at login. Other than that I've encountered no other problems. I like the new format and look. Good work to Chris and to the Mods. __________________ At full draw, Tyge Floyd

April 17th, 2005, 02:07 PM	#34
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Jimmy, You know how common it is for misunderstandings and poor choices of words to erupt into flame wars. Imagine how hard it is to be diplomatic in our own language, much less in another language. That's all that Jos meant. No need to be insulting toward him. Jos, I'm sympathetic to the plight of non-English writers but I think the overall view of smilies over here is that they make a forum appear amateurish. Believe me, I use smilies constantly when writing to my friends overseas... never know how what I'm writing is going to be received! __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

April 17th, 2005, 02:39 PM	#36
John Locke Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Austin, TX USA Posts: 2,882	Emre, Have you tried the different layout options in the bottom left corner of the page? __________________ John Locke SursumFilms.com

April 17th, 2005, 04:22 PM	#38
Paulo Figueiredo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: mafra portugal Posts: 33	forum wide version mike...i had the same reaction when i first looked at this new version (hard to get used to but really looking good). There is an option at the bottom left for a wide version. Looks a lot better on my 19" monitor. :) (i have two of them!!!! and yes they are new! lots of space!!! yeeepie!!!) :)

April 17th, 2005, 01:29 PM	#33
Jenn Kramer Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 389 Images: 1	User Titles are back. If you have a specific technical problem (cookies not sticking, etc) please be sure to mention your browser and OS in your post. That way it'll be obvious if it's something systemic.

April 17th, 2005, 02:17 PM	#35
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	I really like the fact that people use their real name and that the forum software is very functional; no smilies and avatars for me. That said, I have to admit I am also finding it hard to read at the moment, but I will bear with it for a while. I wonder whether it is possible to select which forums I want to read and not display the rest?

April 17th, 2005, 02:43 PM	#37
Nick Hiltgen Trustee Join Date: May 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,427	I posted earlier on the wrong page so I'll repost, I'm sorry for any issues that may cause. I think the choice of styles is good though personally I don't liek to ahve to make decisions and like it better when they are made for me, as long as that decision is the old style look I'm happy. Anyhow I agree the site feels a lot more clinical now and I'm lookinf forward to see the "you're among friends" written underneath my name. I alos think it would eb nice to have a little bot more noticable hyperlink. But I'm just glad the forum is still around.

April 17th, 2005, 04:38 PM	#39
Christopher C. Murphy Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,707	I've had a chance to customize my layout - it's more similar to the old school way. But, I've definately gotten used to a few of the new things. I LOVE the fact that URL's automatically hyperlink themselves...COOL! I love it, I love it, I love it!!!! The pull downs are great! Thanks for having the option to stretch the screen out - I was really hoping it would do that. I'm full screen now on my Cinema display. Overall - excellent job!!! __________________ Christopher C. Murphy Director, Producer, Writer

April 17th, 2005, 04:54 PM	#40
Robert Knecht Schmidt Wrangler Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 1,933	Agreement with Richard Alvarez that the new thread icons on the left hand side of the post listings fundamentally change the way I browse the board. I used to be able to pay special attention to threads I had already posted to and threads I hadn't yet read--or at least do so with greater ease. The different-colored icons made that easy. Now they seem to be smaller and monochrome. Everything else is nice, though. I like that I can choose the "wide" setting from the dropdown in the bottom left to get rid of the fixed-width display. __________________ All the best, Robert K S Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| The best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 17th, 2005, 06:50 PM	#41
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	User titles are now restored (thanks to our hero Jeff K.) Slowly but surely we're getting things taken care of... just hang in there... thanks, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 17th, 2005, 07:07 PM	#42
Ben Simpson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northfield MN Posts: 20	hey guys i like it looks sweet. __________________ later, Simpson

April 17th, 2005, 08:44 PM	#43
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	OK, the note on the width took care of most of my concerns! I'll learn the rest in due time. I still don't seem to see the links others have mentioned, but that may be my choice of browser, Netscape. The blue was a little easier on the eyes, but I can live with this. Great work Chris! Like I said, the best. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.

April 17th, 2005, 09:04 PM	#44
Rhett Allen Major Player Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 607	Oh NO, I thought I was at the wrong place! Now that I made it wide it's much better but the white is still really hard on the eyes (I actually had to turn my monitor brightness down). It also feels like there isn't as much information on each page because the text looks bigger or something about the way it's formatted now. It certainly does feel quicker though! Pretty nice job. oops, I forgot, I don't really care for the little yellow idiot boxes that pop up though, they tend to block the stuff I'm actually trying to read as I use my mouse as a visual pointer. (just my 2 cents though)