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Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

The Plumber — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:23:35 GMT

I hate to say it. But i dont like it. Really dont like the way the subforums are listed/displayed. Im sure i'll get used to it. Did it really need changing?

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

root — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:48:22 GMT

I am sure it was a lot of work to get everything to this level, but to be honest, this update was the wrong way, I can not see any improvement, its just confusing to use.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

h1npw — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:39:08 GMT

I think it looks great - really well done to all involved - but I agree with John and Martin about losing sight of the latest thread on each of the sub forums.

Cheers

Nigel

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Dillen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:31:30 GMT

I have a huge respect for all the hard work put into this, of course this
goes especially towards Keith who is working a particular bodypart of his off
but I must agree with js;

I had a little trouble adjusting myself to the Beoworld forum after the previous
update but after about an hour of playing around it settled nicely.
This one, however, I've been playing around with more or less since the update
and I still have trouble.
Yes, I know I am not getting younger ...
and not less grumpy either ...

I have completely lost the big view of the subforums and it takes quite a few
clicks and page swaps to check what is going on where.
I appreciate that the new code opens for more functionality but the main forum page was
much better before.

Martin

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

joeyboygolf — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:30:42 GMT

9 LEE:

Flappo The Grate:

i don't see an option for animated avatars

You won't! I don't think any of us want BeoWorld to look like a teenage chatroom?

However, if everyone wants animated avatars - i'm happy to listen..

Lee

Nooooo!

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

joeyboygolf — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:29:35 GMT

js:

js:

tournedos:

the one thing I miss already is the old "Forums" main page which allowed a look at the most recently active topic in every subforum.

j0hnbarker:

Is the old 'Forums' main page coming back or is it gone forever? I found it really useful to see what the latest post was on each forum

Same here.

I further played with the new structure and I confirm my first impression: I feel that it is not convenient to navigate between the subformums and I confirm that I really do miss the old 'Forum' main page which gave an overview of all subforums. Could this one be re-implemented? Thanks.

I agree.

It wasn't broke why fix it???

And please bin the big box for tags

Half a day and I need new batteries in my mouse already!!!

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

9 LEE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:20:01 GMT

Flappo The Grate:

i don't see an option for animated avatars

You won't! I don't think any of us want BeoWorld to look like a teenage chatroom?

However, if everyone wants animated avatars - i'm happy to listen..

Lee

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

js — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:35 GMT

js:

tournedos:

the one thing I miss already is the old "Forums" main page which allowed a look at the most recently active topic in every subforum.

j0hnbarker:

Is the old 'Forums' main page coming back or is it gone forever? I found it really useful to see what the latest post was on each forum

Same here.

I further played with the new structure and I confirm my first impression: I feel that it is not convenient to navigate between the subformums and I confirm that I really do miss the old 'Forum' main page which gave an overview of all subforums. Could this one be re-implemented? Thanks.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

PhilLondon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:01:08 GMT

There just seem to be a lot of blank space below the signature...

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Flappo The Grate — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:49:45 GMT

i don't see an option for animated avatars

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Keith Saunders — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:08:00 GMT

js:

Puncher:

Individual posts seem to take up a lot more screen area - I can only view two posts at the most without scrolling

Same here.

I have done some measurements and compared the same posting on the old forum with the new layout and you are correct the new forum layout means each posting is one normal text line height more than the old. If you look at the bottom of each posting there appears to be a larger space than previous, so I will look to remove this extra space which will make all the posts the same height as the previous forum.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

js — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:16:09 GMT

tournedos:

the one thing I miss already is the old "Forums" main page which allowed a look at the most recently active topic in every subforum.

j0hnbarker:

Is the old 'Forums' main page coming back or is it gone forever? I found it really useful to see what the latest post was on each forum

Puncher:

Individual posts seem to take up a lot more screen area - I can only view two posts at the most without scrolling

Same here.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Keith Saunders — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:11:43 GMT

I am pleased to announce that the code for the STARS and "F" is now in place and appears to be working correctly.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Keith Saunders — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:46:57 GMT

Dillen:
Also the Membership type "stars" have gone.

Yes, but they will be back, the code on the old forum setup needs to be modified which I am writing at present and I am hoping to get it finished by tomorrow.

Re: ANNOUNCEMENT -- Update to Forum

Toubro — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:43:45 GMT

What I miss in this forum, and also missed in the old one, is:

1: The possibility to be taken to the newest unread post in a thread. As it is now I can read it from the beginning or the very latest post, but it can't show me the first post after my last visit.

2: Some links in the bottom of each thread to take me back to the forum that the thread is posted in, so when I have read the thread and I am at the bottom of the page, this link will take me back to for example the "General forum". Maybe also a link to take me to the forum overview.