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Title: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Jazza on June 26, 2011, 09:59:20 AM
The big forum update has been completed, welcome to the new site. Please refer to the old thread of "Big Forum Update Soon" regarding what changes has been made.

I'll announce details of the icon competition in the coming days, if you find any problems please comment in this thread if they are cosmetic. If you can't login or you find any security issues (permissions etc.) please email us instead.

Have fun!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: lotsakids on June 26, 2011, 10:11:13 AM
Looks fabulous...very easy on the eye...well done. ;D
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Jazza on June 26, 2011, 10:18:37 AM
Looks like the search engine spiders (MSN, Yahoo, Google) lunged at the site about a minute after I opened it again. Just a tad over zealous
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: catseyes on June 26, 2011, 10:23:28 AM
Brilliant!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Christine on June 26, 2011, 11:42:06 AM
Looks great J. Thank you so much!!!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: TraceyB on June 26, 2011, 01:32:14 PM
Looks great, well done :)
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on June 26, 2011, 01:35:15 PM
Looks pretty snazzy.  Just two things I don't like.

1. Input areas need better differentiation
2. clickable buttons (e.g. post, preview, spell check) could do with looking more like the 'REPLY' button....

Otherwise it has a very simple, clean and dark (yes!) feel that I like.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Jazza on June 26, 2011, 02:39:10 PM
For the input area, do you mean with quick reply? Would it be better if the Quick Reply input area had a border like the normal reply text input area?

I've made it look more like then normal reply text input area.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: violet on June 26, 2011, 02:47:37 PM
Love the starlit feeling, the fan-shaped glow in the header suggests lightworkers to me. Brilliant! Such a smooth transition too.

I liked the view through the stone window from the old header, the new window image could be a bit bigger to show more detail as at this size to me it looks a little like Dr Who heading for the Tardis :D Not that that is necessarily a bad thing.

Very well done, worth being proud of Jazza and Christine!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Baggy on June 26, 2011, 03:05:45 PM
have only just logged in, looks good so far. Well done Jazza
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: nick61 on June 26, 2011, 04:51:37 PM
Sexy.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on June 26, 2011, 05:11:04 PM
Having the border is OK but the inside bit could perhaps be gray or something...
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Christine on June 26, 2011, 05:52:38 PM
Cool, thanks for the input Gary. J will take a look at that.

Yes the transition was brilliant. We think it all works lol.....

I didn't have much to do with it to be honest. It was all J.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Alien88 on June 26, 2011, 11:15:40 PM
Very nice look guys.

Before I forget, I am saying goodbye to MS and hello Apple. Received an early birthday present in the form of an Apple note book.

Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on June 26, 2011, 11:23:03 PM
The Macs are much more reliable - and I started my career before PCs were invented!  BUT they are much more proprietary and that can cause issues if you like doing shady things like copying bought DVDs etc.  But in my job I couldn't afford to take that risk anyway so it's no loss LOL.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Christine on June 27, 2011, 02:10:17 PM
Can't stand MAC, I threw mine from the second storey of my house and smashed it on the ground. It was new too. Piece of crap it was.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Roma on June 27, 2011, 02:27:39 PM
Looks great :D
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Jazza on June 27, 2011, 06:53:53 PM
Grey? Darker or light? I'm assuming darker?
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: phil52 on June 27, 2011, 09:08:18 PM
like the new look
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: violet on August 09, 2011, 01:42:28 PM
Mac users, I just updated my browser to Safari version 5.1 and it can't load more than one or two pages consecutively of this site. Effing Safari. So I'm using Firefox to visit here, which works perfectly.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on August 09, 2011, 01:51:31 PM
I always use Firefox.  I find it the most intuitive to use.... however, if safari is having issues after an update then that is something that needs to be looked at because it IS one of the commonly used browsers.  Do we have stats Christine on what people are using when they visit?
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on August 09, 2011, 01:52:16 PM
BTW. Does it give you an error?  What sequence of clicks/typing etc produces the result.  I will try to replicate it on my Mac.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Christine on August 09, 2011, 02:16:31 PM
I believe that Jazza does. I will ask him.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: deka on August 09, 2011, 07:13:31 PM
The new format looks fabulous. Well done to all involved!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: violet on August 10, 2011, 06:45:52 PM
Gary, the sequence to error is :

load site (from bookmark) >
new replies or unread posts >
topic 1 (loads) >
back or topic 2 >
the progress indicator across the URL line stops about level with the first 'w' of 'www'--it pauses here when loading each page but eventually gets there with previous pages >
a few minutes later, 'Safari can't open the page "(page URL" because the server unexpectedly dropped the connection. This sometimes occurs when the server is busy. Wait for a few minutes, and then try again.'

I have tried emptying the cache, this allows me to reload topic 2 but attempting to navigate again produces the same error.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: GaryTheDemon on August 11, 2011, 12:19:36 AM
I'm still on 5.06 .... will try when I upgrade.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: violet on August 11, 2011, 01:38:37 PM
Maybe hold off on upgrading until they fix the bugs!
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: Christine on August 11, 2011, 08:05:11 PM
J had surgery yesterday and is not well. It may be days before he can look at it. Thanks for the error message. I will let him know when he is back on deck.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: violet on August 12, 2011, 02:30:49 PM
Sorry to hear J isn't well. Comfort and fast healing to him.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: High Priestess on August 21, 2011, 08:26:58 PM
Great job to all concerned. It looks wonderful.
Title: Re: Big Forum Upgrade Completed
Post by: BLiSsFuL~* on August 21, 2011, 10:12:35 PM
noice..
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