Tim Tyler Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hope everybody likes the forum upgrade. SteadicamForum.com has been running with this upgrade for a couple of months without any issues, so I expect the transition here to be smooth too. Please report any issues or problems to me and I'll attend to them ASAP. I recommend each user update their profile picture, avatar, signature, and "About Me" info as the existing ones don't always fit the format of this new layout and may not be displayed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted May 9, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 you know, honestly, Tim I really enjoyed the older layout. I'm sure this one can grown on me, I suppose but it did spend about 15 minutes this morning trying to figure out where the "view new posts" button was (found it eventually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeremy Hunt Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 (edited) I tired to post a new topic in 8mm forum, but it wont let me post the txt, it might be my internet though. Looks nice however Edited May 9, 2010 by Jeremy Hunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 I fixed a bug that created empty posts that were submitted late last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Millar Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I like how the search function is directly on the main page - however "No results found for 'EX1'" doesn't bode well - why do forums always have trouble with shorter search strings ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Stephen Williams Posted May 9, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 Hi Tim, There is a problem with subscriptions, Current Package: Sustaining Membership - Lifetime Purchased With: Paypal Paid Until: 13 Dec 1901 You have paid until 13 Dec 1901. No automatic renewal will be performed. Best Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member George Ebersole Posted May 9, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 An interesting upgrade. What is the "reputation" thing on a person's profile? How does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mei Lewis Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 I just notice the dpreview forums changed recently, is that just a coincidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Adrian Sierkowski Posted May 9, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 9, 2010 Also, dunno if this is just me, but it seems that if I close out my browser and then come back to the forum (relogin) it doesn't pull the "new posts" when I hit it, despite the fact that there are new posts online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 it doesn't pull the "new posts" when I hit it, despite the fact that there are new posts online. "View New Content" shows new posts since your last visit, not unread posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I just notice the dpreview forums changed recently, is that just a coincidence? I guess so. There's no relation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 why do forums always have trouble with shorter search strings ? It is currently a trade-off. Allowing short search input strings means disabling fulltext search support. I'm looking into a solution with the best of both though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Sean Lambrecht Posted May 10, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 10, 2010 I do like the new look. Crisper, yet also somehow softer. And new information that's good to have as well: * Current Package: Sustaining Membership - Lifetime * Until: 06 Sep 2014 I shall mark my calendar and begin making arrangements tomorrow. S- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I doubt that my opinion is going to change anything but personally, I prefer to old layout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 10, 2010 Author Share Posted May 10, 2010 I liked the old design too, however this upgrade is less about the look than it is about forum's functionality and extensibility. http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/features/lookandfeel.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member John Sprung Posted May 10, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 10, 2010 Paid Until: 13 Dec 1901 Aha -- Ye olde Y2K bug rides again.... ;-) It looks like they used some old library code. As for the new design, it's just a little bump in the road to get used to it, sort of like driving a rental car. -- J.S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Dubrovskiy Posted May 10, 2010 Share Posted May 10, 2010 I like the new layout. Search is much better as well. The only thing that bothers me - "Interests" section next to every post. Some members have quite a lot in written in it - so the post gets stretched vertically quite a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Steven Beverly Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 I liked the old design too, however this upgrade is less about the look than it is about forum's functionality and extensibility. http://www.invisionpower.com/products/board/features/lookandfeel.php :D Well, being a director, of course I'd be more concerned with the look that the functionality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 11, 2010 Share Posted May 11, 2010 Tim, How could you change the design of a forum that is populated by 99% men? You know we like the furniture in the same spot for 40 years, and we can go with the same haircut from 21 to 81 :D R, PS: If the new design means that 100% of my old posts where just deleted, great!! PSS: One technical thing I notice, if I click an external link a new browser window no longer opens up. On the old site a new browser would open and then when you where done with that window you could just close it and the forum would still be there. Now I have to click "back", not as good in my book. Plus why would you want people to be taken away from your site via external links? I think automatically opening a new browser window is better. My .02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Tyler Posted May 11, 2010 Author Share Posted May 11, 2010 if I click an external link a new browser window no longer opens up. Yes - That was a mod I made to the old software that I haven't implemented here yet. I will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Simon Wyss Posted May 11, 2010 Premium Member Share Posted May 11, 2010 Got used to the old form which had a darker background which could have been even darker Will get used to new form. What counts is contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD Hartman Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 Using the back button the go back to a sub-forum from a topic, causes a page expired error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Borowski Posted May 14, 2010 Share Posted May 14, 2010 (edited) I, almost universally, like the new forum layout. Wish the transition were more seamless, there was a learning curve, but overall it is markedly better. Good job Tim. Edited May 14, 2010 by Karl Borowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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