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Christmas Forum Upgrade/complaint/compliments/whatever thread!

actually bumped up the default font size from 15 to 16....i think its easier to read..even looks a bit "bolder".

certainly not a significant change..and if it helps folks read better...im all for it!
 
Makai Guy said:
The links to the help posts are now repaired and go to their intended targets so I've removed the asterisks. Note that many of the posts themselves need to be updated for the appearance and function of this new software version.

Also, when a help post provides links to other posts, those links may also fail, taking you to an "Upgrade system login" screen. Just close this tab. It's going to take a while to find and fix all these links.
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I've gone through all the help posts and have:
  • Made sure all the links in the messages themselves go where they are supposed to.
  • Updated the instructions for the new software
  • Updated the graphics where necessary to reflect the new software.
If you should find any problems with the Help files, please report them here.

(It's been a l-o-n-g day...)
 
ha...drat....i wish id had known you were doing that :(

I just worked with the tech and xenforo to fix all those old redirect scripts....
 
so to update, ALL old links here on the forums (and websites) should now redirect properly again.

please let me know if you encounter any dead links anywhere that point to a forum thread!
 
GrammerHero -

You can go to Members and check Overview. You can see the ratings there.
 
Blue color palette leaves a lot to be desired from a UI design standpoint. FAQ background is same has topic title or so close it‘s a bad design. Same issue with bolder unread messages against background color. Not enough contrast.


At least on the Marriott board.
 
TXTortoise said:
Blue color palette leaves a lot to be desired from a UI design standpoint. FAQ background is same has topic title or so close it‘s a bad design. Same issue with bolder unread messages against background color. Not enough contrast.


At least on the Marriott board.
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I agree about the blue background to highlight stickies. Not a big fan of it. Thread titles are in blue on the blue background. The background was a different color, but there were complaints about that too, so it seems that Brian or Doug changed it to the now blue color. I think a light orange color would be better.
 
Makai Guy said:
I've gone through all the help posts and have:
  • Made sure all the links in the messages themselves go where they are supposed to.
  • Updated the instructions for the new software
  • Updated the graphics where necessary to reflect the new software.
If you should find any problems with the Help files, please report them here.

(It's been a l-o-n-g day...)
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This is a shout out to "Makai Guy,"
Thanks You for all your "Hard." WORK !!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
 
Rolltydr said:
Ok, first request. On the old site, there was an Unread Posts button at the top of the page. I used it a lot and it isn’t there now. Can it be added back?
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I also love the unread posts tab.
 
TXTortoise said:
Blue color palette leaves a lot to be desired from a UI design standpoint. FAQ background is same has topic title or so close it‘s a bad design. Same issue with bolder unread messages against background color. Not enough contrast.


At least on the Marriott board.
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i found that the old sticky background was actually a muted red...we can change to that if you feel its more of a contrast.
 
also updated the forum headers...although its not EXACTLY the color it was (I think it was a more muted tan...ill keep tinkering with it to try to get it closer)...but that should help with the contrast issue!
 
TUGBrian said:
also updated the forum headers...although its not EXACTLY the color it was (I think it was a more muted tan...ill keep tinkering with it to try to get it closer)...but that should help with the contrast issue!
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I prefer the new color.
 
Nice job !!! It looks great and works great so far. Kind of like getting a new toy.

Thanks

Bill
 
easyrider said:
Nice job !!! It looks great and works great so far. Kind of like getting a new toy.

Thanks

Bill
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I have to agree..while there have been a few annoying issues on the back end, I really do enjoy the layout and new features this version provides. pages load much faster and are far more mobile friendly for phones and tablets.

oddly enough, earlier this year we actually crossed over to more than half the visitors of the site are on mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones)....first time ever it wasnt desktops!

times...they are a changin!
 
TUGBrian said:
I have to agree..while there have been a few annoying issues on the back end, I really do enjoy the layout and new features this version provides. pages load much faster and are far more mobile friendly for phones and tablets.

oddly enough, earlier this year we actually crossed over to more than half the visitors of the site are on mobile devices (laptops/tablets/phones)....first time ever it wasnt desktops!

times...they are a changin!
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Nothin’ wrong with a little Dylan reference at the end of the day, week, almost year. I like the functionality of the site and the changes you’ve made yesterday and today. Thank you so much and I hope you’re able to get plenty of sleep and rest this weekend!
 
TUGBrian said:
Looks like we upgraded successfully, and alot more stayed the same than I anticipated so hopeflly that means less work! (fingers crossed). please post any comments/issues/errors or whatever here so I can address them in due time!
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When quoting someone, the original author's name is in orange (in this case "TUGBrian said") which is difficult to read due to low contrast. Could you change the quoted original author to a darker color? Thank you.
 
I liked on the old site that showed when you had responded to a post, as your avatar was displayed in the lower right corner on top of the avatar for the OP. It indicated which threads you were posting in.

Can you get that feature to come back?


Edited: Oh wait, it is working now, but only on posts made in this version of the boards, it did not carry over from previous posts made on the other version.
 
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TUGBrian said:
i can only try to continue to make modifications to make it better moving forward
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While you're improving things.... The less scrolling I need to do, the better (and easier). Some people have a list under their avatar that includes...well just about their entire life story. Then they write just a line of text in the thread. We have to keep constantly scrolling down just to read a couple of lines.

Is there any way to limit the 'stuff' that is under their name? Or at least automatically cut it short so it;s not visible when their text is just a line or two?

Just my 2 c.

( I realize that on a desktop if you narrow the window the text of the post wraps and can lengthen the post to where it starts to match the size of the 'info' . However, that defeats the point of the full screen to read things easier.)
 
Marathoner said:
When quoting someone, the original author's name is in orange (in this case "TUGBrian said") which is difficult to read due to low contrast. Could you change the quoted original author to a darker color? Thank you.
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actually like dark blue for this, thanks!!
 
fortwayne1 said:
While you're improving things.... The less scrolling I need to do, the better (and easier). Some people have a list under their avatar that includes...well just about their entire life story. Then they write just a line of text in the thread. We have to keep constantly scrolling down just to read a couple of lines.

Is there any way to limit the 'stuff' that is under their name? Or at least automatically cut it short so it;s not visible when their text is just a line or two?

Just my 2 c.

( I realize that on a desktop if you narrow the window the text of the post wraps and can lengthen the post to where it starts to match the size of the 'info' . However, that defeats the point of the full screen to read things easier.)
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I am not aware of a way to make that box limited or to configure it to "scroll" or similar if someone has more resorts in there than most folks...but if I come across something ill look into it!
 
Sandy VDH said:
I liked on the old site that showed when you had responded to a post, as your avatar was displayed in the lower right corner on top of the avatar for the OP. It indicated which threads you were posting in.

Can you get that feature to come back?


Edited: Oh wait, it is working now, but only on posts made in this version of the boards, it did not carry over from previous posts made on the other version.
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could you give me an example so we are on the same page? im not quite sure what you are describing.
 
TUGBrian said:
actually like dark blue for this, thanks!!
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Perhaps the orange sidebar on the quoted post should have the color changed to match the user name of the user quoted? The sidebar previously matched the color of the quoted user, now they are two different colors.
 
dioxide45 said:
Perhaps the orange sidebar on the quoted post should have the color changed to match the user name of the user quoted? The sidebar previously matched the color of the quoted user, now they are two different colors.
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I dont follow this? the only color that was changed was the text inside the quote (or should have been)...chaging from orange to blue.
 
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