New forum software

[NC_amateur_euph]

The new software is fine by me.

I'm just thankful to Sean and the others who put in the time and effort so that the rest of us can click and enjoy.

Would there be life aftrer TubeNet? I'm not so sure.

[trseaman]

I liked the software two softwares ago (at least)...before the forum moved. You could see who was posting to a topic right up front, and avoid the ones that were being responded to primarily by people you weren't interested in having a discussion with. I think changing away from that software, when the forum moved, had as much to do with the lessening of the quality of Tubenet as anything else.

That's true... I had forgotten about that. But these days things are all so pretty. Sometimes simple is better...

Tim

[sloan]

I know that others have asked for larger fonts - but I'd like to put in a plug for a smaller font. Is it possible to get a wider *spread*, or more options? The smallest font now available is considerably bigger than anything else on my screen and I'd *really* like to go one or two steps smaller.

Perhaps my preference will change as I age...

[Lew]

I teach information systems in a University school of business (none of that computer science stuff Dr. Sloan), and I still find the navigation on this new version more difficult. I liked being able to navigate between threads, not just between pages of each thread. I can't figure out how to do that with this version. It seems that with this I have to go back to the main page and then select the thread I want to read. It adds another 2 clicks every time. Is it just me, or did the ability to go to the previous or next thread go away? Also, for some reason I find this harder to read. Font size doesn't help, I think it's contrast. Maybe it's my slight colorblindness, but I find my eyes tiring more quickly with this version.

Other than that I think this is an improvement.

[Wyvern]

I know that others have asked for larger fonts - but I'd like to put in a plug for a smaller font. Is it possible to get a wider *spread*, or more options? The smallest font now available is considerably bigger than anything else on my screen and I'd *really* like to go one or two steps smaller.

I would second that request! I sometime look at TubeNet on my mobile when i am out with time to kill, such as at a rehearsal where the tuba has a break. That happened yesterday and I found this new forum absolutely hopeless to navigate. Text way too big and does not display well on the small screen. Also the downloaded file sizes seem a lot bigger.

Is there any facility on this version for WAP access?

[AndyCat]

I'd also request a more PDA / Mobile friendly option. I use my PDA phone a lot for keeeping up with these boards!

[BVD Press]

Any chance of adding a more space between topics or even between subject, poster and topic? To me eye, it is hard to filter everything. Just too much on a page to separate it all out and find what you would like.

Kind of similar to:

http://drudgereport.com/" target="_blank

too many topics to just just pick out the one you want quickly.

Just my 2 cents. The look is quite good,

[sloan]

The vertical scroll problems would be alleviated if you enforced a 3-line maximum on advertisements^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hsignatures.

[sinfonian]

I'd also request a more PDA / Mobile friendly option. I use my PDA phone a lot for keeeping up with these boards!

I would 3rd this request. I like to review this on my Blackberry while commuting on the train or during long rests in rehearsals.

[Dan Schultz]

I like the new forum software just as well as I liked the old. It's a great forum, Sean. Keep up the good work.

BTW... is there a 'legend' somewhere that tells what the different types of post icons mean? From what I can see there is not much color difference between the 'new post' icon and the others. Is there something I can do on my side of the Internet to make it a little clearer?

[sinfonian]

One thing I noticed on the old software my level was 3-valves. On the new software I dropped back to bugler. Did the levels change with the new software?

[dtemp]

Just a nit-picky thing....

When you clicked on embedded links on the old board, it would open the page in a new tab (if using tabbed browsing). The new board doesn't do that. If that could be changed to avoid all of my "ctrl + click"ing, that would be great!

[windshieldbug]

maybe I'm just dumb (has been known to happen).... but I can't tell which topics have new posts since my last login.... that was a really great feature....
RC

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[ThomasDodd]

but I can't tell which topics have new posts since my last login....

I though I had seen a page with this, but now I cannot find it.

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The red color denotes that there are new posts.
The little orange and black icon next to the title is a link to the first new/unread post in the thread.


I think the star means you are subscribed (ie. get reply notifications) to the thread.
If the text is rolling in the icon it's a "hot topic"

This is subscribed with no new posts.

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Next is an sticky topic.

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I I believe that one is locked as well (no new posts).

[ThomasDodd]

Oops, I found this on the phpBB help forum.
**********************************
Select all
This is a summary of the new topic icons and what they mean.

Two general points
- Red icons are unread items, blue/grey are read
- A star on any thread means you have posted in it

- Announcement
- Sticky thread
- Read topic
- Unread topic
- Read topic that you have posted in
- Unread topic that you have posted in
- Hot topic
- Locked thread
- Moved thread
- Forum with subforums (which have been read)
- Forum with subforums (which are unread)
- Link forum
- Attachment
- Go to last post in the thread
- Go to last unread post in the thread
- Subforum read
- Subforum unread

[ThomasDodd]

This looks promising for firefox users.
http://userstyles.org/styles/6821

Haven't tried it yet though.

[Lew]

Oops, I found this on the phpBB help forum.
**********************************
Select all
This is a summary of the new topic icons and what they mean.

Two general points
- Red icons are unread items, blue/grey are read
- A star on any thread means you have posted in it

- Announcement
- Sticky thread
- Read topic
- Unread topic
- Read topic that you have posted in
- Unread topic that you have posted in
- Hot topic
- Locked thread
- Moved thread
- Forum with subforums (which have been read)
- Forum with subforums (which are unread)
- Link forum
- Attachment
- Go to last post in the thread
- Go to last unread post in the thread
- Subforum read
- Subforum unread

Now I'm sure it must be my colorblindness, but the difference between the icon representing threads that I have read and those that I haven't is almost imperceptible to me. It was much easier to tell the difference with the old software.

Also, can anyone tell me how to navigate between threads in this software without going back to the main index each time?

[tubatom91]

The side bar ad's are hanging over on top of the posts for me. the G&W "play naked" that is on the right side of the is fine but other ones (I know that it is red) hang over and partially cover the Quote button.

[tofu]

[ThomasDodd]

Perhaps it is only me, but it makes me sign in every time even though I have marked for it to log me on automatically. This happens with both Safari and Firefox.

Firefox here and no issue with that.

Also no issues with the add covering extra.