RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
Work has been slow lately but...
Work has been slow lately but...
Site Updates & Changes
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RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
Something I noticed was you have nothing indicating what the numbers mean on the main page. Like the 230 listed under BGTFans Forums. I don't like guessing what the numbers mean. Or is there already plans to add something for that?
Something I noticed was you have nothing indicating what the numbers mean on the main page. Like the 230 listed under BGTFans Forums. I don't like guessing what the numbers mean. Or is there already plans to add something for that?
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
It'll tell you what they mean if you scroll over them.
It'll tell you what they mean if you scroll over them.
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Looks more like a newspaper than anything. I'm not subscribing to the New York Times for this stuff...
Looks more like a newspaper than anything. I'm not subscribing to the New York Times for this stuff...
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
Though usability of the new theme is much improved, the more I looked at the general appearance of it, the more I realized that I just didn't like it. It didn't look like a friendly, inviting place. Anyway, with that realization, I went back to the drawing board design-wise and came up with this.
Still very much a work in progress of course. Better? Worse?
Note: Ignore the Grow/Shrink button- known bug.
Though usability of the new theme is much improved, the more I looked at the general appearance of it, the more I realized that I just didn't like it. It didn't look like a friendly, inviting place. Anyway, with that realization, I went back to the drawing board design-wise and came up with this.
Still very much a work in progress of course. Better? Worse?
Note: Ignore the Grow/Shrink button- known bug.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
This is sorta irrelevant, but it's fun to talk to Zach while he is designing this when he can't get something working... just saying.
But I would like to point everyone to the advertisement in the side-bar. When advertisements are implemented, they will not be intrusive in anyway. There won't be any pop ups or special banners. We hate them just as much as you do, trust me. We would never implement anything that does that.
This is sorta irrelevant, but it's fun to talk to Zach while he is designing this when he can't get something working... just saying.
But I would like to point everyone to the advertisement in the side-bar. When advertisements are implemented, they will not be intrusive in anyway. There won't be any pop ups or special banners. We hate them just as much as you do, trust me. We would never implement anything that does that.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
But, I like shooting the ducks to win iPads.
But, I like shooting the ducks to win iPads.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
I love keeping the rounded corners. They seem much more relaxed and enjoyable than the sharp point corners.
I really do like this theme you just presented much better.
I love keeping the rounded corners. They seem much more relaxed and enjoyable than the sharp point corners.
I really do like this theme you just presented much better.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
I agree with PR. This theme is certainly much sharper and more unique, but perhaps you went a teeny-tiny, teensy-weensy, minutely minisculelly, little bitty itsy bitsy way you overused the "all blocks" style. I know what you were going for, but for some reason the block style adds modernization but does make it a little less welcoming.
Another thing I might add would be to italicize user signatures a bit. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between the signature and a double-post.
I agree with PR. This theme is certainly much sharper and more unique, but perhaps you went a teeny-tiny, teensy-weensy, minutely minisculelly, little bitty itsy bitsy way you overused the "all blocks" style. I know what you were going for, but for some reason the block style adds modernization but does make it a little less welcoming.
Another thing I might add would be to italicize user signatures a bit. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between the signature and a double-post.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
I also must say I really like the new "quote-within-a-quote" look where the inner quotes have a lighter shade of yellow. Helps a lot!
One thing, though. Why do all three park icons show up in color when there are 0 unread posts? Seems a bit odd to me.
I also must say I really like the new "quote-within-a-quote" look where the inner quotes have a lighter shade of yellow. Helps a lot!
One thing, though. Why do all three park icons show up in color when there are 0 unread posts? Seems a bit odd to me.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
If you use unread posts to navigate the forum, then you can click the "mark this forum read" in the eateries section to clear the un-needed posts.
http://forum.parkfans.net/forum-124.html
If you use unread posts to navigate the forum, then you can click the "mark this forum read" in the eateries section to clear the un-needed posts.
http://forum.parkfans.net/forum-124.html
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
For certain reasons, the Who's Online list has been disabled for everyone except site staff.
If you must know if a certain user is online, you can check their status on their profile if they allow it.
For certain reasons, the Who's Online list has been disabled for everyone except site staff.
If you must know if a certain user is online, you can check their status on their profile if they allow it.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
Today's Posts/Recent Posts/Unread Posts UI:
Today's Posts/Recent Posts/Unread Posts UI:
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
Gosh I love these icons I can't wait for you all to see them all:
Gosh I love these icons I can't wait for you all to see them all:
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
All three blogs have one new slide each. BGWFans has a proper Colossal Curl slide, BGTFans has a Bands, Brew & BBQ slide, and KDFans has a KD40 Birthday Bash slide. BGWFans has finally had its Christmas Town logos swapped out and replaced with the normal main seasons logo as well. Work is still very much ongoing with the new theme. No ETA as always.
All three blogs have one new slide each. BGWFans has a proper Colossal Curl slide, BGTFans has a Bands, Brew & BBQ slide, and KDFans has a KD40 Birthday Bash slide. BGWFans has finally had its Christmas Town logos swapped out and replaced with the normal main seasons logo as well. Work is still very much ongoing with the new theme. No ETA as always.
RE: The ParkFans Network: Site Updates & Changes
I was going to show off something different but, alas, Shane forbid it. With that said, I wanted to show something so...
Just small changes in this one, but it's starting to really come together.
I was going to show off something different but, alas, Shane forbid it.
With that said, I wanted to show something so...
Just small changes in this one, but it's starting to really come together.