Is there a thread yet on how horrific the new site look is?

[Scottt]

Yuck.

[goughy]

Constructive criticism taken on board :-k

[jaybam]

After the way it was for so long i am struggleing to get used to it. Like everything though i am sure it will become second nature soon enough.

[Fishman Dan]

It's different, not broken.

PS - Where is everything?

[Iain]

Does that mean you'll post less?! :lol:

[Fishman Dan]

Does that mean you'll post less?! :lol:

Careful what you wish for! ;)

I found everything. I quite like the new look. Is there a copy of the old site somewhere, perhaps Scottttttt can post there.

[Grunt]

I like it too, just a matter of getting used to the differences.

[Dotty]

It was uncomfortable at first, but I'm getting use to it. (I am a technophobe, though.)

Same as going from driveway service to self-serve bowsers, or Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.

Anyway, as my dad used to remind me 'Don't knock a gift horse in the mouth.'

[Scottt]

The one upside I am seeing is that it doesn't scream "Scott is surfing the net" as loudly as the green skin did for when I post at work.

I am sure it will grow on me, the green scheme and its layout were like a brother to me...

[AndyP]

The one upside I am seeing is that it doesn't scream "Scott is surfing the net" as loudly as the green skin did for when I post at work.

I am sure it will grow on me, the green scheme and its layout were like a brother to me...I don't think the colour of our templates has been adjusted yet. As clikchic said, this is the basic upgrade to minimise downtime. Now we will build on it with our own look and modifications to functionality.

[razaar]

A 'Down" button would be a handy addition, instead of having to scroll down to the bottom of a page.

[Moe Norman]

banners?!?!

[mike]

It was uncomfortable at first, but I'm getting use to it. (I am a technophobe, though.)

+1

[Iain]

banners?!?!

I'm sure they'll get around to them.

Can we get 8&7 back?

[Moe Norman]

that was my main concern of course Iain

[AndyP]

A 'Down" button would be a handy addition, instead of having to scroll down to the bottom of a page.Apparently some keyboards have a page down button. Crazy stuff! Why do you need to scroll to the bottom of a page without reading the posts above?


that was my main concern of course Iain
The 8&7 banner hasn't been around for a couple of years.

[henno]

Why do you need to scroll to the bottom of a page without reading the posts above?

I always go straight to the end of threads I've already read. I find myself hitting "End" then "PageUp" all day, to get to the last post. Works perfectly.

[AndyP]

I always go straight to the end of threads I've already read. I find myself hitting "End" then "PageUp" all day, to get to the last post. Works perfectly.
I don't know if you are joking with me or not, but I find the "Go to first new post" button for each thread more than useful.

[henno]

I don't know if you are joking with me or not, but I find the "Go to first new post" button for each thread more than useful.

I wasn't joking. This button doesn't seem to exists on the "New Posts" page.

[Grunt]

Henno, it is a little box just to the left of each thread in the new post list.

[henno]

Oh, I see. The new icon threw me.

[PeteyD]

Henno you wanker!

[Webster]

is there an active threads button, like the old portal?

[sms316]

Is there still an ignore button? Will the upgrade mean I can use it on Jarro?

[AndyP]

I'm going to ignore most of these questions for now. I need to get used to this first, then work out what needs to be changed/added.

[Jarro]

I like the look of it ... something different for a change 8)

I like the blog app too, now the WAnkers can go for it in their own little world :)

[kobbsno10]

We should do a poll, get a percentage of how many people like it and how many people dont. I'm one of those who doesn't unfortunately :(

[Jarro]

A poll wouldn't do it justice.

You have to state why you don't like the new look.

[AndyP]

What purpose would the poll serve?

[kobbsno10]

It's called feedback! You gotta give the people what they want!

[Eag's]

Going by what I have read so far, most people seem to like the new layout.
I prefer this to the old one to be honest.

[Jarro]

Why not wait until the upgrade is complete before we go giving our 5 cents worth

[AndyP]

That's not useful feedback. Feedback would be telling us what's wrong with it, not an "I don't like it" statement.

[Daves]

Looks pretty good to me. The only thing I have not been able to find so far is a Today's Posts button or drop down option?

[Eag's]

I have never used the today's posts button, I just use the new posts button.

[AndyP]

Looks pretty good to me. The only thing I have not been able to find so far is a Today's Posts button or drop down option?+1

I didn't use it much, but I've just been frustrated by looking for it a few moments ago.

[kobbsno10]

That's not useful feedback. Feedback would be telling us what's wrong with it, not an "I don't like it" statement.

AndyP are you expecting every single member of ozgolf to like the new layout? It's hard to put my finger on why I dont like it, I guess I was so used to the last layout. It needs a bit more colour, it's a bit bright and sterile right now.

[AndyP]

AndyP are you expecting every single member of ozgolf to like the new layout?No, I didn't say that. It hasn't won me over yet, but I'm prepared to give it time. It's not the first major upgrade that we have had, and I still miss things from our old phpBB forum, but you get over it.


It's hard to put my finger on why I dont like it, I guess I was so used to the last layout. It needs a bit more colour, it's a bit bright and sterile right now.
I don't think the colour of our templates has been adjusted yet. As clikchic said, this is the basic upgrade to minimise downtime. Now we will build on it with our own look and modifications to functionality.

[Iain]

Give it time, I think it'll be better in the long run.

Especially once the orange and green come back!!! :p

[kobbsno10]

Ah, it's not complete yet! Sweet! Maybe we can get suggestions from members on how to improve it. ;)

[Jarro]

Give it time, I think it'll be better in the long run.

Especially once the orange and green come back!!! :p

NO !!! No more orange ..... puhhlease :roll:

How about some purple and blue ??

[Eag's]

+1 anything but orange.

[jaybam]

i miss the "new posts" button at the bottom of the page :(

[Grunt]

Another vote for no orange

[AndyP]

Ah, it's not complete yet! Sweet! Maybe we can get suggestions from members on how to improve it. ;)Cool. Ignoring people is my specialty. :D

Orange forum it is.

[Moe Norman]

PM's still working?

why no advertising?

[sms316]

Give it time, I think it'll be better in the long run.

Especially once the orange and green come back!!! :p

Why? NSW blue is a great addition.

[Jarro]

Why? NSW blue is a great addition.

We're looking to step forwards Shorn, not backwards :roll:

The site should really be all maroon :mrgreen:

[dan]

It needs some green :smt118

and a better masthead. :smt108

[TheTrueReview]

Look fine to me. Looks a lot like the upgrade that occurred a few months back to the US forum - Shottalk.

[goughy]

Everything is just the standard setup for the software - apart from doing the basic upgrade pretty much nothing has been done. Some of the things you'll be missing (new posts at bottom of page) were I think mods that AP installed, and we'll need to find again for this version.

[markTHEblake]

Its rather ignorant to whinge about the look of the new version when its just a template that makes it look that way. Much more constructive to focus on the features - whatever they are, i havent noticed any real changes yet in the actual forum section yet.

seems quicker though.

[sms316]

Much more constructive to focus on the features - whatever they are, i havent noticed any real changes yet in the actual forum section yet.
The blog is an interesting addition. Well it is interesting now that a good topic has been posted. :wink:

[Jarro]

The blog is an interesting addition. Well it is interesting now that a good topic has been posted. :wink:

Thankyou :)

[moree golfer]

Orange forum it is.
I like orange.

This is just like Rotorburn so I like it.

[Tongueboy]

she'll do

[AndyP]

Do we really need blogs? It gets used on a running forum I frequent, but I'm struggling to see the value here.

[MegaWatty]

Do we really need blogs? It gets used on a running forum I frequent, but I'm struggling to see the value here.

I agree. It sucks! It's just like another forum!

[adlo]

I don't think the blogs section has any merit.

I am not a huge fan of the new layout. It is too similar to every other forum. The OzGolf portal was different and easy to navigate, and had all the relevant information at hand.

Plus, most importantly, I had just helped Mike conquer the YouTube link thing.

[Eag's]

Do we really need blogs? It gets used on a running forum I frequent, but I'm struggling to see the value here.

Agreed can it.

[3oneday]

Its rather ignorant to whinge about the look of the new version when its just a template that makes it look that way.

it's only ignorant if you knew that was the case ;)

[Scottt]

Its rather ignorant to whinge about the look of the new version when its just a template that makes it look that way.

Sounds like the kind of defence ugly people who think they have great personalities rely on.

The site looks how it looks, and like Heidi Montag, I prefer it how it used to look.

[BrisVegas]

I found the 'New Posts' button and the 1st tee area. It's all good.

My merit bar has gone. That needs to be reinstated so that the noobs can respect my authority. :cool:

[Grunt]

Just noticed another kool feature of the new portal. We can have pics directly hosted here, no more imageshack or the like required.

[CobraSS]

Do we really need blogs? It gets used on a running forum I frequent, but I'm struggling to see the value here.

Could be good for use instead of the whats in ya bag subforum.

[Daves]

Looks pretty good to me. The only thing I have not been able to find so far is a Today's Posts button or drop down option?

hereitis; http://www.ozgolf.net/search.php?do=getdaily

[3oneday]

I'm having probs with the quote function, every now and then it just won't work and jumps to the top of the screen with no quoted info in it.

[AndyP]

hereitis; http://www.ozgolf.net/search.php?do=getdailyNice find, Daves. I hadn't found it in my browsing, but didn't do any googling to find it either. How did you find it?

I believe I can add it to the top of the page like the What's New tab.

[Daves]

Nice find, Daves. I hadn't found it in my browsing, but didn't do any googling to find it either. How did you find it?

I believe I can add it to the top of the page like the What's New tab.

It comes up on the default page if there are no new posts to view;

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[AndyP]

Ah yes, I had used that, but it's a pain to wait until all posts are read.

[Dotty]

Thanks Daves. I've added it to favourites, and it functions like the old portal for me.

After 72 hours, things are more comfortable now. I'm getting use to the colour, esp. after a day in Lotus Notes, Word and Outlook (as opposed to usually seeing green-on-black mainframe emulators.)

Only niggle left is the 'sea of white' above the quote in a 'Reply with quote'.


Overall, a great job AndyP, Clikchic and Goughy.

[AndyP]

Don't get too used to the current colour scheme.

And so far it has all been clikchic's work. I've been as lost as you have.

[Moe Norman]

Just posted a link to and old thread somewhere, and it just keeps taking me back to the home page - other than that, no issues for me

[AndyP]

Just posted a link to and old thread somewhere, and it just keeps taking me back to the home page - other than that, no issues for me
Just then or earlier today. We thought that clikchic had fixed that.

Could you please link me to the post or provide the link?

[Moe Norman]

Just as in the person, Just.

Not sure where it was.

[henno]

Just as in the person, Just.

Not sure where it was.

That issue was fixed this afternoon, I believe. If the post was after that, then be concerned. Otherwise it should be working.

[Dennis]

Is Scott suggesting an ISG like walkout?

I assume the PM's still work : )

[goughy]

We could disable them if you's want? ;)

[shazza_rs]

Is there going to be a chatroom setup in this upgrade?

[AndyP]

It's on my list, but it would also be an upgraded version. It is made by a different mob, and someone else makes something that integrates them together nicely.

[Grunt]

Like it so far Andy & Robyn, Great work!!!

[Johnny Canuck]

Is it in the plans to have a break in threads where it says "The following posts have not been updated since your last visit" like we used to have when you clicked on new posts?

[AndyP]

That was part of the standard forum before, so if it's not there now, I guess not.

[just]

Andy
Is there any chance of restoring the actual time stamps for posts, rather than 8 minutes ago, 9 hours ago, yesterday, that we now have.

[AndyP]

Don't you like it?

[henno]

OK, now we are getting ridiculous.

[just]

Once again because I know some of you have comprehension difficulty - it's an opinion not an order - I prefer the time stamp to the time relative to now. Is there a problem with me expressing an opinion? Because the thing that is getting ridiculous is others jumping down someone's throat for expressing an opinion.

[AndyP]

I prefer the time stamps too.

[Dotty]

Don't quote me on this, but ...

I agree wholeheartedly with what you wrote Just.

[henno]

It was of my opinion that we are getting ridiculous. Don't jump down my throat just for expressing an opinion.

[Jarro]

Bring back the time stamps please

[just]

It was of my opinion that we are getting ridiculous. Don't jump down my throat just for expressing an opinion.
Don't come the raw prawn with me, fair suck of the sav, I'm not a stubby short of six pack you know.

[grandmasterb]

No complaints here, just take a little to get used to the new lay out.

Top work with the transition ;)

[Daves]

When are we upgrading to Just v2.0? The old one seems very buggy!:lol:

[AndyP]

This version of Just is an upgrade.

[3oneday]

What changed this time ?

[poidda]

Users are Losers! :roll:

[just]

When are we upgrading to Just v2.0? The old one seems very buggy!:lol:


This version of Just is an upgrade.
I've gone from this:
http://nooneisreadingthis.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/marvin_the_robot.jpg
to this:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v148/JackTChance/MarvinLifeMotivationPoster.jpg

Great success!

[PeteyD]

Gald to be of service.

[markTHEblake]

Because the thing that is getting ridiculous is others jumping down someone's throat for expressing an opinion.

Touche!

[Yossarian]

I still love you just.

[fatbastard]

Is there going to be a chatroom setup in this upgrade?

Back on topic...

The chat on facebook is very good as you can chat while you're looking over the site etc.

[AndyP]

I also want to implement another facebook function, in abusing having access to your personal details to customise ads for you.

[sms316]

I also want to implement another facebook function, in abusing having access to your personal details to customise ads for you.

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[henno]

Back on topic...

The chat on facebook is very good as you can chat while you're looking over the site etc.

You can't have a group chat though, which is what it's supposed to be. (Or can you, I'm not a seasoned facebook chatter.)

[shazza_rs]

Back on topic...

The chat on facebook is very good as you can chat while you're looking over the site etc.

Yeah, but I'm not a member on there and don't want to be.

[Courty]

Can we get Chatroulette integrated so we get a random OZgolfer everytime? Oh wait, there's no OZgolfer more random than Solarman... cancel that thought.

[mike]

I'm used to it now. I don't even remember how it used to look.

[Courty]

I'm used to it now. I don't even remember how it used to look.

Must be time for a change then. ;)

[andylo]

This is what happen when you went a away for a little while. Suddenly the look is all changed and I have NFI about what is what/where.

I think I become the kind of guy who would just get comfortable with something and don't want it to change.

Anyway, reading from smaller screen/lower resolution is impossible! (From a netbook has resolution of 1024*600) The search of functionality is just a matter of get used to and the default style sheet need to be changed for good.

Threads with quotes took awful lots of verticle spaces and I am wearing out scroll wheel of my mouse.

I got plenty of time nowadays, if need help on CSS I am happy to help a bit.

[terrys]

one thing I haven't worked out yet is when I used to look at New posts, it would also show older posts that I hadn't read as well. Sometimes I would come across something i had missed before. Is it still possible to do that?

[AndyP]

one thing I haven't worked out yet is when I used to look at New posts, it would also show older posts that I hadn't read as well. Sometimes I would come across something i had missed before. Is it still possible to do that?
Doesn't this link do that?
http://www.ozgolf.net/search.php?do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_Post

[just]

Now, now Andy, you know it doesn't. The portal was excellent.

[AndyP]

The portal was so sweet.

[terrys]

Doesn't this link do that?
http://www.ozgolf.net/search.php?do=getnew&contenttype=vBForum_Post

no, just shows the posts since the last time I visited. The old software used to list those posts, then all the other posts that I hadn't read.

[henno]

no, just shows the posts since the last time I visited. The old software used to list those posts, then all the other posts that I hadn't read.

I think all of the unread posts are just pooled together now. It is not separated by before and and since your last visit.

[AndyP]

What henno said.

It's a list of unread posts, not posts since you last visited.

[Johnny Canuck]

Hey Andy,

Why is it that when I am posting pics, they are all appearing super small, like thumbnail size? I'm using the insert image button and have tried larger images both from the net and my computer.

[AndyP]

When did it last do that? The new image uploading had settings for small thumbnails, but I think I changed the settings to make it larger.

[Johnny Canuck]

It happened in my last milestone post, probably a week ago?

[AndyP]

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This size isn't too bad, and it can be clicked on to make it larger.

[Johnny Canuck]

If that's the default size, that's fine. Even Fraser should be able to see that.