Site Update

by **Darren** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:10 pm

I have been working on a new layout for the site making it a much more information oriented interface with a system that allows pretty much anyone to add content easily. This site, quite soon will be removed in favour of the new layout which also uses a CMS to syndicate content in a blog type interface.

The new software has also been reasonably straight forward to integrate alot of the custom code written for this site. So the process hasn't been too arduous so far. It should also mean that the upgrade to PHP5 should be much smoother.

I have yet to decide whether the members only area will stay in it's current form or whether it will be an extension of the forum system. The former may take an awful lot of coding (and time I dont have at the moment).

There will be stages of upgrade, unfortunately as I dont have 2 identical servers I can't write it all, then transfer it. So there will be a migration process but hopefully it shouldn't be too disconcerting for our users, and may well pull in more.

by **Darren** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:48 am

OK, as you will have seen. The forum has changed and the main site has changed (quite alot).

I'm in the process of adding all the previous content and there are a few things to do but generally, its not far off.

Your welcome to post feedback and additions here, hope you find it easier to navigate your way around.

by **crr003** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:51 am

It's quick!

by **Darren** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 10:56 am

Yep.....

Thats a combination of some seriously optimised coding and the server move to the UK.

by **PeteG** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 1:35 pm

Totally confused me when I logged on just now. I like it.

by **James** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:46 pm

Wow!!! Spoooky - I like it, I am more familiar with this type of board - php isnt it?

by **Lynne** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:14 am

This is so much better and yes, much more 'familiar'.

Incidentally Darren when I typed in 'reply' a 'subject' box comes up too?

I always thought it was strange that you couldn't go back and insert a smileyat the place you want it..it always goes on the end then you have to c & p it to where you want it if it's not done as you go. (Go on tell me I am doing something radically wrong) :oops:

Anyway hardly important. As I said looks great.

Lynne

by **mzje** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:31 am

Love the new logo

by **ROG** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 12:28 pm

my page is at its normal 100% but your site does not fit in it as it did before - i have to move the page to the right to see the last word on each line of each post.

by **Darren** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:35 pm

Roger

What screen resolution are you running at. Also could you please send me a screen shot (alt + print screen, past into paint, save it and email it to me.

Thanks
Darren

by **ROG** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:23 pm

Darren wrote:Roger

What screen resolution are you running at. Also could you please send me a screen shot (alt + print screen, past into paint, save it and email it to me.

Thanks
Darren

Got it saved in my pics but I have not got your e-mail address
pixels 1024 x 768

by **James** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:25 pm

Yes likewise for me!

by **nuster100** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 6:59 pm

Ditto, running at 1024x768

Jay

by **jasonh** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:22 pm

me too (1024x768)

by **James** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:19 pm

I have raised this with Darren - seems across the board we are all getting some extra horizontal play...

:cry:

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