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Darren Ramowski

Given the recent replies to the thead on how you use the forum I realised that the category index is pretty irrelevant and 99% just view the 25 most active posts from the active posts links.  

I am working on some site updates but I have done some quick tweaks which may prove useful in using the forum categories. Let me know.

• The Active Posts links now shows the 5 active posts from each of the main forum categories
• I have however increased the right hand menu to show the 10 active overall (this may be come the new quick way) 
• I have also tweaked the forum view design to reinstate the right hand menu which then shows the recent 10 posts. A lot of people use this to quickly switch through
• The member info's been updated to remove handicap if not set on the site rather than default to 28
• I've removed the member avatar whilst I work out where it will fit in

Darren Ramowski

Chris Perry

Wayne Santorini

Chris Perry

I know you've added it on the right, but I think you still need a "most recently updated" roll-up topic at the top (used to be "active posts" and before that "hot topics".  If someone comes on after a few days it's useful to see a list of these as it cold be more than 10.  I know I used that on a Monday morning, looked down for the latest update that I had read and then worked my way up on any that interested me. 

Also think it's more beneficial to have the format like the comp message board with the most recent post and input box at the top

Like the general layout though now I'm getting used to it, and you could have the aviatior just to the left of the name and reply date

Mark Fed

darren sorry dont like it

Active posts back as it was - across all forum without the forum category splits for me

although props for trying new formatting and keeping the site 'live'

M

Brian Robson

Wayne Santorini

Chris Perry

Tim Hawkins

Bit undecided as yet, Darren.  Like Chris I like to have a list of the recent topics whatever area they've been written sub-heading they've been added to.  If this is in the menu box on the left can it have options to be expanded to include more topics and maybe the last posting date, number of posts, originator etc?

Miss the Avatars though 

Andy Kenyon

Andy Kenyon

Russell Middleton

I do like the menu bar on the right hand side with the latest ten topics, but I don't like the posts as they are now.

Andy said it, withouth the avatars I can't find my posts as easy.

Russ

Martin Devlin

Totally agree with Brian, i have had to look three times to see who posted that. lol

Everything else is ok

Paul Everett

John Flood

Darren,

I like it, it's easier on the eye & saves a lot of 'mouse clicks' to get to where you want.

The only thing I would change from a style point is where you have alternated the replies I would like to see either a border around the non coloured reply or have this in a different colour. This is because if someone types a short message it kinda gets lost in between the larger ones.

John.

Stephen Falcus

Darren Ramowski

How's that ?

1. Active posts reactivated but with sticky posts at top, ensures I get key messages across
2. Category links on the main forum home page link through to the active posts for that particular category, grouped
3. Aviators restored
4. Improved reply spacing and differentiating
5. Other stuff coming ie post order, improved search, xxxxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxxxx 
   

Paul Everett

"Aviators restored"

Yeaaaaaaa!

Darren Ramowski

Tim Hawkins

Chris Salter

Been on about half hour now an getting used to it. Quite like the new look actually

Tim Hawkins

Andy Kenyon

Pat Fitzsimons

Mark Fed

Winner

Dave Knatt

I like!!

I didn't post before because I wanted to have a good go with the new interface!

I think you've got it just right now Darren (although one advantage of the initial "active topics" front end - where it showed active posts in each catergory - was that it highlighted areas of the forums that I may have missed before. Having said that, it was a litle too busy looking)

The forums are looking very fresh and clear - good job Darren!

Wayne Santorini