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Facelift to go with the new upgrade?

  • 11-10-2007 5:17pm
    #1
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Like most I'm delighted with the new upgrade, faster browsing, searching and vBulletin upgrade etc - well done lads.

    However, is there any plans for a facelift of the front page and accompanying graphics? I've always though that the boards.ie logo could do with a revamp, and generally make the site look a little more contemporary and professional. No doubt we have loads of fantastically talented graphics designers that would be happy to lend a hand.

    I think the homepage could do with some work - there are plenty of things that could be done to improve usability.

    Any chance?
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    I don't really think it's necessary to be perfectly honest. Does anyone really spend that much time on the home page?


  • #3
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Well when I want to go to boards.ie I use http://boards.ie/index.php?filter=subbed to see the recent threads on the forums I subscrube to. It's annoying how it only shows you the last 25 - it would be nice if like on some other forums you can see e.g. the "Last 100 Posts", or a direct link to "Your Posts" etc.


  • #4
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Zascar wrote: »
    Well when I want to go to boards.ie I use http://boards.ie/index.php?filter=subbed to see the recent threads on the forums I subscrube to. It's annoying how it only shows you the last 25 - it would be nice if like on some other forums you can see e.g. the "Last 100 Posts", or a direct link to "Your Posts" etc.

    Try this. It isn't pretty but it does the job. I'm pretty sure you can set it higher. I set it to 100 once.


  • #5
    Cloud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,049 ✭✭✭Cloud


    Hopefully you'll be glad to hear that we are currently actively pursuing a site redesign. I am not sure when it will be in place, but the process began a few weeks ago.


  • #6
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Is it just the homepage or is it the whole site?


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  • #7
    Cloud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,049 ✭✭✭Cloud


    Let me put this way, lots of things :)


  • #8
    Oman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭Oman


    Cloud wrote: »
    Let me put this way, lots of things :)

    whoa thats a lot


  • #9
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Cloud wrote: »
    Let me put this way, lots of things :)

    Cool. :)


  • #10
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    Sounds great! I take it social.ie will be a part of this? I can see the forums being the background feature to social.ie. Welcome to web 2.0 :D


  • #11
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Cool! So do we get a sneak preview?

    How long till the launch? Please say its not going to be months...


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  • #12
    miju
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 8,486 ✭✭✭miju


    Cloud wrote: »
    Let me put this way, lots of things :)

    oooooh me likes lots of things, lots of things rawk :)


  • #13
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    Random user suggest site update and facelift
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I don't really think it's necessary to be perfectly honest. Does anyone really spend that much time on the home page?

    One of the overlords says boards is getting a site update and facelift
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Cool. :)

    AlmightyCushion is the new sparky_s. Shocking stuff by the class lick.

    If theres one thing Pighead hates, its a yes man. Say No to Yes Men.


  • #14
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Pighead wrote: »
    Random user suggest site update and facelift


    One of the overlords says boards is getting a site update and facelift


    AlmightyCushion is the new sparky_s. Shocking stuff by the class lick.

    If theres one thing Pighead hates, its a yes man. Say No to Yes Men.

    There is a difference between sprucing up the front page and a complete site redesign with 'lots of things'.


  • #15
    regi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,281 ✭✭✭regi


    Its a bit of both in the works - if we take our finger out and complete the process :)


  • #16
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    But won't Pighead kick up a stink if you take your finger out, Regi? ... he seems to like having it up there.

    Mind you, I guess if "completing the process" means what I think it does, he'll probably be squealing with pleasure quickly enough!


  • #17
    Imposter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭Imposter


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Try this. It isn't pretty but it does the job. I'm pretty sure you can set it higher. I set it to 100 once.
    If you mess around with the url a bit you can get it up to 500.


  • #18
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    Zascar wrote: »
    Like most I'm delighted with the new upgrade, faster browsing, searching and vBulletin upgrade etc - well done lads.

    However, is there any plans for a facelift of the front page and accompanying graphics? I've always though that the boards.ie logo could do with a revamp, and generally make the site look a little more contemporary and professional. No doubt we have loads of fantastically talented graphics designers that would be happy to lend a hand.

    I think the homepage could do with some work - there are plenty of things that could be done to improve usability.

    Any chance?
    There was a redesigned home page a few years back one could use. Quite nice iirc.


  • #19
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Social.ie is planned as part of the facelift. Think of it as East and West Germany...

    DeV.


  • #20
    Gordon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    I'll just be the first to mention Godwin then, and we can get it over with quickly.


  • #21
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    r3nu4l wrote: »
    Sounds great! I take it social.ie will be a part of this? I can see the forums being the background feature to social.ie. Welcome to web 2.0 :D
    DeVore wrote: »
    Social.ie is planned as part of the facelift. Think of it as East and West Germany...

    DeV.

    Yay, \o/
    Do I get a prize?

    Goodbye Bebo, MySpace, Facebook et al., hello Socialboards.ie ;)


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  • #22
    tak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭tak


    How is all this expensive IT and (very original & tasteful, no doubt) re-design to be paid for ?


  • #23
    Nick_oliveri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Nick_oliveri


    Outsourcing?


  • #24
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,400 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    tak wrote: »
    How is all this expensive IT and (very original & tasteful, no doubt) re-design to be paid for ?

    Subscriptions ;)


  • #25
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,647 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Personally, I love the new boards logo!
    vbulletin3_logo_white.gif


  • #26
    regi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,281 ✭✭✭regi


    We're selling kidneys


  • #27
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    regi wrote: »
    We're selling kidneys

    Yours still function?


  • #28
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    regi wrote: »
    We're selling kidneys


    I'll take 1 at €400


  • #29
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Spankeh wrote: »
    I'll take 1 at €400

    Pickled kidneys aren't worth that much.
    €2.50 is all I'd be prepared to pay.


  • #30
    tak
    Closed Accounts Posts: 394 ✭✭tak


    What is the big secret?

    (Is it the case that Boards has got all this creative work done for vague suggestions of future favours . . . or burgers . . . )


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  • #31
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Gordon wrote: »
    I'll just be the first to mention Godwin then, and we can get it over with quickly.
    Speaking of getting things over with...

    178042151_e8d5a92cc9_m.jpg


  • #32
    Time Magazine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,452 ✭✭✭Time Magazine


    Good people pay €1 a week in subscriptions, tak.


  • #33
    DeVore
    Business & Finance Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 32,387 Mod ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    Those ads that I get annoyed about when people blythely announce they have blocked... those pay for the upgrades and redesigns.

    Funny ... its the same people who come along and whinge that the site is slow... :rolleyes:

    DeV.


  • #34
    Hagar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,793 ✭✭✭✭Hagar


    How about putting up a temp site-wide notice to that effect?
    I'd say many people used adblocker just because the site was so slow and would happily turn it off now if reminded.


  • #35
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Hagar wrote: »
    How about putting up a temp site-wide notice to that effect?
    I'd say many people used adblocker just because the site was so slow and would happily turn it off now if reminded.


    Yep I turned it off when the ad server was running weird and was severely slowing down the site. I turned them back on though.


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