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Same issue here, Ross. I'm using Chrome 2.0.172.28 on Windows 7 RC 64 bit @ 1920 x 1200.Hi! Your browser won't show this page properly
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star-pants wrote: »*ahem* ..... any sign of when the new menu will be on the other skins?
Like green perhaps?0 -
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We'll start thinking about styles when we're finished with the feature implementation / functional testing, but we're not considering it yet!star-pants wrote: »*ahem* ..... any sign of when the new menu will be on the other skins?0 -
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I dont think its a given that we will do it for all styles. This may be a brand new start to our UI simply because having 15 styles means having to make the same small changes 15 times... massively increasing the work required to make any UI changes and lets face it, the UI needs changing.
Leave it with us, we'll need to have a strategic think about a few things...
DeV.
Are you not making an assumption there? The UI is old, but Its not broken yet. How many users are actually crying out for a new UI?
I mean, just recently AIB changed there internet banking, and yes it is easier to use for the clueless but now instead off being able complete transactions simply I have to go through several slower steps. They (as in AIB) needed the new UI, but I personally didn't. You (boards-LTD) need a new UI due to the huge number of clueless people (See exhibit A and
on this site, I however dont and would prefer the old one. 0 -
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Yes because then, in your eyes (or more), it would be broken!Thats a poor suggestion, do you even know what feedback is for? I like the old menu, for what reason wouldn't I voice that opinion. Should I wait until the menu is completely removed and then whinge?
I completely see your point btw, I wouldn't like to see the old menu taken away as I like it and see the relative simplicity of it a great plus, one that I may move back and forth from the new menu to now and then. So if it got taken away I'd be on your side as I don't want the old one removed.0 -
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Yes because then, in your eyes (or more), it would be broken!
I can see it now
Boston: Where did the menu go, damn admins constantly changing things without informing the users, its a disgrace.
DeVore: Here's a six month old thread about the new menu, which you clearly posted in.
Boston: I see you've played "Admin Vs Troll" before.
Rabble: It was on a different forum.0 -
Thats a poor suggestion, do you even know what feedback is for? I like the old menu, for what reason wouldn't I voice that opinion. Should I wait until the menu is completely removed and then whinge?
That suggestion was not a reply to any of your posts, just an out of the blue thought I had. So I dont know what your getting bitchy with me for 0 -
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*suppresses giggles @Boston's post to appear serious*
We wont be forcing the new menu or any new UI features on anyone but thats not to say we will be updating each of the skins with the new changes either.
My intention would be for the old interface and menu etc to remain on "classic" skins and for a single, unified, best-foot-forward skin to arise which can contain all this new fangled UI stuff.
This satisfies the majority of people.
Personally, if I could kill all the skins I would, but I think I may have been involved in suggesting them at the start too.. I cant remember
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Sorry, I just wanted to quote Boston acknowledging he is a troll... for future reference obv!I can see it now
Boston: Where did the menu go, damn admins constantly changing things without informing the users, its a disgrace.
DeVore: Here's a six month old thread about the new menu, which you clearly posted in.
Boston: I see you've played "Admin Vs Troll" before.
Rabble: It was on a different forum.
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Performance is a big deal for myself and Conor, the last thing we want to do is load a clunky, unusable system on to everyone, that's why we're having this beta. The feedback has been unbelievably useful, huge amount of underlying modification done since the first iteration for "beta 2" (what you're seeing at the moment).
This is beta in the very real software developement sense of the word, ie, ready to be tested by regular users, but not ready to be deployed.
I really appreciate the opportunity to have a bunch of people contribute and report bugs before we roll it out. I've never designed a navigation system before (important note, the actual menu concept was developed by interactive designer Kevin Canon, a boards member, as well as the original HTML and CSS) so this is a pretty unique and interesting opportunity, as well as being pretty unique in scale for this particular implementation.
We've made some mistakes with it (a good few of which I hope you'll agree we've tackled pretty well) and with help from you lot we'll hopefully turn it into something far better than "passable" which, let's face it, is something boardsies have put up with for a long time.
By the time we're setting it for release I want it to be the kind of thing most people say "wow, that's amazing, I can't believe I was using boards.ie without this". Perhaps ambitious, but hey, reach for the stars and you'll land on the moon eh 0 -
You had me at "Performance is a big deal for myself and Conor,". /swoonPerformance is a big deal for myself and Conor, the last thing we want to do is load a clunky, unusable system on to everyone, that's why we're having this beta. The feedback has been unbelievably useful, huge amount of underlying modification done since the first iteration for "beta 2" (what you're seeing at the moment).
This is beta in the very real software developement sense of the word, ie, ready to be tested by regular users, but not ready to be deployed.
I really appreciate the opportunity to have a bunch of people contribute and report bugs before we roll it out. I've never designed a navigation system before (important note, the actual menu concept was developed by interactice designer Kevin Canon, a boards member, as well as the original HTML and CSS) so this is a pretty unique and interesting opportunity, as well as being pretty unique in scale for this particular implementation.
We've made some mistakes with it (a good few of which I hope you'll agree we've tackled pretty well) and with help from you lot we'll hopefully turn it into something far better than "passable" which, let's face it, is something boardsies have put up with for a long time.
By the time we're setting it for release I want it to be the kind of thing most people say "wow, that's amazing, I can't believe I was using boards.ie without this". Perhaps ambitious, but hey, reach for the stars and you'll land on the moon eh0 -
My intention would be for the old interface and menu etc to remain on "classic" skins and for a single, unified, best-foot-forward skin to arise which can contain all this new fangled UI stuff.
This satisfies the majority of people.
Personally, if I could kill all the skins I would, but I think I may have been involved in suggesting them at the start too.. I cant remember
DeV.
I'd certainly say this is the way to go. Get the single close to perfect one right and then turn everything else off. Imo if someones on boards it should look the same no matter where you are. The colours etc should be 'boards' and recognisable. I know it's a bit marketingy but it has to be the way to go.
Changes are easier, a rebrand would be easier etc etc.
Special skins for special occasions would still be cool in a google kind of way.0 -
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