The future of the Forum: Look

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:00 pm

The phpBB software we use is going to be revamped for version 3.0 which is coming soon. Before I move to it, I would like to hear some opinions about it.

http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewforum.php?f=1

One thing I noticed is the reversal of the post and the poster. The poster's name is on the right and not the left. It might be a configurable option. There may be many other options.

What do you think?

veedub00 · Post by **veedub00** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:06 pm

pink is the new blue?

veedub00 · Post by **veedub00** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:21 pm

nevermind, i just looked at the top of the first page. looks fine.

right is the new left.

black63lincoln · Post by **black63lincoln** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:24 pm

looks good to me.. although i kinda like the classic simple look.. are there any benefits of the new format? I noticed every time i get an upgrade for any software its usually just more problems..

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:02 pm

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:41 pm

It has a softer look to it. I like it. I don't like the swap of post & poster. I hope it is more customizable and more secure than version 2.0.

I like the Announcements section. I think it can do sub-forums, something I want to implement here.

Barry Wolk · Post by **Barry Wolk** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:54 pm

The older we get the less we adapt well to change. That being said, we'll get over it. Go for it.

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:16 pm

It is the future, but not today. It's not released yet. Maybe by the end of the year.

toddallen · Post by **toddallen** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:24 pm

That is an improvement? wow.

The messages have huge margins and are much harder to read, the letters are smaller and compressed.

Do they have a BIG PRINT version?

kook43 · Post by **kook43** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:25 pm

Dan do what you can to preserve the posts. I thought last time we lost quite a few. Looks good though, I like it.

Kook-

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:36 pm

I will make a backup and possibly mirror the old forum since we have plenty of storge space, but ultimately, with progress comes setbacks.

I think many of the posts are still in the database, but for some reason the search feature can't access them.

Ever have a search come up with 1 or more matches, but the screen is empty? That's something I think I can fix (with the right tools).

The original forum is still there, just turned off. I can always try combining them to make sure nothing is missed, but it is still possible to lose something.

jsanford · Post by **jsanford** » Mon May 07, 2007 10:41 pm

I liked UBB better, lets go back

Jeremy

Bob Hubbard · Post by **Bob Hubbard** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:45 am

Can't teach an old dog new tricks, and I'M an old dog.
Bob.

Mr Wiggl3s · Post by **Mr Wiggl3s** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:02 pm

3.0 is pretty cool, its way more up-to-date than 2.0

Yall got this one pretty well modded though

Post by **Dan Szwarc** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:58 pm

Bob Hubbard wrote:Can't teach an old dog new tricks, and I'M an old dog.
Bob.

In the age of the internet, you have to learn or you might as well not surf.

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