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Discussion in 'Feedback & Suggestions' started by alastor, 11 May 2007.

  1. BioSniper

    BioSniper Minimodder

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    The news archive shows a page list:
    [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] .. [247] [>]

    However clicking on 247 gives: The requested page was not found on the server.
    It turns out the archive only goes up to 95 which is the number that replaces 247 when you go to a page other than 1.

    Hope that makes sense.
     
  2. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    Known bug, we forgot to fix it :D Thanks :thumb:
     
  3. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    I really like the frames around the articles, kinda classy. I think it's a nice addition to have the information how long ago the news have been posted.

    I don't like the news links not chaning color after having clicked them.

    And I don't really understand the use of the 'discuss' bubble on the front page. I mean: Why'd you want to discuss an article you haven't even read? And after reading it (the time I think most people would like to discuss it) there have always been 1 or 2 links anyways.

    All in all the visible tweaks are small but making for a more professional look in my opinion. Well done. :)
     
  4. Tim S

    Tim S OG

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    It's a step towards having the number of comments listed next to all articles... that couldn't be added in time for this update though.

    Obviously, articles with lots of comments may draw more people into the forums to read the comments and then maybe post.
     
  5. WilHarris

    WilHarris Just another nobody Moderator

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  6. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    i like it, very fresh, just in time for the summer heat.
     
  7. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    ROFLMAO! New MSN pic sorted
     
  8. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    We just went all out with this one ;) Much better now :D
     
  9. Tim S

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    you'll need to CTRL+F5 to get the new style sheet (well, I had to:p)
     
  10. Gordy

    Gordy Evil Teddy

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    Ooooh sneaky :D

    It would good if the forum one was the b and t keys next to each other :D
     
  11. RTT

    RTT #parp

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  12. whisperwolf

    whisperwolf What's a Dremel?

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    Now the colours blend in with the gaming and hardware frames of the articles.
     
  13. Veles

    Veles DUR HUR

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    Makes it easier to get from the front page to the discussion of an article you've already read and commented on to see the new comments. Makes internet arguments a lot easier.
     
  14. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    One thing I must say, thank **** you didn't go Web2.0
     
  15. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    Quite honestly, we didn't really plan to change the look of the site at all - we didn't even plan the small cosmetic changes that we've made that you're all seeing today.
    The point of this "change" is purely driven by technical issues - we've replaced our CMS because the old one was really showing its age, upgraded the database software, switched to php5, changed the db to a much better structure (which, for example, allows for better searching), blah blah blah. we've re-written the templates and CSS also. there's literally not a single line of old code that has been carried over.

    When we do a re-design - which will happen - i'd be a liar if we said we won't allow *some* web2.0-design-esque stuff to creep in somewhere.

    :)
     
  16. DougEdey

    DougEdey I pwn all your storage

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    So does the search include everything on the main CMS now? IIRC it didn't include certain areas before?
     
  17. perplekks45

    perplekks45 LIKE AN ANIMAL!

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    So you don't use auto-subscribe I see. :)

    And yea, the color changing links definitly make this better.
     
  18. Jamie

    Jamie ex-Bit-Tech code junkie

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    News is in there.
     
  19. RTT

    RTT #parp

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    Yup. Before we had articles and news stored in different tables, so searching over two was a headache from start to finish. So news is now an article and has exactly the same functionality (multiple pages etc) where as before it didn't.
     
  20. Ramble

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    Sweet, you tightened up the grafix.
    I like the backend features more though, the search was getting pretty old and it's about time it was replaced.

    Nice work.
     

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