New Front Page layout

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 12:00

Izzet,



Not sure I like the new front page of the Forum.



I would prefer to go to the Old page first, then into a sub catagory.



Also, when you go to a sub Catagory and then reply to a post, you end up back at the front page again and have to select the sub catagory again.



Can you please take a look.



Thanks



Steve

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 22:35

Hi Steve

I'm with you, its a bit hard getting used to it. I keep clicking onto general but then find I've missed something in the other categories. I suppose the answer is just click onto Old Style Headings.

Karen

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 22:38

Karen,



You will have found out by now that you end up back at the front page!!!!



Help.



MC

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:08

Once you post a reply, now you have the link to go back to the category homepage rather than the forums homepage.



I found it necessary to introduce categories because there were lots of postings such that what a new post in the morning might go to the second page by the evening - amazing!



Please keep posting on how we can make this more efficient.



Thanks,

Izzet

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:11

Izzet,



You might have missed my point.



If you choose a Sub Category and you reply to a post, then you should be directed back to that part of the forum because that's where you chose to be in the first place, therefore that's where you want to go back to.....surely.



MC

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:13

Once you reply to a post, a reply confirmation page comes up (like before)



You can then click on the category index link to go back to that part of the forum - I just did that fix.



Please check.

Let me know if I understood correctly now.

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:14

Seems like, if you choose "Old Style" and then mak a reply to a post, you do not get directed back to "Old Style", only say "General Chat".



Can't be right....



MC

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:18

Ohhh.. that's right.



I added a link.



What do you say now?

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:20

I'll let u know in a minute

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:20

Izzet,



Thats better....... Thanks



Steve

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:21

Did you like the new front page and category idea?



Yes - 1

No - 2



Please increment by one and post your vote!

allaboutkyrenia


Joined: 19/01/2007
Posts: 4

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:22

Yes - 2

No - 2

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:26

Yes - 2

No - 3



This will soon get out of cink as people vote at the same time



MC

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:29

I'd better do mine now before the numbers get too high. Maths was never a strong point with me.

Yes -2

No - 4

Karen

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:42

lol.. when i put

yes - 1

no - 2



the two were you two ppl



anyway, i still think "yes" will still win

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:52

hi guys

for me personally the old system is better i dont mind going backwards and forwards pages cos i know my way round the forum

but for newbies and people who havent got a clue round the forum then this is a good idea, the only thing that still gets up my nose a bit is the same subjects that get posted maybe a week or two after the origanal subject get posted

never mind we cant have it all!!!! or can we lol

regards

ukturk

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:55

OK Izzet,



Now we need another link back to the original area....



If you select "Old Style" and don't post a reply, you should be able to ge straight back to where you came from, again you cannot. this should just be a link back to the "old style" not a list og where you want to go to next........



I think "Old Style" will win...



MC

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:56

Izzet,



When does the post go "Hot"



MC

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
13/04/2008 23:57

I've never had a post kept at the top before....



Whoopee

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 00:23

I go for the old type since I try to look at all types of posts but I think the new format is better for those who are interested only in certain types of posts. However I agree with MC, we should be able to get back to where we came from.

ismet

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 07:20

i too prefer the old way

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 07:21

Definitely prefer the old style



Yes -2



No - 5



Karen

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 09:25

Old way





Yes - 2





No - 6





Cooper

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 09:43

Old Way



Yes - 2



No - 7

jock1



Joined: 06/01/2008
Posts: 3786

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 11:25

Must admit i prefer the old way

Why is it that we dont like change, is it that we become set in our ways, remember when you were a teenager you wanted to change the world now all we want to do is slow down and start to relive our lives in North Cyprus, great init.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 11:41

i think i've got the hang of it now

jokers2theright


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 12:05

yes its ok - will get used to it

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 12:32

I don't mind either.

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 16:01

Hi MC

A long way to go yet. I think its about 50 replies to get a "hot".

Karen

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 16:08

Old Way







Yes - 2







No - 8

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 16:41

Izzet,



Old is better, the stats don't lie.



Mc

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 16:42

I'm not at 50 yet, but does that mean it gets hotter at 50!!!!



Hope so.....



I thought that was 40!*!*

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 16:48

What do you think of the categories at the TRNC Villa Owners then?



http://trncvillaowners.phpbb3now.com/viewforum.php?f=2



What if I create that many categories?



MC? Karen ? ukturk? elko?

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 17:23

Hi Izzet

Yes that would be ok. Would you be able to indicate new items otherwise they will go unnoticed.

Karen

elko2



Joined: 24/07/2007
Posts: 4400

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 18:08

On TRNC Villa Owners, I always click on "View New Topics" and it is almost like the old way here, all categories included. The only difference is that the unread posts come up in red. That is an extra bonus.

ismet

lovingcyprus


Joined: 02/03/2007
Posts: 1272

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 20:46

TRNC Villa Owners layout is good

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 20:56

But one is Javascript the other is php. Two different type of scripting language. Depends how good Izzet is with his scripting to be able to remodel the whole database.

Karen

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 21:01

ok scrap my last comment (shame you can't edit). They are both using javascript.

Karen

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 21:38

hi

trnc layout is ok and i tend to do what ismet does click on new topics!!!, i really dont mind what system is used this is more for the newbies who dont know their way round the forum

in my eyes the only thing i would like to see new is the actual subjects on how long they are maybe they can be split into pages with the newsest post at the top and the oldest at the bottom or if long on a seperate page

regards

ukturk

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 22:49

I have no preference between the old or new styles, and sure we'll all get used to the new style very quickly.

My only problem is that if you miss a couple of days, it can be time consuming to look through previous days posts to find a thread that interests, or wish to participate in. (not that some aren't interesting).

Agree with you ukturk, it is frustrating to see people asking questions on subjects that have been discussed many times by creating a new thread, when there is an index on the opening page.

Rambo


Joined: 13/04/2008
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 23:13

Actually, its Chris,Rambo is my partner, and as we share the same e-mail address and he was added last, he comes up first, so I tried to edit his details but it wont let me. I was going to add an / between our names, is this a fault my end??

Chris

PS I prefer the old style, because I get confused easily!!

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 1091

Message Posted:
14/04/2008 23:32

Hi Chris/Rambo

Wouldn't it be easier to just register another person?

Karen

brandysour


Joined: 14/04/2008
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 00:15

I say so because i registered to ask something got a reply to it told my husband(witchfinder) he looked at the site and registered we are hooked.

Rambo


Joined: 13/04/2008
Posts: 7

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 08:23

(Chris)

I did register him as another person, but we share the same e-mail address and apparently that is what the systems go on.

My son (long suffering) is sorting John out another one later, so we should be separate again!

Thanks for the advice

Chris

Izzet



Joined: 01/12/2006
Posts: 920

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 09:17

BACK TO THE OLD STYLE!



I was thinking this would have improved usability of our forums since there may be people who are interested in general chat and have no interest in property related discussions, and also some people post self promotional things which I didn't want to delete but have a seperate category for that.



Anyway, it was not better as per the feedback. So, old style wins!

livethedream


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 455

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 18:48

Izzet - you're a victim of your own success! Don't stop trying, but it's true - we just don't like change!!



Plus, we're all really nosey and like to see what's happening, even if it doesn't apply to us.



Keep up the excellent work.



ltd - Karen