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Title: My Feedback


Horgande - July 23, 2008 09:52 AM (GMT)
Here is just a few of my opinions, and what I can suggest to be changed:
  • Fantastic board so far, apart from the huge number of posts and members, the community seems great! Defiantly an upside to the board.
  • The custom skin, graphics, and different additions to the skin, and the multiple unique advertising uses make this board a one-of-a-kind board.
  • Some graphics and colors used seem out of place though, which include the red bar when posting, the white part in the maintitle, and what looks to be yellow text in the Tag Ads.
Suggestions:
  • Change the white in the maintitle to something that suits the current theme more, like say a grey that matches the text color used.
  • A favicon would be nice, something as simple as an 'MA' on the image would be enough to make the board's favicon unique.
  • Reverse the order of the colors in the Tag Ads, as the boards with the smaller text have colors easier to read, while the bigger text is harder to read, unless this is what you intended.
  • Get a custom Forum Rules icon, as the default one clashes with the skin, and really stands out in an unprofessional way.
  • Install the code below to your Footers wrapper, to remove the Welcome back text, unless you want it there, I generally find it annoying.
Hmm, that is it for now, more might be added in future. Depends if the topic is trashed before then or not. :P I still need to get a better look at the board, so more will be added/changed, shortly.

Welcome Back Remover:
CODE
<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// Remove 'Welcome back' text by ticlo
// http://s4.invisionfree.com/Digitalized/
function removeWelcomeBack() {
var c, n;
var e = document.getElementsByTagName('DIV');
for (n = 0; n < e.length; n++) {
if (e[n].innerHTML.indexOf('Welcome back; your last visit was on') != -1) {
for (c = e[n].firstChild; c; c = c.nextSibling) {
if ((c.nodeName == '#text') && (c.nodeValue.indexOf('Welcome back; your last visit was on') != -1)){
c.parentNode.removeChild(c);
return;
}}}}};

removeWelcomeBack();
// -->
</script>

Bluezone777 - July 23, 2008 02:57 PM (GMT)
Skinning issues I really can't deal with as it was Jamie who made it and I haven't seen him around all that much lately. Though the other graphics issues can be dealt with by the graphic staff if they want to make them but it's up to them really if they want to make a favicon for Madads.

the code you gave me didn't do anything when I placed it in the footers and I do believe it was a code that got rid of the " Welcome back; your last visit was on Jul 23 2008, 10:46 AM " text off of the forum if I am right as that text didn't disappear when I put the code in.

I don't really see how the tag ads text is hard to read as I can read it just fine and my eyesight is terrible. lol

Typewriter - July 25, 2008 12:43 PM (GMT)
QUOTE (Horgande @ Jul 23 2008, 09:52 AM)
Here is just a few of my opinions, and what I can suggest to be changed:
  • Fantastic board so far, apart from the huge number of posts and members, the community seems great! Defiantly an upside to the board.
  • The custom skin, graphics, and different additions to the skin, and the multiple unique advertising uses make this board a one-of-a-kind board.
  • Some graphics and colors used seem out of place though, which include the red bar when posting, the white part in the maintitle, and what looks to be yellow text in the Tag Ads.
Suggestions:
  • Change the white in the maintitle to something that suits the current theme more, like say a grey that matches the text color used.
  • A favicon would be nice, something as simple as an 'MA' on the image would be enough to make the board's favicon unique.
  • Reverse the order of the colors in the Tag Ads, as the boards with the smaller text have colors easier to read, while the bigger text is harder to read, unless this is what you intended.
  • Get a custom Forum Rules icon, as the default one clashes with the skin, and really stands out in an unprofessional way.
  • Install the code below to your Footers wrapper, to remove the Welcome back text, unless you want it there, I generally find it annoying.
Hmm, that is it for now, more might be added in future. Depends if the topic is trashed before then or not. :P I still need to get a better look at the board, so more will be added/changed, shortly.

Welcome Back Remover:
CODE
<!--
// Remove 'Welcome back' text by ticlo
// http://s4.invisionfree.com/Digitalized/
function removeWelcomeBack() {
var c, n;
var e = document.getElementsByTagName('DIV');
for (n = 0; n < e.length; n++) {
if (e[n].innerHTML.indexOf('Welcome back; your last visit was on') != -1) {
for (c = e[n].firstChild; c; c = c.nextSibling) {
if ((c.nodeName == '#text') && (c.nodeValue.indexOf('Welcome back; your last visit was on') != -1)){
c.parentNode.removeChild(c);
return;
}}}}};

removeWelcomeBack();
// -->

Hmm. Regarding the "Yellow" I think its okay as its a very green yellow. Also, I like the maintitles as they are. But you need to fix the new reply page part, and the membet groups (user posted image), and a favicon would be brilliant. Could I have a go? ^_^.

I don't know what you mean by welcome back text.

Horgande - August 3, 2008 12:25 AM (GMT)
Also, you should edit the Mini Services in the Admin CP, and change it so there can be no new topics/posts in that area. So it doesn't have that topic area below it.

Also, I edited my first post, and I forgot the <script> tags around the code, it should work now.

Bluezone777 - August 3, 2008 12:49 AM (GMT)
I have been informed like yesterday I believe t hat Jamie AKA Jay-_^ is in the process of making us a new skin as the last one which Scurvydavid promised us isn't looking like it's going to happen as he lost interest in skinning, designing and foruming in general so I am not too worried about this skin as it's not going to be around for much longer as honesty I am even getting tired of it but yeah the issues with the red bars where it should be green were accidentally left like that when the skin was made and no one noticed it till it was put on here.

I used your recent suggestions and the code works now since you made those edits to the one you posted before.

All of the skinning related issues will be dealt with when we get this skin c hanged over to the new one when it's made.

Keep in mind that things aren't as quick as most boards as right now I am pretty much running this board solo which is a challenge but one I do enjoy. XD

KingSingh - August 6, 2008 12:28 PM (GMT)
CODE
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://209.85.62.24/46/135/0/f132965/favicon.ico" />


Typewriter - August 13, 2008 04:26 AM (GMT)
ooh, looks cool. Nice job.

madgal - August 13, 2008 05:26 PM (GMT)
Topic solved!

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