New website design & features!

[Marsh White]

I have implemented a new look/feel & graphic design on the forum.  Besides a fresh new custom look that is easy on the eyes, I have also added some functional improvements to the website.

These are:

-   Animated News fader on the Home page.
-   The Avatar of the Last Poster in a particular category is shown on the Home page.
-   RSS feed icon for each master category now shown.
-   The 10 most Recent Posts now shown at the bottom of the Home page.
-   News button that shows the last 5 Introductions – the last 6 Recent Topics – and a News item.
-   Display now showing how many Members and Guests are viewing a particular board – (shown at the top while you are in that category).
-   The first couple of lines of text shown (preview) from the starting post in a particular topic.
-   FJRally.com button now permanent for those who don't know about that website and the FJ Rallies etc.

The old forum was a nearly stock template.  I hope this new look helps to set our forum apart from the rest and make it more memorable to the guests who browse by.

What do you guys think?

[the fan]

I like to think about fuzzy slippers, puppies and tiny little bugs.

Thanks for asking.

[mst3kguy]

marsh,

this site rocks.

thanks for your hard work.

[Ratchet_72]

C'mon Marsh you know how much George hates  'change.'



Couldn't resist, sorry.



Great work though, I like it a lot.

[Mark Olson]

Marsh,

the  upgrade looks good , way to go .

are you a daddy yet?

[racerman_27410]

 


howzat?


KOokaloo!

[higbonzo]

It is easy to understand, and it has a look of it's own.  

I like it.......

later...........

[Fred]

very nice!

[akwusmc]

Marsh,

Put me down for two thumbs up!

aw

[TRoy]

Hi Marsh, the forum fucking kicks ass!! Always has.. Thank You!

The only thing I wish it had is more than 10 pages on the "most recent posts". I still like to read the messages in chronological order, and sometimes if I'm away at the rally or just not able to get to a computer for a week or so, 10 pages does not cover all I've missed.

It would be even more super cool if there were a tab to click " next 10 pages" ??

Peace & Love!

[Marsh White]

Hey TRoy...thanks!  I had that same problem when I was out of town for a couple of weeks myself.  That is how I like to read the posts too.  I tried to fix it then...but I couldn't figure it out.  I'll revisit the issue and see if I can make that mod work now.  

[Marsh White]

are you a daddy yet?

Not yet.  Marsh IV is due around February 8th next year...we are more than 1/2 way there!  The wife was Preggo while I was at the last WCR and we didn't even know it!

[threejagsteve]

Say, Marsh,

As long as you're fiddlin' with the site...

I think it'd be an improvement if the "Go Up" at the bottom of each thread actually went all the way up to the top buttons (Most Recent, Unread, etc.) so one wouldn't have to "Go Up" and then scroll more to get to them.

And yes, the new graphics are a definite improvement!

Kookaloo!

[Mark Olson]

are you a daddy yet?

Not yet.  Marsh IV is due around February 8th next year...we are more than 1/2 way there!  The wife was Preggo while I was at the last WCR and we didn't even know it!

great news , enjoy the fun,  you are lucky the birth will be far enough from the wcr date so attendance won't be an issue.

[LA Mike]

MARSH,

Congrats, So are you going to have someone to wrench with and teach to ride the might FJ

Just like Shiny Black is the best looking FJ, February is the best month to be born.