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brian · 04-11-07, 12:15 PM

Just to let you know I've been trying to slim down how the boards appear on the homepage.

I've currently moved a lot of the satellite boards into a couple of main sections, to try and free up space.

I've also recoded the subforum display so that they now appear neater, and also updated the icons for these.

Not sure whether it helps the user experience, though, so if you find any probablems using the boards in the restructured form, please do let me know.

ADDED: Just testing to see how it works - easy to roll back - but if the general opinion is that it works fine, I'll also reorganise the computing and other boards similarly to free up more space on the forum index page.

Mship · 04-11-07, 12:52 PM

Looks better to me m8, easier to navigate than the other way

Kev

remlap · 04-11-07, 01:20 PM

I personally like it the other way round, least then you can actually see when there's new posts in each section of the satellite boards.

Nice idea, but its not very functional for me.

Jimdefruit · 04-11-07, 01:48 PM

I think that is a much better layout.

As for new posts, just use the new posts option at the top of the page and scan through the subjects you are interested in.

madrat · 04-11-07, 02:00 PM

A lot essayer to read with less scrolling needed

Robbo · 04-11-07, 02:42 PM

I preferred it as it was too, but the satellite Help section did rather monopolise the forum

. So on balance the new layout is better on the whole.

noikz · 04-11-07, 02:56 PM

Eeek, looks very cluttered now, hard to see what's what. I initially thought my browser was playing up.

Analoguesat · 04-11-07, 03:12 PM

It looks like a nasty attack of traffic lights using the SH skin!

BGonaSTICK · 04-11-07, 05:54 PM

I like the sub-forum idea, but the extra icons are too much on the SH skin. I'd just lose the smaller ones altogether or make them very subtle.

I think the TW skin looks good with the new layout, and this is what I use.

brian · 04-11-07, 07:05 PM

I'll make the icons smaller on the SH skin - and I think I've modified a different forum which allowed for subforums to display in different ways on different themes - if I can find a way to do that here it may work better so members can choose their own version.

Got to admit, while the new set-up for subforums does reduce the need for scrolling,
it may not be easier to find an exact topic. Hmm...

04-11-07, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re-arranging boards Just to let you know I've been trying to slim down how the boards appear on the homepage. I've currently moved a lot of the satellite boards into a couple of main sections, to try and free up space. I've also recoded the subforum display so that they now appear neater, and also updated the icons for these. Not sure whether it helps the user experience, though, so if you find any probablems using the boards in the restructured form, please do let me know. ADDED: Just testing to see how it works - easy to roll back - but if the general opinion is that it works fine, I'll also reorganise the computing and other boards similarly to free up more space on the forum index page.

04-11-07, 12:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mship Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Workington, Cumbria Posts: 909 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards Looks better to me m8, easier to navigate than the other way Kev __________________ 1m CM, feedhorn + Invacom C120 Quad, 36v Jaeger 128 motor, TM 6900 HD + 160gb HDD, TM 1500 CI+ Super, Skystar 2, DigitAlb Gold, Samsung 40F86BDX LCD

04-11-07, 01:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
remlap Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: South Wales Posts: 831 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards I personally like it the other way round, least then you can actually see when there's new posts in each section of the satellite boards. Nice idea, but its not very functional for me.

04-11-07, 01:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards I think that is a much better layout. As for new posts, just use the new posts option at the top of the page and scan through the subjects you are interested in. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

04-11-07, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
madrat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 83 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards A lot essayer to read with less scrolling needed __________________ *VIRGIN, STOP SENDING ME JUNK MAIL.*

04-11-07, 02:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Robbo Satellite mad Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 9,374 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,603 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards I preferred it as it was too, but the satellite Help section did rather monopolise the forum. So on balance the new layout is better on the whole. __________________ القمر الصناعي هو أفضل TM600 linux,TM6800HD,TM5200,TM1000,TM2200 motor, Triax TD110 dish. Electronics Engineer and satellite installer.MBC Satellites

04-11-07, 02:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
noikz John Ross Ewing Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 232 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards Eeek, looks very cluttered now, hard to see what's what. I initially thought my browser was playing up. __________________ DM800 + DM7020 with TD110 Moto 57E-61W \| DM500+TD88 13/16/19.2E/28.E \| Sky HD + Sky+ \| S/Star HD

04-11-07, 05:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards I like the sub-forum idea, but the extra icons are too much on the SH skin. I'd just lose the smaller ones altogether or make them very subtle. I think the TW skin looks good with the new layout, and this is what I use. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

04-11-07, 07:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 3,801 Thanks: 286 Thanked 1,697 Times in 595 Posts	Re: Re-arranging boards I'll make the icons smaller on the SH skin - and I think I've modified a different forum which allowed for subforums to display in different ways on different themes - if I can find a way to do that here it may work better so members can choose their own version. Got to admit, while the new set-up for subforums does reduce the need for scrolling, it may not be easier to find an exact topic. Hmm...

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