v3 Updates

Subject: v3 Updates May 17th 2008, 8:13 pm

Version is now 3.4.1

Update History (newest first)

Version 3.4.2

- Navbar images updated
- RSS Icon updated
- New Smileys angry

Version 3.4.x

- Web 2.0 features added (feedburner, snapshots)
- Various forum renames
- Subscriber options added
- Exclusive releases are now subscriber only ($5 donation)
- Header changed for guests
- Scrollable vertically tiled background, no more 9000px height
- Privacy Policy and Terms of Use added to footer
- Share button added for immediate submission to digg, stumbleupon, etc

Version 3.3.2

-GGUI Press Release forum added. In this section VIP members may submit news about releases and customization announcements
- Joined Date moved under from and OS in poster profile
- PM and Profile button places swapped in poster profile
- PORTAL Added. Features keywords, ggui press releases, statistics, search, etc
- Background changed to 20px height and vertical tiling applied
- iPhone and iPod Touch compatible! (test out first, but should be)
- Increased loading times because of smaller background
- Desktop Screenshots forum removed and merged into GUI Discussion and Requests

Version 3.3

- Operating systems category merged into subforums
- Software and Hardware merged into one forum
- The Web renamed to World Wide Web
- Screenshot threads reorganized with multiple months in one thread
- New iPod/iPhone forum, with discussion and support, releases and screenshots subforums
- Trash and Site Update categories removed and forums moved around
- Polling Booth merged into Milkyway
- Header table private message info did not link to PM folders - fixed partially, you have to use the galaxygui.forumotion.com url, not galaxygui.com

Version 3.2.3

- Version 3.2.3 adds dramatic speed increases in loading time of pages and images
- 90% of images were converted to gif for increased load time and IE6 support (more to come)

That's about it this time, a big speed improve

Version 3.2.2

- Avatar size limit increased to 128x128 px
- Fonts changed to Arial
- Font sizes decreased for easier reading and less clutter
- Mail icon added to PM info on index page
- Welcome info and live news is now on every page in overall header

Version 3.2.1

- Donate link moved under time info
- Old background replaced with simpler, gray background that is calmer on the eyes
- Font Sizes increased for better viewing and focus of main purpouse of forum, posting/topics
- New forum markers
- Last post info character length shortened to 25
- Poster name and details font size decreased
- Max avatar size decreased to 100x100px
- Quick Login is back
- Favourites managment added! You can now add topics to your favourites and check for constant updates by pressing the Actions ! link in every topic
- Friends and Foes management added. You may now add friends and block people you don't like in profile>friends and foes management
- Design is now copyright Galaxy GUI (except for topic buttons)
- Top of Page in footer changed to Go to Top

Version 3.2

- Time and last visit moved to seperate table cell on left
- Private Message info moved to seperate table cell on right
- Welcome to Galaxy GUI moved to middle
- Quick Login removed (for now)
- Table like apperance added to menubar
- Number of required releases to get into Exclusives slashed down to 4
- Donate to keep the forum running link added

Version 3.1.5

- New welcome galaxy gui avatar
- New favicon
- Official Galaxy GUI logo selected (black and white bullseye like in favicon)
- Some forums moved for more exposure (most popular higher in category)
- Added live update messages to very top of page

We already started the base plans for Version 3.2 which will be done around July 1st

Version 3.1.4

- Minor Update, renamed some forums and changed certain forums descriptions for better understanding

Version 3.1.3

- Max number of PM's in each category (inbox, sentbox, outbox, savebox) raised to 60 from 50
- New Rank titles (see member ranking thread)
- New descriptions for forums
- HTML buttons now look much nicer with a gradient background
- Staff Office is now Staff HQ
- GUI Discussion and Requests forum changed to GUI Talk and Requests
- Support forum changed to Customization Help
- Web forum changed to The Web
- OSX Discussion changed to Mac OS X Discussion
- Board Guidelines updated to Read before posting with new a FAQ topic
- Archive renamed to Trash for easier understanding
- All issue related posts will now go to the bugs subforum of site updates and issues, do not post forum issues in this or similar topics but in the bugs subforum!
- Real World News forum removed

Version 3.1.2

- Forums re-categorized and moved around, Galaxy GUI Related was moved to the bottom for easier viewing of other more main forums. Announcement section at very top with Board Guidelines and Introduction forum
- Archive added for very old posts
- Added Polling Booth forum
- Added bugs subforum to Site Updates and Issues
- Added real world news forum
- Changed certain forum descriptions

Version 3.1.1

- Live news bar on index
- Changed a few things with who is online box (now currently active users)
- Last post info changed
- Moved forums titles to left.
- Added public releases forum so links can be posted to Galaxy GUI to get the download, generating more guest traffic

Version 3.0.x

- IP Board style quote, edit, delete, profile, etc button placement
- Seperate table for forum markers near bottom on index
- Less space between forums/logo and edge of bodyline on index
- IP Board style last post info, topics, replies text on index
- New who is online and home link (navbar) images
- Version can be checked on bottom of index near copyright
- RSS Button Added Near Bottom
- 900x150px official logo size
- New banner with web 2.0 style version 3 badge
- Register notice for logged out users
- Guests can view all forums except exclusive releases, releases forums and member introductions (to protect the privacy of members)
- Drop shadow added!
- New background, one color for simplicity now that we have drop shadow
- Register Message for guests on index
- The time is now added to welcome box near private message info
- More info added to footer of site, with go to top and contact us link as well info about GMT time for guests

Kid Sister From : NYC OS : Mac OS X

awesome.. im not sure of the details of some of them, but some that i can decipher completely... i'm definitely looking forward to happy

Subject: Re: v3 Updates May 17th 2008, 9:14 pm

im not liking the IPB style stuff :/

Subject: Re: v3 Updates May 18th 2008, 12:34 pm

Added 3 new features

Subject: Re: v3 Updates June 1st 2008, 4:40 am

Space background back, what are everyones thoughts on this?

Moderator OS : Vista

I don't really like it. Maybe we can have something minimalist, like a light blue background, would suit the Grey style of the forum.

Senior Member From : England OS : XP/Ubuntu

I love the space background!
I wouldn't know what to compare it to though seeing that i only found this site recently happy

Kid Sister From : NYC OS : Mac OS X

love the space bg... well i mean .. it's a lot better than what was there before

Regular Visitor OS : Vista and OSx

WHY IS THE LOUNGE GONE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO i mean im gone for 2 or 3 weeks and you do this!! why alxz310 why

ps. like the new look

Subject: Re: v3 Updates June 4th 2008, 6:17 pm

@sonin77, WTF do you think the milkyway is?

Subject: Re: v3 Updates June 4th 2008, 8:57 pm

Tron told me how to fix the background so the shadow is smooth when background is set to scroll and there is no more scolling problems on firefox 3! w00t, although we're back to the single color of the moment wink

Regular Visitor From : S/W England OS : Leopard

That'll soon change! I'm updating the site's graphics, aswell as a few more little surprises. I look forward to you all seeing it.

Regular Visitor OS : Vista and OSx

pfft you shouldnt have changed the name and i do know what milky way is its the replacement for lounge but i prefer the "lounge"

Regular Visitor From : S/W England OS : Leopard

Settle down there, champ. I think Milkyway is a much more awesome name.

Moderator OS : Vista

Milkyway is a better name, fits with the theme of the forum.

Regular Visitor From : Canada

New skin looks great!

Subject: Re: v3 Updates June 5th 2008, 11:35 pm

Xiloa wrote:: New skin looks great!

Thanks to Tron for amazing new look happy

Regular Visitor OS : Vista and OSx

i do agree the new skin is awesome

Resident Artist From : Devon, England OS : Vista

+1 definately awesome smile

Regular Visitor From : S/W England OS : Leopard

Veteran Member OS : OS X 10.5.6

Love the new header happy

Regular Visitor

Yah, the header rocks XD

Regular Visitor From : S/W England OS : Leopard

Thanks guys, I'm really glad you like it. smile

Moderator OS : Vista

It does look very stylish.

Regular Visitor From : Seattle, WA OS : Windows Vista

Best one yet!