Major Update - Version 3.4

Subject: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 29th 2008, 12:00 pm

The latest update I've almost completed so far, features a load of web 2.0 features. here are some main points:

SnapShots

You can now get a preview of the website you are going to by rolling over a link.
Example: Google (put your mouse over google)

Social Bookmarking

You can now instantly digg, bookmark, add to myspace, del.icio.us, etc by clicking the Share button in the header of the site.

Feedburner

All RSS Feeds have now been converted to be with Feedburner, much easier and simpler to get updates. Check it out here: Major Update - Version 3.4 4119a7a00efaec749f7cededd193a0ec

Major Update - Version 3.4 4119a7a00efaec749f7cededd193a0ec

Portal

A portal page has been added. What makes it unique, is that users may submit their own articles to the front page. If you would like to submit one, PM a moderator or administrator and they, after editing and looking over it, will post in. VIP (Exclusive Release) Members have the option of posting articles themselves without having to contact staff!

Other Various Fixes

- Desktop screenshots moved to GUI Discussion and Requests
- New footer coming soon
- All problems with New Posts should be fixed if you login through the galaxygui.forumotion.com url or through the quick login in the header!
- Background changed to a 20px vertical tiling one compared to the old 9000px one
- PM and Profile buttons swapped
- Joined date moved under user info (from, OS)

MORE TO COME!

Administrator From : England OS :  Leopard 10.5.6

Good how you managed to fix the bg wink

Sometimes it took a while to load.

Senior Member From : England OS : XP/Ubuntu

I like the portal page idea very cool happy

*what about adding a shoutbox on that page?

Regular Visitor From : Seattle, WA OS : Windows Vista

Awesome changes man, it's really good.
and yes I think people would start using a chatbox more than last time tongue

I'm New From : France OS : Mac OS Leopard

The portal is a very good idea !

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 29th 2008, 4:49 pm

I'm taking an entire web 2.0 approach to the site (if you notice there were 30 users online today at the same time, breaking the old record)

If you find anything interesting, click the share button and digg it, stumble it, delicious, reddit, etc

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 29th 2008, 8:07 pm

take the snapshot thing off. A lot of people consider that spam, as do i. It has an ass load of advertising. i serously think u should take it off... also, whats with the lack of consultation of the other staff members on this eh?

Administrator From : England OS :  Leopard 10.5.6

Mmm, I was bit like "huh?" when I seen that plug in. Its a bit pointless and could annoy people.

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 29th 2008, 8:19 pm

it annoys me to no end.... i wonder if its in the CSS....

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 30th 2008, 5:09 am

if you want to take it off, click the settings icon on them and turn it off wink

. I wont remove it for various reasons.

Subscriber From : UK OS : Windows 7

At first I was wondering what people were on about but I noticed my NoScript plugin was blocking it :x. Unblocked the script but I've since turned the option off as well sad

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 30th 2008, 7:40 am

turning it off... im thinking that users that dont know that u can turn it off (like me) might be driven away from the site

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 30th 2008, 9:57 am

haha, why would it drive someone away, what a coincidence... ads ALL over sites keep people but this drives them away! confused

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 7:09 am

i really dont think we should risk it bro... ive been on google and gone to a site with those and then left without reading the info.

Senior Member From : England OS : XP/Ubuntu

I don't think it's as intrusive as the one's where you hover over a word which has a bubble with an advertisment pop-up

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 7:14 am

Update: I've made it ABSOLUTELY unintrusive now. Instead of it popping up when you hover over a link, you acually have to hover over the snapshot icon (the little message) smile

. This way people who don't want them don't have to have it popup

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 7:27 am

ok, thank you, thats a good compromise imo wink

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 11:34 am

oh, ya, now it's cool! cool

when I post a reply, the confirmation message is not redirecting as before!... :undecided:

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 1:09 pm

:O, thats true... i thought something was weird....

Subscriber From : UK OS : Windows 7

I miss it re-directing now sad

Veteran Member OS : Windows Vista

It doesn't redirect?

Subscriber From : UK OS : Windows 7

Used to but it doesn't now.

Subject: Re: Major Update - Version 3.4 July 31st 2008, 3:03 pm

I have -no- idea what the problem is. I've noticed it isn't redirecting too...

Subscriber From : UK OS : Windows 7

Mine has started re-directing now. thumbs up

Kid Sister From : NYC OS : Mac OS X

for the portal posting... maybe for the "download" link, set that to the original post that contains the download link... so non-members don't leech from the portal thumbs up