NEED YOUR INPUT - NEW JGO FORUMS

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#101

I made a few favicons. Getting the orange into it didn’t really work at that size. These are the finalists:

http://kaioa.com/k/jgo_favicon7.ico
http://kaioa.com/k/jgo_favicon7.ico

http://kaioa.com/k/jgo_favicon8.ico
http://kaioa.com/k/jgo_favicon8.ico

(Open both links in a new tab to check how it looks in the address bar and on tabs.)

I like 7 most, because it looks like the old one… just a bit shinier (the contrast was improved as well). Staying close to the old one is probably rather important from the brand recognition point of view. So, it’s quicker to spot for the long time users. I also like the fact that it sticks out, because it’s so small. :slight_smile:

I also tried all sub steps between those two extremes, but they looked somewhat indecisive.

I also tried that curvy ‘J’, but that doesn’t work well at 16x16 pixels.

#102

The new theme is indeed awesome! It bothers me slightly, though, that the text is such a bright shade of gray in the textboxes - gets hard to read. But apart from that it’s all good as far as I can tell.

As for favicon, I vote for aho’s number 8.

EDIT: I just realized that the links to take you upwards in the tree (to the main forum, for example) are very tricky to find. Took me far too long to locate them! :slight_smile:

#103

I just increased the size of the links in the tree for you. Is that better?

-Chris

#104

Ye, better. But I think it would be a good idea to use the same font-size and styling as the “Go Down” link in the upper left (or the “Go Up” one in the lower left). Right now it isn’t obvious that those are links.

#105

Thanks oNyx! Using the new favicon now :slight_smile:

-Chris

#106

Just as an FYI, the red/blue JGO logo for forums with new posts are switched, the legend says

is for new posts, but

is what shows up next to new posts.

#107

Also, there’s not much difference between the two. I’d like it if the gray one was much more gray, as if it was 50% transparent.

#108

Antialiasing fixed, 32bit png, bKGD chunk set (for IE<7):

http://kaioa.com/k/new_some.png

Antialiasing fixed, 32bit png, bKGD chunk set (for IE<7), washed out as suggested by Markus:

http://kaioa.com/k/new_none.png

(The AA fixes aren’t visible with a white background.)

#109

Aye, size is better. The menu links and the ones at the bottom of the page have the same background as the page, making them somewhat indistinct - is this intentional? Perhaps a thick border from left to right on which to put the links? :slight_smile: Not sure though.

Looks better by the day!

#110

I am under the impression that the “Show unread posts since last visit.” page isn’t working correctly.
I click it and it tells me “No unread topics found since your last visit.”
Even if I click “Click here to try all unread topics.” it tells me “No messages…”

This was the primary feature I use when coming to JGO to find the new stuff.

#111

Works for me.

#112

Ye, works for me as well.

#113

JGO is looking pretty nice atm, but can’t help notice the wasted space for the title, not sure but i think

might look better as

#114

Absolutely!

#115

ah, well, there will be a graphic at the top with some info. As well, the little minus symbol in the light blue toolbar allows you to fully collapse the info space, so you would collapse the JavaGaming.org graphic as well if it was in the same banner. :slight_smile:

-Chris

#116

I see

for most of the subforums. I think this implies there is a thread I have not viewed within that subforum.

I click ‘Show unread posts since last visit.’ and nothing is listed.
I click ‘Click here to try all unread topics.’ and nothing is listed.

Should I not expect, after clicking ‘Click here to try all unread topics.’ for it to list the topics that make the

appear?

Please correct me if I am wrong.

EDIT: Also, +1 for kapta’s suggestion. One large white bar with both Logo and Stats would look much better

#117

I don’t think we need that “graphics at the top with some info”, right?

Collapsing both bars sounds like a perfect idea to me :slight_smile:

#118

+1 for kapta’s suggestion

#119

what about a source code snipet inclusion collapse when opening a thread ?


method myMethod()
{
 private douvle v;
 ...
 ...
 ..
 etc...

}

replaced by :

[ + ] View Source Code Title

with view Source Code Title parametrizable and a pretty icon rather than the [ + ]

#120

same problem here

up until a week or so a go I had cookies set to expire when i closed firefox, so i typed in my login every visit. “view unread posts since last visit” worked then, but since i allowed cookies to be saved this feature no longer works.

im using firefox 2.

EDIT: deleting cookies fixed it
EDIT2: seems it actually didnt, i guess il just disable cookies again :stuck_out_tongue: