Thanks for getting rid of the frames. It’s looking fantastic.
When do you guys think you’re going to have the articles and other non-forum releated stuff back up?
Also, is there a list of “codes” for this forum. Like what should i use for posting code?
Augusto,
Turned formatting buttons for posting, should make it very easy now 
We hope to have the full site up and running next week. Just ironing out the kinks and making sure the formatting is correct, not to mention adding the content
-Chris
Wow the formatting buttons are really cool.
public void paint(Graphics g)
{
Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
g2.setPaint(new GradientPaint(0,0,Color.RED, 100,100, Color.YELLOW);
g2.fillRect(0,0,100,100);
}
Nice!
flash? wonder what this does …
The flash tags lets you reference a flash animation from a URL.
-Chris
please don’t use crazy javascript links to connect to this forum. if users want a new window, they will open a new window for themselves. if i want half of my icons at the top of IE removed from my forum window, i will do it myself.
edit: you must resist the web developer’s urge! resist! :-*
The intent here is to keep as much of the “Java.Net” branding. Having other URL’s that differ is not maintaining a consistant look and feel.
We will be providing redirectors and further integration as we move forward. But, for now, this will have to stay.
Sorry!
-SG
I think I was misunderstood. All I am saying is that the link you offer on the .net site shouldn’t open a new window via javascript that has some of its features disabled. I have tested the URL by itself by removing your popup code, and it still has all of the java.net branding. Does that make any sense?
[quote]The intent here is to keep as much of the “Java.Net” branding. Having other URL’s that differ is not maintaining a consistant look and feel.
We will be providing redirectors and further integration as we move forward. But, for now, this will have to stay.
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Um, but this thread is quite ironic. All those posts from october 2002 (I felt a bit confused by the time warp for a few moments there ;)) which say NEVER TAKE AWAY OUR BACK BUTTON and similar things - and here JGO is repeating that mistake again?
For what very little it’s worth, YABB is now working correctly in Mozilla 1.3+ - the formatting is now correct (code boxes used to appear with a dark background in mozilla), thanks for that (it does make a positive difference - it’s much easier to read now!).
I can understand a claim that you are forced by marketing people to do this - but this is just like the jokes about how different corporates like to shoot themselves in the head: I’m guessing a lot of people are already REALLY annoyed by having the forums disappear practically over night, with no warning. If a brand manager is holding a gun to your head on this, surely you can explain to them that its not worth alienating the currently loyal community?
To be frank, it appears that you have no-one with community-management experience on board at the moment: taking down a forum without notice and without migration ranks right up there as one of the worst possible things to do to your community. I have some respect for what you have achieved, but it makes me wince in pain to see beginner’s mistakes like this; you’ve been to the GDC - did no-one get to attend the community-management lectures? It’s not rocket science…