Comments on: A new webboard design: critique?

By: Nockens

Nockens — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:34:58 +0000

Sorry to interfere in a discussion between 2 skilled programmors the design seems finished so the only thing I can and wish to give you is my full approval. Sure, the second design is wicked . The current design is boring, even if you take in consideration that it’s only a student forum where you go to find tools and tips for Uni. This one… It’s just great. Thanks for your work

By: Valesco

Valesco — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:28:17 +0000

Oh ok, I thought that the theme completely changed when logging in. Now it’s good.

By: Peter Craddock

Peter Craddock — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:25:23 +0000

I know, I know, but I can’t think of any other way, apart from a choice when browsing the boards as a guest, to make that difference less “shocking”.

Edit: to clarify, the “second” theme is only like that for me and for that “Testeur” user. “Test” still has the normal one, and guests see the first design too.
As it stands, the default theme is the “first” design, but if users wish to change, they can choose to do so in their Profile control panel (and/or when registering).

By: Valesco

Valesco — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:07:15 +0000

The latter difference
It’s quite disturbing. I first thought of a cache issue. That choice lacks coherence I believe. No offence of course

By: Peter Craddock

Peter Craddock — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:26:56 +0000

You mean the difference as regards the sidebar buttons (“Profile” and “Private Messages” are replaced with “Connect” and “Register”), or the fact that the user has a completely different style from the default one?

By: Valesco

Valesco — Thu, 28 May 2009 16:02:08 +0000

I am surprised by the design difference between the “online” and “offline” status. I mean, when you log on, the forum is totally different. It is very strange, I never saw that elsewhere.

IMHO nothing should be added to the background.

By: Peter Craddock

Peter Craddock — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:19:01 +0000

All right, I have completed a first working version of the theme, but I haven’t yet dared test it in IE (basically, there’s a huge chance that half the layout will look abnormal in Internet Explorer right now – I’ll fix that only if the solution in general seems to be good).

The design is “live” on http://www.arpia.be/droides if you log in as “Testeur2″ with, as a password, “testeur”.

I was wondering, however, whether I shouldn’t add something else to the background of the design, a fixed image in the bottom-right corner. As such, any ideas on this and/or this?

By: Peter Craddock

Peter Craddock — Mon, 25 May 2009 16:29:29 +0000

First, I have to fix the “first” design for IE, because I made some changes in the code and it kind of confused IE.

Once that is done, I’ll start to implement the “second” design. The idea would be to give people the choice between the two designs, because I’ve received varied feedback on the matter.

By: Valesco

Valesco — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:09:03 +0000

I think it’s good
You’re getting very close to the end !

By: Peter Craddock

Peter Craddock — Sun, 24 May 2009 16:50:34 +0000

And how about a background to this effect then?