Redesign of Pedelecs site

[Alex728]

TBH I'd preserve this look and feel (or allow users to select from a variety).

On one forum I am part of we have a new "skin" but the text is small (to the point of unreadability!) so I gave up on it and switched back to the old version - and I am fairly young! But giving people a choice is good...

The only other things worth adding would be the (nnn days old) bit you can get on threads and maybe the gender indicators as people were curious about this. it does make a difference for rational engineering reasons and not for any perceived "naughty" reasons due to the ladies here often wanting different saddles and frame sizes / layouts..

The rest of the vbulletin enhancements I have seen are stuff like you get on bebo and other youths' social networks - including picture albums, some "group message" thing and even a flirting function (!), whether or not Russ wishes to implement them is up to him (it could end up all like "Carry on e-biking" ).

Actually picture albums/galleries for our bikes and also all the clever stuff people make would be good if there is enough server resources...

 

[Grumpy1]

Have I mentioned I hate green?

 

[Fecn]

Have I mentioned I hate green?

Do they give you the blues? (sorry.. couldn't resist)

 

[rog_london]

I wouldn't mind an option to view my own posts. Sometimes it can be handy to refer back to previous stuff to avoid repetition.

Rog.

 

[bode]

I wouldn't mind an option to view my own posts. Sometimes it can be handy to refer back to previous stuff to avoid repetition.

You can. Just click on your your user name in any of your posts, then on the option: "Find all posts by..."

 

[UrbanPuma]

Do they give you the blues? (sorry.. couldn't resist)

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How about red or yellow - could we see some more examples of the potential new look? Apart from that, i dont think there is anything i would change.

 

[carpetbagger]

if colour is such an issue could there not be an edit button to personalise the page ? that way everyone would be happy.

 

[watkin5]

Have I mentioned I hate green?

Yes, you have mentioned it. Please see this post from Friday night...
http://www.pedelecs.co.uk/forum/electric-bicycles/3733-redesign-pedelecs-site-3.html#post49084

 

[RichardB]

How about red or yellow - could we see some more examples of the potential new look? Apart from that, i dont think there is anything i would change.

Hi UrbanPuma,

the biggest change will be to the main site rather than the forum. We will probably implement in two phases, launching the main site first and incorporating the forum changes second.

What this means is that the forum will appear to be 'within' the main site rather than at the moment where they almost appear separate. You'll still have all the features etc that you see now, just that new menus and items will appear in the left and right columns, along with a new banner. We will be aiming to populate the site with new items every day.

 

[Mussels]

What this means is that the forum will appear to be 'within' the main site rather than at the moment where they almost appear separate. You'll still have all the features etc that you see now, just that new menus and items will appear in the left and right columns, along with a new banner. We will be aiming to populate the site with new items every day.

Please let it fit on a 1024x768 screen, some forums I've seen are too big and I have to use the sideways scroll which kind of kills the experience.

I think a rainbow flag design would make the site nice and pretty.

 

[Orraman]

An improved search function on the lines of eBay, with + this and - that would be helpful, particularly in referring newcomers to relevant threads.

Dave

 

[rog_london]

You can. Just click on your your user name in any of your posts, then on the option: "Find all posts by..."

Thanks for that! I'd missed it.

Rog.

 

[bode]

Thanks for that! I'd missed it.

Rog.

Don't mention it.

(Another) Rog