How are you getting on with the new Zone?

Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:30 pm

oakey wrote:
Steve wrote:Is it not then? looks fine this end what browser are you using?
I'm using Safari on a mac Steve. Perhaps that's fekking with it.

The forum box is wider on my screen

I've replicated the problem in Safari ! and text is so much bolder that in FF or IE

Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:30 pm

Love it! Just logged and loving the colour scheme and overall layout. Very up-market ;) We done chaps.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:36 pm

I think the new Zone is great, I like the colour scheme just leave it, but you can't please everybody all of the time, also I think it'll will just take people a wee while to get use to the changes, but it's all good!

Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:38 pm

Steve wrote:
oakey wrote:
Steve wrote:Is it not then? looks fine this end what browser are you using?
I'm using Safari on a mac Steve. Perhaps that's fekking with it.

The forum box is wider on my screen
I've replicated the problem in Safari ! and text is so much bolder that in FF or IE

Better

Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:42 pm

this new themes a bit sexy isnt it!?

first time ive checked on the zone for a few weeks now, love this new look personaly

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:00 pm

Steve... i cant seem to delete messages in my P.M. box and trying to post on forums often brings back "Invalid Session... please resubmit the form", which means i need to keep resubmitting till it works (often about 3 times...) which is just annoying.

This may only be in Mozilla and on my work computer, but it is strange. I'll have to see how my home pc fairs with it!

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:14 pm

NayC wrote:Steve... i cant seem to delete messages in my P.M. box and trying to post on forums often brings back "Invalid Session... please resubmit the form", which means i need to keep resubmitting till it works (often about 3 times...) which is just annoying.

This may only be in Mozilla and on my work computer, but it is strange. I'll have to see how my home pc fairs with it!

sounds like a cookie problem, clear your cookies and log back in and try again

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:46 pm

The only thing I have to bitch about is the wasted space on the left & right. it's still there.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:50 pm

when i click on "all" next to the smileys, i get tranfered to back to the forum general page.

using firefox.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:55 pm

I like it, love the new theme, not experienced any email issues to my knowledge, I even liked the new classifieds. Top notch work indeed!

Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:57 pm

Very good, very smart and very classy. My only issue was with the classifieds, but that was quickly sorted. Well done - a significant improvement on the previous incarnation

Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:23 pm

Have to say I voted "can't get on with it". Glad to see the for sales sorted, not sure what the new classifieds have in store. It's just this colour scheme. Someone above states its "depressing" and I have to agree. It's very hard on the eyes and overall, not easy veiwing.

Have to say the team did a great job but at the moment I preferred it as it was. Sorry

Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:42 pm

Is it weird that I still think one of the coolest things about the Zone is hubble's avatar?

Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:56 pm

Are the reply notifications coming through now for you guys?

Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:59 pm

no complaints here, always takes a bit to get used to seeing as this is the 3rd zone now in my time! No one likes change!

Nice work

Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:00 pm

The phpBB forum update was needed and is very welcome. The only issues are CSS related, for example the random widths of threads instead of an absolute value.

Now that the issues have been fixed with category selection in the new classifieds I really like the change. Maybe have the For sale child forum link to classifieds for those who don't want to change a habit?

Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:04 pm

I like it - but then I didn't think there was anything wrong with the old one. Will be nice to see some of the new stuff when its fully functional.

One weird thing on P1 of this thread the page didn't need scrolling from side to side to see everything, but on this page it does ??

Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:06 pm

capri_rob wrote:One weird thing on P1 of this thread the page didn't need scrolling from side to side to see everything, but on this page it does ??

That's to do with the CSS problem mentioned by case, above. A fairly easy fix, possibly one that'll happen by accident when the new alternative colour scheme is available.

I prefer the Zone this way.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:35 pm

Cloud wrote:
capri_rob wrote:One weird thing on P1 of this thread the page didn't need scrolling from side to side to see everything, but on this page it does ??
That's to do with the CSS problem mentioned by case, above. A fairly easy fix, possibly one that'll happen by accident when the new alternative colour scheme is available.

I prefer the Zone this way.

You're right cloud - it seems to have fixed itself - no side to side scrolling needed now.

I like it too

Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:05 pm

I think the new zone is a huge improvement in lots of ways - little artistic detailing, like the roundels etc. The only thing I find will take a bit of getting used to is the listings at the top of each forum heading, telling you who is online in each section. I was in the Pub Talk section just now, and had to dive out straight away because d6dph was the only other person there. Bit skint at the mo so couldn't have bought him a drink

My other half thinks I'm a total saddo for getting on the zone, so I can imagine now the 'so who are you talking to?' questioning!

"Well until you asked me, there were dozens of people perusing the same section as me......."

Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:28 pm

It looks the bollocks, really like it.

Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:53 pm

Yeah looks great, like anything really, just takes time to get used to it. Job well done.

Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:30 am

Cloud wrote:Is it weird that I still think one of the coolest things about the Zone is hubble's avatar?

Why thank you sir! I'm thinking of changing it so currently in the process of designing another... Watch this space

I'm more than happy with my new sig pic too. Good contrast against the black and grey backdrop

Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:56 am

Steve wrote:
NayC wrote:Steve... i cant seem to delete messages in my P.M. box and trying to post on forums often brings back "Invalid Session... please resubmit the form", which means i need to keep resubmitting till it works (often about 3 times...) which is just annoying.

This may only be in Mozilla and on my work computer, but it is strange. I'll have to see how my home pc fairs with it!
sounds like a cookie problem, clear your cookies and log back in and try again

I've tried that, and again. Figured it was only in Firefox, works fine in IE. Still yet to try at home. Well, i have Zone for the timebeing....

Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:22 am

looks good and works well. good work

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:03 pm

NayC wrote:
Steve wrote:
NayC wrote:Steve... i cant seem to delete messages in my P.M. box and trying to post on forums often brings back "Invalid Session... please resubmit the form", which means i need to keep resubmitting till it works (often about 3 times...) which is just annoying.

This may only be in Mozilla and on my work computer, but it is strange. I'll have to see how my home pc fairs with it!
sounds like a cookie problem, clear your cookies and log back in and try again
I've tried that, and again. Figured it was only in Firefox, works fine in IE. Still yet to try at home. Well, i have Zone for the timebeing....

I use the latest version of FF and have no problems

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:11 pm

Everything was working okay until yesterday, don't seem to be getting email notifications now

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:14 pm

ImysE30 wrote:Everything was working okay until yesterday, don't seem to be getting email notifications now

Still work on the issue atm, it's not fixed yet

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:16 pm

I thought it had been fixed

Tue Jan 27, 2009 12:26 pm

Everything seems to be fine for me and I'm nice and used to it now

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Tue Jan 27, 2009 10:23 pm

Not too sure of the white text on dark background, seems a bit bright too me.

I would also prefer a search for new posts since last vist if possible to skim through anything that is current.

Overall a job well done, like the design very much

Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:49 pm

mattsbmw wrote:Not too sure of the white text on dark background, seems a bit bright too me.

I would also prefer a search for new posts since last vist if possible to skim through anything that is current.

Overall a job well done, like the design very much

Errhhhh that feature has been with us for a long time.

Click on 'Forum' (top rightish) and then on the top right shows 'Posts since last visit'.

HTH

Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:49 am

There's something odd going on with the BBCode for urls

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HID-XENON-CONVERS ... 240%3A1308

that should be an ebay link

Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:50 am

There's something odd going on with BBCode for URL tags. the post above should contain an ebay link... instead it has blanked out the whole post which should have also contained some text...

Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:15 pm

HartgeH27 wrote:
mattsbmw wrote:Not too sure of the white text on dark background, seems a bit bright too me.

I would also prefer a search for new posts since last vist if possible to skim through anything that is current.

Overall a job well done, like the design very much

Errhhhh that feature has been with us for a long time.

Click on 'Forum' (top rightish) and then on the top right shows 'Posts since last visit'.

HTH

even though it has been with us ages the white text i still dont like it !

Thanks for the other tip, really useful