New forum stuff! RSS feeds, graphics etc

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New forum stuff! RSS feeds, graphics etc

Postby AdrianFRST on Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:01 pm

Been tweaking again.

You might notice that the URLs for each forum and topic now contain keywords - this is better for search engine ranking.

Also there are now RSS feeds:

If you're using a decent browser (Firefox, Safari, anything other than IE6 really!) then you'll see the RSS icon.

There are three types of feed:

1. All topics, clicking the browser RSS icon on the forum index page will load that one.
2. Specific forums - clicking the same icon but inside a forum will do that one.
3. Specific topics - same icon but when looking at a topic page.
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Postby Stoned on Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:52 pm

Does IE7 support this?
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Postby Project on Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:09 pm

About time fella ;)

Could you add the RSS icons to the pages too please? (Feel free to steal ideas from this page if you want).

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Postby AdrianFRST on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:05 pm

I've tweaked the graphics around a bit and altered the styling a little too.

If you see a missmatch of old and new icons & buttons (they should all change) then hit CTRL+F5 a couple of times or clear your browser cache.

If you spot an old style one lurking, let me know and I'll fix it.

Yes I know it looks a bit "Vista" ish! :lol:
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Postby onslack on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:07 pm

:Q , like the new look
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Postby MotorcyclesFish on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:22 pm

Any news on an ignore list function?

Looks good though, FT dragged kicking and screaming into 2006 :P

I'd get vista but I have no spare boxes to throw away to it lol, and god forbid I'm lusting after a ... mac. :cry:
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Postby Kittie on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:34 pm

MotorcyclesFish : and god forbid I'm lusting after a ... mac. :cry:


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Postby MotorcyclesFish on Sun Oct 01, 2006 8:37 pm

not an andyMac, an iMac (not the girly cream stuff either).
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Postby filtra on Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:59 pm

MotorcyclesFish :not an andyMac, an iMac (not the girly cream stuff either).


teh w1n!!11

I like the new format, need a bit more contrast for the messages imo.
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Postby Ollie on Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:40 pm

Two problems to report sir!

The buttons in the "Post a Reply" box are still green.

The "Topic Review" box when you reply is still showing the old theme.

I've tried Ctrl-F5 but no change.


And yes Stoned, IE7 supports the RSS feeds, I tried it earlier. ;)
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Postby MotorcyclesFish on Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:43 pm

I like IE, it pisses all the people off who think I shouldn't.
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Postby Max M4X WW on Sun Oct 01, 2006 10:51 pm

The trader logo things look odd when they post on a grey background!

Smileys need doing :P :aaah:

And i still keep getting logged out and cant see peoples sigs and things :(
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Postby Ollie on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:09 pm

What's wrong with the smilies? :-?
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Postby Max M4X WW on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:09 pm

They need to be Vista'd!
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Postby Ollie on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:22 pm

Behave! :lol:



Serious problem to report this time.

The activation link in the email the board sends out is broken.

Forum sends: http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/profi ... e=activate

Should be: http://www.fiestaturbo.com/forums/accou ... e=activate

That is all, agent 2281 signing off.
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Postby Max M4X WW on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:27 pm

I dont think the bit where post info and stuff to the left of peoples posts is wide enough either :oooh:
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Postby JohnBoy_DIY on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:35 pm

can i just say i hate thes theme although moste of you seem to like it its not my thing

my 2pence :(
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Postby AdrianFRST on Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:37 pm

Ollie :The activation link in the email the board sends out is broken.


Very well spotted! I doubt I'd have noticed that until a week or so of no new users posting...

'tis fixed now. Cheers!
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Postby Gmc on Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:05 am

might just be me, but the topic review at the bottom when you make a post is still the old colours.

which.. if im honest i prefer. the rest looks a lot sleeker, but dont get rid of the mint green, the place doesnt feel like FT anymore :(
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Postby Smo on Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:05 am

Posted this in another topic, but I when I searched by username just now, it died... Don't know if this is related to the fiddling that's been going on?
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Postby Max M4X WW on Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:23 am

Max M4X WW :I dont think the bit where post info and stuff to the left of peoples posts is wide enough either :oooh:

This is only in firefox :(
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Postby Capri on Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:08 am

Gmc :which.. if im honest i prefer. the rest looks a lot sleeker, but dont get rid of the mint green, the place doesnt feel like FT anymore :(


I know what you mean there mate. I love the new look, but I wonder, Ade, whether it'd be possible to replace one of the alternating grey shades on the View Topic pages with the minty green you had before? Keep the rest all new and swish - just change the colours a little?
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Postby mike_wall15 on Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:55 am

It may have been coincidence, but when I got a PM this morning, the link popping up was for the search page!!! :lol:
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Postby Ollie on Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:37 pm

AdrianFRST :
Ollie :The activation link in the email the board sends out is broken.


Very well spotted! I doubt I'd have noticed that until a week or so of no new users posting...

'tis fixed now. Cheers!


I only noticed because I changed my email address and it wouldn't work to reactivate. :lol:
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Postby PaulC on Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:12 pm

Ooooo Its pretty! I had to clear my cache though to see the new bits :(
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Postby Ollie on Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:18 pm

Ctrl-F5. ;)

Surely you should know that!! :P :lol:
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Postby Xr_Dub on Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:05 pm

:Q " i like "
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Postby PaulC on Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:08 pm

Ollie :Surely you should know that!! :P :lol:


I do but it was strange as the logo at the top had changed to the "new" style, but no other images had :-?
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Postby Ollie on Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:10 pm

Yeah I had to do it a few times before they all updated.
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Postby Max M4X WW on Mon Oct 02, 2006 5:56 pm

I didnt with firefox :D
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Postby M4tty on Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:45 pm

Max M4X WW :I didnt with firefox :D


i did :(
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Postby PaulC on Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:14 pm

I am using 2.0 RC1 tho, might be an issue at the moment.
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Postby AdrianFRST on Mon Oct 02, 2006 7:26 pm

The logo at the top is a different filename (it's a .png and not a .gif anymore) much smoother compression for the gradient. That's why it appeared but nothing else did.
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Postby Superal on Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:06 pm

I like the new style...just need some new smileys now :wink: :Q
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Postby jdfiesta on Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:24 am

I like it.
one little issue. when posting, the little thread preview box still uses the old colour scheme,
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