New Site Layout

[Cro]

Looks Awesome, well done Chris

There are a lot of new features, I for one can't wait to use them :D

Some of the new features include:

[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide forthcoming calendar events when none to show

[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide today's birthdays when none to show

[:GLOBAL:] Board guidelines/rules feature added

[:GLOBAL:] CSS W3C validation

[:GLOBAL:] XHTML 1.0 Transitional W3C Validation

[:GLOBAL:] WCAG / WAI LVL A - A W3C tentative compliance

[:GLOBAL:] Ability to use an external style sheet and retain dynamic elements

[:GLOBAL:] Forum permission system: Enables per user and per group forum masks independent of member group

[:GLOBAL:] "Site Jump" added to "Forum Jump" drop down menu

[:GLOBAL:] Restyled header, combining new link strip with icons

[:GLOBAL:] Forum read cookies centralized into one serialized cookie

[:GLOBAL:] Auto session ID hiding - uses cookies where available

[:GLOBAL:] More "number_format" usage for uniformed look

[:GLOBAL:] Signature separator now fully skinnable

[:FORUMS:] Auto "new posts" forum marker reset when viewing topic list

[:FORUMS:] External redirect setting available on all forums; redirects to any specified page/site

[:FORUMS:] Short URL tags; easy & quick access to forums & topics; search engine friendlier too!

[:FORUMS:] Forum rules display above forum, topic and posting screens

[:FORUMS:] "Jump to page" feature in forum and topic views

[:MEMBERS:] Personal Photo facility added to enable members to upload/link to a personal photo

[:MEMBERS:] New avatar control panel; including new avatar galleries / auto resizer

[:MEMBERS:] Integrity Messenger integration added

[:MEMBERS:] Custom profile fields can now be used in Topic View (CPU saving option)

[:MEMBERS:] New registration authorization system allows for validation emails to be resent

[:MEMBERS:] New streamlined lost password system; allows member to select their own password

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to resend validation email

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to edit topic title (group opt.) - editing first post allows title edit

[:MEMBERS:] Flood control / max email per day added to stop bulk mail being sent via the board

[:CALENDAR:] Ranged Events feature; includes user defined font & bg colours

[:CALENDAR:] Recurring Events; repeat weekly, monthly or annually

[:CALENDAR:] New, improved layout - turn birthdays on and off

[:SECURITY:] New robust GD (and optional TTF) security code image generator

[:SECURITY:] Tighter forced globals control, $root_path eliminated for safety

[:SECURITY:] XSS / Form abuse limited with new security feature

[:POSTING:] Quick Reply feature added. On/Off switch for each forum

[:POSTING:] More list options added by using

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            1. [:POSTING:] New tag added; executes HTML and keeps the original formatting intact.
               [:POSTING:] Admin settable word wrap limit - stops long unbroken words from distoring the tables
               [:POSTING:] BB Code help screen added, shows common code usage
               [:POSTING:] Error screens show text area with any post material in allowing you to copy it before hitting "back"
               [:POSTING:] Ability to add a new attachment to a post when editing
               [:POSTING:] Ability to show inline attached images as thumbnails
               [:POSTING:] "Enable Topic Tracking" checkbox in each new post / reply post page
               [:POLLING:] Topic starter / Super Moderator can create a poll after the topic has been posted
               [:POLLING:] Admin setting for the maximum number of poll questions allowed
               [:POLLING:] When editing a poll, the editor has an option to add new choices to the poll
               [:POLLING:] Admin option to allow members to view poll results without forfeiting their vote
               [:SEARCHING:] Full text searching available; vastly reduced searching times and improved efficiency
               [:SEARCHING:] View results as post now orders by post date, not topic's last posted date
               [:MESSAGING:] Private messages includes better error handler to prevent lost messages when an error occurs
               [:MESSAGING:] New "Empty PM Folders" feature to quickly prune saved messages
               [:MESSAGING:] Inbox, Sent items and custom folders shown in main UCP menu for quick access
               [:ONLINE USERS:] New sorting options added; ability to view only members or guests

[KEN 24T]

Very nice face lift ...

[mjh]

I like it, very nice!!!!!!!!

[FPRXR-6]

I love it!!

I love the little XR's too!

[bdennis]

Chris,

Top job on the new layout. Love it.

I tried to post in the original post but was not able. Is this a fault or feature?

One question. Is the Quick Post box coming back? It was handy...

[Cashie]

Great Job on the new layout Chris!

I love it.

The only problems/concerns I've noticed so far are:

- How do I view "new posts since last visit" like I used to?

- I miss the quick reply box at the bottom of posts.

- Us blueprint guys have to change the colour of our signatures as the background is the same colour (makes sense I suppose as Blueprint is everyones favourite colour!)

Again, great job.

[Guest Xr6Tas]

Simply awesome!!! Love the new layout, graphics (particularly those wicked XR buttons!) and snazzy new features.

I would also like to know where the "new posts since last visit" feature has gone as I use it every visit.

Keep up the great work Chris

[Falchoon]

I like how the topics with no new posts are represented by RED XRs! Not that I'm biased towards RED XRs at all...

[Cro]

Blood Orange actually

[aniken]

I like how the topics with no new posts are represented by RED XRs! Not that I'm biased towards RED XRs at all...

Funny, I thought they looked like blood orange :D You must be biased