vB 4 Upgrade

[Vellu]

This is something I have to get used to because I liked the old forum style. This whole new theme has still a lot of work to do.

 

[Sajin]

im not like'n the theme either :\

 

[13lade619]

> This should be fixed sometime in the near future.

Good to know. Thanks.

 

[Nenad]

Weep
First thing I did was scramble for a theme setting, to get it back to the v3 default blue and white...

Same here, literally the first thing i did was go and try to get the old settings back. I think it's going to take A LOT of getting used to this kind of style, it's very overblown, in the sense that everything is too big. I absolutely need the index on the left side as well >.> , it's difficult to navigate xD

Unless this style runs any better for reasons still unknown to me, i prefer the old style. It all looks so fancy and pretty and this is a tech forum, it's supposed to be striped down to the basics ^^

Edit: Can you also add a permanent removal of posts on the wall while you're at it, so that users can delete their posts without it saying: The user has deleted the post.

 

[FireCat]

I agree, Just bring back the old "blue and white theme!"

 

[Monsterous]

Ill admit, i prefer the old one. Then again ive only looked at this for a few minutes and have been used to the old one for.... 4 years?

Though this does look more nicer, and professional (if thats the right word im going for).

Besides looks, is there any other upgrades?


One complaint however, is the lack of the sidebar when viewing a thread, or the news. It took me a minute to find where the heck the forums were

 

[Wiseman_2]

I did like the old theme... but I must say, I like the sleeker look of this one more. Quotes look better too. Insofar as I can tell, navigation is pretty much the same as before, it just looks a bit different.

I like the new logo too. Fits nicely with the new style.

 

[Romek]

This will take a LOT of getting used to. I don't like that the side navigation bar isn't around when viewing threads, and that I have to manually click 'Reply' to bring up this Quick Reply box. The "Started by UserName, December 29th, 2010 05:52 PM" text underneath thread titles is too bloated, and I'd rather just have a username there, like before. I also preferred having 'views' and 'replies' in two separate columns so it was easy to quickly glance through them and compare the values. I like the logo and pretty much everything else. I'll get used to it; it's not that bad.

Could the theme be modified slightly for more contrast between different parts of a thread/post? Should I change my avatar or keep the legacy one?

Edit: It's a pain to switch between User CP and New Posts, since they're in different tabs. Those two are the main ways in which I browse the forums, so that's a nuisance.

 

[Zakyath]

:thdown:

all I have to say....

 

[vypur85]

> keep the legacy one?
This.

Hope the 'Quick Navigation' drop down menu is available when you search for posts. Gotten used to hitting the 'New Posts' button. The navigation bar is not available on that page. Kinda having the 'uneasy feeling'. Lol.

Prefer the old one though. Probably I'm just not used to it yet.

 

[Daskunk]

My profile is messed up now (the custom theme) but it did keep some of it.

Like most people, I liked the old theme better. This one needs a little work, but I could get used to it.

 

[The Helper]

I am really trying to get used to it but it has been the other way for so long this is going to take some time I think.

 

[Sevion]

Something I find annoying now is that in your "Subscribed Threads", clicking on the link doesn't bring you to the last unread post anymore. This was a nifty thing to allow me to quickly find posts I haven't read. Now I have to search for it

 

[sqrage]

It's not so bad.

I think we should scrap the built in sidebar for something more like the old one though. Without the ability to minimize it.

 

[Sooda]

I like the new look, thehelper.net finally stepped into web 2.0.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Something I find annoying now is that in your "Subscribed Threads", clicking on the link doesn't bring you to the last unread post anymore. This was a nifty thing to allow me to quickly find posts I haven't read. Now I have to search for it

There's a "View First Unread" next to "Thread Tools". Maybe that might help.

It looks like this, as I noticed it will appear only if you have just started to read this thread after there's a new post:

When can this be persistent?

 

[Miz]

I like the new look, thehelper.net finally stepped into web 2.0.

Exactly
The Theme might not be totally ideal right now but the new version brings a lot of powerful stuff.

Such as SEO, so we can actually get some better rankings on the search engines. You can look up at this threads URL (http://www.thehelper.net/forums/showthread.php/160769-vB-4-Upgrade) and see how the title is in the thread...

To get that in VB3 we would have to spend like an additional 100 dollars.

You also get more functionality when it comes to your profile and privacy options.

I personally like the changes made to the Thread pages, the quote boxes look so much nicer.
The Forum is also designed with Divs instead of Tables. So you know its actually doing correct design work.

My profile is messed up now (the custom theme) but it did keep some of it.

Like most people, I liked the old theme better. This one needs a little work, but I could get used to it.

We're trying to get some of the site stuff similar to how it was on VB3. It will still take some getting use to but I am sure you will like it once we make all of our customizations/changes.

As for your profile, yeah you will have to redesign it because they added more functionality to it.

I like the new feel. It's good to feel fresh. Will there be blogs?

Unfortunately, the blogs were a part of another package that cost way more cash.
But you never know what the future might hold.

It's not so bad.

I think we should scrap the built in sidebar for something more like the old one though. Without the ability to minimize it.

The ability to minimize should be fixed pretty soon as well as it appear on each page.

 

[Sevion]

There's a "View First Unread" next to "Thread Tools". Maybe that might help.

It looks like this, as I noticed it will appear only if you have just started to read this thread after there's a new post:

When can this be persistent?

Thanks.

And when will it be persistent? @Miz/otheradminswhoreadthis

 

[DM Cross]

I actually like the ability to get rid of the side bar. I don't use it much, honestly, and this makes the posts shorter because they stretch wider.

Saves me some scrolling, you see.

What I didn't like is the icons that tell you whether there's a new post or not... I keep looking at the red ones as if those are "new posts", but they are obviously "hot" topics. I don't know why my brain is tricking me like this, considering that the old vB3 software did it the same way [albeit much smaller] but it's obnoxious. I'll just have to learn to recognize the difference, though.

Aside from that, it's just a matter of getting used to something new. I've looked at the same layout for coming up on 6 years straight. Now it's different. Do I like it? Right now, no. But we'll see if I can get used to it.

 

[Warmachine]

I like it, but I haven't really been to this site since 2007-2008. I do agree that the sidebar would be nice, as it's a bit wide while viewing posts (especially on a 19"+ monitor)