Forum Updates

Over the next few weeks, the forum will be getting a make over. If you all have any questions, feel free to ask them here. If you have any suggestions for the design, functionality or features of the forum, please let me know as soon as possible and I will try to have them implemented.

We will be updating the look and layout of the site and I would like your participation in selecting a new theme.

Here is a link to themes you can choose from (removed, see selections below )
If you see one you like, just post a link to the page.

Well, there are over 1,000 choices there so I think YOU need to narrow it down to half a dozen choices or so.

I'd be happy to cast a vote on one out of six, but not one out of a thousand. 

Good point.

What, you mean I can't just have you guys do all the work? LOL

I'll go through them this afternoon and narrow it down a bit.

Okay, here are the final selections, let me know if you see anything you like. (Dark Templates Removed)


1. http://themes.e-debatten.dk/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=6.0;attach=24;image

2. http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?action=download;lemma=2649;id=16143;image

3. http://custom.simplemachines.org/themes/index.php?lemma=2469    Scroll down and click on image for larger view.

Assuming you're not going with black, #1 looks like a pretty decent layout to me.

Assuming you're not going with black, #1 looks like a pretty decent layout to me.

LOL. I think the color scheme on that one is limited to black. 2nd Choice?

OK, I give up.

How are any of those choices any different or more "professional" than what is being used now?

I don't say that because I am just used to using the current format for two years, but additionally because
I can't see any material difference.

Is it just to make it more "yours" Travis?  If that is the case I guess I can understand, but I'm assuming you're going to change it no matter what, so all I would suggest is keep it light colors....those dark examples are hard to read (at least for me). I'd rather see black letters on some light background than white letters on black.

Actually, the forum is running on the oldest version of SMF which has vulnerabilities. My hands are tied, I have to update it.

The reason I'm giving you guys a choice is because I want you to be comfortable with the layout and color scheme. So far, it looks like a dark color scheme is out of the question. My personal favorite is custom(dot)simplemachines(dot)org/themes/index.php?lemma=2270 which isn't much of a variation from the current theme.

Actually, the forum is running on the oldest version of SMF which has vulnerabilities. My hands are tied, I have to update it.

Right, I forgot you mentioned this before. If additional protections (of whatever kind) are needed, that makes a lot of sense. From "our" end I personally am just interested in something easy to look at and use, so go for it and thanks for dealing out any dark colors. 

More decisions...but these are fun.

Fantastic Smileys- Really Funny
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=download;mod=2241;id=121672;image


Blue Smileys
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=3290

More decisions...but these are fun.

Fantastic Smileys- Really Funny
http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?action=download;mod=2241;id=121672;image

Just a personal preference I guess, but I find the kind of smiles as shown in the link above to be OVER THE TOP. I personally like a cleaner look as shown by smiles all in the same color and size as we have them now.  The others I feel are just CHEESY...but that's just my opinion. Other's opinions may vary and be exactly the opposite. 

The updates to the forum will take place on Monday & Tuesday. Hopefully everything will go smoothly.

Do you mean every Monday and Tuesday there will be updates if available, or you mean new software is being installed next Monday and Tuesday as a one shot deal?

Do you mean every Monday and Tuesday there will be updates if available....

Hopefully there won't be THAT many updates ! 

My web designer and I have almost everything planned out and she will be installing the upgrade to version 2.2.2, the new template and the critical modifications on Monday. She will most likely finish installing the non essential modifications on Tuesday.

Hopefully, it will be a seamless transition.