New forum feature

[Terry Tibbs 343]

Hi folks

 

I have just finished working on this feature so I thought I would let you know about it.

 

Most of you probably look at content on the forum by using the "View New Content" link near the top of every page on the site, this is good as it means we don't all have to look through the individual sections to find new posts. However, one of the problems with that feature is that it does not update automatically (you have to keep clicking the link to see what's new)

 

Near the top of the forum you will now see this tab...

 

 

Forum Spy is a page similar to the "View New Content" page but it updates automatically so you can see in real time what is happening on the forum. Each time a new topic or a new reply is made it will be shown there pretty much instantly. Another cool feature is if you leave the Spy open and switch to a different tab in your browser the number of new topics/replies will be counted in the tab header (1) (2) etc.

 

The feature is still in its infancy, in future more things will show up in the Spy such as new calendar events etc.

 

Give it a go and please give us any feedback if required.

[Butch McGraw 24]

Awesome!! Good to see you still trying new things Mr Tibbs!

[Terry Tibbs 343]

Awesome!! Good to see you still trying new things Mr Tibbs!

 

Thanks Butch... always trying to make things better even if it does mean staying up till 4:30am!

 

Oh... forgot to add, the image upload problem that some people encountered last night has now been sorted.

[jcs 1,106]

I like this feature

 

 

Chat feature :Cry 2:

[ArthurDent 24]

awesome! +1 from me :Trouser Cough: :Angel With Star: :Freak Face:

[miamiguy 23]

Great feature when keeping multiple tabs open it notifies on top. Wondering what the different colors mean on the name of latest poster?

Edited October 22, 2010 by miamiguy

[Terry Tibbs 343]

Great feature when keeping multiple tabs open it notifies on top. Wondering what the different colors mean on the name of latest poster?

 

Thanks, glad you like it.

 

The colours denote which member group the member is in...

 

Black = Member

Green = Advanced Member

Red = Moderator

Blue = Admin/Root Admin

[miamiguy 23]

Thanks, glad you like it.

 

The colours denote which member group the member is in...

 

Black = Member

Green = Advanced Member

Red = Moderator

Blue = Admin/Root Admin

Thanks,Ouch! That should have been obvious as they're the same colors for group listed under the BMs name. Never noticed that before.

Edited October 22, 2010 by miamiguy

[Terry Tibbs 343]

There is also a "Mini Spy" on the forum index page in the sidebar...

 

[Secrets 93]

Black = Member

Green = Advanced Member or can barfined

Red = Moderator or have period

Blue = Admin/Root Admin fucking drunken

 

however the new feature is a very good idea and easy to handle for everybody. Well done

[Jason_Bourne 897]

Terry, this is great and the timing is amazing. I noticed the SPY tab yesterday before it was activated. I was going to PM you to ask about it, but got busy and never did. So this post saves us both the trouble.

 

Also, yesterday I was writing a response to a post on one of the forums and it turned out that another BM was doing the same at the exact same moment. He beat me to submit by seconds. It will be good to have a more "live" view of what is happing on the forum.

 

Again, congratulations on promoting a valuable, interesting, and constantly improving forum. PLUS ONE.

[Stealth007 596]

Thankx , +1 - will tray it out.....

 

 

Greetz , Stealth

Edited October 22, 2010 by Stealth007

[Bax 1,968]

PLEASE STOP improving this forum!!! It's killing my social life!!... just kidding of course!!!

[KenW 48]

Excellent new addition Mr TT. Well done.

 

[Hig Gins 2,688]

Great new feature TT.

 

I really appreciate the great work you guys (mods and admins) do on this forum.

 

[robw 20]

I think it's great keeps you updated all the time.

[gendidi 12]

Thank you for a job well done !

[porkbelly 5]

ye just tried it , will be using that from now on , good coding there boss

[Magners57 128]

Thanks for making a great forum even better. At the moment i am on mobile connect (dongle) and everything is so slow due to the signal, so this helps me big time. Cheers