JasonB | 20/08/2013 16:21:07 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | In another thread Patrick Astill said that we will soon be getting a new web template Can the powers that be confirm that all current forum content such as posts, photo albums, bookmarks, messages, etc will be carried forward and still be accessible (hopefully with a bit more ease) as I'm sure some members may like the oppertunity to archive any material that may be of specific interest before the changes take place. Thanks, Jason Edited By JasonB on 20/08/2013 16:21:50 |
Diane Carney | 20/08/2013 17:05:39 |
419 forum posts 11 photos | I have asked for this to be clarified, Jason. Diane
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Springbok | 20/08/2013 17:13:11 |
![]() 879 forum posts 34 photos | Diane Bob |
jason udall | 20/08/2013 18:30:48 |
2032 forum posts 41 photos | Its all just making my subscription decision easier Edited By jason udall on 20/08/2013 18:52:55 |
Stub Mandrel | 20/08/2013 19:55:29 |
![]() 4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles | My guess is the template won't affect the underlying database. They'd be mad to destroy content that is top 5 on so many google searches! Neil |
_Paul_ | 20/08/2013 20:09:26 |
![]() 543 forum posts 31 photos | Not to cast a blight but I cant see any transfer of this flaky forum software going at all smoothly, A moments carelessness and it will all be gone..... |
Diane Carney | 20/08/2013 23:44:37 |
419 forum posts 11 photos | I am fairly sure the underlying database will not be affected but will try to give you an unequivocal answer a.s.a.p.. It's only the 'template' that's changing. The software is not going to change. Diane |
NJH | 21/08/2013 00:35:39 |
![]() 2314 forum posts 139 photos | Thanks Diane Pink eh! Well I don't know that I'm too bothered by the colour - pink doesnt bother me - in fact I don't consider myself to be defined by any colour! Aside from the colour (and content of course) the forum doesn't look much different to me. I do wish you hadn't picked " Popular Patchwork" however - I've had quite enough patchwork for one day! My wife is a patchwork addict and I've just spent the afternoon with her at a (superb) patchwork centre (with me in the role of financier, porter and chauffeur!) - I took the dog along too and we did escape for a bit on a country walk! Norman Edited By NJH on 21/08/2013 00:37:07 |
Brian in OZ | 21/08/2013 10:59:41 |
63 forum posts | Hello Norman, Agree with you in that it does not look all that much different, as Diane says it is only a change in the "template" for the webpages of ME and MEW the actual underlying content won't change. Had a squiz at the digital version of the patchwork magazine and found the "page is loading" progress bar is in the middle of the page (where it should be) instead of up the top corner as in ME and MEW where it is very difficult to see on a laptop. Be nice if "someone" could fix it ?? Anyway would be interesting to see how it is implemented in ME and MEW Brian |
Russell Eberhardt | 21/08/2013 11:02:18 |
![]() 2785 forum posts 87 photos | Diane, This website uses <meta charset="windows-1252" />
UTF-8 is the generally approved encoding standard, which works everywhere. Windows-anything encoding is Windows-specific and not guaranteed to work on any machine. Any chance that when changing the template it can be changed to UTF-8? Russell. |
Patrick Astill | 21/08/2013 13:06:13 |
![]() 22 forum posts | Hi Jason, I've checked for you and all the content both from our side and from the members will be safe in the changeover. Hope this helps |
JasonB | 21/08/2013 13:16:49 |
![]() 25215 forum posts 3105 photos 1 articles | Thanks Diane and Patrick |
Robert Dodds | 21/08/2013 13:50:13 |
324 forum posts 63 photos | Diane, Its a bit too pink but its just as navigable as this site. All the adverts down the right side so a bit more space for the text It was good to see quilters arguing the pros and cons of metrification. Opinions are even more divided than they are here!! Bob D
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Stub Mandrel | 21/08/2013 21:48:05 |
![]() 4318 forum posts 291 photos 1 articles | > "page is loading" progress bar is in the middle of the page Smack in the middle of the page for me with ME and MEW. (digital archive version) Neil |
Gone Away | 21/08/2013 22:32:17 |
829 forum posts 1 photos | Don't know what was wrong with the current template. I don't recall seeing anyone complain about it .... about ads overlapping, potty editor, disappearing edit boxes etc but not the template per se. As for the PP opening web page it doesn't display well for me (FF 18). Header toolbar displaced part way down page and jumbled text at top left. I presume this is a MTM initiative entirely for their own benefit rather than any altruistic reason. (To be fair, the change was never stated as being for the users' benefit). Edited By Sid Herbage on 21/08/2013 22:33:54 |
RJW | 21/08/2013 22:56:11 |
343 forum posts 36 photos | Sid, Firefox is now at Version 24 Beta4, think you need to update it pdq, if you click the 'Help' tab on the top toolbar, than 'About Firefox' , an update dialogue box will open! John |
Diane Carney | 22/08/2013 00:28:11 |
419 forum posts 11 photos | Posted by Sid Herbage on 21/08/2013 22:32:17:
I presume this is a MTM initiative entirely for their own benefit rather than any altruistic reason. (To be fair, the change was never stated as being for the users' benefit). Breathtaking cynicism. Sorry Sid - it's purely altruistic. It looks better. It's clearer. It's an altogether better design. We thought you might like it better. Diane |
Gone Away | 22/08/2013 01:07:06 |
829 forum posts 1 photos | Posted by Diane Carney on 22/08/2013 00:28:11:
Breathtaking cynicism. You're reading body-language into it, Diane. Always risky in a text forum. It was just an opinion.
|Sorry Sid - it's purely altruistic. It looks better. It's clearer. It's an altogether better |design. We thought you might like it better. .... but do we have a choice? ( - body language/intonation suggesting rhetorical question). In any event, I'd much rather MTM spent its energies correcting some of the problems that have been complained about by many for years than messing with ineffectual cosmetic changes. (Another opinion). |
Gone Away | 22/08/2013 01:19:07 |
829 forum posts 1 photos | Posted by RJW on 21/08/2013 22:56:11:
Sid, Firefox is now at Version 24 Beta4, think you need to update it pdq, if you click the 'Help' tab on the top toolbar, than 'About Firefox' , an update dialogue box will open! Yes, I know John but I don't - willy-nilly - update to every succeeding version of Firefox upon release since Mozilla started putting out incremental versions every few weeks as opposed to major version releases every 6 months (adequately tested) with interim security/bug fixes. I routinely check the Firefox support newsgroup and I think I'll stick with V18 for now. |
Gray62 | 12/09/2013 07:48:32 |
1058 forum posts 16 photos | Hi Diane, Patrick, Is there any update on when MTM expect to CB |
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