Forum Update - Test it out

[Muhammad]

Hi Everybody,

We've been working on an updated forum design and have a test forum for you to try out.

Click here to try it: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/forum.php?styleid=181

If you want to go back to the current design, click here: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/forum.php?styleid=136

While the functionality of the forum remains the same, the main advantages of the new design are:

- Up to 40% reduction in page load times
- Full mobile and tablet compatibility with responsive design

Let me know if the new design is displaying for you, and how you like it.

Keep in mind that this new test URL will only work in some forums (including the main forum page and search results, as well as some of the individual forums). So if the design is switching back and forth from old to new, that's because it's in testing.)

Thanks!

 

[rekees4300]

I'm using a desktop PC with Windows & Firefox and don't see any difference between the 2 links.

 

[grsthegreat]

On my ipad i still get constant popups. There driving me off of t he site. That screwy little popup in the bottom just floats all over the page. You can x it out, but it just pops back in again.

 

[oldpilgrim]

looks the same to me. I see no difference in the layout, but might be loading a little faster.

 

[MossRoad]

Zippy! :thumbsup:

 

[Wagtail]

Looks OK to me. I'm on a desktop running Windows7 with Google Chrome via ADSL2 landline...

None of that newfangled mobile/tablet malarkey that the young whippersnappers use for me!

 

[grsthegreat]

Now the popups are cutting out half the page.

 

[BKBrown]

I haven't looked at the new one yet because some have mentioned pop up ads - I HATE pop ups ! Ads on the side, top, or bottom are OK as long as they are not animated or video that eats up bandwidth.

 

[Muhammad]

That's the same theme as before. I'm not sure if you guys are blocked from the theme or not. Will test more today. :confused2:

 

[saboism]

Running Chrome under Win 8.1, link does not seem to change the theme at all for me.

 

[Muhammad]

Okay guys, try it now. Should work.

 

[murphy1244]

I have to start all over on posts I've read.

 

[Xfaxman]

Yep, it is working. I was signed in from the last time you tried, so it caught me by surprise.

 

[aczlan]

Can you add a shortcut to http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/usercp.php
Also, on http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/usercp.php the post/thread counts are on a new line vs being on the same line like they are on http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/

Aaron Z

 

[murphy1244]

I came back to this thread and it started me back to post #1 again. On all the threads I looked at it starts me from the 1st post. I don't like this at all!

 

[aczlan]

I came back to this thread and it started me back to post #1 again. On all the threads I looked at it starts me from the 1st post. I don't like this at all!

Click on the round arrow to the left of the title (

).
That is actually how almost every other forum works.

Aaron Z

 

[aczlan]

Also, when looking at the list of threads, it shows the avatar for the thread starter but the name of the last poster

See especially http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/news-feedback/

Aaron Z

 

[Xfaxman]

looks the same to me. I see no difference in the layout, but might be loading a little faster.

Here is the new layout, note the difference at the top.

And your post.

 

[murphy1244]

Click on the round arrow to the left of the title (

).
That is actually how almost every other forum works.

Aaron Z

That takes me to the last post not where I left off on the thread.

 

[Xfaxman]

I have to start all over on posts I've read.

I came back to this thread and it started me back to post #1 again. On all the threads I looked at it starts me from the 1st post. I don't like this at all!

I don't understand your problem. Are you on a phone or computer?

Are you using the "Backspace" key to come back?

Where are you coming back from?

Clarify your procedure.