The new site looks great. It is going to take a little getting use to as it is very different, but we are so thrilled to have it up and running.
Thanks Kevin for all your hard work.
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The new site looks great. It is going to take a little getting use to as it is very different, but we are so thrilled to have it up and running.
Thanks Kevin for all your hard work.
One of the features I liked about the "old" site (or format) was the function that allowed me to look at the list of forum posts made since my last visit. I don't that on this new site, or maybe I am looking in the wrong place. Can this feature be added to the new site? I found it very useful and time saving - a quick way to check on new posts without having to look down the full list of forum categories for the last post. I have heard other members mention how useful this was to them also.
ORR - You should already see a "What's New" link at the top of the page in the tab system. This link should take you to a list of posts that you've not yet seen or marked as "read"
Also, I just noticed that under my name, next to my avatar, is the title "Senior Member". Does this mean that I can get senior discounts from ArkGeo???
Like the new site. Will take a little time to get use to it. But big thumbs up and thanks for the hard work put into getting it up and running.
New look, hopefully less spam. Thank you for all your hard work.
Kevin the kackler you RULE !!!! Love the new sight!!!! Thanks!!!!
Pleased to hear it.
I'm sure the switch won't be all rainbows and unicorns, though (Although I'm hoping)
I'm Loving the new site. I should be asleep right now but just have to check out all of the great new features. Thanks Kevin for getting it all switched.
Is there any way to change the icons on the forum page to a deeper shade of blue (or something brighter) when there is a new message in a thread or forum? The blues and the muted blue/grey aren't as easy to denote as the blues and red balls from before.
Other than that one question, this is nice.
It's on my list of things to do, as I'm in full agreement with you. Having said that - Is the overall color scheme acceptable? I'm trying to bring a bit of professionalism to the look of the website, compared to the old website themes available.
Looks great! Thanks! :D
Wow. Thought I was going to have to get the garmin out and put in some cords, but finally found my way here. Once I explore all the features I think I am going to like the new site. Thanks for all the work.
I sort of miss the red tones, but that's just me.
Really the forum icons were my only real fuss.
I like the color scheme. Easy on the eyes and has plenty of contrast for me. Of course you could use the old Windows "Hot Dog Stand" colors if you really want to annoy folks... :)
I agree that it's a little hard to differentiate between the old and new messages. For some reason, they chose to use an open envelope icon for unread messages and a closed envelope icon for read messages. That really doesn't make sense to me, but I'll get used to it...
Wayne
Regarding the PMs, a couple of days ago, I replied to a PM I received, but I cannot find my response anywhere. I checked the Sent folder, but nothing was there, so I was unsure the message went out. So I sent a second reply. Same result. I noticed that the envelope icon shows that I replied to the PM, but where is the text of my reply?
Frank - Click "Settings" in the top navigation, and then "General Settings" in the left navigation on the new page. There you can configure all of your forum settings, including the ability to save a copy of sent PMs in your Sent folder.
I'm going to see what I can do to update this setting for everyone.
Edit: OK - This setting is now turned on for everyone.
Kevin, was cruising the site and thought about attributes of the old site. There were resource pages with documents and excel files of useful items. Will those things migrate to the site in the future? This may be on your agenda? Thanks for your work on the site. We all appreciate your efforts.
Yes indeed. All of the old resources are on their way back soon. Due to the general outdatedness of the old scripts on the website, it was necessary to perform the switch sooner than planned.
We just lost our babysitter this week, so I don't have much free time since I'm working when Anna gets home. But it is on my list of things to do.
Put in a bit of work this evening. I got the FAQ migrated from the old website as well as all of the downloads. Both should be accessible from the top navigation menu at this time.
Where can I find the ArkGeo banner page?
I've got a temporary banner linking page up at http://arkgeocaching.org/index.php?pageid=link_banners for you now.
Thank you! I am trying to figure out where everything is so I can get the ArkGeo puzzle cache back up and running. It is disabled while the website gets renovated.
Let me know if anything needs to be expedited to get the cache back up and I'll bump it to the top of my list.
GC2MJTJ is the cache.
Still have not located the ArkGeo email address or the ArkGeo documents. I thought the home page had 'Today's Birthdays' listed the other day, but I don't see it now. Some of the questions I was trying to change to match the updated site.
Thanks!
I am still trying to figure out how you see just the newest posts? The forum listing comes up and still having to scan the dates for the last post. Also some of my envopes are red and some blue. I am using the What's new option.
What What's New link shows you every thread with a post that you haven't yet seen. It's what I use for catching up on everything and appears to be working perfectly.
Also, on the homepage, it shows you how many new posts have been made since your last visit. Clicking that link will also take you to the new thread listing.
The red envelopes are for "Hot Threads" while the blue is for threads with new posts. The gray is for not hot, no new. These icons will be changing, because they confuse even me.
Thanks. I found the right places to click and that works good. This going to be a much better forum. Thanks for all you are doing.
Hey Everybody. I just wanted to point out that there is now a link to the calendar at the top of the page. :D
I have posted all upcoming events to the calendar. I will try to keep up with them as they are published on GC.com.
There is also a list of upcoming events in the next 14 days at the bottom of the forums page if you scroll to the bottom.
I hate to be a pain, but maybe we could have the GC code linked in the event descriptions?
Also, another new feature (Minor, but useful) - Did you notice that I've placed a GC button on the new post editor? Write your GC code, then highlight it and hit the GC button, and it will be linked to automatically. Useful, eh?
IE GC2P42A
Yeah, how nerdy of me to think people might want to visit the GC listing in question, huh :D
I was going to take care of them last night, but the bed was calling my name.
Seriously, though - Thanks for populating the calendar. I thought it might be a useful feature addition to the site.
OK, I have a complaint. I just tried to look at the forum section and the website gave me a error message, saying that I needed to fill in some information in my profile. It wouldn't let me go any further until I filled in the "required" information. I thought I had already done this. Regardless, why does the website need my address and phone number on file??? And why wasn't my information just automatically transferred over from the previous site?
Ok I just had the same problem as Old River Runner getting logged in. Would not let me go any farther until I updated my personel information. Good questions ORR
On the old website, your user information was stored in a custom database setup, written by Bert, and NOT in the forum's database tables. In this setup, it required your date of birth, your full address, and your telephone number. Rather than waste valuable time writing a custom script to copy that information over, I set it up so that you needed to add that information to the new setup.
Why???? Because it's been 6+ years since many people added their information. The chances that the address information had changed is pretty great, most likely. I figured that each member spending 1 minute updating their address information was better than me spending 1 hour importing old, mostly incorrect data. As well, by clearing the data and starting anew, we can see just how many "Voting Members" are actually still active in the organization.
I personally don't see a problem with the setup, since your address is going to be on file anyway. But if it's that big of an inconvenience to edit 5 profile fields, I'll turn the feature off.