New Style Launched!

[Doreen Peri]

As you see, the site looks a little different. This new style has been custom re-designed for S8. Many thanks to neologistic for his work on the code for S8 customization.

Interestingly, the name of the style is Prosilver SE (SE means Special Edition, but it could also mean Studio Eight! Pretty cool huh?)

We haven't quite finished tweaking the "look"... so there will be changes coming which will make it look simpler, we hope. We already got it looking WAY simpler than it was out-of-the-box but there's still some work to do.

We had to move to a new style because our old style was no longer being developed by the designers and there were security risks, too many bots, and other problems with various features not working.

You'll now find some new features available like "quick reply" at the bottom of each post. Your User Control Panel is also more detailed and has more features. I can't list all the new features here but just look around and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask them here.

We hope you like it. It was a necessary improvement to site security as well as other reasons, including keeping up with the new features the software offers.

Again, we'll be working on changing a few things so the site looks simpler and more and more like our old style so stay tuned.

Thanks for any feedback.

[judih]

hi Doreen
The new style is fine. I love the layout of the text box.

May we stay secure! And with the delicious banner (right now i've got your 'Meadow Dusk' - which makes me think of your CD which is a definite energizer.

Cheers

[Doreen Peri]

Judih,

I like the text boxes inside the threads, too. The index front page, though, needs some work to make it look less complicated and more attractive. We'll be working on that. Thanks very much for all of your input and feedback during the process of custom-revising the style!

The original designers must work on a team that doesn't talk to each other. Each level was different! (index page, forum view, thread view) Hahah! I'm a diehard for matching throughout (as a designer myself), so I don't get it but hey, there are a lot of things I don't get.

I made a CD? OMG... I almost forgot. Haven't touched the piano keys in months. I should do that again. Thanks, Judih!

[SadLuckDame]

Change is a scary thing to me,
it takes me a while to adjust. I'm feeling bad though now thinking I take so long to adjust, when neo did this custom.

What I do likes is how the posts themselves remind me of postcards, how perfectly done. What I'm gonna need to get used to is the front page still.
Thanks so much Doreen and neo for thinking of us, for keeping out the baddies and updating our features. Really appreciate all the hard work and loves.

[Doreen Peri]

Dame... Yeah, I know. I'm not used to it either. There were reasons for it and we've done the best we can so far but I'm pretty sure we can get it looking more like our old style for the front page (index page) with some more work. We still haven't opened up registration again yet. We have to make sure our security is working well to keep the bad-guy-bots out. There will be some more upgrades and testing before we can open up registration. I LOVED our old style... "Conundrum"... but we were in a conundrum because the designers/developers of that style abandoned it so we had no choice but to change to keep up with security issues, features, etc. We'll work to get it looking easier on the eye on the front page. Thanks for your patience! xoxo

[Doreen Peri]

Just a note that it won't look substantially different once we tweak the front page. But it should look a little simpler.

[Cenacle]

Nice revamp. Easier to use and still looks nice Good job to all involved.

[Doreen Peri]

Thanks, Ray! ... Looks like the BB code in your signature isn't working. I'm glad you posted this not only because we're happy you like it but also so I could notice that the code in your signature isn't working. We need to fix it! It should be working! Don't change your code.... we'll get it fixed.

We appreciate your kind comments!

[neologistic]

Cenacle,

I took a look at your profile from an Admin perspective, and found that somehow the board had you set to the user choice of turning BBCode OFF for your signature, a setting that you can toggle in your user control panel. I took the liberty of turning your BBCode ON for your signature so that your links work again. If this was unwanted, I can change it back for you if you are unable to find how to disable BBCode for your signature. Sorry for the inconvenience either way.

neologistic

[Doreen Peri]

Thanks for figuring that out, James, and fixing it!

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To all,

Just a note to let you know that we're still tweaking the "look" of the style. We have a few more things to do so thank you for your patience. And many thanks to James for his hard work!

We now have a Bot Stopper in the registration process so registration has been opened again! Invite your friends, please?

It would be great to have some new members participating and we have a Spring Word Jam coming up in a couple of weeks. Mark your calendars. It starts April 15th.

-Doreen

[Doreen Peri]

It's looking real pretty, huh?

[SadLuckDame]

Looking beautiful!
I love the front page now with stars instead, love stars.
Much thank yous to the both of you.

[Doreen Peri]

I'm glad you're liking it more... there are still a few more things to do but we're almost there!

And yes... the STARS! We had to put the stars back because you are all stars!

[Cenacle]

Cenacle,

I took a look at your profile from an Admin perspective, and found that somehow the board had you set to the user choice of turning BBCode OFF for your signature, a setting that you can toggle in your user control panel. I took the liberty of turning your BBCode ON for your signature so that your links work again. If this was unwanted, I can change it back for you if you are unable to find how to disable BBCode for your signature. Sorry for the inconvenience either way.

neologistic

hey--i tried to fix awhile ago, not sure what i missed. thanks!

raymond

[Doreen Peri]

Thanks for fixing that for Cenacle, James!
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Also the site is looking better and better! It's a wonderful change! We have so many new features and the look is clean and easy to navigate and just wonderful!

Thanks very much for all your hard work! I know I'm not the easiest person to work with. I get picky. You're very tolerant and extremely easy going and kind. We all appreciate your tech help around here!