Small Updates List

1. Small Updates List

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   Just those little things that get updated but don't really matter.
   
   -Author Page: Changed the accordian menu to jquery UI instead of the homebrewed instance. Now if somebody has a super long list it doesn't shove it all the way to the bottom, it is scrollable. I think that is much easier to review. Then you can click on the other categories available without having to scroll the entire page all around.
   
   -Author Page: Also removed any of the accordian menu items where the list is blank. Didn't make a ton of sense to have options with no content in there.
   
   -Author Page: Reformatted it a little bit too. I will slowly continue to work on that page to improve the usability and usefulness of it.
   
   -Submission comments: I removed the voting and some other useless details on comments where the person only voted. Slims down the comments a tiny bit.
   
   -Challenged: shouldn't matter, but I totally cleared the challenged voting database due to a signed/unsigned issue. The challenged subs where not tallying correctly. Now, the challenge should work just fine and count the for required edit/against. If there is a challenged sub and you are authorized to vote on it, it will be in your Strolenati panel.

2. Re: Small Updates List

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   - Quest Listings: Put in the winners on the left along with the quest description. Winning should get some perks.
   
   - Quest submission display: Did a sort so that the winners are on top. Currently #2 is first because I had to sort descending  but will figure that out a little better eventually.
   
   - Regions main page: updated the formatting of the list of regions to match the rest of the site.
   
   - Suggested Subs: Did a little formatting on those listings to make them easier to read.
   
   - Server time: The server was all whacked as far as the current time. It was reset to CST so hopefully that should fix all the odd time issues with posts and such. This post will actually be an experiment.

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   - Forum: Gave the Child boards a little more navigational love. They will show new post indications too! I like a lot of the child boards and it cause me pain that they were so hidden.

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   Imperfect example, I got caught on one. But you get the picture.

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   Experimenting with main submission pages.
   
   Looks best in Firefox.

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   Got IE to at least work with me. I find that the stupid "compatibility mode" looks fine so who knows what IE7 is doing with it. Stupid browser of death.
   
   Main comment text box is sizeable by dragging the bottom right corner to where you want it. Submission page has had that feature already.
   
   

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   Another day of messing with the submission's display. More specifically the suggested and comments. Also blended into the browsing page. I think I like that extra division between everything!

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   Wonderful new front page. Love the tabbed design and especially the recent submissions tab.
   
   In my opinion every tab should use the same stylesheet as the recent submission tab. No need for separate styles when you have to switch tab to see other content.

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   Was trying to get a listing I liked and then will make them all the same. Still in work but glad you like it!

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    Really, Really, Really,  do not like the tabbing. I don't suppose we can get any configurability like we had on the last page, where we can either choose to have the tabs, or choose to array the panels the way we want for ourselves?

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    I think we should have the "Recent Submissions" as our first tab! Hall of Honour and Golden should not get focus over our newest submissions.

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    I agree completely.

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    Still experimenting. Will move the Recent to be first and do something with the HoH.
    
    As far as being configurable, understand the dislike of the tabs but they provide a much easier transition between the different things vs having to page down the recent and then figure out what the right side listings show. For somebody new to the site, it is fairly obvious what you will get when using the tabs vs. reviewing the rest of the page and different formats.
    
    Experimenting! You input is extremely valuable!

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    Put HoH at the end of the tabs. They will probably make their way up top out of the tabs though. Don't have time to mess too much with it.
    
    Also made any new submissions with less than 2 comments highlighted in a little red. Give them a little more attention. May come up with some other way to identify those too.
    
    Still lots of small things to come on the front page as I get time.

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    0.02 cents from AG:
    I think HoH qualifies for inclusion in the right hand menu, under the icons for forum and such.
    
    You should design special "boxes" for HoHed content. Perhaps with a background based on those dark grey / black colours you use in your design?
    
    At no time should you replace "recent submissions" with the HoH tab. HoH just doesn't fit in the tabbed page design, but all the others do.

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    I like this too, but then the same could be said for Golden as well - do they not deserve their spot in the sun?
    
    Honestly, I prefer a magazine-type look to a tabbed interface. 
    
    I wonder if something more subtle then defined sections on the main page would make sense?  Put the summaries of the recent subs, Golden and HOH on equal billing perhaps or with some form of emphasis with font , graphics or color. 
    
    I'll see if I can work up a mockup of what I'm trying to visualize.

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    Ok, will see how this next try percolates.
    
    Val, will try most anything if you have an idea!
    
    

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    I really like the separate box for HoH subs. It sets them off nicely so that the proper attention can be given to them, and also so that they aren't just looked over in favor of the new submissions.

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    Wow! Speechless! That HoH right hand menu adaption was so perfect my jaws hit the desk.
    
    
    So... Have you begun drinking a lot of latté and switched sexual preferences? That was genius in a gay designer kind of way!
    

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    What is wrong with worshiping a rainbow triangle?
    
    Was going to do something similar with the goldens below it I think. But in a nice, casual yellow. ;)

21. Re: Small Updates List

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    - Fixed the overlap on the frontpage
    
    - Gave hover to the up/downvote on comments
    
    - Changed some coloring on the HoH/Favorites and such. The colors were distracting.
    
    - Update manfred's list of Random Generators onto page, finally!!  http://strolen.com/random_generators
    
    - Broke formatting on frontpage....doh, that isn't an improvement!!
    
    - refixed formatting on frontpage

22. Re: Small Updates List

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    http://strolen.com/guild/index.php/topic,1654.msg22587.html#msg22587
    
    Broken link to the old "where we are" map of 2004
    
    Perhaps that map could be on the main site somewhere? Under a "Who we are and where we live" link? Could refer people to the Strolenati in there as well.

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    Google maps has made it much easier to do since then as well. It is on my list. :)

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