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08-16-2011, 06:32 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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AIR Forums - Site updates and new look
After many years AIR Forums is getting an updated look and a few new features. Beginning sometime Thursday evening 8/18/11 you should see a new look when you log in. The forum interface will remain the same but the look will be updated. A nice improvement will be new drop down menus near the top of the page that will make site navigation easier and more prominently feature rallies and events. In the next day you may see the beginnings of this change with page layout moving a bit and ask for your patience while we're under renovation.
We don't anticipated being offline during this update. We are very excited with the impending changes and hope you will be as well. Here's a sneak peak at the portal page and the forum page (still in draft form).
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08-16-2011, 06:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1979 31' Sovereign
1950 22' Liner
Powhatan
, Virginia
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 521
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Very nice and clean looking. Love the rivet lines on the side borders!!
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08-16-2011, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,601
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Janet how about a top of the page button at the bottom of each thread page. That way when done reading a page it would be easier to select a new page.
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08-16-2011, 07:57 PM
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2 Rivet Member
Commercial Member
2011 19' Flying Cloud
Chicago
, Illinois
Join Date: May 2011
Posts: 57
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Very cool!
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08-16-2011, 08:04 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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So... We're going with a more "wide-body" look? Kewl!
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08-16-2011, 09:26 PM
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A.K.A "THE STREAM"
2010 25' FB International
Arlington
, Texas
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,308
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aage
So... We're going with a more "wide-body" look? Kewl!
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Too many panels to be a wide bodied.....
Shnae
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08-16-2011, 09:33 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 19' Safari SE
Tucson
, Arizona
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,627
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Nice new look...but the photo at the top has been flopped... Did they think this crowd wouldn't notice? Ouch!
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AirForums #21900
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08-16-2011, 10:15 PM
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Rivet Master
2018 30' Classic
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 666
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Kirk Creek?
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08-16-2011, 11:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 16' Bubble
Rose Lodge
, Oregon
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: 1961 26' Overlander
Posts: 921
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revamps are always fun.
forgive me if this is available & i've just never found it but:
on my other favorite forum, my subscribed threads (and if i post to something it's automatically subscribed) show up at the top of the page if there are new posts. i love that.
and along with that, once i've clicked on ANY thread, subscribed or not, there is a button that says "skip to new." (the oldest posts are at the top.) that way i can read from top to bottom rather than the other way.
the forum i'm talking about is Tips and Advice on Outdoor Gardening, Flower Gardens, Plants, & Seeds - Dave's Garden if anyone is interested in looking at how the threads are managed.
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08-16-2011, 11:36 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TBRich
Nice new look...but the photo at the top has been flopped... Did they think this crowd wouldn't notice? Ouch!
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The image in the header will be changed periodically and the goal is to use member pics. If you have one you love let us know. It will need to be sort of plain on the left side so the logo won't interfere with that part of the image and it will be cropped to be very wide and not very tall. We can crop a large image but it's important to remember that much of the photo may not be used. Here's an example of how an image might be cropped:
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08-18-2011, 05:08 AM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wasagachris
Janet how about a top of the page button at the bottom of each thread page. That way when done reading a page it would be easier to select a new page.
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Great idea!!! Especially if you have the 100 post option turned on.
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08-18-2011, 05:59 AM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
, Georgia
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 5,720
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Great lookin' stuff
Jim
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08-18-2011, 08:13 AM
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Rivet Master
1967 24' Tradewind
Greenville
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,107
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wasagachris
Janet how about a top of the page button at the bottom of each thread page. That way when done reading a page it would be easier to select a new page.
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Chris , that is a really GREAT idea!
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08-18-2011, 08:27 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 31' Sovereign
Houston
, Texas
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 494
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geek soup vs. leave well enough alone
While hoping it is harmless and inconsequential, just for appearance sake;
IMHO.....too many geeks often ruin the soup.
Geek soup often brings awful digestion probs for the poor hapless and (at the geeks mercy) regular folk.
My experience here is that you in-chargers are gonna do whatever you find entertaining to yourselves in spite of the feelings of the poor hapless.
Was there a demand or request for a change? or did you all just assume that the membership was getting bored with the status quo?
Is there some thought this tinkering will bring back those many forum members that seem to have lost interest? If so I am all for it.
Is this just cosmetic or is there some technical must for it? I do understand that periodic site maintenance is necessary.
My main concern for anything that happens here is simply the preservation of the existing data here. And that it be relative easy to find and that the URLs to it be NOT altered.
However I do recall info losses (permanent) after at least one prior forum tinkering. Not sure if that was for real maintenance purpose or just to introduce some new geek-toy feature.
I will of course do my best to "figger" it all out once it is imposed upon us. And in the event it makes this a better place, I will be pleased to stand corrected from my doubts.
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08-18-2011, 01:11 PM
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Site Team
1964 26' Overlander
1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 13,936
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Distantdrummer
While hoping it is harmless and inconsequential, just for appearance sake.....
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Remind me to never take you shopping....
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08-18-2011, 01:20 PM
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Rivet Master
1967 24' Tradewind
Greenville
, South Carolina
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,107
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Change is good
especially in my pocket.
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08-18-2011, 01:21 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Hueytown
, Alabama
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 174
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I like it. Are those side rivets bucked or olympic?
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08-18-2011, 01:22 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1997 25' Safari
Yakima
, Washington
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 424
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It looks good, and I agree with the idea of a navigation button, (bottom back to top).
thanks for all the hard work you put into this for all of us to enjoy.
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08-18-2011, 02:48 PM
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Lyle & Margie
2008 28' International CCD
Lakeside
, California
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 81
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As a member of the "poor hapless and (at the geeks mercy) regular folk". Please keep the change up, change is good.
Tnx Lyle
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08-18-2011, 05:33 PM
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Site Team
1974 31' Sovereign
Ottawa
, ON
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 11,219
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SilverHoot
especially in my pocket.
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Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
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