Admin Notice Changes to Forum Global Navigation* -- they are a comin'

[Richard]

* Not the GPS satellites


Global navigation of these forums will be changed within the next two weeks to enable a consistent experience across the entire site.



At the moment, ski.com.au homepage and all the snowcams (and other miscellaneous web pages) live on a Content Management System (CMS) - and the forums are on a separate platform (called Xenforo). The upgrade to Xenforo 2 last year threw out all the template hacks I had in place to create consistency across the two platforms - this time I'm taking a slightly different approach that requires waaaaaaay less hacks.


The changes will be;

Global (top row)
Snow Cams Forum Active Topics

Sub Navigation (2nd row)
Weather Snow Resorts Travel Apres Pavilion Help


Some of you may have noted the changes on the CMS system already, and today I have added Snow Cams to the forum menu and moved Active Topics to the #3 position (this will no doubt cause some muscle-memory twitches for many people, myself included)

So.. in a nutshell, I'm getting a few of the chess pieces in place prior to the 'smash cut' that will happen soon.


As per usual, ask questions below and, depending on my mood, you may or may not be ignored


For the curious, I'm playing around over on dev.ski.com.au (U: forum PW: friend) - but it does not map exactly to what I intend to do, it's just a playground for the process.

 

[Billy_Buttons]

Global navigation of these forums will be changed within the next two weeks to enable a consistent experience across the entire site.



At the moment, ski.com.au homepage and all the snowcams (and other miscellaneous web pages) live on a Content Management System (CMS) - and the forums are on a separate platform (called Xenforo). The upgrade to Xenforo 2 last year threw out all the template hacks I had in place to create consistency across the two platforms - this time I'm taking a slightly different approach that requires waaaaaaay less hacks.


The changes will be;

Global (top row)
Snow Cams Forums Active Topics

Sub Navigation (2nd row)
Weather Snow Resorts Travel Apres Pavilion Help


Some of you may have noted the changes on the CMS system already, and today I have added Snow Cams to the forum menu and moved Active Topics to the #3 position (this will no doubt cause some muscle-memory twitches for many people, myself included)

So.. in a nutshell, I'm getting a few of the chess pieces in place prior to the 'smash cut' that will happen soon.


As per usual, ask questions below and, depending on my mood, you may or may not be ignored


For the curious, I'm playing around over on dev.ski.com.au (U: forum PW: friend) - but it does not map exactly to what I intend to do, it's just a playground for the process.

I just thought I was losing my mind when my mouse went right and had to move left to find "Active Topics".

 

[scottski]

I blame Russia for interfering in the Geo Satellites that run the GPS System.
I knew something was going on.
Today it took me an hour to find my car in the carpark at Chatswood Chase. The “Your Car Parked Here “ feature on my iPhone was 500 metres out.
I’m glad your fixing it Richard.

 

[Legs Akimbo]

And there I was thinking you had done a takeover of the GPS.

 

[Richard]

I blame Russia for interfering in the Geo Satellites that run the GPS System.
I knew something was going on.
Today it took me an hour to find my car in the carpark at Chatswood Chase. The “Your Car Parked Here “ feature on my iPhone was 500 metres out.
I’m glad your fixing it Richard.

Your welcome.

(so.much.value.for.just.$33)

 

[CarveMan]

Muscle memory is getting me but it's a good spot for Active Topics (on the Default Theme of course )

 

[Doonks]

 

[Chaeron]

Is that really you @Doonks , cause this is almost funny…..

 

[climberman]

I just thought I was losing my mind when my mouse went right and had to move left to find "Active Topics".

Things ain't what they used to be!

 

[iagreewithhim]

Can you put "Watched" somewhere obvious on the front page?

 

[currawong]

My poor addled brain is not adapting very quickly to active topics on the left. It's a better place, but so hard to adapt to. Esp when you still go right to the lightning bolt on mobile. I guess in a few days it will seem like it's always been this way

 

[cold wombat]

I haven't noticed anything different. Maybe I'm just using the forums wrong.

 

[dawooduck]

The new peach background is nice

 

[currawong]

I haven't noticed anything different. Maybe I'm just using the forums wrong.

I've only noticed changes on desktop

 

[Seafm]

I automatically clicked my usual spot on the phone for active topics and ended up on the help page. Shall I blame Richard or Trappers for it?

 

[cold wombat]

I've only noticed changes on desktop

I use it differently on desktop. I always have an active topics tab open. I just reload that. Hasn't changed there.

 

[CarveMan]

I automatically clicked my usual spot on the phone for active topics and ended up on the help page. Shall I blame Richard or Trappers for it?

I keep hitting Pavillion

 

[Billy_Buttons]

Just not used to using my eyes.

 

[cold wombat]

You people are all strange.

 

[Marty McSly]

I just thought I was losing my mind when my mouse went right and had to move left to find "Active Topics".

We all have to adapt to moving left...

 

[currawong]

I keep hitting Pavillion

that will really mess with some people. at least it's not djotd

 

[Richard]

Can you put "Watched" somewhere obvious on the front page?

Best suggestion in years.

thank you.

It will be done.

 

[Richard]

I automatically clicked my usual spot on the phone for active topics and ended up on the help page. Shall I blame Richard or Trappers for it?

Trappers..
He's fucking with us all,

again,

as usual

 

[Richard]

The new peach background is nice

Are you on the right site?

What peach background is that? Screengrab please

 

[dawooduck]

Are you on the right site?

What peach background is that? Screengrab please

The metaphorical relaxed and comfortable peach

 

[currawong]

Are you on the right site?

What peach background is that? Screengrab please

you missed the pisstake font

 

[qwill]

Can you put "Watched" somewhere obvious on the front page?

Stalker button?

 

[Marty McSly]

Are you on the right site?

What peach background is that? Screengrab please

It's a kinda washed-out Engadine Brown.

 

[TOFF]

* Not the GPS satellites


Global navigation of these forums will be changed within the next two weeks to enable a consistent experience across the entire site.



At the moment, ski.com.au homepage and all the snowcams (and other miscellaneous web pages) live on a Content Management System (CMS) - and the forums are on a separate platform (called Xenforo). The upgrade to Xenforo 2 last year threw out all the template hacks I had in place to create consistency across the two platforms - this time I'm taking a slightly different approach that requires waaaaaaay less hacks.


The changes will be;

Global (top row)
Snow Cams Forum Active Topics

Sub Navigation (2nd row)
Weather Snow Resorts Travel Apres Pavilion Help


Some of you may have noted the changes on the CMS system already, and today I have added Snow Cams to the forum menu and moved Active Topics to the #3 position (this will no doubt cause some muscle-memory twitches for many people, myself included)

So.. in a nutshell, I'm getting a few of the chess pieces in place prior to the 'smash cut' that will happen soon.


As per usual, ask questions below and, depending on my mood, you may or may not be ignored


For the curious, I'm playing around over on dev.ski.com.au (U: forum PW: friend) - but it does not map exactly to what I intend to do, it's just a playground for the process.

This change sucks mate, I keep ending up in Pavillion before adjusting.
I dont need to be this physically and mentally challenged when I make a major contribution of $33 per year......that's every year not a one off purchase price.
If you are going to put dodgy links for me to follow, at least make them interesting like Brazzers or to fill my fetish tastes, Snowatch.

 

[Richard]

This change sucks mate, I keep ending up in Pavillion before adjusting

IKR!

same here.

I knew it would cause grief. Which is why I thought I should make the change two steps.

But I'm beginning to suspect it may actually have just been easier to go straight to this;.

 

[TOFF]

IKR!

same here.

I knew it would cause grief. Which is why I thought I should make the change two steps.

But I'm beginning to suspect it may actually have just been easier to go straight to this;.

We are merely puppets in your live experiment.
Lucky we are so patient with you

 

[skifree]

Yeah swap active for pavilion.

My fingers are too short to get to active otherwise,

 

[TC]

My compliment

 

[Nidecker]

We are merely puppets in your live experiment.
Lucky we are so patient with you

Everyone in this thread

 

[Doonks]

(so.much.value.for.just.$33)

But too expensive for electric vehicle owners. Some

 

[Richard]

I really don't like the fact that the blue on the cams page is a different shade to the blue on the forum page. Its kinda messing with my CDO.....

Yep

Patience young grasshopper

Does the current masthead mapping between forums and snowcams satisfy your CDO tendencies?

(it nearly satisfies mine.. still not an exact and seamless mapping - but at least the black is gone)

 

[Doonks]

satisfy your CDO tendencies

That is just cruel!