Wow! I left the forum on a page and came back and changes!

[Buggsw]

I was on one page and then left to do something. Came back and changed to a different link and WOW a whole new look.

Although - this new change has slowed the navigational scrolling quite a lot. Not thrilled with that.

 

[DrC]

I like the look and think we should wait to evaluate the features until the change over is completed bySean. I think it is still a work in progress.

 

[SeanB]

The pages load fast but yes the scrolling is going to be slower. On the bright side, you won't lose your vision quite as fast as you would have with the old template.

 

[SeanB]

We also now have a chat feature - button at top; just use the default room that comes up.

 

[The Mermaid Queen]

looks good, and I don't really notice the scrolling thing... I seem not to have too many problems experienced by others... maybe I just don't know enough to know whan I HAVE a problem!!

 

[Buggsw]

I like the look and think we should wait to evaluate the features until the change over is completed bySean. I think it is still a work in progress.

I'm not criticizing the look, but then I thought the old look was great, too. I'm just reporting the difference. It's enough to be somewhat irritating or surprising and didn't know if Sean was aware of the issue or whether there was something that could be done about it. I work in IT, we can't take slow. :lol:

I see now, that he has posted and is aware that it is slower scrolling.

 

[SeanB]

Is it still slow for you? I've found that on my lap top the scroll feature of the little pad is very slow, but with a normal mouse and scroll wheel, it's as fast as ever. It may just be that it was slow while the instal was still in progress.

I've been wanting a cordless mouse for the laptop anyway.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[sevver]

Personally I don't find it slow. I do however, not like the look of the new posts 'envelopes', as it is truly hard to see the difference. Things like that are very easy to fix by someone who knows how to. Overall, I really like the new look. It is clean, crisp, fresh, and looks up to the times, which seems hard to find in a forum template.

 

[lovingHDTV]

Personally I don't find it slow. I do however, not like the look of the new posts 'envelopes', as it is truly hard to see the difference. Things like that are very easy to fix by someone who knows how to. Overall, I really like the new look. It is clean, crisp, fresh, and looks up to the times, which seems hard to find in a forum template.

I agree with the envelope thingy. Maybe change the color of the "new" envelope for better distiction?

The green reminds me of algae water

 

[SeanB]

Unfortunatley, those are not things that are easily changed. Just think of the green as an emerald PT finish. I'll suggest the envelope change to the developer, maybe he can make the change on his next version.

Actually, once the new banner is up there, it will break up the green a bit.

 

[medvampire]

I put a new icon for the new post up. The scroll issue will get better with time due to server caching. I like the new look.
Steve

 

[Buggsw]

Is it still slow for you? I've found that on my lap top the scroll feature of the little pad is very slow, but with a normal mouse and scroll wheel, it's as fast as ever. It may just be that it was slow while the instal was still in progress.

I've been wanting a cordless mouse for the laptop anyway.

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, it is still slow and jerky since the new look. Even when I click on the scroll bar arrows. I don't have any problems at other forums nor with the old look. I'll check it from work tomorrow - too lazy to hook up my other computer today - rather swim. Hehehehe!

I know you'll find a way to smooth it out.

 

[sevver]

Is it still slow for you? I've found that on my lap top the scroll feature of the little pad is very slow, but with a normal mouse and scroll wheel, it's as fast as ever. It may just be that it was slow while the instal was still in progress.

I've been wanting a cordless mouse for the laptop anyway.

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, it is still slow and jerky since the new look. Even when I click on the scroll bar arrows. I don't have any problems at other forums nor with the old look. I'll check it from work tomorrow - too lazy to hook up my other computer today - rather swim. Hehehehe!

I know you'll find a way to smooth it out.

Is this a Windows 95 machine?

 

[Debby's Cabana Boy]

I have found the site to load slowly as well as the slow scrolling others have mentioned. Possibly the loading issue is because I am still on dial-up...no DSL out here in the sticks.
I really liked the original site layout but as a former BBS SYSOP I understand the desire to update, revamp, and make improvements to the site.

 

[sevver]

If anyone wants to, you can click your profile button at the top and choose the template to use. There are two others to choose from right now I believe. Cobalt, and sub-silver.

 

[SeanB]

No, actually you can't. I've got this one set as a forced default. We have done a lot of mods to this template and rather than try and copy each mod onto each template, we are just going to move forward with the one.

That's why it took me so long to find a template. I wanted to try and find one that would please the greatest number of people.

 

[Buggsw]

Is it still slow for you? I've found that on my lap top the scroll feature of the little pad is very slow, but with a normal mouse and scroll wheel, it's as fast as ever. It may just be that it was slow while the instal was still in progress.

I've been wanting a cordless mouse for the laptop anyway.

Thanks for the feedback.

Yes, it is still slow and jerky since the new look. Even when I click on the scroll bar arrows. I don't have any problems at other forums nor with the old look. I'll check it from work tomorrow - too lazy to hook up my other computer today - rather swim. Hehehehe!

I know you'll find a way to smooth it out.

Is this a Windows 95 machine?

Why no! It's Windows ME, which I just upgraded to from Windows 3.12. hahahahaha! Not really. I'm running XP pro
You are too funny, sevver. You know what's really funny is that Saturday I went to help out a friend of mine with a computer issue at his business. While I was there, he wanted me to add another computer to his network. It was an old HP Windows 98 machine with only 190 Mb of RAM - she spit and sputtered, but she logged on. Couldn't handle running their apps, but hey, whatever, it's all good. :lol:

 

[Buggsw]

Sean, This may be something incompatible with your new look and IE or maybe even IE7 only. I am now using Firefox with this site and it scrolls just fine.

With IE7 and the new TFP look, it was horrible and almost unbearable trying to use it. Besides the hurky jerky slow scrolling, some of the links to discussion areas, posts and other links would give an erratic doubleclick sound.

 

[SeanB]

I think some of this is cache'ing issues that will resolve themselves within a week or so - progressively getting better.

 

[stevenbrla]

FWIW, the old look was verrrry slow scrolling on my machine. So much so, that I visited this site reluctantly, and if not for the good content,probably wouldn't have ever come back.

The NEW look scrolls just fine. I like it.

Using XP, with older IE 6.0.


Steve who is happy when things get better and he has no reason why