New forum design is launched

[kirgan]

Here is a bad picture of what I mean.
Same in the different parts of the forum.

[NinthJake]

Yeah, shouldn't the "New Posts" icon and the "No New Posts" icon switch places?

Because when there ARE new posts, you'll want to signalize that to the user and you do that best when you have a fully visible icon.

The less visible and less colorful icon signalizes that there is nothing of interest going on here.

To me this order is confusing as heck. Please change it

[Tom-3DT]

Originally Posted by kirgan

Here is a bad picture of what I mean.
Same in the different parts of the forum.

Sorry, still dont get what you mean???

Jk - we will have a look at it

Tom

[Tom-3DT]

Originally Posted by NinthJake

Yeah, shouldn't the "New Posts" icon and the "No New Posts" icon switch places?

Because when there ARE new posts, you'll want to signalize that to the user and you do that best when you have a fully visible icon.

The less visible and less colorful icon signalizes that there is nothing of interest going on here.

To me this order is confusing as heck. Please change it

DOH!!!! I have just realized they are the wrong way round!!!

[Tom-3DT]

Originally Posted by pables

Yes I agree with kirgan, when you have new posts, the threedy logo goes white, and when you have all forums read, they are shown in grey, but it is not enough difference to see it at first sight.

Maybe I would do the no new threads for reading a bit more blueish, and the you-have-new-post- for reading a bit more...orange, to make a slight contrast in colour.

But I like the new threedy's face

ok good point we will try with a new colour later, please let us know what you think when you see it.

Originally Posted by stroggtank

Nice design!..& congrats to the team!, however the black BG doesnt look good at all along with the posts gaps, it gives the feeling that everything is floating or something is missing.

Congrats again to 3dt team

We are going to try with a very dark blue bg colour later, lets see how it looks then.

Originally Posted by ZenMan

Hey Tom, I had an idea that can help a great deal. In terms of images, a lot of people really dont like it that when you upload an image to the forums it looses quality, a lot fo quality, because it is re-adjusted or scaled down. So even the sharpness is gone.
But in this other forum http://www.game-artist.net/forums/fi...spiderman.html (sorry to shamelessly plug myself hahaha) you have a "Yellow" caption above the image, that when you click a new page automaticaly opens showing the full size, original quality image.
I think this is important and saves time. As we always have to go to peoples web sites, or spending time and time to find their work in full resolution to see it properly.
WOW ok that was long, sorriiii!!! Thank budd :P

Will check it out when I get a free minute! thanks

[rocneasta]

can the link to the 3dtotal home page be altered so it opens it in a new tab, instead of replacing the forum's tab with the homepage...

[Old_Nick]

Originally Posted by rocneasta

can the link to the 3dtotal home page be altered so it opens it in a new tab, instead of replacing the forum's tab with the homepage...

If you have Firefox (MMB click) the link and will open that link in a new tab.