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Giving FUDforum a new look
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In addition to looking newer/fresher, like its competitors, it also needs a table-less design. Doing layout via tables has been a no-no for a while now, and i think FUDforum having a table-less design could give it a big marketing boost. (One of the things I'm going for.) I'd also like to add some features like "Most recent posts" on the right, like some of the other forums have. (I plan to make those modules that can be turned on/off in the Admin panel.)
For those of you not familiar with me, I have submitted a total of three enhancements to FUDforum in the months that I've been associated with it. I'm also finalizing development of a Joomla/FUDforum bridge that will be released soon as well. (It is developed and has gone through one QA round so far and has been resubmitted to development to work out some bugs. It is coming soon.)
Toward this end, I am going to pay a developer to create a table-less design that meets the objectives above, and then I'm going to submit this template back to the community. I need this for my websites where I am going to use FUDforum, and I believe FUDforum needs it to continue to market itself as a modern forum platform. So I will finish what I started. (I say this because I see some posts from others that started this process that then disappeared.)
Why am I telling you this now? Because I'd like a few volunteers to take a look at the mockups as I go through the development process. I'd like to get your input on the design before I actually pay the developer to build it. It'll be better for all of us.
If you want to volunteer, respond to this post. Since I don't always get email responses from this forum when someone responds to a post, please also drop me an email at curtis at truthinit dot com.
Sound good?]]>cpreston2013-07-31T18:48:55-00:00Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168872&th=120960#msg_168872
I have seen that you have been active and very much implicated in FUDforum for quite some time, and being no coder myself, I also happen to run other forums like one with Xenforo and WoltLab Burning Board 3.0.
For me FUDforum is the best forum script, paid or unpaid at the moment, bar none. Now it's only the Themes that are to be redesigned before its worth as as script might be acknowledged for what it is, the best !
If I can help in voicing my opinion about the design, I'd be happy to do so !
Cheers
]]>TheDude2013-07-31T20:03:08-00:00Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168881&th=120960#msg_168881
naudefj2013-08-02T18:01:54-00:00Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168882&th=120960#msg_168882
The current design that I'm working toward would be laid out like this forum: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/
I don't mean necessarily the look of it. I mean the physical layout. Notice the column on the right. My idea is to support plugins that can run there as modules. You could install/enable/disable the plugins in the plugins section. If there are no plugins to run, the column would collapse. If there are plugins, then they would be displayed in the column.
I have two plugins already written: recent posts and hot posts
I also envision a generic HTML plugin that would display whatever HTML you put in it. (e.g. you could make a Welcome to FUDforum box like they have in VBulletin's forum)
One question I have is that if I have three plugins that all want to display their wares, where do I tell FUDforum what order to display them in? Here's my current thought:
- We create a special plugin type (e.g. module). To be that plugin type, you have to have be named Module:Module Name
- We create a section in the global config that queries all plugins that begin with Module: and lists them
- You are given a table where you enter the order number that each should go in
- You are given a choice about whether you want to display the modules on the left or the right
- You are given a choice about whether you want them only on the front page, or on all pages
One thing I like is that the menu system is left to right. That's pretty standard, and I've never understood why FF puts the menu system (Members, Calendar, Search, etc) on the right.
I really like vBulletin's style. Clean, crisp, and bright.
I also really like IPS community. Different than vBulletin, but still bright and cheery.
I think phpBB's style is kind of the opposite of that. I think it and FF's border colors are dark and foreboding.
Note that all of them use only two colors in their sites (not counting the multicolor phpbb logo). Everything is a shade of one color or the other.
I know these colors can be adjusted. I'm just focusing on the default colors and wanting them to be very pleasing, because I think most people don't change them.
One feature that FF has that none of these have is the ability to collapse forums. Not sure how important that is to you guys.
Do you have any other fora that you've seen that you like the design of? Post links!]]>cpreston2013-08-02T18:51:25-00:00Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168884&th=120960#msg_168884
This is the link to Xenforo community forum : http://xenforo.com/community/
There's also WoltLab Burning Board.
I also happen to have a board running off it :
This is a features recap of BB 3. They are preparing a release candidate for WBB 4 in a few weeks.
I think that these two scripts are well worth cheking out, especially Xenforo, which is becoming more and more adopted by admins. vbulletin 5 is a mess and people resent it a lot.
You could also check out discussions at the Admin Zone, one of the biggest forum admins forum. http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/index.php]]>TheDude2013-08-02T19:49:30-00:00Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168885&th=120960#msg_168885
There are a few consistencies between the ones you point out:
- The use of blue as the other color (except your custom skin)
- The use of rounded corners
Interesting that XenForo uses that yellow/orange color instead of a gray variant as their other color.
XenForo also gives some interesting ideas on other modules we can put in the plugins column. (Who's Online, Forum Stats, Social Media)
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Parrot2013-08-11T00:23:19-00:00Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
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cpreston2013-08-12T02:09:47-00:00Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168965&th=120960#msg_168965
TheDude2013-08-12T04:52:03-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=168966&th=120960#msg_168966
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http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=169282&th=120960#msg_169282
joferma02013-09-18T11:45:45-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=169322&th=120960#msg_169322
cpreston2013-09-25T17:35:00-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=183727&th=120960#msg_183727
kingarthur012013-11-17T04:45:52-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=183735&th=120960#msg_183735
cpreston2013-11-17T19:27:42-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=183977&th=120960#msg_183977
Watchman Monitoring2013-11-30T04:28:20-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=184678&th=120960#msg_184678
Cheers!]]>GaryM2014-01-15T02:00:41-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185299&th=120960#msg_185299
cpreston2014-03-17T05:59:33-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185327&th=120960#msg_185327
cpreston2014-03-18T21:34:22-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185328&th=120960#msg_185328
GaryM2014-03-18T22:52:22-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185330&th=120960#msg_185330
cpreston2014-03-19T00:55:09-00:00Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185331&th=120960#msg_185331
TheDude2014-03-19T10:42:31-00:00Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185333&th=120960#msg_185333
Shaman2014-03-19T16:23:10-00:00Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185340&th=120960#msg_185340
My goal is to have this new template really take FUDforum into its next life. I think it's a great forum system that just looks really old.]]>cpreston2014-03-19T19:46:42-00:00Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
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cpreston wrote on Wed, 19 March 2014 15:46
I think it's a great forum system that just looks really old.
The forum runs like a tank, like my half million mile 30 year old Toyota truck, one that could sure could use a new paint job.
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http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185354&th=120960#msg_185354
cpreston2014-03-20T04:36:25-00:00Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185440&th=120960#msg_185440
cpreston wrote on Thu, 20 March 2014 06:36
Nailed it!
Sounds like you are making good progress.
Can you maybe share the new theme with us so we can test it as well?
]]>naudefj2014-03-31T06:34:34-00:00Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185442&th=120960#msg_185442
http://www.designcrowd.com/vote/fud-forum-logo-poll
PLEASE VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LOGO.
AS to the actual template/theme, I will definitely show it when I something to show you, yes. I plan to first share the mockup once he's done w/that. (He is to prepare a mockup first.)
It should be weeks now.]]>cpreston2014-03-31T06:45:07-00:00Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185444&th=120960#msg_185444
Looks good ]]>TheDude2014-03-31T11:13:22-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185451&th=120960#msg_185451
Good stuff!]]>GaryM2014-04-01T00:10:12-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185455&th=120960#msg_185455
http://www.designcrowd.com/vote/fud-forum-logo-poll
]]>cpreston2014-04-01T03:57:59-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185463&th=120960#msg_185463
The Cheetah!!! (Actually colors will be matched to our final theme.)
It actually was my personal favorite, and the one I would have picked if it was just up to me. Luckily the populace (and naudefj) agreed with me.
i know some of you picked another logo, so let me sell you on this one. The thing that FUDforum has over many of its competitors is speed. This logo advertises that speed every time anyone sees it. That's what I asked for in the contest. Show me a logo that emphasizes speed. When I saw the cheetah, I was like... Yes!
Alright. It will be a while before we see this logo anywhere, as the theme is still being developed and will take a while. But at least you can see it when you want. ]]>cpreston2014-04-02T01:27:54-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185465&th=120960#msg_185465
naudefj2014-04-02T07:27:59-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185466&th=120960#msg_185466
cpreston2014-04-02T07:29:28-00:00Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=185467&th=120960#msg_185467
cpreston2014-04-02T08:07:05-00:00Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186467&th=120960#msg_186467
TheDude2014-08-14T18:27:38-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186559&th=120960#msg_186559
Now I have a new guy on it and he's actually worked with FUDforum before.
Yippee! I've asked him to give me a mockup first before he starts developing. I'll let you see it for comment when that happens.
Hey, Frank, I'm looking for the tips for when you're making your own template but I'm not finding them.]]>cpreston2014-10-01T21:49:52-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186561&th=120960#msg_186561
See Create a new theme and Template Editor.]]>naudefj2014-10-02T09:52:37-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186641&th=120960#msg_186641
A few things to note:
1. The main menu has been moved toe the left the way most other programs are
2. The angel and text logo has been replaced with a place to put your actual logo. There's still room for a banner and the search bar.
3. Note the boxes on the right. Those will be plugins that can be enabled/disabled and displayed on the left or right side.
4. Colors can change. Right now he's using the colors of the logo.
5. The design would be fully responsive.
6. The login menu option has been removed in favor of putting the actual login up there.
This is just a mockup, so if you have suggestions now's the time. ]]>cpreston2014-10-20T19:11:51-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186643&th=120960#msg_186643
naudefj2014-10-20T19:34:39-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186644&th=120960#msg_186644
cpreston2014-10-21T10:07:45-00:00Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186645&th=120960#msg_186645
Will there be a way to have forum icons next to the "bulbs", too ?
For some reason, I tend to like them.
Will it be possible to see how a thread look like, with user info ? Will it be kept on top of each message or pushed on the side, or perhaps it will be user-choosable ?
What sort of plug-ins will be displayed on the side ? Newly-developped ones, like top posters or 5 last messages or something else ?
A footer to include other info would be most welcome, too
For overall style sake, the boxes on the right should have the same window decoration than the categories.
Keep up the good work]]>TheDude2014-10-21T11:34:14-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186649&th=120960#msg_186649
If/when the new theme goes in will the old themes sill be available? ]]>GaryM2014-10-22T15:38:38-00:00Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186660&th=120960#msg_186660
If the icons are displayable in the old system, they should be displayable in the new one. All the same code pieces will be there. This will just change how they look.
This is the general overall look. Not sure what the threading will look like. I assume it will be user-choosable just like the current one, but with newer/better looks
I will have three plugins off the bat: Recent Posts, Popular Posts, and an HTML one where you can put any HTML in it and have that displayed. Others could be developed later.
It will have the same footers as always.
Re: making the plugins have the same style... I think they look good as is. Since they float, I think it would look weird when the don't line up. But as is there is no issue.]]>cpreston2014-11-05T02:54:35-00:00Re : Re: Re : Re: Re : Re: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186661&th=120960#msg_186661
TheDude2014-11-05T09:11:55-00:00Aw: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186733&th=120960#msg_186733
I just set up my first Forum using FUDForum and I like what I can do with it, but I don't like the design, at all. I'm a Marketing / Graphics guy so this is a big issue for me. Is there any update on the new look? Would love to use this software in the long term.
Greets,
Daniel]]>FranzJoseph2015-01-24T12:41:01-00:00Re : Aw: Giving FUDforum a new look
http://fudforum.org/forum/index.phpindex.php?t=rview&goto=186737&th=120960#msg_186737
TheDude2015-01-30T09:50:54-00:00