New website design

[Joe Blow]

Welcome to the new ASF!

Despite first appearances, the site has not changed dramatically. Many of the changes you see are cosmetic and the basic functionality of ASF has remained the same. No features have been lost.

Okay, so what has changed?

Well the biggest change is probably the introduction of tabs. Towards the top of each page you will see a row of tabs: 'Home', 'Forums', 'Blogs', 'Shop', 'Chat', 'Competition' and 'Seminars'. Clicking on any of these tabs will take you directly to the main areas of ASF. The tab you click on will then be highlighted so you can easily see where you are. It is hoped that these tabs will become the primary way of navigating around ASF. For those who preferred the 'Forum Jump' menu as a way of jumping from one forum to another, it has been retained and is in the same spot.

There is also now a search box on every page for those who find it more convenient than the drop down search box. This is in approximately the same spot as the 'Stock Quote' box used to be. So where's the 'Stock Quote' box I hear you ask? It's now on the front page, just above the 'Market Summary'.

If you encounter any glitches or issues with the new design please let me know about it in this thread. Any positive or negative feedback is also appreciated as it is possible for the design to be refined and tweaked should I get a lot of feedback about any particular aspect of it.

But please, give yourself some time to get used to the new design. Take it slow and if you have any questions, please ask.

 

[osmosis]

Congrats -- it looks smart and crisp.

 

[Timmy]

Looks fantastic Joe - congrats!

 

[Kauri]

Well done Joe and also Forem Skin,,, I can see I am going to have to colour up my charts a bit to get them to stand out against the new skin..

Love the idea of the tabs.. great innovation... ASF just increased its lead over the rest..

Thanks to all involved..
Cheers
.............Kauri

 

[Whiskers]

Yeah, bludy well done Joe.

Very sophisticated looking, stylish... but as you promised with all the same functionality.

Nice shades of blue too. Blue ribbon site.

 

[Joe Blow]

Thank you all for the positive feedback! It's sincerely appreciated!

 

[OK2]

nice interior decorating complete with smilies that have real character

 

[sam76]

Very clear, crisp and soft.


Nice



p.s. It almost looks like a monachist website at first glance

 

[Miner]

Bloody better and looks professional.
Well done

Regards

 

[Jett_Star]

Wow!!!!! The new design looks fantastic!

Well done

 

[x2rider]

Wicked .
Lots if work done in the backrom to put together this Joe .

Cheers martin

 

[Aussiejeff]

Yup! Excellent work Joe

Must have taken the odd hour or two to get it together, eh?

Respectful ANZAC Day....

AJ

 

[mjam]

Looks great - well done

 

[alankew]

Bloody hell Joe,just recieved a phishing email off ebay and now this-too much to cope with in one day,thank goodness the market is closed today Looks good though,good job.

 

[eclipse]

Well done, very clear and crisp. The new format fits well with Windows Vista, Thanks Joe.

 

[jman2007]

"Nice one bruv!"....

Joe, the new design is very appealing visually and it's great to see the functionality has changed very little. I think it will be a great success.

jman

 

[Prospector]

I love it! :

 

[explod]

Yeh, nice cool colours, less likely to explode

Any takers to set the fuse, gold's a bit quiet so you may have to start a new thread.

No joke, its good Joe

 

[Julia]

Thank you, Joe. It's terrific. Really like the shaded colours.

 

[Joe Blow]

Thank you all for your very kind words!

Believe it or not this has been quite a long process and it is a great relief to finally be able to introduce the new design. The happiness of ASF's members was always one of my primary considerations and it's very gratifying to know that most people have found the new design to be pleasing to the eye.