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Guys, the primary issue with displaying full size images is that they are just not big enough. In many cases people can't read the text that is written on them and after this redesign the width of images would have to be reduced even further to around 800 pixels in width, otherwise it would distort the right side of the forum and I'm not prepared to have images do that under any circumstances. If people want 800 pixel wide images then I will consider changing it but trust me, as soon as I change it people will be saying that the images aren't big enough and that they can't see all the detail or what is written on them, especially when people start with larger images and have to resize them. It is a recipe for disaster. With thumbnails people can attach images of 1200 pixels or more in width if I set it to that.

With the issue with the Union Jack I'm not sure what happened to the seven pointed star beneath it but it seems to have gone missing. It was there yesterday. I will tell the designer to try the Southern Cross only in the avatar area.
 

TH: You do know that you click on the thumbnails to get the full size images right? :
 
Joe Blow said:
TH: You do know that you click on the thumbnails to get the full size images right? :
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Yes. But if you have say 4 post all with a chart or two involved its easy to just scroll the thread and see what each poster is talking about. If you have to click a link on each post to pull up the chart or charts it just makes the Forum LESS easy to read.

Have a look at the last page of the SPI thread which has 9 charts posted. Previously you could read it and compare other peoples analysis easily. Now to read the post you get lost in a mess of external windows.

I don't read elite traders forum for that reason that every chart is a thumbnail. Many times I just look at what people post as charts rather than read all the banter in between the charts. Now the useful info is 1 further click away from the posts and I'm Left just with the banter IMHO.
 

I can't win on this issue TH. If I reduce the width of attached images to around 800 pixels I'm going to get people attaching larger images which will then be automatically resized by the forum software. Many images will then be pretty much useless as much of the detail will be lost and text may be indecipherable. There is a very good reason why most forums use thumbnails and that's because it allows people to view images at the dimensions they were originally created in irrespective of their screen resolution. This site has to be optimised for 1024x768 as more than a third of ASF members have their screen resolution set to that. If I change it back I will get people on higher screen resolutions complaining that they can't make sense of many of the attached images due to the resizing.

Like I said, I can't win.
 
Joe - new site design all good as far as I'm concerned. nice combination of colours, same simple layout which makes ASF one of the easiest forums I've come across.
On the thumbnails - works fine esp if you use 'tabbed' web browser I think, maybe even better for comparing posted charts - just flick from one tab to the next. Might just take a little getting used to for some.

good job and great service you provide here, as always
- Dukey.
 

Fair enough. But would people not learn how to post 800 pixel max images or their charts will not work? I have the same problem with my Blog and it doesn't take long to figure out how to do that. But I don't want to bust your nut over this. I just always liked that the images being displayed as part of the post. One of the many reasons that ASF is a winner.
 
Thanks Joe for the redesign. Definitely more pleasing to look at than before.

Cheers,

Hypnotic
 
Trembling Hand said:
Fair enough. But would people not learn how to post 800 pixel max images or their charts will not work? I have the same problem with my Blog and it doesn't take long to figure out how to do that.
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It takes a lot of practice to figure out how to crop and resize charts yourself. Some people find it easy while others never learn how to save and attach an image to a post. It sounds crazy considering how simple a process it is but some people are just not computer people and find everything to do with computers difficult. I still find it amazing that some people find it difficult to use the
 
Looks Crappy to me on a 30" Computer screen
with 3 " Blank columns/spaces left and Right

Strong Contrasting colours HAS always been best in Headline issues

Miniture Thumbnail sketches /Charts are a distraction to the concentration and an insult to my intelligence when the goiing gets tough and time is of the essence
IMHO

It just doesn't work for me!

Salute and Gods' speed
 
I was amazed to see the UJ, it definitely has to go, would also like if possible when I use new posts to see the stocks shown in a different colour so they stand out easier.
Anyway a great improvement - well done.
 
Nothing but sensational, still has the same look and feel but has all the mod cons, just burning my eyes out on my flashy screen. I'll never fall asllep at the 'puter again!
 
WOW, just logged on after 4 days of boozing and partying, thought I'd gone to the wrong web page, so typed in the web page again, wait a tick this is ASF

VERY VERY NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :
 

Hi Joe, nice work on the new design, its great and original!

I have to say that this forum is the best out of all the stock forums I know and the people here bring alot of different and great opinions (from fundies to techies etc) to share about on stocks/comodities etc

Have to admit I leanrt alot being on theses forums since I first joined and have just enjoyed the general atmosphere it has brought etc

Thanks

MS

(PS: Btw is there anywhere on this site that talks a little about yourself? esp your interest in stocks and how and why you got this forum started, I was just wondering if you dont mind me asking )
 
What a pleasant surprise when I logged into the website today. Gotta luv it!
 
Joe.
One little feature that was there before but now missing.

The quick search function for a stock price.
Albeit 20 mins delayed was handy for a quick lookup.
 
tech/a said:
Joe.
One little feature that was there before but now missing.

The quick search function for a stock price.
Albeit 20 mins delayed was handy for a quick lookup.
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Tech, it's still there.

On right hand side above the market summary
 
tech/a said:
Joe.
One little feature that was there before but now missing.

The quick search function for a stock price.
Albeit 20 mins delayed was handy for a quick lookup.
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nomore4's beat me to it. It's now on the front page above the 'Market Summary'. This may be a little inconvenient for some but I thought since more people use the site search function than the stock quote having a search box in the site header would be more useful.
 
Regarding the thumbnail issue, maybe just leave it like that and let anyone who's capable use links to an image server to display full-size images (assuming that still works, that is).

Otherwise, is there any way you can make it so that images up to 800 pixels wide are displayed full-size but anything larger is automatically displayed as a thumbnail?

Cheers,
GP
 
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