What updates can we expect for the new PF website style?

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The Physics Forums (PF) is set to unveil a new website style next week, marking a significant update after 12 years. The design will maintain a color palette of blues, greens, and grays but will appear brighter and more modern, aiming for improved speed by utilizing CSS instead of images. Users are advised to update their browsers, as older versions may struggle with the new CSS3 features. App updates will follow shortly after the website launch, enhancing the overall user experience. Feedback on the new design has been mixed, with some users expressing nostalgia for the previous layout while others appreciate the fresh look.
  • #51
lugita15 said:
You took the words right out of my mouth! I liked the old version, and even if it's being replaced, it might be better to maintain the old color scheme more.
I have given the new skin a trial, but I still prefer the old one.
 
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  • #52
Awesome, thanks!
 
  • #53
jim hardy said:
in login boxes, the one for password is covered up by "auto login" button and I am unable to log in that way.
Have to click "reply" on a thread to get to an older style login page, and if that one gets 'fixed' i'll be locked out..

I'm looking into this. IE10 it looks fine. I need to check with an IE9 emulator.
 
  • #54
The new website style is beautiful. This is one of the best sites on the 'net. Thanks admins!
 
  • #55
I have to press the new reply button before I can look at the posts to which I am or am not to reply to.
This can't be right you look at posts and then hit the reply button and then reply.
Is this a bug or some kind of illogic logic.
 
  • #56
Buckleymanor said:
I have to press the new reply button before I can look at the posts to which I am or am not to reply to.
This can't be right you look at posts and then hit the reply button and then reply.
Is this a bug or some kind of illogic logic.
I don't understand, are you saying that when you hit the quote button on a post that you wish to respond to that the post disappears?

The "quote" button is the default (and preferred) reply button.
 
  • #57
Buckleymanor said:
I have to press the new reply button before I can look at the posts to which I am or am not to reply to.

What browser and version?
 
  • #58
Buckleymanor said:
I have to press the new reply button before I can look at the posts to which I am or am not to reply to.
This can't be right you look at posts and then hit the reply button and then reply.
Is this a bug or some kind of illogic logic.
Can you post a screenshot of the thread with missing (?) posts?
 
  • #59
I don't understand, are you saying that when you hit the quote button on a post that you wish to respond to that the post disappears?
No the post is not there to begin with.I hit the reply button and the last page of post's come up.

What browser and version?
Internet explorer version 8.
 
  • #60
Way to go ...
 
  • #61
Buckleymanor said:
No the post is not there to begin with.I hit the reply button and the last page of post's come up.
Do you have the page navigation (see attachment)?
 

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  • #62
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Can you post a screenshot of the thread with missing (?) posts?
Don't know if the above is any use.
 
  • #63
I will be honest and say that one reason I prefer other similar web sites to physicsforums is the looks of it. I think physicsforums has the best people to discuss with but the previous appearance of the forum was really ugly.

The new design looks better but it could become even better. I think the glossy look should be removed totally. It feels really annoying when fonts are being sliced in the middle like thatfrom the glossy line.

I think sciforums has the best layout.. minimal and nice colors that fit smoothly with each other. I would take that as a guideline :)

The blue background with the dots looks spacey and cool. Maybe add some brighter lines and dots(cyan)? Or even a space image montaged properly could make it even better.

Just my young thoughts..
 
  • #64
Buckleymanor said:
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Don't know if the above is any use.
Hehehe, I think you win for best problem!
 
  • #65
Do you have the page navigation (see attachment)?

No attachment present.
 
  • #66
I like! Next on the list: enable SSL :-)

Guessing by the PTR record in DNS, physicsforums.com is already on a dedicated IP address... Just get one of the free SSL certs out there installed, and no longer will everyones' login credentials be passed "in the clear". A company called StartSSL provides free certs, if you need pointed in the right direction. :-)
 
  • #67
Hehehe, I think you win for best problem!
It's novel I can navigate around the site and post, though I only get the last page of post's I can't seem to access the first pages of a thread.
 
  • #68
Buckleymanor said:
No attachment present.
There is one.
Here the same as image:

attachment.php?attachmentid=57224&d=1364509972.jpg


Do you block JavaScript or some websites in some way?
 
  • #69
mfb said:
Do you block JavaScript or some websites in some way?

I was thinking the same thing.
 
  • #70
alphawolf50 said:
I like! Next on the list: enable SSL :-)

I'm afraid the current software does not support SSL
 
  • #71
Will we also be getting a new paradigm in physics ?

;+}
 
  • #72
DeepCut said:
Will we also be getting a new paradigm in physics ?

;+}

That I leave up to you :)
 
  • #73
Good design. Looks clearer and more stylish.
 
  • #74
Greg Bernhardt said:
I'm afraid the current software does not support SSL

Aaahhh, you're running nginx as a cPanel plugin... I see it now. I didn't get the distinction between "nginx admin" and regular old "nginx". Too bad :-(
 
  • #75
Belay my complaint about login page on ie9

either you've fixed it
or I was having another senior moment...

found I can type right over what looked like "Username" button instead of adjacent to it

so I was typing username into password block...

Grumpy Old Man at the keyboard...

sorry...
 
  • #76
All the best...
 
  • #77
Wow... the image gallery already has 1000s of images.

I'm wondering about server data/bandwidth impact? (might not be as much of a problem now as it was a few years back)

Other forums I've frequented encouraged the use of 3rd party image hosts (Picasa, etc.), just linking to images like so:
for+forum+image.jpg
 
  • #78
Matt the gallery is generated from past images too. Not from when it was released :)
 
  • #79
I don't post here often anymore due to lack of time, but I have two things to say about the new look. First, it definitely looks better, so a job well done on the aesthetics part. However, the older design seemed to me much more readable with less stuff packed right in the middle of the screen (the design feels a bit squeezed now) and more actual post content on a single page (here I don't mean the actual topic page, but how much you seen on your screen at any given instant).
 
  • #80
Yes! Congratulation with the new look! I really love the way this forum site is set up! Keep up with the good work, admins and everyone! I would like to see some improvements and progress!
 
  • #81
Yeah, i really like this! It's really refreshing or maybe i am just saying that because i love BLUE!:D:D
 
  • #82
Go a Head ! let's change the world
 
  • #83
This is amazing. Please include MathJAX for latex insertion :) IT is easy to program it and it is powerfull: http://www.mathjax.org/
 
  • #84
It would be nice to have a clock showing the server time, in some corner of the page. It would help people in time zones, different from the server's. Just saying.

Please include MathJAX for latex insertion :)

You mean they don't already have MathJAX??! :rolleyes:
 
  • #85
this looks like a spyware website, I thought the top caption was adware, please remove it fast! it COMPLETELY takes away from the look and feel of a professional educational forum
 
  • #86
Bad Design!

Poor design. Looks like those adware websites.
Earlier look was classy.
 
  • #87
Abdul Quadeer: Don't be an old man.You will get used to it.
 
  • #88
Change for the sake of change.
 
  • #89
Sylvia Else said:
Change for the sake of change.

We ll get used to it! :D But i would love to see this site mainly in green colour as it is describing the nature :)
 
  • #90
Oh, cool. I like the new design. :-)
 
  • #91
When you are renewing... Please provide a better favicon also :)
 
  • #92
The new layout looks great! Congratulations to everyone who worked on it!
 
  • #93
71GA said:
This is amazing. Please include MathJAX for latex insertion :) IT is easy to program it and it is powerfull: http://www.mathjax.org/
##E=\gamma mc^2##
That got added long before the new layout.
 
  • #94
uhhh ,,, I know I'm slow...

can't find the old FAQ page...

just point me in right direction -

thanks, old jim
 
  • #95
jim hardy said:
uhhh ,,, I know I'm slow...

can't find the old FAQ page...

just point me in right direction -

thanks, old jim

Site Info dropdown at the top nav.
 
  • #96
hi,

Thanks for updating, the blue background with white Font seems great .
 
  • #97
awwwssomm
 
  • #98
Looks great :)
 
  • #99
There should be a "dictionary" to explain the symbols. N, NR, various icons near the right end of the entries.
 
  • #100
mathman said:
There should be a "dictionary" to explain the symbols. N, NR, various icons near the right end of the entries.

If you hover the cursor over the simple its definition appears.
 

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