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mdbw
12-29-2008, 05:00 PM
Hey all -

I am on Holiday break right now and am until the 12th when classes start again (by the way I only have 1 semester of college left, the MDBW becomes my full-time job!!! ha-I wish). So, I have already spiced up the main site a bit by putting a nice Dolphins-colored border around the template like the stripe that goes down the middle of the helmet. I have also redesigned the head image for the first time in about 3 years to give it more color and updated information (AFC East Champs and 2008 Playoffs).

I now need to tackle these forums because they are still very raw. I'd like to have some uniformity with the main site like we used to have, but I'd like a more modern look and to incorporate that sweet fins border I just implemented.

You all are why these forums are here, so please give me your suggestions on what you would like to see. I have a couple weeks here of hardly anything to do, so definitely suggest things and I will try and customize the place to be like you want it. I think Zacko suggested putting a top posters box somewhere a while ago, so I'll look into that.

One question I do have is the width of the forums is set to 100% meaning however big or small you stretch your browser, the forums will resize themselves to that. I can set it to a smaller value like they used to be, or what I think I want to try and do is keep it at 100% but actually bring the sides in a little bit so there is more space on either side, but it still resizes itself if a browser is stretched.

I'll stop rambling, suggest away...

fishface
12-29-2008, 05:39 PM
Let me think on that. The design changes so far are a big improvement, I like them.

mdbw
12-29-2008, 05:46 PM
There are 3 of you on the forums right now, you might notice that I am currently playing with things.

marinomisser
12-29-2008, 06:43 PM
im not too opinionated about it, but I do like leaving it at 100% cause I hate small text and empty space around the sides.

FinsFan
12-30-2008, 03:40 PM
What happened to the space where it says who is online?

Zacko54
12-30-2008, 08:21 PM
Everything is good so far, looks like the old one. Got a question , when I go to usercp, it has a section were I can post pics, is there anyway you can bring that up on the home page so everyone can post pics in the same aera. It would be easier for everyone to see who is who.

Zacko54
12-30-2008, 08:22 PM
What happened to the space where it says who is online?

Don't worry Fins I will always be here for you. we make a great coaching team.

FinsFan
12-30-2008, 11:23 PM
Hey Zacko. Is Channing waving at you?

Zacko54
12-31-2008, 12:40 AM
Hey Zacko. Is Channing waving at you?

My daughter was yelling at him, I had the camera

marinomisser
12-31-2008, 04:40 AM
[QUOTE=FinsFan;194]Hey Zacko. Is Channing waving at you?[/QUOTE

My daughter was yelling at him, I had the camera

Im still so jealous you were there. Jealous I can't be in Miami this weekend. I was suprised to see this morning that when I searched Ticketmaster for fun, that there were still tickets available.

mdbw
01-01-2009, 09:46 PM
The tickets are only club seats though. It's officially a sell out. It's gonna be packed.

Zacko, I know you can create an album on here, but you have to go to user's profiles to see whether or not they have albums. You can start a thread announcing your new album? I'll look into it.

mdbw
01-09-2009, 02:45 AM
When you click on the username of the last poster on the front page of the site, it will bring you to that last post like it used to. When you click on the name of the thread it will bring you to the beginning of that thread.

Zacko54
01-09-2009, 03:29 AM
The tickets are only club seats though. It's officially a sell out. It's gonna be packed.

Zacko, I know you can create an album on here, but you have to go to user's profiles to see whether or not they have albums. You can start a thread announcing your new album? I'll look into it.

I have started an album here under my user CP, I have been adding some pics, It wont let me add some though, I will keep playing with it.

mdbw
01-09-2009, 01:27 PM
I see you have added some pictures. It won't allow you to add any more?

mdbw
01-09-2009, 01:30 PM
So I changed settings on it to make the pictures a little bigger in actual size and file size, and you're allowed to add up to 200 photos. See if it works now?

Zacko54
01-10-2009, 02:09 AM
I tried, but no good. I will keep trying.

mdbw
01-11-2009, 01:40 PM
I tried, but no good. I will keep trying.

What is it saying after it won't let you?