OK this probably wont come to anything but [Homepage idea]

[Glenn.]

I've been playing around with a website maker thing, for the homepage really. I just wanted to know what you think about it and whether it can be implemented.

It hasnt got a domain yet but here

http://thisisbb.site123.me/

Theres not a lot to look at. I was just playing.

[Marsh.]

I love the header.

[JoshBB]

omg that's hot

[_Tom_]

http://lenoirauteur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/yaaaas.gif

[Headie]

That's great :flutter:

[Ross.]

I am aroused

[Glenn.]

It looks good on mobile devices too
http://i.imgur.com/EsWmfPq.jpg

[_Tom_]

Implement it! :clap1:

[Jordan.]

Actually looks nice and professional, not to be rude but honestly the homepage is a MESS and has been for god knows how many years, it needs a complete overall not just a few button changes. Also whilst on a rant the main forum skin STILL being a winter theme from 2011 isn't much better. Guest come onto the forum and there's nothing at all in the design to suggest the forum is BB related, not to mention the icons being baubles...

[Morgan.]

Actually looks nice and professional, not to be rude but honestly the homepage is a MESS and has been for god knows how many years, it needs a complete overall not just a few button changes. Also whilst on a rant the main forum skin STILL being a winter theme from 2011 isn't much better. Guest come onto the forum and there's nothing at all in the design to suggest the forum is BB related, not to mention the icons being baubles...

You can change the design at the bottom though, maybe just a permanent switch to one of those. I'm on Blue Metal at the moment, and it's full of BB eyes!

[T*]

Miles better TBH

Steal that CSS tibb!!!!

[T*]

You can change the design at the bottom though, maybe just a permanent switch to one of those. I'm on Blue Metal at the moment, and it's full of BB eyes!



That's... Not what he means. He means when new people come on, they aren't given an eye catching theme like colour splash, they're treated to the Xmas theme. It makes the place look near damn abandoned tbh

[Smithy]

You can change the design at the bottom though, maybe just a permanent switch to one of those. I'm on Blue Metal at the moment, and it's full of BB eyes!

We all know that it's just the default one is still the old Xmas one

[Amy Jade]

I love it, looks way more user friendly and looks great on my phone

[Morgan.]

That's... Not what he means. He means when new people come on, they aren't given an eye catching theme like colour splash, they're treated to the Xmas theme. It makes the place look near damn abandoned tbh

Yeah, I see where you're coming from!

[Cal.]

I like it, they should use something like this.

[Glenn.]

Can we keep this bumped so James can see please

[Ashley.]

Good work Glenn :love:

[Drew.]

Looks a lot better than the current one

[Jamie89]

I love it :amazed:

[Glenn.]

It can be easily edited too. When a new logo is released etc.

[Glenn.]

I also don't mind fronting the cost for the domain because it's quite cheap. Don't want to do that if its not going to be used though.

Is there a way that the current frontpage can automatically divert to another URL?

[Josy]

Hmm not to be sharp or start anything here but James has just spent time upgrading the front page to be mobile compatible and here you all are bad mouthing the main page and wanting something else. Quite rude tbh and seems to happen quite a lot IMHO.

[Glenn.]

Delete it fat

[Glenn.]

In all seriousness, I didn't mean for it to come across as me ripping chunks out of the current design. It was just an idea.

[Jordan.]

Hmm not to be sharp or start anything here but James has just spent time upgrading the front page to be mobile compatible and here you all are bad mouthing the main page and wanting something else. Quite rude tbh and seems to happen quite a lot IMHO.

No one is knocking him for trying!

[Jordan.]

It does look better on mobile but on desktop it's horrible. Maybe there should be an option to switch between the two?

[Firewire]

Hmm not to be sharp or start anything here but James has just spent time upgrading the front page to be mobile compatible and here you all are bad mouthing the main page and wanting something else. Quite rude tbh and seems to happen quite a lot IMHO.

I'm sure James will get over it

[Glenn.]

Oop

[Jack.]

Yeah Glenn's design looks a lot better than the current website.

[T*]

Hmm not to be sharp or start anything here but James has just spent time upgrading the front page to be mobile compatible and here you all are bad mouthing the main page and wanting something else. Quite rude tbh and seems to happen quite a lot IMHO.



Maybe that's a sign... It's not bad mouthing, just people giving their opinion. To be brutally frank the mobile thing should have been done years ago, along with all the other sites who made the logical switch.

[T*]

I also don't mind fronting the cost for the domain because it's quite cheap. Don't want to do that if its not going to be used though.



Is there a way that the current frontpage can automatically divert to another URL?



I don't think it's that simple, they'll have to do it by their own accord or use the CSS used in your site or something to transfer it over- if they just used the domain for yours then it'd be an entirely new site.

[Glenn.]

There is an option to transfer registrars so maybe that's it?

[T*]

There is an option to transfer registrars so maybe that's it?



They still need to get all the content from the original site and transfer it though. Using the CSS is the best bet rather than having to transfer everything because then it just gives the current site the design, rather than using the website builder's servers.

[T*]

Glenn, when I tap read more on me iPhone this happens D:
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/e2752c9366e5b168a81d779fdc6e930e.jpg

[Glenn.]

They still need to get all the content from the original site and transfer it though. Using the CSS is the best bet rather than having to transfer everything because then it just gives the current site the design, rather than using the website builder's servers.

Oh I don't know whether i can do that

[Glenn.]

Glenn, when I tap read more on me iPhone this happens D:
http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160603/e2752c9366e5b168a81d779fdc6e930e.jpg

Is that the house picture post?

[T*]

Is that the house picture post?



Yup

[T*]

Oh I don't know whether i can do that



You'd have to get all of the websites CSS code which would mean the design would be able to used on the homepage if that makes sense.
I'd do some googling on how to extract the code and then hopefully we'd be able to see if it works.

[Glenn.]

Yup

I think its because the pictures are too big. Works ok on a desktop

[Josy]

A sign that you're all pretty rude :hee: and to be frank Tom James and the rest of us have lives off this site that take over the time we have on here sometimes and rightly so, we aren't her to jump to your every whim, your attitude was the same in the theme thread too, maybe when you have no idea about people's personal situations you should hold back a bit with your negative opinions or maybe just once in a while you could actually show some gratitude for the things that do get implemented into the forum and the time spent doing it.

We have a large number of new sign ups every on season and our regular bb members that return every year regardless of how the forum looks and believe me if anything does ever put peple off posting it's certainly not the way the forum looks

[Glenn.]

Ok i think i found the css

[Josy]

Glenn implementing the forum into a site built like that is never going to work due to all the mods and custom code James has made and added to v bulletin.

[Amy Jade]

I don't think its really fair to call us all rude just for saying we liked Glenn's design, Josy.

Undoubtedly James does an amazing job but it's not disrespectful to compliment another persons idea.

[Ross.]

Yeah not all of us said anything about the current design

I just complimented Glenn on a job well done

[Firewire]

Shouldn't you be at a hotel Josy?

[Jordan.]

I'm sure BBSpy has a life outside of their website but they still manage to update it every series and having it looking professional.

[Glenn.]

Tea

[T*]

Ah 'it's my way or the highway' yet again. I'm not trying to be funny but if people are trying to give new ideas and a lot of people are agreeing with them then surely they should have some influence in at least somethings... Seriously. It's tiring now.

[Josy]

I don't think its really fair to call us all rude just for saying we liked Glenn's design, Josy.

Undoubtedly James does an amazing job but it's not disrespectful to compliment another persons idea.

Yeah not all of us said anything about the current design

I just complimented Glenn on a job well done
My posts were aimed more at the people that constantly moan and just come across as generally ungrateful
Shouldn't you be at a hotel Josy?
I'm in a hotel, not sure what that's got to do with the thread
I'm sure BBSpy has a life outside of their website but they still manage to update it every series and having it looking professional.
This isn't bbspy
Ah 'it's my way or the highway' yet again. I'm not trying to be funny but if people are trying to give new ideas and a lot of people are agreeing with them then surely they should have some influence in at least somethings... Seriously. It's tiring now.
Who's way?

Some suggestions do get considered and some get implemented others don't, like we have said to you on many occasions Tom you can't get everything you want all the time.

[Jordan.]

Lol none of us should even bother to care about the site then I guess. Just let it carry on declining.

[Josy]

Lol none of us should even bother to care about the site then I guess. Just let it carry on declining.
Isn't that a bit of a childish reply Jordan?

Suggestions are always taken on board and James does his best with most of them but there's a lot more that could stop the site declining...

[T*]

My posts were aimed more at the people that constantly moan and just come across as generally ungrateful

I'm in a hotel, not sure what that's got to do with the thread

This isn't bbspy

Who's way?

Some suggestions do get considered and some get implemented others don't, like we have said to you on many occasions Tom you can't get everything you want all the time.



Why are you aiming that last part just at me? More than one person clearly wants something done, like for instance the homepage getting a facelift, but, as with the like system idea and everything else people actually want, it gets snubbed aside. That's why I'm getting annoyed.

[Josy]

Why are you aiming that last part just at me? More than one person clearly wants something done, like for instance the homepage getting a facelift, but, as with the like system idea and everything else people actually want, it gets snubbed aside. That's why I'm getting annoyed.
No you're getting annoyed because you cant have what you want when you want it as usual hence you having a mini tantrum in the chat thread about it instead of actually discussing it in here in a civilised manner, the homepage has literally just been updated just because a few people don't like it including yourself you think it should be changed again, all of your posts about suggestions just scream 'I want and want it now'.

[Jordan.]

Isn't that a bit of a childish reply Jordan?

Suggestions are always taken on board and James does his best with most of them but there's a lot more that could stop the site declining...

I think this thread proves 'the best' isn't always done. There's been plenty of times members have offered to help out, we have plenty of people on here who are good at making graphics and would be willing to design a new homepage yet they just get brushed off and the biggest change that happens is a few new button icons...

[Josy]

It's also been explained plenty of times that the design is just one part of it, the coding to get that design to work takes a lot of effort due to how customised the forum code is, so even after a design is created James is still the one left with a ton of work, this has been mentioned a lot in previous threads, maybe if someone does create a decent design James will try incorporating it in to the new homepage if it's possible but the website glenn used doesn't design a page that could work with the forum.

[T*]

No you're getting annoyed because you cant have what you want when you want it as usual hence you having a mini tantrum in the chat thread about it instead of actually discussing it in here in a civilised manner, the homepage has literally just been updated just because a few people don't like it including yourself you think it should be changed again, all of your posts about suggestions just scream 'I want and want it now'.

-angry enters thread and slams door-


How is the above a mini tantrum? It was clearly a joke for MY friends.

And again, your incorrect. I'm not doing it because I want it now I just want you to actually acknowledge our ideas for once- it doesn't hurt to say 'That's a good idea but we can't do it' but no, it's just instantly shot down in a condescending manner. Always.

[Mokka]

I just think it's funny that Glenn, who has no idea what all goes into creating, programming, and running a site... finds a fun way to play around and make a one page design in one night, and all of a sudden, it needs implementing now. :laugh:
I don't often agree with Josy, but she isn't in the wrong here. This is actually a very user friendly site considering some of the other crap I have seen out there, and how user friendly it is is why I started using in the first place. James has done a great job keeping this place alive imho

[Josy]

How is the above a mini tantrum? It was clearly a joke for MY friends.

And again, your incorrect. I'm not doing it because I want it now I just want you to actually acknowledge our ideas for once- it doesn't hurt to say 'That's a good idea but we can't do it' but no, it's just instantly shot down in a condescending manner. Always.
If you've actually read my comments in the thread I've said why Glenns idea won't work.

[T*]

But no, I'm brushed off as always wanting it NOW!!!! because of my age. At least now I know I have no input here ffs

[Jordan.]

Maybe it will be a ton of work but it's been a long time coming lbh

[T*]

If you've actually read my comments in the thread I've said why Glenns idea won't work.



Hmm not to be sharp or start anything here but James has just spent time upgrading the front page to be mobile compatible and here you all are bad mouthing the main page and wanting something else. Quite rude tbh and seems to happen quite a lot IMHO.



Condescending again and negative- which proves my point?

[Shaun]

Idk I think the link in the OP is a little bit basic, sorry Glenn :worry: like aside from the eye gif at the top nothing about it really screams out to me "make this official!" or anything :/ I like the links/opening articles in a small window thing though.

I think it's just a bit too dark/plain

[T*]

I just think it's funny that Glenn, who has no idea what all goes into creating, programming, and running a site... finds a fun way to play around and make a one page design in one night, and all of a sudden, it needs implementing now. :laugh:




A lot of people are just complementing his efforts, however it's developed into people pointing out a valid problem.

[Josy]

But no, I'm brushed off as always wanting it NOW!!!! because of my age. At least now I know I have no input here ffs
Noone mentioned your age or said you have no input..you need to chill a bit.

[T*]

But yes- The webpage was unrealistic for people to think it could be implemented, however it doesn't stop the fact that there's huge room for improvement in the design department. Glenn gave an alright example of what that could look like.

[Amy Jade]

My posts were aimed more at the people that constantly moan and just come across as generally ungrateful
Ahh ok :spin:

[Mokka]

A lot of people are just complementing his efforts, however it's developed into people pointing out a valid problem.

Oh come on... I didn't comment before cause I was trying not to be rude, but what Shaun posted is true, it wasn't all that for a design... and a lot of people is an exaggeration. Most, like me didn't say anything.

But speaking from the perspective of a coder... if someone really wants to have input into the design and up keep of this site, they should send their CV with their training or skills to James and have a discussion with him on volunteering their time. Like Josy says... it is obvious most here have no idea what it takes behind the scenes

[T*]

Mokka I'm saying many people were just complimenting his efforts but not necessarily meaning they wanted it added to the site...

[Mokka]

That isn't what I read Tom... and in terms of complimenting his efforts... Sorry but he has no real knowledge of web design, and the effort was minimal and weak

[Amy Jade]

Sometimes change is good but sometimes change bad. People on Digitalspy were asking for an updated look and it's crap now you can't eben comment on articles easily like you used to.

I still like Glenn's design a lot personally but if Josy says it can't be implemented that's fair enough, right?

[T*]

That isn't what I read Tom... and in terms of complimenting his efforts... Sorry but he has no real knowledge of web design, and the effort was minimal and weak



I know he doesn't! It looked okay, worked well on mobile (which is what I most wanted) but it was just a shell of a template off WiX or something. I knew he was being unrealistic that's why I said that it'd be silly to make it redirect to his website because it'd be an entirely new website and the only way he could possibly implement it in real life is with the help of CSS code, but as josy said it can't happen.
The thing I was most angry with is that some of us were being called mean because we wanted a new theme and actual changes.

[reece(:]

If it ain't broke don't fix it

[James]

New site designs and forum themes are nice and everything, but what this site really needs most is better content eg. articles and news stories. That is what keeps people returning to a website.

What I did to the homepage is simpler that what was there before, true, but that is the way websites have been going recently - as more and more people are using mobile devices and tablets (with smaller screens), rather than computers, to view sites.

[Mokka]

New site designs and forum themes are nice and everything, but what this site really needs most is etter content eg. articles and news stories. That is what keeps people returning to a website.b

What I did to the homepage is simpler that what was there before, true, but that is the way websites have been going recently - as more and more people are using mobile devices and tablets (with smaller screens), rather than computers, to view sites.

Sounds like a job for Rob! :hehe:

[Jack_]

I'd actually be interested to know if the homepage generates much traffic. This isn't a design critique or anything like that, I'm genuinely interested because it seems a lot of forum members at least barely use it (or even remember we have one) and certainly for me it must've been a couple of years since I visited it :think: just makes me wonder if it's worth the upkeep and effort that's all!

Like does it generate enough hits to warrant it existing, or does it tend to be the forum people find first?

[Ammi]

..it really is a great design, Glenn...:lovedup:..some amazing feedback, eh and very well deserved indeed...(I think..)..that means so much more than whether it's something that's possible/feasible to implement into the forum or not...just that you've done it and hopefully feel very proud of yourself and got some enjoyment out of doing it as well...


..I would not be an internet forum Admin for all of the tea in China or anywhere else..maybe that's why you're a tea drinker, weighing up all of the tea in china with life on TiBB...:laugh:..I hope that you're having a lovely weekend, Josy..:love:..

[Ammi]

I'd actually be interested to know if the homepage generates much traffic. This isn't a design critique or anything like that, I'm genuinely interested because it seems a lot of forum members at least barely use it (or even remember we have one) and certainly for me it must've been a couple of years since I visited it :think: just makes me wonder if it's worth the upkeep and effort that's all!

Like does it generate enough hits to warrant it existing, or does it tend to be the forum people find first?

...I can only speak for myself obviously but I do tend to use it quite a bit during BB season because of the articles../pics etc...and for BB fans who were googling and found news articles on the main page here, they would also see there was a forum to take part in as well, so quite a good thing to have, I think../to attract people...

[jackc1806]

There's no point arguing about it tbh because it's obviously hard to do and not really a priority on this site, the design was really cool but slinging matches over it are just not needed

[Jamie89]

I'd actually be interested to know if the homepage generates much traffic. This isn't a design critique or anything like that, I'm genuinely interested because it seems a lot of forum members at least barely use it (or even remember we have one) and certainly for me it must've been a couple of years since I visited it :think: just makes me wonder if it's worth the upkeep and effort that's all!

Like does it generate enough hits to warrant it existing, or does it tend to be the forum people find first?

The homepage is what brought me to tibb. I wasn't interested in joining a forum or reading threads or anything, I used to come to the homepage just to look at the polls to get an idea of which HM's were the favorites etc and who might be evicted... (obviously back before I knew that tibb is never accurate in that respect :laugh:), and then I gradually made my way to the dark side :laugh:... I think I actually found tibb in the first place because I googled 'BB polls' or something.

[RichardG]

I just checked out our homepage and I'm not sure what all the arguing is about? It looks fine on mobile to me, especially as we're only a small fansite. The only thing we're missing I'd say is a menu bar at the top that scrolls down with you as was on Glenn's but that's not a bit deal really.

[Glenn.]

What have I started? :worry:

[Crimson Dynamo]

What have I started? :worry:

I dont know but you musty be banned now?

:hehe:

[Glenn.]

That isn't what I read Tom... and in terms of complimenting his efforts... Sorry but he has no real knowledge of web design, and the effort was minimal and weak

I played around with one website maker one night and created something that a lot of people liked.

I didn't say I was Mark Zuckerberg.

[Ross.]

The only qualm I have about the forum is that colour splash should be the default skin for guests (but it doesn't really bother me as I don't browse the forum signed out :laugh:)

[Ashley.]

The only qualm I have about the forum is that colour splash should be the default skin for guests (but it doesn't really bother me as I don't browse the forum signed out :laugh:)

Hm... Stalky Ross? :think:

https://media.giphy.com/media/UgXNLWJyCFs1W/giphy.gif

[Ross.]

Hm... Stalky Ross? :think:

https://media.giphy.com/media/UgXNLWJyCFs1W/giphy.gif

You wot?

http://i.imgur.com/tGKpmMO.gif

[Greg!]

Some aspects of the forum are a bit outdated, like why does the option to share a topic on MySpace and Bebo exist in 2016

[Josy]

I agree that the default theme should be changed.

I do also think what James mentioned earlier is really important, it's good people are taking an interest in the way the site looks but what would be really fantastic is if some of our regular members took part in adding bb content, articles etc.

[Shaun]

Some aspects of the forum are a bit outdated, like why does the option to share a topic on MySpace and Bebo exist in 2016

Would it be able to replace them with options for, say, Tumblr/Blogger, Josy/James?

[Marsh.]

I actually preferred the homepage before the current one, but I get that it was changed to be more mobile friendly.

I don't know why the buttons in the menu at the top are so tiny though? :think:

[Cherie]

I actually preferred the homepage before the current one, but I get that it was changed to be more mobile friendly.

I don't know why the buttons in the menu at the top are so tiny though? :think:

You can't please everyone I guess :hee: or no one in this case :hee:

[Glenn.]

Remember this?

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

the homepage is rly bad noah fence

[Rob!]

This was a mess