New Design Loaded...Feedback?
 

Okay so I loaded the new design into the forums and am looking for your feedback. It is not 100% complete, but I have been able to add some of the main features into it. Basically the same color scheme, bigger forum, and new front page options. A nice new chatroom also that is 100% better than the old. Ill be redesigning and tweaking the layout little by little over the weak, so bare with me.

Feedback on what works/what doesn't would be nice. And if you prefer this one over the old (I do).

Ya, there are supposed to be multiple displaying but for some reason they only work 50% of the time and one shows up. I need to fit them in somewhere to help cover costs, so bear with me as I find a good place for them.

Ok I was able to fit a small add in a reasonable place which looks alot better.

Just another note, the site is optimized for 1024*768 or above right now. If your viewing it in 800*600 (or as I call monstrous mode) its going to have some sizing/alignment issues. I will be fixing that very soon.

for some reason the column on the right hand side just seems awkward... i dunno if im just used to seeing 'em on the left, but it just seems more functional on the left... i dunno

I'll work on it, I lost the coding direction that told me how to put it on the left and can't seem to find the right place for it. Give me a day or so.

awesome! site looks WAAY better with the column on the left!

i like the new design, and the chatroom feature is good also

u know what would be good for newer members, make it more visible when u get a pm like a little flash thing if this is possible. i know when i was a newer member the first time i got a pm i didnt know about if for a little while

There should be a little blinking icon on the navbar when you get a pm now and indicates who sent you it. There is also an option you can check in your user cp that makes a popup display when you have a pm. I went ahead and changed the default option to have this enabled for new users, but if registered members want it they will have to go into their options and change it themselves.

yeah, i dig the PM blinking icon thing... really easy to see, but not in the way or annoying in the least.