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Title: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 01 January 2012, 19:38
Happy New Year forum friends!

Hope you had a good Christmas and New Year break.

The forum will be 10 years old in May this year, where did the time go?! Thanks to all the people that continue to make this forum worthwhile.


I am looking to take the forum on a bit this year, this is my rough to-do list:

The server it runs on needs replacing. - done 2/1/12

The forum software needs upgrading.

The design is starting to look quite stale, time for a refresh.

A few new features are long over due.

and plenty more to do...



So, to get off with a bang in 2012, I am going to do a load of boring admin and server migration stuff on it tomorrow.

GolfGTIforum.co.uk will be unavailable from 12 midday 2nd January and most likely for the rest of the day - depends how well things go!

jv
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: JC on 01 January 2012, 19:43
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. its my last day off , do it wednesday  :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: tech1889 on 01 January 2012, 19:49
Love the forum cant wait for the updates.. Good to see your still keeping up to date with things  :wink:

Good luck with the upgrades and updates !
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Jay on 01 January 2012, 20:21
Happy new year, any ideas on the new layout/theme will be? I quite like it and find it easy to use compared to most other forums :undecided:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Toby on 01 January 2012, 22:21
Happy new year, any ideas on the new layout/theme will be? I quite like it and find it easy to use compared to most other forums :undecided:

likewise! its so simple to use / read!! and it has the added bonus of the best banter!

im back to work tuesday so im not fussed!!
keep up the good work JV! :)
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: dom on 01 January 2012, 22:42
Yeah, please don't mess with the layout too much.....of all the forums I go on from time to time this one is by far the easiest to navigate.

Hope all goes well tomorrow :smiley:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: RandomJord on 02 January 2012, 01:59
Awesome news, can't wait to see the changes (sad arse).... Even if I'm going to have to actually do work tomorrow afternoon.

Cheers!!
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Deano2711 on 02 January 2012, 09:28
Does this mean I will have to talk to the Missus this afternoon  :grin: :grin:  Look forward to seeing the changes and well done for all the hard work in making this the best forum I have ever been on  :cool:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: JC on 02 January 2012, 12:01
someones late  :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 02 January 2012, 13:16
always ;)
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 02 January 2012, 16:57
test
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 02 January 2012, 19:56
First step was moving the whole shooting match onto a new server.

That is now finished and as tested as I can do really - over to you to see what breaks!!!

Layout type stuff is down the line, one thing at a time eh :tongue: Appreciate the feedback though :)
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 02 January 2012, 19:58
I have my doubts at the moment as to the page load times - will probably need attention
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Horney on 02 January 2012, 20:05
Hello! Like the new look  :cool:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 02 January 2012, 20:08
haha, unintentional - that was just the default forum theme
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Horney on 02 January 2012, 20:08
Normality restored!

Nick
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: tech1889 on 02 January 2012, 21:02
Normality restored!

Nick

Love it !
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Jay on 02 January 2012, 22:41
Muchos quicker now :cool: Well done :afro:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 03 January 2012, 00:16
Jv just keep the standard theme as is, it's extremely easy to read and navigate. :kiss:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 03 January 2012, 09:18
Jv just keep the standard theme as is, it's extremely easy to read and navigate. :kiss:

This.

Compared to Club GTI this is a far far better layout.
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: SoundillusioN on 03 January 2012, 10:29
Happy New Year to you!...


I'm up for a little change although the forums simplicity when it comes to general use is one of it's strong points compared to others.. Interested in what you plan to do feature wise.  :cool:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: SoundillusioN on 03 January 2012, 15:20
Oh no!!!!... Where's the Site Associate Area gone!  :shocked:  :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: jv on 03 January 2012, 16:46
pfft.

I am sure this will curse it but I am genuinely shocked with how consistently fast the pages load.... so far :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: JC on 03 January 2012, 18:56
Oh no!!!!... Where's the Site Associate Area gone!  :shocked:  :grin:

 :grin: :laugh:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Len on 03 January 2012, 20:54
There have been changes? :shocked:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 03 January 2012, 21:18
Prehistoric as always. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Jay on 03 January 2012, 22:55
Prehistoric as always. :rolleyes:

Probably has a little nap between reading posts so hasn't noticed the changes :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 04 January 2012, 00:03
Prehistoric as always. :rolleyes:

Probably has a little nap between reading posts so hasn't noticed the changes :grin:

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Len on 05 January 2012, 20:57
Nope still dont see any changes!

Wayne is still here! :cry:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Deano2711 on 05 January 2012, 20:59
Nope still dont see any changes!

Wayne is still here! :cry:

And we still get to read the same old crap.....can we have a yawning smiley ??
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Lewy on 05 January 2012, 21:21
Wayne is still here! :cry:

When are you going to give up, he turned you down Charlie Chester!
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Len on 08 January 2012, 13:04
Nope still dont see any changes!

Wayne is still here! :cry:

And we still get to read the same old crap.....can we have a yawning smiley ??

From Vento front idiots!  :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Len on 17 January 2012, 13:58
Really like the latest change!


(Non Dub Rides)
Title: Re: Happy New Year + forum down time 2nd Jan 2012
Post by: Jay on 18 January 2012, 06:56
Makes me sad  :sad: