Thank you for putting up with a short period of downtime earlier. This has enabled us to upgrade the forum to the latest software version and also to implement our new styles.
In our user survey a few months ago many users indicated that they would like to see a greater variety of styles and we hope that you are happy with the new range of styles. You can select a style by using the drop-down menu in the bottom left corner of every page or through your User CP.
As part of this update, the majority of the older styles have been discontinued although some are still available for selection. The older styles are: RailUK Black/Worksafe black, Photo style and all styles designed for 1024x768 resolutions. In due course these will be transferred across to the new style although, there is very little difference between the old and new picture styles (bar some images themselves!) The main change is the new 'Community' menu which allows quicker access to your albums and is also the new location for the members list.
If you have any images that you think would look good on our styles then please submit them here.
How the forums are viewed by visitors has also been changing and there has been a gradual shift away from smaller resolutions and as a result some of the fixed width styles have changed. There are now 7 styles designed for resolutions around 1280px wide (previously there was only 1 available) and there are less styles for those with 800x600 resolutions, although our fluid and default styles are still suitable for those with 800x600 resolutions when you are logged in.
As part of the update some changes were made to the search engine - searches should be quicker and also be more accurate; including a wider range of results. Unfortunately there is still a minimum character limit of 4.
Finally, we should now be able to see more advanced statistics which will provide a number of benefits for everyone!
In our user survey a few months ago many users indicated that they would like to see a greater variety of styles and we hope that you are happy with the new range of styles. You can select a style by using the drop-down menu in the bottom left corner of every page or through your User CP.
As part of this update, the majority of the older styles have been discontinued although some are still available for selection. The older styles are: RailUK Black/Worksafe black, Photo style and all styles designed for 1024x768 resolutions. In due course these will be transferred across to the new style although, there is very little difference between the old and new picture styles (bar some images themselves!) The main change is the new 'Community' menu which allows quicker access to your albums and is also the new location for the members list.
If you have any images that you think would look good on our styles then please submit them here.
How the forums are viewed by visitors has also been changing and there has been a gradual shift away from smaller resolutions and as a result some of the fixed width styles have changed. There are now 7 styles designed for resolutions around 1280px wide (previously there was only 1 available) and there are less styles for those with 800x600 resolutions, although our fluid and default styles are still suitable for those with 800x600 resolutions when you are logged in.
As part of the update some changes were made to the search engine - searches should be quicker and also be more accurate; including a wider range of results. Unfortunately there is still a minimum character limit of 4.
Finally, we should now be able to see more advanced statistics which will provide a number of benefits for everyone!
