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Otsikko: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - lokakuu 11, 2011, 10:45:50 IP
What do you guys think of this new design?

http://biology-forums.com/?topic=7659

Original idea came from a member in this community.
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Antechinus - lokakuu 11, 2011, 10:50:30 IP
Not bad, but wouldn't call it awesome, personally. You could do the markup without all those table cells too. Half a dozen divs should do most of it.
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - lokakuu 11, 2011, 11:04:08 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: Antechinus - lokakuu 11, 2011, 10:50:30 IP
Not bad, but wouldn't call it awesome, personally. You could do the markup without all those table cells too. Half a dozen divs should do most of it.

True, but it's using 1.x system, would it still be possible?
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Antechinus - lokakuu 11, 2011, 11:26:32 IP
Oh sure. I did a 1.1.x smartphone theme that has completely customised markup and css on about a dozen templates. Anything is possible if you're crazy enough. :)

TBH if you like it the way it is and aren't planning to move to 2.0 soon I wouldn't worry about it. 2.0 markup is all divs and lists anyway, so you'll get to play with those if you change versions.

They're good once you have a handle on how the css works, but semantic markup can be like playing with springs, elastic and dynamite if you're only familiar with tables. Drove me bonkers when I started. Still does sometimes.
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - lokakuu 11, 2011, 11:28:14 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: Antechinus - lokakuu 11, 2011, 11:26:32 IP
Anything is possible if you're crazy enough.

I agree with that, it's what drives me to try to be unique from the other forums, even though I'm using the default.
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - lokakuu 12, 2011, 10:33:31 IP
Also, here's how the second, third, etc page are displayed:

http://biology-forums.com/index.php/topic,2465.new
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: ARG01 - lokakuu 13, 2011, 01:20:25 AP
Seems a bit crowded and cluttered to me. Maybe consider getting rid of either the right or left side blocks.

;)
Otsikko: Re: New Topic Display using 1.x
Kirjoitti: Biology Forums - lokakuu 13, 2011, 07:23:47 IP
Lainaus käyttäjältä: ARG - lokakuu 13, 2011, 01:20:25 AP
Seems a bit crowded and cluttered to me. Maybe consider getting rid of either the right or left side blocks.

;)

I will, and instead, make a width right block wider.