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New site feedback and questions
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| Webmaster 2001-05-12, 3:36 pm |
| Do you have questions, comments, suggestions about the new site?
Post it here. I'll try to answer all your questions.
Basically everything in the forum remains the same and all buttons are at the same locations as before.
Registration is now easier than before, but this only affects the new members.
Current members should click "Profile" link and add a couple more fields to their profile. These fields are: First name, Last name, and number of news you want to see on home page.
All there fields are optional and your name will never be visible to others, this is only for our records and it will be used when we email site updates to you in order for our emails to look more personal.
Currently the registration and editing profile does not work well with Netscape, so please use IE 5 of above. I have finally decided not to ban Netscape after all, and will fix the Registration for Netscape later.
Enjoy | |
| imran1430 2001-05-12, 4:20 pm |
| Looks SWEET!!
Awesome work man! | |
| imran1430 2001-05-12, 4:26 pm |
| Hey, BTW, just wanted to let you know about:
The banner for the examsimulator page is not showing up, the link is working though. | |
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| Using Opera 5 and am having no problems! | |
| Unregistered 2001-05-12, 5:48 pm |
| Outstanding!!!! I really like the new design, especially the white space.
Congratulations on a job very well done.
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| Unregistered 2001-05-12, 5:58 pm |
| O.K., let's try this again.
Outstanding!!!!!! I really like the new design, especially the white space. 
Congratulations on a job well done.
girltecht
Just in case this reply displays as unregistered again. | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-12, 6:01 pm |
| Looks nice Webmaster. That's good news about Netscape. I use to be into web design myself, so I know what you mean about Netscape compatibility being a pain when you get into anything advanced. | |
| Paisleyskye 2001-05-12, 6:16 pm |
| WOW!!
I knew it was going to be good, but I had no idea that it would be a completely new look.
This is great!! | |
| BootData 2001-05-12, 7:11 pm |
| one word only:
COOL | |
| BGP4Me 2001-05-12, 7:16 pm |
| A VAST improvement! Outstanding job Webmaster! | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-12, 7:27 pm |
| I have one suggestion:
With the new setup, whenever I right click on a link my browser follows it as if I left clicked it. I'm not sure how common this is, but I typically leave the main forums page open, and go into the individual forums by opening them in new windows. It would be great if I could do this without having the current window follow the link as well.
Other then that the new setup's great.  | |
| fizz85 2001-05-12, 9:54 pm |
| This rulz, I like it alot.  | |
| creamy_stew 2001-05-12, 10:34 pm |
| Hey, how come when I right-click on a thread, it opens. It seriously interferes with my way of doing things. (Right-click|open in new window) I don't like having to use the shift key.
Is it a bug or by design?
using:
Win ME(bah!)
IE 5.50.4134.0100
[Oh, I now see ccieToBe made a smilar post]
/creamy | |
| creamy_stew 2001-05-12, 10:47 pm |
| Hmm... Actually, using the shift key doesn't solve the problem. It opens the new link in new window, but the original window also follows the same link 
Anyway, just so you don't get me wrong Webmaster, I really like the new design! Keep up the good work!
/creamy | |
| cboyles 2001-05-13, 12:04 am |
| THis new Face is Lovely. Hat's off to you!
Casey | |
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Originally posted by ccieToBe
I have one suggestion:
With the new setup, whenever I right click on a link my browser follows it as if I left clicked it. I'm not sure how common this is, but I typically leave the main forums page open, and go into the individual forums by opening them in new windows. It would be great if I could do this without having the current window follow the link as well.
I notice this as well, although it doesn't bother me. The new cover page loos great, much more attractive and 'business-like' if you will. Now let me test it out in Netscrap and see what happens. | |
| certify 2001-05-13, 9:38 am |
| Your new design look great!!
Way to go examnotes.. | |
| Unregistered 2001-05-13, 11:00 am |
| Great new look. It will take a bit of getting used to but it is definetly looking good!! | |
| butchie_t 2001-05-13, 11:01 am |
| Great new look. It will take a bit of getting used to but it is definetly looking good!! | |
| Yeti-GBR1 2001-05-13, 1:48 pm |
| Eeeeeeeeek what happened?...I go away for 1 day and this happens...donnt get me wrong I think its great except now you have to scroll down even more...which kinda sucks.. | |
| nEoTeChMaN 2001-05-13, 4:30 pm |
| What the hell happened?!
The first one was just fine. It has a personal feeling to it.
Where is the Network+ practice tests (#1 and #2) ?!
nEo | |
| imran1430 2001-05-13, 5:43 pm |
| I think they moved to www.cert21.com but I am not a 100% sure. | |
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| Great Job!
Please fix the right/left click problem if you can, again thanks webmaster for your awesome work
Azam | |
| cboyles 2001-05-13, 11:34 pm |
| I haven't encountered any rt.click problems. Rt.Click | Open in New Window. What kind of browsers are you guys using? I am using IE5.5
Casey | |
| imran1430 2001-05-13, 11:58 pm |
| To me, this right click thing only happens when you are using www.examnotes.com
if you go to www.cert21.com and click on the forums and then use that site, everything will be fine. So I guess you guys can do that until the problem is fixed.
BTW: Cert21.com has the same forums as examnotes.com, they just "look" different.
actually, if you do that, you might have some trouble going back to the new examnotes style.. eRRR | |
| dentonb2000 2001-05-14, 6:58 am |
| I am not sure whether I am the only person having this problem, but I have had to log in some 17 times this morning. I have tried everything from restarting the browser, emptying the cache and changing from use cookies to sending through the links to no avail.
I am lost without the forums....anyone else?
tired of logging in,
Denton | |
| dentonb2000 2001-05-14, 8:16 am |
| Not sure what the problem was, but it seems to be working fine after I cleared the cache again. | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-14, 9:21 am |
| cboyles, I've had this problem in IE 5.5. Not sure why you're not having it.
dentonb2000, I've noticed that when the temporary Internet files are erased I have to log in again. Check your browser settings to make sure that the temporary files aren't erased every time you close your browser. | |
| BlueBaron 2001-05-14, 9:27 am |
| I have to say, I really appreciate the effort it took to redesign the site. I know how much time and effort it took to re-design The Cisco Lounge, and that site is about a tenth the size of this one.
Unfortunately, I think the new design is a little more sterile than the first. It doesn't really fit with "ExamNotes". The old design had that notebook kinda feel to it, with the different shades of yellow and all. This one has more of a notepad(.exe) feel to it. I'm sure in time, this one will begin to feel more "right", but for right now, I miss the old design, well color scheme anyway.
I do appreciate the effort to keep it fresh though. | |
| Gareth Leung 2001-05-14, 9:28 am |
| WOW!!
Great Look!! | |
| Unregister 2001-05-14, 9:54 am |
| The right/left click problem is fixed. | |
| Cathy V 2001-05-14, 10:07 am |
| I agree with BlueBaron. I think the new look is more sterile and it's really hard for me to read the red lettering on the black background in certain areas. I know your intentions were good, but different isn't always better. Just my 2 cents worth... | |
| Webmaster 2001-05-14, 10:18 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Cathy V
I agree with BlueBaron. I think the new look is more sterile and it's really hard for me to read the red lettering on the black background in certain areas. I know your intentions were good, but different isn't always better. Just my 2 cents worth...
When you say red lettering on black background, do you mean links when you place mouse over them?
This can be changed by editing the style file. I will try to change it to white on black as been suggested by someone. | |
| Cathy V 2001-05-14, 11:44 am |
| I was referring to the "forum jump" and "rate the thread" sections of the page that are black background with red lettering. Is it like that for everybody or am I the only one seeing it???
Also, there aren't any arrows for "previous post" or "next post." I have been using my browser's back arrow to get back to the list so I could pick the next thread. Is that weird or what? I could have sworn I USED TO have back and forth arrows for the posts! | |
| Webmaster 2001-05-14, 12:33 pm |
| I will try to find what happend to next, previous arrows.
As far as red colors for drop-down menus, I like it the way it is now, but I'll experiment with other colors in the near future.
I am sure we'll all get used to the new site design pretty soon.
I was really getting tired of the old site look. I think every site should change the look once a year. I've seen many really big sites change their look, and sometimes it results in confusion. At least I kept the navigational links at the same spots. | |
| GalaxyGal 2001-05-14, 1:06 pm |
| Help!
Okay so I login and I can see I am added to the online list, but I can't email and I can't send private messages. I hope I can post, will see soon enough.
By the way overall very esay to navigate and friendly looking.
GalaxyGal | |
| GalaxyGal 2001-05-14, 1:12 pm |
| Yup just did, but again to edit have to login over and over again and still nothing. But I can post.
GalaxyGal | |
| Watchdog 2001-05-14, 5:13 pm |
| I have had serious problems trying to login the last two days using netscape, ie 5.5, and opera. Of course, I have not been able to sit down for an extended period of time to figure out how to operate in this new environment. I just wanted to logon for 5 to 10 minutes, catchup on what was going on, respond to a couple of questions, and logout.
In opera, my main browser, my textboxes alternate between dark blue and light blue backgrounds with black text using the document cascading style sheets (css). Is this the norm? This css puts a strain on my eyes, so in order to use examnotes comfortably, I will have to create my css examnotes.
This has been frustrating. It is going to takes me some time to get use to. | |
| Watchdog 2001-05-14, 7:10 pm |
| Now I am cooking with fire. I have my default style set to slow connection.
I'm back. | |
| ccieToBe 2001-05-14, 7:58 pm |
| Thanks for fixing the right click problem Webmaster. | |
| chunder 2001-05-15, 9:37 pm |
| colors -- like.
layout -- getting used to, but like.
discussion/thread table -- make wider plz.
overall, MUCHO de LIKEY (er, whutevah).
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| certify 2001-05-16, 4:28 am |
| I agree. The discussion board will look better if the width are set to 100%. It very compact now don't you think?
One suggestion is to open an entire new windows for the discussion forum and use a subdomain like forum.examnotes.net just like most of the hardware tech sites do. | |
| Yeti-GBR1 2001-05-16, 4:54 am |
| Please please...grovel howl whine can you increase the width of the posting area to "%" rather than a fixed width?
Grovel...grovel.... | |
| Bobby Digital 2001-05-16, 6:29 am |
| It seems a little more busier than normal, but change is GOOD.
BD
:-) | |
| SasiSan 2001-05-16, 8:36 am |
| To WebMaster:
I apologize if this is a duplicate.
The i-NET+ study guide (IKO-001) was accidently placed in the CIW category (testid) and not the CompTia. There is no link in CompTia to the i-NET+ material located at: http://www.examnotes.net/?action=te...01&work=details
There is already a post to correct location in the i-NET+ forum... | |
| dheinsdorf 2001-05-16, 9:54 am |
| I dig it. Seems cleaner to me. I liked it right off the bat. Nice work!!
-Doug | |
| Yeti-GBR1 2001-05-16, 3:48 pm |
| I have to say that the CertPortal Forum style is what I'm most happy with ...Please Please can we have the same for ExamNotes WebMaseter...I'll continue to grovel if I must | |
| Shyumu 2001-05-16, 4:11 pm |
| Yeah great, I read this thread before you made the change, but dumb ole me was still caught out when it actually happened.
Everything needs change now and again, for my two cents...I think it works fine. I certainly appreciated the links remaining in the same place, it helped me find the forum. I suppose one of these days I might actually read everything on a web page.
Keep smiling webmaster, your hard work was worth it.
S. | |
| Paisleyskye 2001-05-16, 4:33 pm |
| Yeti:
Just go into your Profile, choose Edit Options, go down to where it says Style Set, and choose CertPortal.
Your wish will come true. | |
| Yeti-GBR1 2001-05-16, 7:11 pm |
| After what I heard from you about changing the style...NO THANKS
I Like ExamNotes so I'd like to see EN not the CertPortal all over it | |
| Paisleyskye 2001-05-16, 7:18 pm |
| Yeti, Actually the problem is all fixed now,and I am back to the new forum colours and layouts. | |
| tabath 2001-05-17, 10:40 am |
| First visit to new site....like it but took me a while to find forums link.
Also the members online link on the home page doesn't seem to work.
Cheers | |
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| Very sharp! Much more faster...
Job well done Webmaster | |
| Stickman 2001-05-17, 3:19 pm |
| cool site but what i think you guys have a security hole at 216.167.88.133 | |
| dmaftei 2001-05-18, 9:29 am |
| Am I the only one with broken "Post New Thread" and "Post A Reply" buttons (on both Windows/IE and Linux/NN)?! I'm using the slow Connection style. | |
| Yeti-GBR1 2001-05-22, 9:35 am |
| I have to say that the service that I have received from the webmaster of these forums is "EXEMPLARILY" in fact I can not sing his prases enough.
Thanks Webmaster
PS. I'm back on the boards....now what was I going to post again..... | |
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| Gundyman 2001-05-23, 7:21 am |
| Haven't been here for long, just finished my education and business trip from other side of the world. Love to be home.....
Finally some break and happy to be back on this forum, new look, more people and better than ever.
Job well done!
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| eheinz 2001-05-24, 3:16 pm |
| Site looks and feels great with one exception: When I point to a forum topic, the background doesn't bode well with the color of the text, and I lose what I'm looking at. Just a minor thing, but there's so much grey anyway, I think it would be better just to back highlight similar to when you point to the author of the thread. Problem is I'm mostly color blind. I can adapt, but I thought I would mention it...since you did ask.
Thanks so much for the great content, friendly participants, and all around cool "stuff"!!! |
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