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« on: Mar 03, 2012, 11:54AM »
It is time for some money to be spent on improving this site. Not being a tech head, I can't suggest what exactly, but I think it has to do with Windows Explorer 9 and this site's incompatibility with it.

I just upgraded to Windows 9, and now the orientation of the home page is skewed, and words are overlapped all over the place. I wish I could describe it better. If someone else is experiencing this, ther know what I mean. Trying to find "log out" etc is like finding Waldo.

Can something be done? This sucks.
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« Reply #1 on: Mar 03, 2012, 12:28PM »
^ Updating the code in the stylesheet would probably fix that (and take just a minute or two). I doubt new software probably be needed, maybe just an update to the most current version. Would turning down your font size help (at least for the meantime)?

My personal opinion would be to use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome (you probably would not end up with that overlapping issue).
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« Reply #2 on: Mar 03, 2012, 01:32PM »
We had problems when Internet Explorer 8 came out also.  It was fixed by setting something called "compatibility view".  I'll bet that's in IX 9 as well.

When you said Windows 9, did you mean Windows 8 (which was released just a day or two ago)?
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« Reply #3 on: Mar 03, 2012, 03:01PM »
If you had a problem with a typewriter or a dictaphone I know I could help you better but give this a try.

Top of the screen, next to STOP, REFRESH & SEARCH by the URL you might see what looks like a piece of paper torn in two. Click on that and see if it fixes everything.
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« Reply #4 on: Mar 03, 2012, 03:33PM »
Hi,

I am running IE9 and it runs perfectly fine.

Bruce, Greg was refering to the browser not the operating system.

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« Reply #5 on: Mar 03, 2012, 03:43PM »
Quote from: octavposaune on Mar 03, 2012, 03:33PM
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I am running IE9 and it runs perfectly fine.

 

Me too! With Windows 7. I think that I am using the compatibility mode also like Bruce Suggests.
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« Reply #6 on: Mar 03, 2012, 04:26PM »
I think there is a lot of great advice in this thread, but it also appears to cover up the fact that the forum is severely out of date (SMF 1.1 RC2 was released in mid-2006). In addition to not having important security/vulnerability updates, it does not meet current WC3 standards (which is why we end up with compatibility issues).

Please don't get me wrong, I enjoy TTF and am appreciative of all of the efforts that the Admin/Mod teams put in to making this a great place to visit. I only feel it appropriate and necessary to speak candidly. We keep looking for ways to tip-toe around the real issue (the problem is not with OUR computers, but with software that is 6 years old and no longer meets the needs of the community and current updates in web browsing). There are "band-aid fixes" (compatibility view, using Firefox/Chrome, etc.) and then there are long-term fixes. It is my opinion that we should be addressing the latter...
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« Reply #7 on: Mar 03, 2012, 06:00PM »
The home page for the forum has a notice about "Upcoming Enhancements."  Maybe that will upgrade the forum software.

I have no problems viewing this site using Firefox (latest version).
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« Reply #8 on: Mar 03, 2012, 06:06PM »
Quote from: BGuttman on Mar 03, 2012, 01:32PM

When you said Windows 9, did you mean Windows 8 (which was released just a day or two ago)?


Windows 9 is already causing problems, and Windows 8 just came out.

Love it!

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( to be fair, they probably are working on Windows 9 somewhere already -- and yes, it is crashing! )
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« Reply #9 on: Mar 03, 2012, 07:27PM »
I readily admit I am no techie, but I meant to say Windows 8!
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« Reply #10 on: Mar 03, 2012, 07:44PM »
I recently started seeing glitches when I visit on my Iphone, but they're not there on the Ipad or my Mac, so no biggie.
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« Reply #11 on: Mar 03, 2012, 08:39PM »
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The home page for the forum has a notice about "Upcoming Enhancements."  Maybe that will upgrade the forum software.

I have no problems viewing this site using Firefox (latest version).

I'm not going to bank on it - the classifieds said October 1, 2011 and that is still down. My apologies if I sound cynical; I still think this is a great place - if there was somewhere better I would go there :) I definitely understand that people are busy, and that sometimes time frames get thrown out the window (we've probably all had things on our "to do lists" at one time or another for months...if not years).
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« Reply #12 on: Mar 03, 2012, 11:39PM »
Jeremiah, please be patient.

We Mods have been asking Richard to go to a newer Forum engine for some 4 years now that I remember.

I can tell you that there is a new version of TTF being tested.  I'm not going to tell you the URL, and it is NOT called tromboneforum.org.  I found out about it completely by accident.

I'm sure when Richard swats all the bugs out, this Forum will be changed.

Meanwhile, the rest of us have no power to change anything :(
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Quote from: ParLawGod on Mar 03, 2012, 04:26PM
I think there is a lot of great advice in this thread, but it also appears to cover up the fact that the forum is severely out of date (SMF 1.1 RC2 was released in mid-2006). In addition to not having important security/vulnerability updates, it does not meet current WC3 standards (which is why we end up with compatibility issues).

Please don't get me wrong, I enjoy TTF and am appreciative of all of the efforts that the Admin/Mod teams put in to making this a great place to visit. I only feel it appropriate and necessary to speak candidly. We keep looking for ways to tip-toe around the real issue (the problem is not with OUR computers, but with software that is 6 years old and no longer meets the needs of the community and current updates in web browsing). There are "band-aid fixes" (compatibility view, using Firefox/Chrome, etc.) and then there are long-term fixes. It is my opinion that we should be addressing the latter...
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« Reply #15 on: Apr 05, 2012, 01:00PM »
The upgrades are including both upgraded hardware AND software.

Yes, as BG mentioned, it's being tested.

Yes, money is being spent on the upgrade.

Yes, it will be happening as soon as possible.

Yes, I'm actively working on it.

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« Reply #16 on: Apr 05, 2012, 01:03PM »
I've seen the new forum and I'm looking forward to seeing it in action!
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« Reply #17 on: Apr 05, 2012, 01:05PM »
Richard- any possibility of it being added to Tapatalk? I sent you a PM, but never received a response.

Tapatalk is a great forums app for Android and iOS, but requires some special code built into the back end of the forum, which is available for simplemachines. I find it very helpful for mobile reading on other forums to which I belong.
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