I've got a new skin

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 20:08

Has anyone else checked out the cool new skin available on the forum. Just go to your profile and select "Board Style silver_Xire". It integrates so smoothly with the "Silver" skin on XP and the "Breeze II" skin on my browser.

Oooh. Ooooh. Oooooh.

(Descends into techie bliss)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 20:21

Glad you like it. I did for about 3 minutes and then decided that in fact it wasn't that good. However, it was our first attempt at incorporating the main menu so that it is better integrated with the main site. It wasn't announced because it's just a work in progress, but eventually I thought it might be nice to have a few different designs (skins) for people to choose from.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 20:39

Bob wrote:I did for about 3 minutes and then decided that in fact it wasn't that good.

You're right. I lasted 10 minutes.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Sep 2004, 20:52

I prefer the new skin. Well done. Each day brings something new.

Now I'm an Author into the bargain.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Sep 2004, 21:01

Hang on tho'. Ive lost the orange stuff indicating where new drivel has been posted.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 02 Sep 2004, 21:05

Exactly, to be replaced by a difficult-to-spot grey shading. You see, it's just that 'it's new, it's different, it's sexy' thing that guys in particular are complete suckers for. And then, a few minutes, weeks or months later we realise it's just the same (or maybe not as good) as what we had before. A bit like life really.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Sep 2004, 17:22

It really is much nicer on the eye. How did you do that? Locate the skin I mean. Can't imagine there is a www.chatroomskin.com

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 04 Sep 2004, 18:05

We use phpBB. It's freely distributed, open source software and is very popular with online communities like our own. People come up with new styles and mods (modifications) all the time and it's just a case of downloading them.

The administration panel allows us to change lots of the settings and to customise the board to a certain extent. New styles can be added, existing ones edited and you can even create your own. Think I might have a go at adding one or two myself over the next day or two.

If you click on the link at the foot of the page you can check some of the styles for yourself. Let me know which ones you like best.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Sep 2004, 18:07

You are bonkers, of that there can be little doubt. keep up the good work.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 04 Sep 2004, 22:14

I tried the new skin ages ago and found it annoying so changed back right away.
However, i've noticed this evening that my post viewing font has changed - it's much better.