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Re: Forum on New Server

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In this case, it isn't so much change as accessibility. I use a Galaxy Note 3 so have plenty of screen real estate, but the difference between viewing the forum on a web page or by Tapatalk is massive. Given everything said about Tapatalk, it is obvious that is a no-go, but a responsive format would certainly be great.

The time spent in looking at this is appreciated, as I realise that it must be a ball-breaker that applies only to a minority.
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gravy wrote:I suspect you guys are running the old legacy skin and haven't switched to the one that came with phpbb3?
That's a bit nicer. Avatars on the right feels weird, but it looks a bit more modern and it's an order of magnitude more readable on the phone.
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Zoot wrote:In this case, it isn't so much change as accessibility. I use a Galaxy Note 3 so have plenty of screen real estate, but the difference between viewing the forum on a web page or by Tapatalk is massive. Given everything said about Tapatalk, it is obvious that is a no-go, but a responsive format would certainly be great.
Try my photo forum on your phone Paul.. ;-)
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I did mate! (and I know have to get on and post a bit!!!)
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Have to delay this until Monday. I'm off camping :D

BTW if anyone wants a template installed for the forum main feel free to find and recommend one :)
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Hope camping went well?

Small nudge on the mobile skin...
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Misfit wrote:Hope camping went well?

Small nudge on the mobile skin...
And another.
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What a bummer.

I take it there's no scope for donation-driven motivation? ;)
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I'd contribute to a fund to buy YakYak a mobile skin if it would help. I'd love for it to be responsive, like AtariAge for example. I've found that my forum activity has dropped off a lot. :?
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Flojomojo wrote:I'd contribute to a fund to buy YakYak a mobile skin if it would help. I'd love for it to be responsive, like AtariAge for example. I've found that my forum activity has dropped off a lot. :?
So would I.
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I've got a responsive theme for phpbb3 on my forum. Works really well :-)
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Any links? I can have a go this weekend, Sunday probably.

I'm kind of getting sick of phpbb to be honest. It's more of a twat to maintain than I'd like and isn't really under very active development.

I wouldn't mind moving to something like this -> http://www.discourse.org/ but the people left would likely spaz the fuck out :D
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I mentioned liking the themes on AtariAge, which seems to be running IPBoard. http://www.invisionpower.com/apps/board/
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That's invision, I need a phpbb3 theme :)
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gravy wrote:That's invision, I need a phpbb3 theme :)
How about this.
http://www.artodia.com/phpbb-styles/mobile/
They can even make it look like old iPhone style if people are into the nostalgia thing.
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