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Author Topic:   dBoard 2.0 Available for Testing
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Message 1 of 46 (310556)
05-09-2006 4:37 PM


dBoard 2.0 is available for testing at:
This is a complete copy of the board as of sometime this past Sunday. When testing is complete the main board will be upgraded to the new software.
Reasons for helping test dBoard 2.0:
  1. No moderation!
  2. Did you ever want to have full director powers? Just ask by posting to this thread! Directors can perform any and all board management operations, like creating new forums, suspending members, changing the boards appearance, and so on. Since the testing is being done on a copy of the board and not on the main board, no damage can be done. Of course, repeatedly copying the original board to the test area can grow tedious, so if too many "mistakes" are made I'll have to reconsider letting anyone be director.
  3. There are many improvements. Most are fairly minor from a user standpoint - the most significant changes involve board administration, but the Member List page has been completely redesigned using a browse table. Because I only have a database of 338 members on my development machine, not the nearly 4000 we have here, it became apparent when I uploaded to the server that the browse table approach needs some improvment, and I'll be working on that over the next day or two. The alphabet way of selecting member list pages will be making a comeback, but in much more useful form. In the meantime, give it try and let me know if you have any good ideas.
  4. The timezone problem is fixed. All times are displayed in your local timezone, unless you select a preference for the board's timezone.
Here's a list of things that need testing. Report bugs to this thread. Posting to a thread in the test forum is fine, except that with mad directors on the loose they might become lost.
Ideas for things to test:
  • Profile changes. Make sure every field can be modified and that it has the right effect.
  • Avatar changes. Make sure can upload a new avatar, and turn display of the avatar on and off.
  • Delete cookies. This is at the bottom of the profile page.
  • Display the FAQ and Rules
  • Search function. Variety of things to test here.
  • Member list page. This will be changing and improving soon (and I've already noticed a couple bugs), but feedback and ideas are still welcome.
  • Maneuvering around forums, threads and messages. Visiting different pages and messages.
  • Connection to chat room.
  • Board administrative functions.
  • Changing board settings.
  • Changing board appearance.
  • Modifying the smilie suite.
  • Examining, creating and managing forums and forum categories (don't update the search database - it takes forever).
  • Member search functions.
  • Registering a new user.
  • Creating linked accounts.
  • Merging member accounts.
  • Suspending members.
  • Making members inactive.
  • Editing a members permissions on through his profile page.
  • Creating annoucements.
  • Modifying annoucements.
  • Reading annoucements from forum thread pages.
  • Deleting announcements.
  • Logging out/logging in, both from Board Central and throught he normal login procedure.
That's a good outline, though I'm sure I left plenty out. All help very much appreciated.

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Message 2 of 46 (310603)
05-09-2006 7:53 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Admin
05-09-2006 4:37 PM


Give me P O W E R
Give me all the power I don't already have ok? The Admin me that is. Leave the other guy.

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Message 3 of 46 (310604)
05-09-2006 7:59 PM
Reply to: Message 2 by AdminNosy
05-09-2006 7:53 PM


Re: Give me P O W E R
So it's power you're wantin', is it! Let me check my box here. Let's see. We've got brains, a heart, courage, ah, here it is, power!
Your wish is granted, Director AdminNosy!
--Percy

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Message 4 of 46 (310658)
05-10-2006 2:35 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Admin
05-09-2006 4:37 PM


AdminMod won't be able to hit it with a spanner until Thursday, but I'll happily shout at it in Russian occasionally in the meantime. Might I request Phenomenal Cosmic Power/Director status, even if it is only an itty Bitty Testing Space?

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AdminPD
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Message 5 of 46 (310661)
05-10-2006 4:24 AM
Reply to: Message 1 by Admin
05-09-2006 4:37 PM


More Power
Oh great one, this lowly wizard requests the use of ultimate power.
Wand at full strength.

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Message 6 of 46 (310692)
05-10-2006 8:38 AM


Director status set for AdminModulous and AdminPD over at http://test.///cgi-bin/dBoard.cgi.
--Percy
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AdminNosy
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Message 7 of 46 (310712)
05-10-2006 10:19 AM
Reply to: Message 3 by Admin
05-09-2006 7:59 PM


Re: Give me P O W E R
Shoulda picked brains.
This message has been edited by AdminNosy, 05-10-2006 10:20 AM

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Admin
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Message 8 of 46 (310725)
05-10-2006 11:14 AM


Hey, come on folks!
Director privileges - just request them on this thread!
No moderation!
Set up the board the way you want (check out what I've done to the appearance).
http://test.///cgi-bin/dBoard.cgi

--Percy
EvC Forum Director

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EZscience
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Message 9 of 46 (310744)
05-10-2006 12:28 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by Admin
05-10-2006 11:14 AM


Appearance
I haven't checked out all the improved features, but I much prefer the 'white text on dark blue background' appearance of the old forum. It is much nicer to read from. The pale backgrounds of the new appearance seem kind of washed out. JMHO.
Can't anything be done to replace the narrow text entry box?
It's just annoying to work in.
It's one reason so many people like myself feel compelled to compose in Word and then cut and paste.

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Admin
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Message 10 of 46 (310758)
05-10-2006 1:38 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by EZscience
05-10-2006 12:28 PM


Re: Appearance
EZscience writes:
I haven't checked out all the improved features, but I much prefer the 'white text on dark blue background' appearance of the old forum. It is much nicer to read from. The pale backgrounds of the new appearance seem kind of washed out. JMHO.
The appearance of this board will not change, but anyone who has director status at the test copy of the board can change the appearance there. I changed the appearance to demonstrate how easily it could be done. I spent all of a minute changing it, so the shades of color chosen probably aren't a good match.
Can't anything be done to replace the narrow text entry box?
It's just annoying to work in.
It's one reason so many people like myself feel compelled to compose in Word and then cut and paste.
An upcoming enhancement will allow you to set the size of the reply box through the preferences on your profile page.

--Percy
EvC Forum Director

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EZscience
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Posts: 961
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Message 11 of 46 (310760)
05-10-2006 1:44 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by Admin
05-10-2006 1:38 PM


Re: Appearance
Great. Glad to hear it (both issues).

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Message 12 of 46 (310773)
05-10-2006 2:35 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Admin
05-09-2006 4:37 PM


um. it won't send my new email. i think i broke it. and now i can't get back in cause it changed my password.

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Admin
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Member Rating: 2.3


Message 13 of 46 (310782)
05-10-2006 3:26 PM
Reply to: Message 12 by macaroniandcheese
05-10-2006 2:35 PM


I've set your password at the test board to 1234 - recommend you go over there and change it.
Thanks for finding this - biggest bug found so far!

--Percy
EvC Forum Director

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Quetzal
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Message 14 of 46 (310786)
05-10-2006 4:03 PM
Reply to: Message 8 by Admin
05-10-2006 11:14 AM


Can only current mods request authority to bind and to loose on the beta? Or can mere mortals play as well? I've always wondered what it was you guys do all day. Besides play virtual strip poker in the Admin forum, of course. (Not only that, but I've harbored a secret desire to suspend Jar since the end of the last Ice Age. )

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Admin
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Member Rating: 2.3


Message 15 of 46 (310802)
05-10-2006 4:42 PM
Reply to: Message 14 by Quetzal
05-10-2006 4:03 PM


All may play. It's encouraged, in fact! You're now a director over on the test board. Suspend Jar to your heart's content - he's already suspended himself once already!

--Percy
EvC Forum Director

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