Fabulous!
 

I just wanted to congratulate you both on a job well done. The new HUBB looks terrific! :thumbup:

I know it has been a struggle to get to this point but it certainly seems worth it in the last few minutes that I've been on.

I'm testing out the new functionality, and I am very pleased. Also, the new look is far better on the eyes!

If I could make one wish, it would be that the in the Threads in Forum view, that one could see a short preview text of the first post of each thread. Still, no biggie.

I am a little worried that all these text and color options may be obused.
:hang:

You are doing a great job, thanks a million.

I can't wait to see the rest...

Mine are hurting after only five minutes; way too harsh! Could we not have the old colour scheme as a user option please Grant? I know at least one other site that supports this.

Great to see travel bike details in the profile, get amending everyone, I want to see what you're riding!

Thanks for all your efforts on our behalf.

Regards, Mick

p.s.

It's not letting me edit. I just wanted too add how amused I was that I last visited the site on 1st Jan. 1970!!!!!!!!! Computers consisted of a box of cards and a knitting needle then, if I remember correctly?

Regards, Mick

Like the layout & options

It was enough to see that sahara looking horizon. It is much more brighter and we all will be accustomed to this new terrain in front of us.

Congratulations to you all from someone who knows what hell of a job this is.

By the way, I saw a corner when I entered to the site a few minutes ago which made me laugh: Welcome, cozcan.
You last visited: 31st December 1969 at 23:00

See you in here from now on

You're welcome Mick! Will be adding a few more fields too.

Coming.... :)

What sort of look would you like? Old background, with yellow and cream alternating colours as of old, with new menu and header? OR??

All suggestions listened to!

Thanks cozcan! - you're right, it was a hell of a job. Almost every template is modified, a dozen hacks, 10 plugins plus, and lots more to come, plus massive css design work. And we're a long way from finished. PArt of the hard work is preparing vb to work with a CMS. In progress...

Odd - you SHOULD be able to edit your own posts no problem. Please let me eknow if it's ok now or still a problem.

As for last visited date - yeah, thought we'd give you all a laugh! :)

(The old HUBB didn't record that, so the new HUBB has no idea! and that's the oldest date in it's tiny mind...)

Just adding Congratulations and Thanks to Grant and Susan for the new look. Lots of work from you, as ever -- it's appreciated.

--Mike

Bugger me! Its all a bit bright for 3.00am.....the sandy tones gone forever. Not sure I like it yet, but will get used to it soon enough no doubt. Hope you've been having fun Grant and Susan. Whoops Nappy is calling!

It's a bit bright for me too. Could the white be magnolia instead? I think it's in this year.
Stephan

Nice work Grant.
It is rather bright, so I just turned the brightness down on my monitor to a nice neutral grey (or should that be gray?)

Brilliant!!!!!
 

Congrats on the new look guys! Absolutely great. And No it's not too bright.I think perhaps others are viewing it after a few bevvies down the pub!! Seriously though:Well Done!
Cheers Derek.

This is Sharjah, Delboy, not Peckham! :arabia::shuriken:

hello all, hello grant,

uhh, the update is quite confusing, but I will get used to it. Thank you Grant so much for your work in all this years to maintain this website and the Hubb -( why did you call it now Forums ?? )

one more why ?

why do we have now private messages ? dont we all have email accounts for that ?

Grant, it is time now to donate some money to you, and I just found out that I can do this by credit card, here right now. no, I dont want a t-shirt, a membership or a calender, just donate a little bit of money for your work in all this years - because after seven years on the road (and using HU since 1999) and seven month unemployment now, it is tight.

greetings and please keep up the good work

mika

Congrats
 

Grant,

Just a short note to thank you for all your work on the HUBB and to congratulate you on the new look. Keep up the good work!

cheers

Yes please. That would be the best of both worlds for me.

Regards, Mick

If you think the user change is confiusing you don't even want to think about the admin changes! From about 200 things to set to over 2000, and hundreds to deal with regularly! Complicated, but much much better.

Forums because newbies have never heard of the HUBB - but you have so you'll figure it out. I hadn't actually realised that HUBB wasn't on the menu anymore till you mentioned it - so I'll add that in asap.

Private messages increase your security - no one knows your email address unless YOU choose to give it to them. With PM, you can exchange messages freely, and still be secure - your email address is protected from potential spammers, hackers and assorted nasties.

Thanks Mika! Your support is appreciated! And you'll get more privileges on the HUBB as our thanks! :D

Matt, thanks - glad you like it! :)

Poll moved to it's own thread, sorry - just learning all this myself! :)
 

Please RE-VOTE - if that's a word...

thanks

Grant,

I'm sure your headust be hurting after all the changes!!! :stuart:

However, the result is truly excellent!! So good in fact that I have decide to become a member!

Keep up the good work :clap:

cheers

jens

Thanks Jens! MUCH appreciated!

and yes it's hurting, but I'll live - I'm just pleased that it is still working and hasn't given any major grief! :thumbup:

Is there a way we could change the screen colours on our own computers, I am sorry but I find the white is just too harsh for my over sensitive retina's.

Changing colours isn't easy. Firefox does allow some tweaking - you can use your own style sheet if you like. IE, nothing. I highly recommend Firefox anyway.

Given that a huge number of sites, pretty much ALL the majors, are using white backgrounds, try adjusting your monitor.

See the thread "The Look - do you want a choice of this new style OR a version of the old Style?" in this forum for details on monitor adjustments.

Be sure to have good ambient lighting, and turn the contrast down a little and you'll probably find it's fine. Of course if you've been visiting one of those black sites, it's a bit of a jolt! But then I end up squinting to read the text on the black sites, hate them.

Past that - give me time and I'll come up with a darker style - really didn't expect anyone to want the darker background! Everyone that looked at the new style sample liked it and didn't say a word about the brightness! :(