New Look

[TOTV Team]

A NEW LOOK! We have been working all winter long on a new look for Talk of the Villages. We wanted to bring you a fresh new look with some improved functionality. We hope everyone likes the new look but understand there may be some who want to stay with the current style. For you, we have an option! Once released, in the lower left corner there will be a drop down box where you can select the original style if you don’t prefer the new look. We hope you enjoy the new design soon to be released!

[TOTV Team]

It should be live now. We hope you enjoy.

[jimbo2012]

Looks great!!:clap2:

[ajbrown]

A NEW LOOK! We have been working all winter long on a new look for Talk of the Villages. We wanted to bring you a fresh new look with some improved functionality. We hope everyone likes the new look but understand there may be some who want to stay with the current style. For you, we have an option! Once released, in the lower left corner there will be a drop down box where you can select the original style if you don’t prefer the new look. We hope you enjoy the new design soon to be released!

FYI. I had to select the new look down the bottom left, that was not the default. Will check it out, Thanks

[Happinow]

Oh so nice! Love the colors. Easy navigation....thanks for your hard work!

[asilver]

Wow!!! Amazing upgrade in readability! Great job!

[graciegirl]

Wonderful. What more can I say?

[pooh]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!! I like!!!

[BogeyBoy]

Really looks nice!:BigApplause:

[trichard]

Looks great. Well done!

[JimJoe]

thank you. Very nice.
JJ

[TOTV Team]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! We appreciate everyone's support and for making the site what it is!

[Helene2008]

Love the new look!!

[tainsley]

Love it!!!!!

[BmoreGal]

Thanks for the new look

[BarryRX]

i love it!! Nice job!!:BigApplause:

[jblum315]

Looks great. Love the color scheme.

[Taltarzac725]

Very country club like look.

[Sunshine Mary]

Nice GREAT JOB!!!:BigApplause:

[raynitsche]

Should have started March 17th :BigApplause:

[bonrich]

Booyah!!

[jojo]

Ditto like for me. Thanks Admins.

[mikeandnancy1112]

Awesome!!

[Bosoxfan]

:BigApplause:Excellent Look...Thanks for all you guys do for us!!:posting:

[hotrodgirl]

Easier to read. Thanks!:mademyday:

[OscarOlden]

Very nice!

[Villageshooter]

Good job,,,,looks nice are there any major changes working behind the scene that we will enjoy

[SoccerCoach]

Nicely done. This comes from an IT point of view.

[KEVIN & JOSIE]

:coolsmiley:

[RichieLion]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it so much. It's a bit much with the colors. I'm choosing the old style. I like some of the new features, but it's too glaring for me.

Thanks for giving me the option.

[Bettiboop]

At first glance I love it! The color scheme is very easy on the eyes and it seems to be easy to navigate. Good job!:highfive:

[Chopper]

You get a standing ovation from me! Great job. Love the new look. We will enjoy this for a long time. Thanks ADMIN!!!

[ewstanley]

It really looks great!

[njbchbum]

i still get the annoying pop-up about some "add-on for the website failed to run" - is there some add-on that is supposed to be running to make the site fully functioning to me?


i'm gonna give the new look a chance - but my initial reaction leans toward sensory overload. i do like the color combination, though; the blue/black/white is a bit boring.

[skyguy79]

Ah, me favorite color...

http://static6.depositphotos.com/1157310/657/v/110/depositphotos_6578078-Illustration-of-St.-Patricks-Day-leprechaun.jpg

... even if I be Italian!

Thanks for all your efforts!

[NotGolfer]

TOO cool!! It is better on the aging eyes for sure! LOL

[wendyquat]

Great! Thanks!

[rubicon]

Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

[Floridagal]

Love the new look. Great job to all involved.

[jimbo2012]

Which template are new members going to see?

[CraigAC]

I love the new look -- thanks TOTV Admin...

[chuckinca]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it so much. It's a bit much with the colors. I'm choosing the old style. I like some of the new features, but it's too glaring for me.

Thanks for giving me the option.


I'm kinda with Richie. The bright Emerald Green is definitely glaring.

I'll give it some time before I decide to switch to the old style.

Chuck

[Cgirmo]

Wow, what a bright spot to an otherwise ho-hum day..returning to work after the holiday. Luv the new look...

[bkcunningham1]

My color driver has been messed up on my laptop for some time now. I've gotten use to it and use my husband's computer when viewing photos and other things where the color is important. I'm hoping the Kelly green I see when I logged onto TOTV isn't the color everyone is seeing.

This will take some getting use to, but the lettering is certainly big enough.

[Opulence]

It's a great new look! Thanks so much. Let me go back now and check everything out

Betty

[villages07]

Looks great, very classy. Nice makeover!!!!

WTG, Admin

[REDCART]

Very Nice. Thank you.

George

[jpharmat]

Looks great !!! Good job.
:MOJE_whot:
Patty

[joycenemetz]

Love the new look!

[OldDave]

Sure appreciate the hard work, and it is attractive. In my case about 1 inch of the right side is lost and you have to scroll over to get it. I do have my screen magnified a bit to see without my glasses. I guess I'll need to go back to the old one.

EXCEPT, I don't seem to be able to find where to return to the old view. HELP.

[zcaveman]

Sure appreciate the hard work, and it is attractive. In my case about 1 inch of the right side is lost and you have to scroll over to get it.

I am glad I am not the only one that has to move the screen over to get the last inch,

[asianthree]

Its nice to know who is online

[RichieLion]

Sure appreciate the hard work, and it is attractive. In my case about 1 inch of the right side is lost and you have to scroll over to get it. I do have my screen magnified a bit to see without my glasses. I guess I'll need to go back to the old one.

EXCEPT, I don't seem to be able to find where to return to the old view. HELP.

Scroll all the way down to the bottom. In the bottome border on the left you'll see a drop down menu. You can click between the 2 options.

[OldDave]

Thanks Richie. I found those options in the User CP, but no matter what I picked it didn't work.

Thanks again.

[swimdawg]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback! We appreciate everyone's support and for making the site what it is!

Love the new look....green is my fav color! Thanx for giving us a wonderful new look to a great site.

And YOU, Mr. Admin, get the Swimdawg Post of the Day Award...for all you have done. Thank you! :eclipsee_gold_cup:

[Pturner]

I love the new look. Very nice features seeing who is online, and seeing from home screen which forums have new posts.

Thanks Admin. and team!
:BigApplause:

[jimbo2012]

Thanks Richie. I found those options in the User CP, but no matter what I picked it didn't work.

Thanks again.

Maybe try close and open your browser, if that don't work reboot it may be your cashe isn't clearing.

What browser are U using IE or FF?

[Anthem Bob]

Thanks for all your hard work. Look's GREAT!:BigApplause:

[jackz]

You hit a homerun with this new look, Congrats and Thanks.

[Posh 08]

Folks you could tell before who was on-line. Little green light by your user name mean anything to you? :kiss:

[mrdarcy]

The font is now crisper and easier to read. Superb upgrade.

[getdul981]

I'm going to have to agree with Richie. The new style "looks" very nice, but since I am colorblind, the old style looks better to me. It's much clearer to me than the new one. I appreciate all the work that went into the new design, but I believe I will have to revert to the old style.

[GOJODO]

Great Job!:clap2:

[thekeithfan]

great improvement! Last one looked like... well lets just say a computer savy young person didn't put it together.

[KathieI]

I like it,,, I like it... wasn't sure I was going to like the green, but the color combination is wonderful. Very easy to read.

Thanks, guys.

[vj1213]

Looks great....thanks for your hard work!

[Barefoot]

Scroll all the way down to the bottom. In the bottome border on the left you'll see a drop down menu. You can click between the 2 options.

Thanks for the info Richie. It's great to have a choice of two looks. I find the blue a little more restful. :mornincoffee: I don't want to wake up too suddenly.

[skyguy79]

In my case about 1 inch of the right side is lost and you have to scroll over to get it.
I am glad I am not the only one that has to move the screen over to get the last inch,Are your screen sizes set at the default setting? This may or may not be a solution to the problem, but try resizing using the following:

<ctrl> 0 = Default Size
<ctrl> + = Increase Size
<ctrl> - = Decrease Size

If it works great. If it doesn't, c'est la vie! Nothing ventured, nothing gained!

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSTxzXNS9XRpbkDURY0gONNx2y5sMYLl 4xaQ-E6mhKJX8CLMX3udFDC

[kathy and al]

I was going to suggest a polling to see how many positive responses vs. negative. After reading all the posts up to this point I don't think a poll is necessary. Looks great!!!

[mac9]

Color is just a little bright for me...find it distracting. Will utilize the prior screen.

[Ceafolks]

Looks great to me. :BigApplause:

[Regor]

I like the old style better. Now if you could do something about all the ads! I hosted a forum for about 2 years. No ads. But then I wasn't out to make any money on it. Check out BurgmanUSA Forum and Website (http://www.burgmanusa.com) for an example.

[LoriAnn]

I love the new look! I even like the ads. They are not intrusive and easy to navigate when I'm looking for a particular vendor/product. Well Done!!

[CaptJohn]

Looks good to me but the default font size (or style?) of the posts seem smaller and harder to read on my old eyes. Looks like it was dropped from size 12 to 10. Still have to slide my screen by 2 inches to read it all (using Apple computer). Only KathieI has lettering I can easily read!
Admin, can you increase the default font size slightly?

[njbchbum]

Looks good to me but the default font size (or style?) of the posts seem smaller and harder to read on my old eyes. Looks like it was dropped from size 12 to 10. Still have to slide my screen by 2 inches to read it all (using Apple computer). Only KathieI has lettering I can easily read!
Admin, can you increase the default font size slightly?

probably that way so that the ads are larger than the posts - or maybe because of the background color behind the post?

[De Lis]

Looks good to me but the default font size (or style?) of the posts seem smaller and harder to read on my old eyes. Looks like it was dropped from size 12 to 10. Still have to slide my screen by 2 inches to read it all (using Apple computer). Only KathieI has lettering I can easily read!
Admin, can you increase the default font size slightly?

I agree with above - have had to default to the old.

[Moderator]

Looks good to me but the default font size (or style?) of the posts seem smaller and harder to read on my old eyes. Looks like it was dropped from size 12 to 10. Still have to slide my screen by 2 inches to read it all (using Apple computer). Only KathieI has lettering I can easily read!
Admin, can you increase the default font size slightly?



Testing a reply using font size 3 to see if it is more readable

. Here is font size 2

And font size 4

Hey kathie, do you have a default setting for your replies that enlarges the font and makes it purple? I did find yours nice to read.

[Blackie]

I find the default (old) style much cleaner and easier to read.

I don't care for the new style at all.

Thanks for giving us the choice.

[CaptJohn]

Testing a reply using font size 3 to see if it is more readable

. Here is font size 2

And font size 4

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Thanks for the test. Font size 3 looks just fine to me.

[skyguy79]

Thanks for the test. Font size 3 looks just fine to me.:agree:

[zcaveman]

Testing a reply using font size 3 to see if it is more readable

. Here is font size 2

And font size 4

Hey kathie, do you have a default setting for your replies that enlarges the font and makes it purple? I did find yours nice to read.

The purple is good until quoted and then it is hard to read on the green background. But then so are a lot of the other color fonts.

[lightworker888]

I Like the clean clear look and it seems easier for my eyes to read the posts. I think it is the contrast. THe white really stands out against the green and the beige feels very relaxing. Thanks for all your hard work.

LW888

[DebbieB]

I love the new look! Great job! :clap2:

[kaydee]

Like the new look...wish the ads were at the top or bottom vs the side. I have to slide screen over on every page.
Tks for all you do regarding this site.

[chelsea24]

Applause! Applause! I love the new look and seems faster! Great job!:MOJE_whot:

[Schaumburger]

Haven't logged into TOTV for a few days...new look is good!

[rirlam]

Overall functionality is better. I agree that green jumps out at you, anyway you could provide an optional color like blue? For a touch screen device, such as my iPad, the page buttons need to be significantly bigger to be user friendly.

[asianthree]

Love the look and who is online but the green is hard on my eyes. Sorry

[zcalico]

The new look is great. Thanks for the upgrade.

[graciegirl]

Cain't read the dark colors on the dark colors, MR. KEN! Other than that, POIFECT.

Thank you kindly.

[uujudy]

Thank you, but I get the message "Add-on for this website failed to run" whenever I click on a topic or change pages. What am I doing wrong? Do I need the add-on? :shrug:

PS: I just got the 'add-on failed to run' message when I posted this while using the old default style. I thought it only happened with the new style, but I was wrong.

[jimbo2012]

Maybe your browser needs an update R U using IE, FF etc, click the update option then try.

[Irish Rover]

The new look is great!!

[Sable99]

The green is a little glaring for me. Other than that, I like the new look.

I may go back to the old look!

[uujudy]

Maybe your browser needs an update R U using IE, FF etc, click the update option then try.

Jimbo, Thanks. I'll give it a try when I get home to TV.

[coffeebean]

Easier to read. Thanks!:mademyday:

I don't find it easier to read at all. Everyone so far on this thread loves the new look except me. I do love the green but the darker back round color for the text makes it more difficult for me to read. The color scheme would be fantastic if only the text back round color was a bit lighter. I selected the default so I'm back using the original lighter blue and white colors.

[coffeebean]

I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it so much. It's a bit much with the colors. I'm choosing the old style. I like some of the new features, but it's too glaring for me.

Thanks for giving me the option.

So thankful, I'm not alone.

[coffeebean]

Now that I have read the entire thread, I see there are a few other folks who prefer the original colors and are taking advantage of the choice not to use the new color scheme.

Just wondering what features are new to the forum with the new color scheme. Do we still have the new features even if we use the old color scheme?

[TOTV Team]

Hello Everyone - based on the valuable feedback of everyone we have just performed an update to make the fonts sizes in the post and threads a little larger and actually made the font color a darker black.

Hopefully these slight improvements further help the user experience.

Thank You

Admin

[jimbo2012]

too large IMO

[ajbrown]

too large IMO

:agree:

and zooming out makes it too small.

PS. I understand, hard to please all, your efforts are appreciated.

[rubicon]

Okey dockey..Real nice job

[TOTV Team]

:agree:

and zooming out makes it too small.

PS. I understand, hard to please all, your efforts are appreciated.

With over 100,000 visits per month so true! We just try to appeal to the masses.

[KathieI]

With over 100,000 visits per month so true! We just try to appeal to the masses.

This "mass" (or mess, lol) sez she likes it all. Can't get over how I got accustomed to it all esp cause I'm not a "green" person but the color combos are great. I like everything about it and now think the old look was so mundane... Good job guys.

[njbchbum]

YIKES! talk about in your face! phew!

[lightworker888]

Thanks. That works well.

LW888

[TOTV Team]

We adjusted the font down 1 pt so this combined with the darker black font should hopefully be a good middle ground for everyone. Unfortunately we don't all have the same eyes!

[jimbo2012]

That's purrrfect!!:eclipsee_gold_cup:

[CaptJohn]

I can see! I can see! Hallalulah! :laugh: (and thanks)

[diskman]

Why must I default to the old version each time. Can't i just do it once?

[Barefoot]

Why must I default to the old version each time. Can't i just do it once?

You should be able to do it just once. It works for me. I defaulted to the old blue style (at the bottom left of this page). When I log in now, I always get the default style.

[tlb50]

What can be done to get rid of all the annoying little come-ons (pop ups) that say you need to go here or there or upgrade your video player etc etc. It is very distracting. I don't see these things on other sites.

[dblwyr]

Very nice!

[Barefoot]

Why must I default to the old version each time. Can't i just do it once? I hope you've now become used to the new version (new in 2012). I finally reluctantly converted. Now the old default version looks yucky to me.

P.S. I just checked Diskman's Profile. He last signed on in January 2013. I guess he really didn't like the new version.

[Bogie Shooter]

What can be done to get rid of all the annoying little come-ons (pop ups) that say you need to go here or there or upgrade your video player etc etc. It is very distracting. I don't see these things on other sites.

I don't see them here.

[TOTV Team]

We don't have any pop ups on the site. You may want to run an anti virus and clear cookies/cache.