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richardyates 2007-08-31 11:53

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
I'd *really* like a lighter background - I don't have the best of eyes, and this is easily the hardest forum I've tried to read - it puts me off from bothering quite often:-((

rm -rf 2007-08-31 12:25

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
I'll be the odd duck. I like the current mobile style & use it even on my desktops. I whish more forums had a simple lightweight style like Itt's mobile style.

The only change I'd make is to add time/date to each post's header so I could see how old/dead a post is.

vaiodon 2007-09-09 21:46

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
The Classic style gets rid of the.feckin ads at least. But wouldn't Firefox extensions be great in the micro-b browser so one could load adblock.

Yes, yes, I know micro-b is just the Gecko rendering engine and the full FX feature list probably requires a lot of functionality coded in the N800's common UI layer and there's other ways to stop page/page elements from loading but adblock's easy.

Something on the forum, while posting from an N800, causes the page to jump which has caused me to lose a number of reply posts in mid-flow. That's a real pain in the arse, I suspect it's the page refreshing with a new flash element for the Sky+ or Vodafone ads.

I think that it's probably time to abandon the site, I can't see the evidence of Nokia taking the slightest bit of notice or contribution & viewing it on my N800 isn't a pleasant experience for the forementioned random scrolling issues (of which I've suffered 6 or more just while typing this).

Milhouse 2007-09-09 21:54

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Adblock is available for microb - I haven't tried it though, personally I want Flashblock :)

This site is independent of Nokia though - the lack of any NIT optimised style for this site isn't the fault of Nokia. :( The best bet would be to report this thread so that it is brought to the attention of Reggie (admin).

vaiodon 2007-09-09 22:20

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Milhouse (Post 74415)
Adblock is available for microb - I haven't tried it though, personally I want Flashblock

That's worth a try, thanks.

Is Reggie the recipient of the ad click thru wedgie? Can't blame him for that!

A much thinner, or non-existent, banner would be more appropriate for the top of the actual forum pages.

Enough of this for the weekend, goodnight!

namtastic 2007-09-11 18:46

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by richardyates (Post 72398)
I'd *really* like a lighter background - I don't have the best of eyes, and this is easily the hardest forum I've tried to read - it puts me off from bothering quite often:-((

Hear hear. I find the current color scheme too hard to read for any extended period of time.

Tweak 2007-09-14 00:16

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
I'm all for a thinner banner. Would be a third less screen wasted at the top of each post. I only use classic theme since the mobile is to light and the default is to dark.
Quote:

Originally Posted by vaiodon (Post 74420)
That's worth a try, thanks.

Is Reggie the recipient of the ad click thru wedgie? Can't blame him for that!

A much thinner, or non-existent, banner would be more appropriate for the top of the actual forum pages.

Enough of this for the weekend, goodnight!


namtastic 2007-09-15 16:35

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by richardyates (Post 72398)
I'd *really* like a lighter background - I don't have the best of eyes, and this is easily the hardest forum I've tried to read - it puts me off from bothering quite often:-((

Oh, BTW, just found this simple bookmarklet. It's an extra click each page, but it's more reusable than creating user stylesheets everywhere...

http://www.russellbeattie.com/blog/t...rs-bookmarklet

sully 2007-10-06 23:21

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Just FYI, I've created a mobile-friendly interface to these forums here:

http://blog.yllus.com/itt/

A thread discussing the aforementioned website can be found here.

Milhouse 2007-10-06 23:32

Re: Request for a better "Internet Tablet" optimised forum style
 
Nice idea, but I'm guessing the lack of support for my credentials means it's not possible to support "New Posts" functionality or to allow posting, which ultimately limits dramatically the appeal of your creation. It's OK for non-authenticated read-only users however.

Ultimately it's down to Reggie to create an Internet Tablet friendly theme for a forum which is dedicated to Internet Tablets - the lack of this theme after so long is somewhat staggering. Is this forum just a hobby...?


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