New Format

[Trader_Tech]

I think Ill get used to it but being an old luddite myself I will need retraining. I have always used search function by entering ticker i.e RDR and then viewing by posts. Today I enter tickers and "no results found" is all I get. I even searched "PRC" same result. Can someone help me here.

By default the database only allowed search terms of 4 chars or more! I've just changed this to 3 chars so it should work for stock symbols. This should start working tomorrow, as I will have to rebuild the search index in the wee hours so as not to kill the server...

[whirly]

Lovely, thank you.

W.

[trackers]

Hey Vicky,

Loving the new layout as a whole.. These things always take some time to get used to.. The Web 2.0 color scheme is all good, but the contrasts between the colors could be a bit greater I think as it starts to blur a bit (darker headings maybe, as bull.. suggests?)

One other thing.. I personally keep quite a few tabs open so its nice to know which one is sharetrader; that appears to be gone now, with the page title just the name of the sub-forum. Can be hard to work out at a glance; maybe it could just have sharetrader at the end (i.e ASX - Sharetrader)?

[bermuda]

Thanks everyone for your feedback. Trader_Tech has been working hard behind the scenes on the site speed and improving our search function; not to mention the most recent hacking event.

Appreciate the comments on the default colours; we'll try and get the contrast a bit more user friendly this afternoon, so we appreciate your patience with this!

Thanks Vicky,
Hopefully you can get the colours/differentiation sorted. As for Headings...have at look at Sharescene.com.au. Very clear and concise and easy on the eye.

[whirly]

aAARGH... i cant work it. Seems to me search only works on posts since the new format. I also cant show "users posts" or threads started by me or anyone else.

[Trader_Tech]

correct... as above:
"This should start working tomorrow, as I will have to rebuild the search index in the wee hours so as not to kill the server... "

[whirly]

doh! I also cannot retain information for more than 4 posts! As you were...

[RazorX]

doh! I also cannot retain information for more than 4 posts! As you were...

LMAO!! Just going to bed as I read that - I cracked up. So dry. I love it!

Maybe it's just me, but I quite like this new forum. Easy to navigate and easy to find new posts etc. No trouble. Maybe it's just because I'm younger... *Coughs* Errrm ok I'm off to bed now

PS: Gota admit the smileys are somewhat less distinct as everyone says.

[Snow Leopard]

Emoticons? Smileys? Icons? Mood Defining Symbols?

Anyway whatever these things [:o:mad:] are called it would be better if they were large enough to be able to distinguish your from your or your :o from your without resorting to some sort of magnifying enhancement.

regards
Paper Tiger

[Trader_Tech]

The search index has been rebuilt so you should be able to search by stock symbol - give it a whirl, whirly

Also, I agree that these smilies suck.