Update: Visual Layer Integration

Blog Discussion in 'BeerAdvocate Talk' started by Todd, Sep 4, 2012.

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  1. LiquidAmber

    LiquidAmber Grand Pooh-Bah (5,734) Feb 20, 2009 Washington
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    Nice integration! It was easy to get to what I wanted. This will keep me happy until the ticker stats show up again.
     
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  2. daryk77

    daryk77 Pundit (925) Jun 16, 2005 District of Columbia

    Even though this is only an interim update it is a huge help and restores a ton of functionality to the site, thanks Todd!
     
  3. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Easy fix. I'll update when I get back from the bar.
     
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  4. matttttYCE

    matttttYCE Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2010 Arizona

    As a few others have said, it is so awesome to have the most recent public threads displayed on the homepage again and no more multiple browser tabs/windows when going between the old site pages and new forum! Quick links to your Beers & Places are extremely helpful as well. Thank you this update and all you do! Cheers!
     
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  5. AgentMunky

    AgentMunky Pooh-Bah (2,422) Dec 29, 2009 New York
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    I mostly really like what I see! But am I the only one who is really bothered by reviewing on top of a golden gradient? Please leave the review box blank. Sunrise may be pretty, but it's also distracting.
     
  6. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    It's far more easier to track now than it was before. We're talking a single click from most pages on the website to view your Beer Reviews; a whole two for Hads.
     
  7. daysinthewake

    daysinthewake Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2010 California

    Than you. The site looks really good.
     
  8. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Nah. I like it. Fairly consistent with the rest of the forum fields and very Hüsker Dü "New Day Rising."
     
  9. mactrail

    mactrail Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,999) Mar 24, 2009 Washington
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    This is all so... logical. Tint boxes are nice, arrangement of buttons and navigation is just so... logical. You could argue it's not crusty enough. You get used to clicking on peculiar little words highlighted or not according to some whim.
     
  10. WillCarrera

    WillCarrera Initiate (0) Oct 11, 2010 Ohio

    Hey thanks for cleaning up that test code in the avatars, I noticed that the alt for my avatar said "Todd" and I was about to post about it in feedback but it was fixed too quick, awesome work!
     
  11. matttttYCE

    matttttYCE Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2010 Arizona

    After some usage, the only problem I have is that the search bar while in the Forums should allow us to also search for a beer, place, event, or forum (much like the old site). It's quite annoying when you're on the forum and want to search for a beer to have to go to either home, beers, places, or events or open another window/tab in order to search for a particular beer (or place, or event).
     
  12. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    It's been this way since February, so it's kind of unrelated to the updates, however I'm looking into it. Until then, I might just make the site default to search based on whatever section of the site the search is initiated from ... like the old days.
     
  13. matttttYCE

    matttttYCE Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2010 Arizona

    But in the old days couldn't you be on the forum and still go to the search bar and search by beer, place, event, or forum? I think if anything you should leave the search the way it is currently with the ability to search all four categories from either home, beers, places, or events because, as I said, it's quite convenient and easy to navigate to not have to go through another page to search for something if you aren't currently on that section of the site. Would be great to have that feature on the forum search bar also.
     
  14. Todd

    Todd Founder (13,518) Aug 23, 1996 Finland
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    Yep. I'm looking into it.
     
  15. matttttYCE

    matttttYCE Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2010 Arizona

    Awesome. Thank you!
     
  16. Reagan1984

    Reagan1984 Pooh-Bah (2,329) May 15, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Looking good and heading in right direction. Any update or forecast on when there will be a new color noting that you've "Had" a beer (vs. Reviewed) when looking at a Breweries line-up and/or Top beer list?

    Just wondering if this is getting closer... Thanks.
     
  17. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Nice!
     
  18. davesway10

    davesway10 Pundit (940) Jan 23, 2010 Iowa
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    Looks great, glad to see things back to 1 page.
     
  19. TheBrewo

    TheBrewo Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2010 New York

    Any way we can consider reinstating a separate column for 'beer style' on our beer review lists? While stacking Beer Name, Brewery, and Style certainly makes it more concise and tight, I tend to search through my old beers by style, and I feel like the new organization makes it a bit harder to do that.

    Thanks for all your hard work gents!!
     
  20. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    Nice! Thought it would be longer for my eyes to adapt visually but i'm already used to it though i do miss the balck background :sunglasses:
     
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