Software & Design Changes
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Dave Bolamperti
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Thank you everyone,
I have learned so much here and have made many great friends and connections. Now I need to learn the difference between old and new systems Great job,
Dave
I have learned so much here and have made many great friends and connections. Now I need to learn the difference between old and new systems Great job,
Dave
joepakaluk
New Member
Yah, these changes are definitely for the better.
ChameLIonLover
Member
I second this. Looks amazing...Love the new look. It will take a bit relearning to navigate here and there but totally worth it. Also, I have 349 messages, what's that about?
I do not like change. I am so lost...
The site looks amazing and I'm glad to see all the hard work has really paid off. Thanks guys for all you do! Now go get a drink and relax for a few minutes.
...just one Trace
I am so lost...The site looks amazing and I'm glad to see all the hard work has really paid off. Thanks guys for all you do! Now go get a drink and relax for a few minutes.
...just one Trace
Trace
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Chase
Chameleon Enthusiast
Please tell me that's your picture and you drank that because I about died when I saw this
Chase
Wowbango
Established Member
WOAH WOAH...I've done nothing! I'm just over here eating Tamales all weekend waiting for it to come up...Who broke it? Ban, ban, ban.... Omar??????
I know this is probobly a lot of work you put in and I don't want to minimize that, but I'm old fashioned, and was wondering if there's a way to use old format, or something similar? On some sites there's a cellphone or desktop option, but don't see it here. If not I guess I'll have to get used to it. This is a great site either way!
No, sorry. When you see the desktop vs cell option it's because the website is optimized for one or the other so there's an alternate version to try to make it more user friendly. This is the new software for the forums universally and it is responsive meaning it adapts to different formats without needing an alternate version.
Matt Vanilla Gorilla
Chameleon Enthusiast
My wife and I love the new look and user friendly changes! Great job!
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
Hello. What a big beautiful change! congrats on achieving this move into the future. I've been offline a while but I anticipate coming back soon and look forward to learning the new site.
I'm still cleaning up a bit from the upgrade last fall. I discovered recently that old blog attachments were not carried over to the new software. That was fixed this afternoon.
I'm not sure if I ever addressed the current state of blogs at Chameleon Forums. The new forum software does not include a blog component so we had to find a compatible 3rd party solution. At the time our options were very limited but we felt it was important to preserve the blog data. After a lot of testing we settled on the current solution, but did not feel it was good enough to keep open for new blog entries. The plan is to move the blogs into a better 3rd party solution this fall.
I'm not sure if I ever addressed the current state of blogs at Chameleon Forums. The new forum software does not include a blog component so we had to find a compatible 3rd party solution. At the time our options were very limited but we felt it was important to preserve the blog data. After a lot of testing we settled on the current solution, but did not feel it was good enough to keep open for new blog entries. The plan is to move the blogs into a better 3rd party solution this fall.
Polly24
New Member
GreatWe have been working hard behind the scenes on a major software upgrade for Chameleon Forums and I'm excited to finally share it with everyone. The changes will allow us to keep up with the times and ensure that the community is around for many years to come. This is long overdue and represents the largest upgrade to Chameleon Forums in over 10 years. Throughout the next several weeks and months we will introduce many new features to the community so keep an eye on the announcement section.
Why the change? To be honest we really had no choice. The old software is no longer supported and it simply has no future. If Chameleon Forums wants to survive as a community then a big change was needed. The new software has a lot of great modern features and was designed to integrate with social media and other web services. It also uses a responsive design that can be viewed comfortably using phones and tablets without the need of third party applications. When we first started using the old software the iPhone had yet to be invented and most people had never even heard of Facebook.
Along with the new software we also have a brand new, fresh design that we hope everyone enjoys. We realize it is a big change but rest assured the site is still run by the same people and we will continue to keep Chameleon Forums the friendly place that it has always been. We are committed to working with the community as long as it takes to improve the site wherever needed. In some areas this change may actually be a temporary step backwards, but it was necessary so that long term we can move in a positive direction and eventually take many more steps forward. I humbly request that you give the changes a chance and offer constructive feedback on the elements you believe need improvement.
The design and upgrade in general took a tremendous amount of time to complete. A great deal of planning and organization was needed to preserve the old data and develop an attractive new design. I want to sincerely thank Trace for putting in countless hours helping me with all the work; I'm not sure this would have been possible without her contributions.
Please go explore and let us know what you think
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