Hey everyone,
Just want to give a quick overview of some changes and additions to AspiesCentral.com. Last Update: 10 June 2010.
Navigation
Additional navigation menu can be found under the search box on every page. This navigation changes when browsing blogs and displays different links.
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What's New
The What's New feature lists all posts and new threads since your last visit to the forums. It is very useful and worth checking out.
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Who's Online addition.
The Who's Online box at the bottom will now display members that have posted within the last 24 hours.
Main Page addition.
The main page (homepage) of the forums will now display the total number of threads and posts for each forum.
Member Photo Albums.
Member photo albums (click here) are fully active. Members may upload photos with a maximum width/height of 1000x1000 pixels. The maximum file size for each photo is a generous 1 megabyte. You can see my photo album here. Members have full control over their photo albums and can adjust privacy settings to suit their needs. Members may use their photo albums for whatever they like.
Post and Thread Attachments.
Members may now attach JPEG, PNG and GIF images to posts/threads without the need to upload to a separate image host. Word and Text documents may also be attached at this time. When making a thread or post, simply scroll down the page and click on the "Manage Attachments" button. Once you have uploaded an attachment, use the attachment button to add it to your post, as shown below.
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Member Blogs.
For those who aren't currently aware, all members of AspiesCentral.com get a free blog. Members may use this blog for whatever they like and entries do not necessarily have to be related to AS/Autism. To manage your blog, click here.
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Member Profiles and Social Networking.
All registered members of AspiesCentral.com automatically get their own profile page. Unlike many forums, this profile page is actually worth using. It is also integrated with your photo albums and blog. In the future we aim to add even more features to profiles. To edit your profile page, click here. To upload a profile photo, click here.
Newly added profile fields include: Gender, Diagnoses Status, Favourite TV Shows, Favourite Books and Favourite Quotes.
If any members have a request for a particular profile field, then put them in this thread and we will consider.
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User Status
A Facebook-like user status system has now been added. Statuses show up beside each post and are archived on the user's profile. See the screen shots below for more details.
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Shout Box
A shout box has now been added to the forums to give members a quick way of communicating between each other whilst logged in. The shout box will also alert members to new posts and threads. Currently the shout box only displays on the forums list and view thread pages. Update: The old shout box has been removed and a better one installed. The shout box now displays on the main page. The font size of all shouts can be adjusted as shown in the screen shot below.
Hiding the Shout Box and Side Bar
The shout box and side bar can now be hid by clicking the small arrow icons as shown in the screen shot below.
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Welcome Block
A welcome block has now been added to the forums home page. This block will display some useful stats and links, including the number of unread PMs and the number of new posts since last visit. Update: This feature has now been removed.
Icons
The icons on the forum home page have been changed.
Original thread: click here.
Just want to give a quick overview of some changes and additions to AspiesCentral.com. Last Update: 10 June 2010.
Navigation
Additional navigation menu can be found under the search box on every page. This navigation changes when browsing blogs and displays different links.
View attachment 149
What's New
The What's New feature lists all posts and new threads since your last visit to the forums. It is very useful and worth checking out.
View attachment 147 View attachment 151
Who's Online addition.
The Who's Online box at the bottom will now display members that have posted within the last 24 hours.
Main Page addition.
The main page (homepage) of the forums will now display the total number of threads and posts for each forum.
Member Photo Albums.
Member photo albums (click here) are fully active. Members may upload photos with a maximum width/height of 1000x1000 pixels. The maximum file size for each photo is a generous 1 megabyte. You can see my photo album here. Members have full control over their photo albums and can adjust privacy settings to suit their needs. Members may use their photo albums for whatever they like.
Post and Thread Attachments.
Members may now attach JPEG, PNG and GIF images to posts/threads without the need to upload to a separate image host. Word and Text documents may also be attached at this time. When making a thread or post, simply scroll down the page and click on the "Manage Attachments" button. Once you have uploaded an attachment, use the attachment button to add it to your post, as shown below.
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Member Blogs.
For those who aren't currently aware, all members of AspiesCentral.com get a free blog. Members may use this blog for whatever they like and entries do not necessarily have to be related to AS/Autism. To manage your blog, click here.
View attachment 142
Member Profiles and Social Networking.
All registered members of AspiesCentral.com automatically get their own profile page. Unlike many forums, this profile page is actually worth using. It is also integrated with your photo albums and blog. In the future we aim to add even more features to profiles. To edit your profile page, click here. To upload a profile photo, click here.
Newly added profile fields include: Gender, Diagnoses Status, Favourite TV Shows, Favourite Books and Favourite Quotes.
If any members have a request for a particular profile field, then put them in this thread and we will consider.
View attachment 146
User Status
A Facebook-like user status system has now been added. Statuses show up beside each post and are archived on the user's profile. See the screen shots below for more details.
View attachment 150 View attachment 143
Shout Box
A shout box has now been added to the forums to give members a quick way of communicating between each other whilst logged in. The shout box will also alert members to new posts and threads. Currently the shout box only displays on the forums list and view thread pages. Update: The old shout box has been removed and a better one installed. The shout box now displays on the main page. The font size of all shouts can be adjusted as shown in the screen shot below.
Hiding the Shout Box and Side Bar
The shout box and side bar can now be hid by clicking the small arrow icons as shown in the screen shot below.
View attachment 148
Welcome Block
A welcome block has now been added to the forums home page. This block will display some useful stats and links, including the number of unread PMs and the number of new posts since last visit. Update: This feature has now been removed.
Icons
The icons on the forum home page have been changed.
Original thread: click here.
