Testing preview functionality...

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  1. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    As some of you might have noticed already, we've been testing preview functionality with message reply pages during the last 24 hours. The feature is still considered to be "public beta", so it might or might not work as expected. We hope to finish the testing today and take the preview system in use on all of our forum forms.
     
    dRD, May 19, 2005
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  2. CJC

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    Hey

    I was typing a post and saw stuff happenin above, and when i hit enter the whole thing moved down, i thought WTF.

    I think it is a good idea, shows what the actual post will look like, BUT i would like it if u had a REPLY and PREVIEW button, so u hit preview and u basically see what it will look like, then hit REPLY if u like it kind of thing.

    Just my two cents worth :)

    Keep up the good work dRD
     
    CJC, May 20, 2005
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  3. Jizmak

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    I second the 'preview button' instead of the exsiting beta.

    Well CJC we finally agree on something.

    As usual, Boss keep up the good work :)

     
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  4. dRD

    dRD I hate titles Staff Member

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    Blah :) I finally figured out something unique and people want to have the everybody-has-one-of-those instead. New ideas are always the hardest to sell to people, I guess ;-)
     
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  5. creaky

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    noticed it earlier on at work. I'd probably prefer a preview button too as opposed to words following you type across the screen. However I'm sure the final product will be much appreciated. There are various types of preview on some work-related forums i frequent and they work very well..

    Nice one..

    (i do really like the smileys on (i think) decrypter forum, (it might be cd freaks) hint, hint...
     
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  6. CJC

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    I like your ideas dRD, they are always unique :)

    Maybe if you want to keep that, have a toggle on/off button?

    Gotta keep da boss happy :p

    CJC
     
    CJC, May 20, 2005
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    looks good Boss, although I do have one question.
    It seems to not work on all Replys, is there a reason?

    Other then that, its running perfectly smooth. Keep up the good, hopefully-not-hard work :)
     
    Pop_Smith, May 20, 2005
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  8. philipman

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    I think that it is good. you can see your pic before you post it.
     
    philipman, May 20, 2005
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    I thought it was really cool! Please put it back! It is helpful to see how the post will actually look before you submit it.
     
    fasfrank, May 20, 2005
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  10. philipman

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    yes put it back, I like it.
     
    philipman, May 20, 2005
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  11. ScubaBud

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    I first thought that it was HAL2000 watching whatever I was typing... :)

    I sitll thnik taht a sepel chceker is or wolud be a good tighg, espcaially in the evniengs or on a weekned atfer smoe mebemrs had a cpuole of drniks...<G>
     
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  12. creaky

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    'my god, its full of stars'
     
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  13. philipman

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    now it only works when you are editing a post.
     
    philipman, Jun 4, 2005
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  14. BigPantz

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    wlel sed, scbuadub... i for one wlud bnenefit form this feeture..*HIC* *HIC* :p
     
    BigPantz, Jun 4, 2005
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  15. bobright

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    Hahaha.
     
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