NEWS: New Navigation Menu

As you may have noticed, we have updated our Navigation Menu.

We found that things got lost or were too hard to find in the old menu so we have gone for a "collapsable" option to make things easier to find, and to save space.
This new menu works the same as Windows explorer where you click on the + sign next to the categories, they will expand. If you want to collapse the category you simply click the - sign.

Now this is only in the initial stage so there are a couple of things that woj will be working on

these are...

1. When you clock the + sign, that category will stay open even when your browsing other pages. Currently when you do that, the menu collapses automatically
2. The possibility of keeping the "Rave Adelaide Forums" category permanently open and just having the others collapsed

Please post your thoughts, comments or other suggestions as we would love to hear them

As you may have noticed, we have updated our Navigation Menu.

We found that things got lost or were too hard to find in the old menu so we have gone for a "collapsable" option to make things easier to find, and to save space.
This new menu works the same as Windows explorer where you click on the + sign next to the categories, they will expand. If you want to collapse the category you simply click the - sign.

Now this is only in the initial stage so there are a couple of things that woj will be working on

these are...

1. When you clock the + sign, that category will stay open even when your browsing other pages. Currently when you do that, the menu collapses automatically
2. The possibility of keeping the "Rave Adelaide Forums" category permanently open and just having the others collapsed

Please post your thoughts, comments or other suggestions as we would love to hear them

First noticed this this morning - looks nice until i reailsed it collapses everytime but like you said woj is looking into that...

Some browser feedback - all ok under IE 6, Mozzilla 1, and Opera 7.5

QUOTE (Spadge @ Jun 16 2005, 02:56 PM)

2. The possibility of keeping the "Rave Adelaide Forums" category permanently open and just having the others collapsed

please do that asap

This one is good but I think the other one is better mainly because it takes more time to find the Forum you want to post in. I agree with JJ and come on it collasping every time but should be good once Woj does his thing.

QUOTE (Khem @ Jun 16 2005, 03:03 PM)

QUOTE (Spadge @ Jun 16 2005, 02:56 PM) 2. The possibility of keeping the "Rave Adelaide Forums" category permanently open and just having the others collapsed please do that asap

Word M

Gee thanks spadge, now i *have* to make it work...
I plan to have a brief fiddle tonight (i might look at the menu system too), dont be too upset if its not done soon though.

Big massive thanks to El-Captian Vicks for sorting out the menu for a JS newb like myself.
Hopefully this makes life (well forum navigation) easier for the lot of you.

Ahh shucks! it was nothing..

yep big thanks to Morgs...
hope that keeps you cunts happy...

:happycunt:

to everyone involved in the coding of this site - I wouldn't know the first thing about PHP or JS but i'm sure a lot of work goes into it!

This post has been edited by jjcoolaus on Jun 17 2005, 09:35 AM

*looks at woj*

yeah sometimes it can be pretty tough!

only if your trying to re-code firefox

Finally someone who knows what theyre doing.

MORGS FOR WOJ REPLACEMENT!

I'm sure kirty will be stoked with the upgrade..

Interesting thing i noticed with this today is that the navigation comes up fully collapsed initially, and only expands forums AFTER the whole page has loaded.

Only happens if the page is slow to load (today at work the network has been a lil slow occasionally) - those on dialup probably notice.

On broadband (or fast work networks) you don't notice coz the page loads so quickly you don't see it.

Not complaining at all though...

This post has been edited by jjcoolaus on Jun 17 2005, 05:04 PM

works (and looks fine) here for me! good upgrade!

It is a little laggy on dialup (see fiji dialup)

Might have to have a look at that.. but in the scheme of things it's not too bad.. Saves a shit load of space too..

Just a suggestion for the site (thought this would be the best place to post it) if you logout and take another look at the navigation menu, all guests can see is the forums, photo gallery & frontpage.

I know there is a news item on the frontpage about registration benefits, but wouldn't it be better to have some text directly under the menu (that only guests can see) something like "register today to get access to competitions, dj mixes, and more" or something similar?

Just to make it a bit more obvious - otherwise at first glance to a guest it may appear as though all the site has is forums & photos. Just a thought.

That can be done for sure.. speak to woj!

JJ, I like it ...

Just logged out to check, guests can't see video clips either. The "register" in your text should also be a link to register.

Whenever I go to a new site, i don't sit round reading the frontpage news items - the menu is the first thing your eyes see so it's only logical that if a user reads "register for free today to get access to dj mixes, video clips, competitions, and more" they are more likely to register straight away.

Good to see G__ & Vicks think it's do-able - i'll PM Woj later. (i probably won't need to if i wait for him to read this thread first )

This post has been edited by jjcoolaus on Jun 21 2005, 10:27 AM

QUOTE (jjcoolaus @ Jun 21 2005, 10:26 AM)

Just logged out to check, guests can't see video clips either. The "register" in your text should also be a link to register. Whenever I go to a new site, i don't sit round reading the frontpage news items - the menu is the first thing your eyes see so it's only logical that if a user reads "register for free today to get access to dj mixes, video clips, competitions, and more" they are more likely to register straight away. Good to see G__ & Vicks think it's do-able - i'll PM Woj later. (i probably won't need to if i wait for him to read this thread first )

Spadge's spiel was too long for the menu... so now when non members view the site, the first centre block that they see is spadge's written works.

Hope this makes you happy JJ.