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April 2011 site layout revamp
Anakin McFly
2011-04-16 15:02

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Welcome to the largest layout revamp since this site first started back in January 2008. Most of the changes aren't visible unless you want to go poking around in the code, but it's basically a complete revamp, layout-wise. I've barely touched the content but shall attempt to update some of the older pages in the near future; I'll keep you guys posted.

The most changes are structural: inspired by a web design class I'm currently taking, I cleaned up a tremendous amount of redundant/no-longer-in-use code and pages, which will hopefully help things like loading times, search engine indexing, easier troubleshooting in cases of tech problems and other fun stuff like that. All the CSS code is now in a single file! :D In the past there were two - one for Internet Explorer and one for anything that wasn't Internet Explorer, but I've simplified the code and managed to get one that works for all. Which is awesome.

I tried to keep links more or less the same, but a bunch of stuff got rearranged for organisational purposes - mostly minor pages that I don't think anyone is linking to. All the articles are in their original places.

There might still be a few minor bugs around the place that I'll be working on in the next few days or so, so there might be occasional things going down or layout screwups and so on until I get those fixed.

Until then, hope you like the design, let me know if anything appears seriously wrong and doesn't get fixed over the next few days, and continue fighting for the good name of Keanu.

gulbie
2011-04-16 17:50


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congratulations!
I love new elegant and clear ( as usual) layout.
LucaM
2011-04-17 00:41


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LOVE the new layout.
as gulbie said, it's elegant.
and the loading time improved considerably.

keep up the good work !


Later edit : but-but-but where did the dogstar page go? :(

Anakin McFly
2011-04-17 01:32

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:D
Dogstar page is under the library section - 'Music'
LucaM
2011-04-17 01:33


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... okay. thanks. me needs caffeine. lots of it ;)
inkhuldra
2011-04-17 02:24


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WHOA! Excellent new layout. Me likey much. And yes -- loads faster, too. I'm on mobile "broadband" (I use the term very lightly) so I really appreciate that. :-)
LucaM
2011-04-17 17:23


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er. Ani, one request. would it be possible to have back that 'feature' which allowed us to see 'all' the latest forum posts/comments, not just the latest five ones? there are days when there might be more, and, well, I'm lazy ;)
if possible - thanks ;) :D
Donna_J
2011-04-17 19:15


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Ani, thanks.New layout looks very good! Though it loads more slowly:( ( maybe it's just my IP) I like it very much :)
LucaM
2011-04-17 23:59


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Ani, there's a glitch in the matrix- when viewed with IE7.
I get Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'nobody'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/whoaisno/public_html/index.html on line 52
lies all over the home page, under each news post.
but only with IE ; with Firefox 4 it looks ok.

and when I try to access any of the news post ( to read the whole post) I get a 404 Error code there is no page message. with BOTH IE7 and Firefox.

ARYA
2011-04-18 00:14


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Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: Access denied for user 'nobody'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in /home/whoaisno/public_html/index.html on line 52

Warning: mysql_query() [function.mysql-query]: A link to the server could not be established in /home/whoaisno/public_html/index.html on line 52

Warning: mysql_num_rows(): supplied argument is not a valid MySQL result resource in /home/whoaisno/public_html/index.html on line 52



This is how everything on homepage looks to me too.

ARYA
2011-04-18 00:16


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btw I am using Mozilla Foxfire 4
Anakin McFly
2011-04-18 02:15

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Ani, one request. would it be possible to have back that 'feature' which allowed us to see 'all' the latest forum posts/comments

It's there - you have to click on 'Comments'.


and when I try to access any of the news post ( to read the whole post) I get a 404 Error code there is no page message. with BOTH IE7 and Firefox.

argh, thanks for noticing. Broken links. Fixed.

For the access denied errors - do you still get it? It's only on some computers, apparently. I changed something and hopefully this works, but if not then I can fix it the longer way.

LucaM
2011-04-18 02:37


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found the 'comments' thing. I think some of the subtlety of the new layout is lost on me ;) :D
thanks for pointing in the right direction ;)

error gone from home page.

Anakin McFly
2011-04-18 02:37

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Nah, that's normal when stuff gets rearranged. XD
Gypsybiker2112
2011-04-18 07:27


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Hell..Been coming in as a lurker for a while + finally decided to join up on the 11th on my birthday..Hadn't been in till today, + thought I'd stepped into another dimention for a minute..Totally disorientated, till I poked around + read what you're doing with the site...
All I can say, is, keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing the finished project..:-D (that is until you decide to tweak again to even more perfection...lol)
It's a great site + I wish I'd discovered it before...
ARYA
2011-04-18 07:40


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Whatever you did, I can see the homepage listings again. Thanks Anakin.
seer
2011-04-19 14:50


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Just dropped in after a period of hibernation, so far so good, looks good to me - then again I just appreciate all of your hard work and dedication Ani :).

Oh, well, ya might move anky along ;).

Anakin McFly
2011-04-19 14:52

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It's a big dinosaur. It doesn't move very fast. :|
k1000a92
2011-04-19 22:12


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Not even if it's pushed aside by a head-banging dinosaur?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stegoceras

I should probably dig out my paleontology books. I still love me some dinosaurs (which is why this site is, without a doubt, the best Keanu site EVER), though I have not given them all the attention they deserve lately.

nafsunaek
2011-04-20 00:15


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Excellent revamp! I'm on a short holiday now and I'm having problems with the internet, so I'll have a longer look at things when I'm back home, but it JUST LOOKS GREAT!!
Good job Ani - love it!!! :D

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