MobileRead migration complete / Small changes - Page 4

Alexander Turcic · 06-05-2007, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Gavrahil

One other thing that seems not to be there any more are the RSS feeds for a single forum. Before you could create an RSS feed for every sub-forum you wanted, for example the Irex Iliad with all its sub-forums. That would be nice again... I just can't seem to find it anymore.

Thanks for the hint. If your browser or feed reader has autodiscovery, it will still detect individual feeds for each section. But unlike before - and this we will "fix" as well - these feeds don't include sub-forums right now. We will also bring back a single page showing all available feeds.

Alexander Turcic · 06-05-2007, 08:06 AM

Let's see...

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

In the Hybrid display mode, when you browse in the hierachy, at any point if you click on a post, it brings you to it ... but only it. I would be nice if it brought you to it but with all the others around it too, just like a link in a long Wiki page for example. That would give an other dimension of browsing that is quicker than scrolling.

The hybrid mode is kinda tricky. Currently, when you click on a post within a thread in hybrid mode, the currently selected post plus posts that are direct replies are shown at the bottom of the page. Example:

a
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b
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c
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d
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e
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f

When you click on a, all posts will be shown. If you click on b, only b will be shown. If you click on c, only c will be shown. If you click on d, d and e will be shown -- meaning d and someone's reply to d (=e). If you click on e or f, again only e or f are shown. You can test it with this thread. Your suggestion sounds great, but I am not sure if it can be implemented at the moment. But I will keep an eye on it!

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The blue menu bar could follow you everywhere you go and stay just at the top of your screen or one button called 'Top' could do the same and follow you. Once you click on it, it brings you to the blue menu bar at the top.

That would involve some javascript/xhtml coding. Not really my expertise, but if someone is willing to help out...

TadW · 06-06-2007, 04:09 AM

Thanks for all the hard work, Alex!

Another suggestion: On the frontpage, where the latest attachments are listed, could you exclude e-book uploads, and perhaps make another news section dedicated to latest e-book uploads?

Alexander Turcic · 06-06-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TadW

Thanks for all the hard work, Alex!

Another suggestion: On the frontpage, where the latest attachments are listed, could you exclude e-book uploads, and perhaps make another news section dedicated to latest e-book uploads?

That would be easily possible. Give us a few days

Adam B. · 06-06-2007, 02:34 PM

It could be me, but I don't think the automatic resize is working for editor uploaded images...

Wizard-mag · 06-07-2007, 03:40 AM

It also seems that there was a temporary issue with the front page RSS feed, which also included some non-front page posts during the Sunday, but that now seems to be fixed.

Alexander Turcic · 06-07-2007, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Wizard-mag

It also seems that there was a temporary issue with the front page RSS feed, which also included some non-front page posts during the Sunday, but that now seems to be fixed.

Exactly, this issue has been discovered and fixed earlier, thanks for reporting though

Also, when you subscribe to a subforum, the feed will now also include the subforum's children forums again.

Alexander Turcic · 06-07-2007, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Adam B.

It could be me, but I don't think the automatic resize is working for editor uploaded images...

Thanks Adam for the report. The PHP function getimagesize() always returns false with our new PHP installation. I am looking into this.

Liviux · 06-07-2007, 12:11 PM

I am addicted to the comics strip that you kindly delivered to us at the old address
http://www.turcic.com/avantgo/comics.shtml
Is there any chance to get them back?
Thank you in advance.

Alexander Turcic · 06-08-2007, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Liviux

I am addicted to the comics strip that you kindly delivered to us at the old address
http://www.turcic.com/avantgo/comics.shtml
Is there any chance to get them back?
Thank you in advance.

Hi Liviux, yes, it'll be back. Please give me a couple of days. I'll be putting the script on another server.

dharris · 06-08-2007, 11:22 AM

When I view MobileRead's feed in bloglines, the images attached to the posts are not showing up. Instead I'm seeing the path of the image. Something like this:

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Put your Sony Reader in High-Contrast Mode (white-on-black)

By alex_d on Sony Portable Reader

https://www.mobileread.com/upload/news/2007-06/readerwcover.jpgI bring to you a little program that will put the Reader into white-on-black (inverse color) reading mode. Many people find this mode easier on the eyes and small text a

(emphasis on url added by me)

I had added MobileRead to my subscriptions just shortly before this migration, so my memory may be misleading me.

Should I be seeing the images?

nekokami · 06-08-2007, 12:35 PM

Could we get a menu bar at the bottom of the page with the "User CP" etc on it? I find myself scrolling back to the top a lot as I read through new posts.

While I'm on the subject of the menu bar, I'm wondering why the E-Books link is the second item there, when it only has books for Sony?

NatCh · 06-08-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

... I'm wondering why the E-Books link is the second item there, when it only has books for Sony?

I think Alex was looking ahead to when folks have created and uploaded books for other formats/devices too.

yvanleterrible · 06-08-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Could we get a menu bar at the bottom of the page with the "User CP" etc on it? I find myself scrolling back to the top a lot as I read through new posts.

While I'm on the subject of the menu bar, I'm wondering why the E-Books link is the second item there, when it only has books for Sony?

That's mainly why I was suggesting a menu bar that could follow your movements through the page or just a button.
Maybe there could be a simple 'Up' button on every post next to the 'Karma' or 'Quote' ones ?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-08-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

I think Alex was looking ahead to when folks have created and uploaded books for other formats/devices too.

Good point: If I decided to convert Metropolis to other formats besides LRF (like for eReader, iSilo, MobiPocket, and MS Reader), where would I put them, guys?

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06-06-2007, 04:09 AM	#48
TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Thanks for all the hard work, Alex! Another suggestion: On the frontpage, where the latest attachments are listed, could you exclude e-book uploads, and perhaps make another news section dedicated to latest e-book uploads?

06-06-2007, 02:34 PM	#50
Adam B. Addicted to Porting Posts: 1,697 Karma: 7194 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Indianapolis, IN Device: iRex iLiad, Nokia 770, Samsung i760	It could be me, but I don't think the automatic resize is working for editor uploaded images...

06-07-2007, 03:40 AM	#51
Wizard-mag Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 25 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Czech Republic	It also seems that there was a temporary issue with the front page RSS feed, which also included some non-front page posts during the Sunday, but that now seems to be fixed.

06-07-2007, 12:11 PM	#54
Liviux Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: Palm TX	I am addicted to the comics strip that you kindly delivered to us at the old address http://www.turcic.com/avantgo/comics.shtml Is there any chance to get them back? Thank you in advance.

06-08-2007, 12:35 PM	#57
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Could we get a menu bar at the bottom of the page with the "User CP" etc on it? I find myself scrolling back to the top a lot as I read through new posts. While I'm on the subject of the menu bar, I'm wondering why the E-Books link is the second item there, when it only has books for Sony?

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