Log on issues

[Tim Watts]

the photo viewer is indeed verz bandwidth hundry and causes timeout issues.

JohnO, if you're reading this, i'm abroad at present on a bad internet connection so would you mind removing the photo viewer you put on and reverting back to our original? else i'll do it when i return.

Ta

tim

[John Nicholson]

The pictures on the index page are a fantastic feature, but can I suggest that this feature could be arranged as a selectable choice for people who visit the UCET site, rather than you get it whether you want it or not on index page?

[John Oh]

It was captain Mike who wanted a changing picture on the home page and I think it looks good too. Maybe I can look at making it more efficient. Most members only want the forum so why not just bookmark that page and then you can bypass the home page.

See everyone Happy :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

JohnO.

[mike leahy]

[quote="JohnO" post=4322]It was captain Mike who wanted a changing picture on the home page and I think it looks good too. Maybe I can look at making it more efficient. Most members only want the forum so why not just bookmark that page and then you can bypass the home page.

See everyone Happy :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

JohnO.[/quote]
thats exactly what i do

[John Nicholson]

Thanks for that obvious suggestion John O!  I found all my favourite links were to the main Index page.  I also agree that the revolving pictures are a brilliant idea, and they do really show what a fantastic variety of mines and caves there is in North Wales.

- added later.....

I have now made new links directly to the forum recent topics page and it works instantly!

[Tim Watts]

yes, but the photo viewer is causing other problems behind the scenes.... Server timeouts etc. Theres going to be a bit of a major revamp behind the scenes very soon with some software updates so if people can bear with things for a little while longer then hopefully things should improve while at the same time retain the (all be it slightly different) photo cycler.

[Joel Colk]

Alphabetical knowledge bank?

[Ian A]

[quote="Suboffender" post=4335]Alphabetical knowledge bank? [/quote]

If we don't get one soon I am personally willing to engage the enemy and make a "more than" total nuisance of myself. The enemy being the software providers. Frankly, it is SHAMEFUL that they cannot produce something that is nothing less than NEEDED.

:angry: :huh:

[mick murphy]

i love it Ian you have a way with words, you posh little sh.. it makes my day from going down the pan if we get into any bother with other cavers, hit them on thr head with your concise and poke them in the eye with your pen and i will do the rest, have a nice day   mick

[Ian A]

[quote="madmicks" post=4339]i love it Ian you have a way with words, you posh little sh.. it makes my day from going down the pan if we get into any bother with other cavers, hit them on thr head with your concise and poke them in the eye with your pen and i will do the rest, have a nice day   mick[/quote]

Too phunny to respond properly lol

:lol:

Ian

[John Nicholson]

That's why I use Linux for most of my work.  It is safe, easy to use, reliable and free. Unfortunately I have to use Windoze when I convert my PC into a pipe organ, and quite often it crashes after a few days.  Linux runs for months.  But my next box will be an Apple.

[John Oh]

[quote="Ian" post=4336][quote="Suboffender" post=4335]Alphabetical knowledge bank? [/quote]

If we don't get one soon I am personally willing to engage the enemy and make a "more than" total nuisance of myself. The enemy being the software providers. Frankly, it is SHAMEFUL that they cannot produce something that is nothing less than NEEDED.

:angry: :huh:[/quote]

You wont get far, these guys very kindly provide the forum for free, you just have to live with it or pay for a commercial version. In the meantime use the search to find what you are looking for.

John.

[Tim Watts]

John, not entirely true. Its not a case of the commercial one, its a case of waiting for Version 2.0 of Kunena - i've been in touch with the developers, am on the beta test team and the functionality has been implemented and tested. Obviously I'm not prepared to go live on here with a beta version though. Formal release isn't far off.

What is true is that Kunena is developed for free by a group of willing volunteers which gives us little ground to complain. :-/

[John Nicholson]

Hi Tim.
I'm not sure if your comment above was directed at John O or John N.  
For me, I'm delighted to hear that you are supporting Kunena with the development of free software.  With this in mind I can put up with a few teething problems to know this is leading to some better free software for social network groups.

[Ian A]

I have been considering the position with the slow webpage for a few days and I think we do actually need to address it please ...

Personally, It is virtually impossible for me to "log in" from my work computer (using Microsoft SBS software) and I frequently get "cannot display page" from my home computer (which is new and runs all the lastest browser stuff).

I understand Johno's solution of bookmarking but it doesn't help my work computer (which says I am running a long script and may not respond) and it still doesn't work when I click a link in an email saying I have a PM which still takes me to the home page.

As far as the members are concerned I think we could "make do" and we could live with it.

My concern is that first time visitors are (in my humble opinion) likely to be put off by a website that either won't load or takes a long time. Personally, I will click off a site that takes too long or is full of adverts or is unintelligable or undecipherable within 10 seconds. I don't believe I am alone.

Logic suggests that we must have had first time visitors who have struggled and I really think we make an effort to encourage people and not discourage them.

Sorry to be a pain ..... but ..... any chance we can return the website to instant speed until such time as the software designers (volunteers or not) produce something that actually works ?



Ian