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Aros Exec => Site feedback => Topic started by: os4depot on October 17, 2018, 07:12:59 AM

Title: Recently replied topics
Post by: os4depot on October 17, 2018, 07:12:59 AM
It would be nice to have a recently replied topics page that you can bookmark instead of the current front page.

Checking all forum areas if there's something new is in the "no fun" category.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: Ball000 on October 17, 2018, 12:42:45 PM
I was about to say the same  8)

But I noticed that once I am logged in, there is a link under the banner that allows to "Show unread posts since last visit. (https://ae.amigalife.org/index.php?action=unread)" That's not exactly the same indeed but i know other forums where it is the way also. Those forums don't usually need you to login for this service though, I guess they use some cookies to compare dates?
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on October 18, 2018, 03:10:00 PM
It is on the todo list to try and get something similar done for this site.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: os4depot on October 21, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
You probably know this already, but anyway.. "recent posts" and "recently replied topics" are not the same thing. The latter gives a better overview.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on October 24, 2018, 12:22:24 PM
Quote from: os4depot on October 21, 2018, 10:37:54 AM
You probably know this already, but anyway.. "recent posts" and "recently replied topics" are not the same thing. The latter gives a better overview.

Sure, i can take a peak and see how i could do that. There is a mod for SMF which lets you bookmark topics you want to keep an eye on that i have considered installing as well (see here how that would work https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=864)

Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: origami on November 02, 2018, 04:13:21 AM
Quote from: 4pLaY on October 24, 2018, 12:22:24 PM
There is a mod for SMF which ....
Depending on what you had in mind (and you did not already know about them) it might perhaps be more interresting to have a look at simpleportal  (https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1104)(website (https://simpleportal.net/)) and/or tinyportal  (https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=97)(website (https://www.tinyportal.net/)) mods. They work with (custom) blocks such as recently replied topics, shoutbox, links sections etc. It should in theory be pretty easy with those mods to mimic old aros-exec forums without too much of a hassle. afaik they also provide a fronpage (hence the name portal in their name  :P )

I wanted to check them out before suggesting those but i seem unable to get the freakin' SMF installer to coorporate on my machine.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on November 03, 2018, 03:28:31 PM
Quote from: origami on November 02, 2018, 04:13:21 AM
Quote from: 4pLaY on October 24, 2018, 12:22:24 PM
There is a mod for SMF which ....
Depending on what you had in mind (and you did not already know about them) it might perhaps be more interresting to have a look at simpleportal  (https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=1104)(website (https://simpleportal.net/)) and/or tinyportal  (https://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=97)(website (https://www.tinyportal.net/)) mods. They work with (custom) blocks such as recently replied topics, shoutbox, links sections etc. It should in theory be pretty easy with those mods to mimic old aros-exec forums without too much of a hassle. afaik they also provide a fronpage (hence the name portal in their name  :P )

I wanted to check them out before suggesting those but i seem unable to get the freakin' SMF installer to coorporate on my machine.

Hey

Not seen them before but i do not want to mimic the old AE look, we will for example not have a news section anymore, it was very rarely used in the last couple of years. But thanks for taking the time to come up with suggestions :).

This site is not finished on the design part but i do not have the time right now for major work and the site works fine for now, it will improve over time.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: magorium on November 04, 2018, 05:13:57 PM
Thank you for your time 4pLaY

Quote from: 4pLaY on November 03, 2018, 03:28:31 PM
This site is not finished on the design part but i do not have the time right now for major work and the site works fine for now, it will improve over time.
I hear you, and no problem.

Might it perhaps be an option/suggestion to post a sticky somewhere that contains the links that aros-exec used to provide on its side-panel ? Right now my tag isn't allow to grow any further (or i must use URL shorteners) and i am still missing a link to the AROS archives. That is unless those links are destined to be forgotten.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: magorium on November 04, 2018, 11:18:15 PM
Let me kick-off with a small list to get started:

AROS
AROS Distributions
AROS sources
AROS Wikibook
Some informative threads from old aros-exec.org forums
Other AROS Resources
Want to donate to AROS and related projects or otherwise want to show your support ?
Other forums where AROS can be discussed
I probably forgot one or two links :P
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on November 06, 2018, 07:07:27 PM
Quote from: magorium on November 04, 2018, 05:13:57 PM
Thank you for your time 4pLaY

Quote from: 4pLaY on November 03, 2018, 03:28:31 PM
This site is not finished on the design part but i do not have the time right now for major work and the site works fine for now, it will improve over time.
I hear you, and no problem.

Might it perhaps be an option/suggestion to post a sticky somewhere that contains the links that aros-exec used to provide on its side-panel ? Right now my tag isn't allow to grow any further (or i must use URL shorteners) and i am still missing a link to the AROS archives. That is unless those links are destined to be forgotten.

I have added a links section now in the top menu. All members can submit links, right now i do not have time to sit and add links myself.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on November 06, 2018, 07:12:27 PM
Quote from: magorium on November 04, 2018, 11:18:15 PM
Let me kick-off with a small list to get started:

AROS
  • Website (http://www.aros.org), Alternative (http://aros.sourceforge.net)
  • Nightly downloads (http://aros.sourceforge.net/download.php)
  • Sourceforge project (https://sourceforge.net/projects/aros/)
AROS Distributions
  • Icaros Desktop (http://www.icarosdesktop.org)
  • AspireOS (http://www.aspireos.com)
  • AEROS (https://www.aeros-os.org/)
  • AROS Broadway (http://aros-broadway.de)
  • AROS Vision (currently defunct)
AROS sources
  • SVN Trac (http://trac.aros.org)
  • AROS Repo (https://repo.or.cz/w/AROS.git)
  • AROS Repo - Ports (https://repo.or.cz/w/AROS-Ports.git)
  • AROS Repo - Contrib (https://repo.or.cz/w/AROS-Contrib.git)
  • AROS mirror @ ezrec's Github (https://github.com/ezrec/AROS-mirror)
AROS Wikibook
  • Main Page (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Aros)
  • User Docs (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Aros/User/Docs)
  • Developer docs (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Aros/Developer/Docs)
  • Hardware Compatibility List (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Aros/Platforms/x86_Complete_System_HCL)
Some informative threads from old aros-exec.org forums
  • Icaros Desktop 2.0 caveats and workarounds (https://ae.amigalife.org/old/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=8937&forum=24)
  • Linux Hosted Icaros (https://ae.amigalife.org/old/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?viewmode=flat&type=&topic_id=3843&forum=24) (Icaros distro has an automated script for that now but many interresting hosted related issues are mentioned in that thread thus interresting for arm/ppc hosters)
Other AROS Resources
  • AROS file archives (http://archives.aros-exec.org/)
  • BSZili's ports (https://bszili.morphos.me/)
  • AROS playground (http://arosgamer.blogspot.com/)
  • AROS Alive (https://arosalive.blogspot.com/)
Want to donate to AROS and related projects or otherwise want to show your support ?
  • Power2People (https://www.power2people.org/)
  • Patreon of Michal Schulz (https://www.patreon.com/michal_schulz)
Other forums where AROS can be discussed
  • AROS World (http://www.arosworld.org)
  • Amiga World (https://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/)
I probably forgot one or two links :P

Decent list here, unless people submit links i will probably add most of these later on when i have some time for it.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: magorium on November 07, 2018, 02:44:46 AM
Quote from: 4pLaY on November 06, 2018, 07:07:27 PM
I have added a links section now in the top menu. All members can submit links, right now i do not have time to sit and add links myself.
Thank you 4pLaY as i can see the link at the top of the page.

Uhm.. is my browser blocking something there (or perhaps i am too clumsy/dumbwitted) as i fail to see how i would be able to add a link when i am logged in and travel to the links section.

PS: sorry for derailing the original topic. In hindsight there was a better thread in which i could have asked/posted. sorry to OP for that.

Edit:I've created a separate thread (https://ae.amigalife.org/index.php?topic=76.0) for a list with links to not further pollute this thread.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: os4depot on March 20, 2019, 10:17:48 AM
Any news on getting a recently replied topics block?
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: trekiej on March 20, 2019, 04:53:56 PM
A Programming Language Pros and Cons page sounds good.
Title: Re: Recently replied topics
Post by: 4pLaY on March 24, 2019, 01:15:46 AM
Quote from: os4depot on March 20, 2019, 10:17:48 AM
Any news on getting a recently replied topics block?

No, I have many projects going on and it is not easy to find a time slot for everything in the little spare time I have for these kind of projects.