Coming Soon!

[Moke]

:yay:

Great fantastic wonderful news! I've just signed off on our new forum design ( :boobies: ) and it has moved to coding. This process should take about 5-7 days and then we will be ready for 1) upgrade and 2) a whole new look!

Upgrade
We are currently running what is now an antiquated version of vBulletin. Our version is 3.6.8, the current version is 3.8.1. This will not only keep us up to date on security but will also bring us shiny new features like being able to design your profile page, form a 'social group' (like a mini forum), and have your own photo album connected to your profile.

With the upgrade, I am also updating the flash chat software so that hopefully it will work for the people it doesn't work for now. I'm also removing the vbJournals application and going to vBlogs. VBlog is a more robust blogging add-on that I think you'll enjoy much better. I am not sure that I can migrate entries, so please start saving the entries you want to keep!


New Look
We'll be getting rid of the current front page in lieu of a specially designed word press page that will be home to articles and snippets that will give interested parties an idea of what we talk about here, with its main focus to be driving traffic to the forums.

Our new forum design will be light, feminine, sophisticated without being girly. Our current theme is nice but is rich and 'fall' like. It also isn't compatible with 3.8.1 so it has to go.

I do not have our upgrade or our new skin install scheduled. I will update when I do and give you plenty of time to be elsewhere!

[Karen]

It's like PW is getting a new wardrobe!!:boobies:

[Angie]

Awesome! :rock:

[Mo]

How exciting! I love what we already have, so if this is even better :yay:!

Thanks for everything that you do to keep this board afloat! :love:

[Dar]

Cool! Moke, do you know if there is any way to "export" a journal? Or do we have to do a copy/paste thing?

[Kristy74]

How exciting! I love what we already have, so if this is even better :yay:!

Thanks for everything that you do to keep this board afloat! :love:
:word: and :yay: This current format is the only format I've known...how exciting!

[Allison]

:love: :love: :love: :love:

[Moke]

I will find out, from people who have switched. It might just convert the entries, but that would be too much like easy, so.... probably not. :D I'll check.

[Moke]

It looks like there is an import tool, but I need to locate someone who knows how to do it.

[Katie]

Nice :)

[Mary Ann]

:confetti: :yay:

[Natale]

I hope it has a "mobile friendly" format, I would love to be able to check in via my "device". :)

[Stacey]

Mobile PW would be neat.

[Lisa]

:dunno:

I can surf it on my phone fine. :D

[Moke]

I didn't really consider a mobile friendly layout but... we'll see once it's installed how easy it is to view online.

[Mrs Sarah]

Yay!!

[Stacey]

:dunno:

I can surf it on my phone fine. :D

It works fine, it's just not iPhone-optimized :right:

[Phoebe]

:D

[Moke]

I got word that we will get a live preview of the new skin/ front page in a few days. That paves the way for an upgrade and skin install. Hooray! I'm really REALLY excited for a bright new look for us-- sophisticated and classy and feminine without being girly. I can't wait.

Our designer and upgrader are in India so it's likely this will happen overnight, which would be best for our group I think--- except for the Westies! :D

I will keep you posted!

[Moke]

Skin is done, front page is done. I'm scheduling our upgrade, will either be tonight or tomorrow night. Leaning toward tomorrow night.

More info will come as I get it!

[Sheri Ruth]

*frets*

[Moke]

It'll be worth the wait, Ms Sheri!

While we're waiting I have something HILARIOUS for you to read but it isn't safe for work... can you pm me your emal address?