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rajivroy  
#1 Posted : Monday, August 21, 2006 8:13:09 PM(UTC)
rajivroy

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Joe,

There are some confusing hierarchies that may be easilty addressed.

On the top line you have Home, Community, Data, Manifesto.

When you put your mouse on Community -->stocks by ticker,
                                                                       investing
                                                                       Central Square

But really what you have is Community -->
                                              Forums (this figures in the terminology extensively somehow, but is not in the above choices)
                                              This the reappears as a navigation aid when you select a forum:
                                                as in
Forums > Investing > The Clubhouse

Which really could have been
Community >investing > the Clubhouse

or else change the top navigation line to Home, Forums, Data, Manifesto

But then you have a second navigation aid in Orange

communitystocks by tickera


This navigation aid only shows up at the top when you use the drop down menu to enter a section. If you go to Forums this navigation aid does not change.


So my suggestion:

a) Either use Forums or use Community. Probably the sw is so entertwined with the word Forum that you may not have a choice here.

b) Lose one of the two navgiation aids. Preferably the one in orange.

-------------------------------------------------------------
Next suggestion grouping of utilities and Forums.
Right now you have:

Stocks by Ticker:       a b c d    e f g h i j k    l m n o p q   r s t u v w x y z

 Investing

Central Square



<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
function toggleGroup(whichgroup) {
var myDate = new Date()
myDate.setDate(myDate.getDate()+30)
var oGroup = eval(document.getElementById(whichgroup + "group"));
var oImage = eval(document.getElementById("imgGroup" + whichgroup));
if (oGroup.style.display == 'block') {
oGroup.style.display = 'none';
oImage.src = '/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/arrows_down.gif'
document.cookie = whichgroup + "Show=False; expires=" + myDate.toGMTString() + "; path=/;";
}else{
oGroup.style.display = 'block';
oImage.src = '/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/arrows_up.gif'
document.cookie = whichgroup + "Show=True; expires=" + myDate.toGMTString() + "; path=/;";
}
}

</script>


a) Everything from "Unanswered" to "Search" are all really Utilities. So keep Utilities grouped logically to the right. Lose Forums in that group.

b) One alternative to the humongous forums list which potentially may grow, is to have only the forum selected show up.

So you have ONLY Central square show up if you select central square on top.

Suggestion to show similar position. Currently hierarchy of forums is lost.

Stocks by Ticker: a b c d  

Stocks by Ticker: e f g h i j k 

Stocks by Ticker: l m n o p q  

Stocks by Ticker : r s t u v w x y z

 Investing

Central Square


My 2 bits,

Rajiv
www.stockfundas.com

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brianalt  
#2 Posted : Monday, August 21, 2006 11:02:11 PM(UTC)
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<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"> function toggleGroup(whichgroup) { var myDate = new Date() myDate.setDate(myDate.getDate()+30) var oGroup = eval(document.getElementById(whichgroup + "group")); var oImage = eval(document.getElementById("imgGroup" + whichgroup)); if (oGroup.style.display == 'block') { oGroup.style.display = 'none'; oImage.src = '/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/arrows_down.gif' document.cookie = whichgroup + "Show=False; expires=" + myDate.toGMTString() + "; path=/;"; }else{ oGroup.style.display = 'block'; oImage.src = '/DesktopModules/NTForums/images/arrows_up.gif' document.cookie = whichgroup + "Show=True; expires=" + myDate.toGMTString() + "; path=/;"; } } </script>


I must agree with the above.  The rest of it I can't abide by. 
legalnan  
#3 Posted : Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:52:09 AM(UTC)
legalnan

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Posts: 38

When I first clicked on Rajiv's message, I got:

"A critical error has occurred.
Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
legalnan  
#4 Posted : Tuesday, August 22, 2006 3:12:09 PM(UTC)
legalnan

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Posts: 38

This time I clicked on "active topics" and got:




A critical error has occurred.
Conversion from string "8/22/2006 7:00:28 PM" to type 'Date' is not valid.
jncraig  
#5 Posted : Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:15:13 PM(UTC)
jncraig

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Posts: 561

I'm aware of the critical error thingie!
Joe
rajivroy  
#6 Posted : Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:34:18 PM(UTC)
rajivroy

Rank: Advanced Member

Posts: 20

Joe,

Sorry about the confusing format. I was not aware of the embedded javascript.

Were you able to figure out what I suggesting with respect to

a) Navigaiton guide, and
b) organizaiton of utility links.

Rajiv
jncraig  
#7 Posted : Thursday, August 24, 2006 8:14:43 AM(UTC)
jncraig

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Posts: 561

Since I've reorganized things, perhaps you'd like to try again in the context of what I have now?
Joe
rajivroy  
#8 Posted : Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:39:28 PM(UTC)
rajivroy

Rank: Advanced Member

Posts: 20

Ok. You have 2 Navigation aids
>community >central square

and

>Forums >Cental square

as an example.

Why not lose one of them. Why have both?

I would recommend losing the >community

Rajiv
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