New Forum Feedback

This may be a bit premature (and not taking into account bugs) but so far as one in a sea of users, I like the new forums. Though a little bit hard to find at first, the new layout and wealth of user perferences is great.

A couple of suggestions:

  • I've liked forums that list a "number of times viewed" column. It helps to know what other users have looked at, what they have found helpful, especially threads I have started.
  • Probably not suitable for a company forum, but I also like a Thanks feature, that you can thank a user and it is a user statistic - I think it encourages user contribution more.
  • Is the "answered" category similar to the "solved" feature in other forums? Ie where the user who posts the thread can tick a "Is Solved" box when the question is answered.

That's all, so far so good.

steve

  • Unknown said:

    I don't see any thing like Add forum. I can only add groups and forum threads (posts), not adding a complete forum.

    Not sure if Phil answered you, but in a forum's main page, on the right there is a big blue "New Post" button. Below that is:

    Options

        * Email unsubscribe from this forumEmail subscribe to this forum...
        * Subscribe via RSS
        * Mark all read
        * Favorite this forum

    It's "Favourite this forum" you want to click.

  • Unknown said:

    There are also a lot more clicks to get to each individual forum. First I have to find what topic area I'm interested in and when I click that it takes me to a general "Home" page then I have to click on the forum tab to see the post. It's just a lot more tedious than the previous version and I see myself having a hard time finding things or getting frustrated and giving up because it takes to long to search for the information I want.  

    I agree entirely. Way too many clicks. Also deson't help that I can't see the Activity from the Home page when logged in.

    Unknown said:

    I am also not a big fan of the pull down bar at the top. It is annoying when the menus pop down in the way inadvertently every time my mouse happens to cross over the bar.

    I've noticed that as well. The top ribbon is too sensitive.

     

  • Ok, now I see it. But it don't exist for this forum. But for MicroStation V8i it's there.

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  • Unknown said:
    Ok, now I see it. But it don't exist for this forum. But for MicroStation V8i it's there.

    :) bizarre, I have yet to come across a forum where it's not - including this one.

     

    Unknown said:
    There are also a lot more clicks to get to each individual forum. First I have to find what topic area I'm interested in and when I click that it takes me to a general "Home" page then I have to click on the forum tab to see the post.

    truckmann, I'm sure the importance of Groups will become more evident (I don't use em yet either), but anyway I think forum favourites is the way to go - I am finding it reasonably quick.

     

    Wow, the feedback is comin in :)

    Another suggestion/question: Is there a multi-quote feature?

  • Now I see the Add Forum to favorites for this forum also. Very strange, probably some cashing problems on my side then.....

     

    Edit: When I click on the Tab Forum, it's not there. But if I click on the link "Be Communities feedback" on top of the thread list, it's there. Not very consistent behavior.

    MicroStation 08.11.09.829
    MicroStation Connect Update 11
    ProjectWise 08.11.11.590
    LumenRT Update 11