Topic: Please undo the 'Search screen' overkill

[Hasan Muhammad]

Please remove the 'have you searched...' header from *EVERY* page of the forum.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ! ! !

Hasan

[Charlie Brady]

Hasan Muhammad wrote:

> Please remove the 'have you searched...' header from *EVERY*
> page of the forum.

And you are volunteering to answer all the frequently asked questions??

No, the search instructions will stay - at least some people will read them and pay attention to them.

Charlie

[Hasan Muhammad]

Charlie,

I feel your pain, when I first started using the forum I didn't even notice the 'Search' hyperlink in the menu.

Here's a possible compromise (that uses much less screen area):

Have you SEARCHED the forums first? Someone might have answered your question(s) already....    New User Forum    Advanced Forum    Wish List    General discussion

[Hasan Muhammad]

That the combination of...

- using IE 5.0 having three toolbars at the top (menu, navigation buttons & URL address)
- video display set at 800x600 pixels (typical for 15 inch monitors)
- the new 'Have you searched the forums yet?' announcement

Leaves no room to display topics--not even one line?

[Gordon Rowell]

Hasan Muhammad wrote:

> That the combination of...
>
> - using IE 5.0 having three toolbars at the top (menu,
> navigation buttons & URL address)
> - video display set at 800x600 pixels (typical for 15 inch monitors)
> - the new 'Have you searched the forums yet?' announcement
>
> Leaves no room to display topics--not even one line?

No, but we do now...

We'll try to get it trimmed, but it is already having a noticeable
effect on people posting to the correct boards.

Gordon

[Damien Curtain]

Hasan Muhammad wrote:

> That the combination of...
>
> - using IE 5.0 having three toolbars at the top (menu,
> navigation buttons & URL address) - video display set at
> 800x600 pixels (typical for 15 inch monitors) - the new 'Have
> you searched the forums yet?' announcement
>
> Leaves no room to display topics--not even one line?

If you reduce your font size does that help?

--
 Damien

[Hasan Muhammad]

That the combination of...

- using IE 5.0 having three toolbars at the top (menu, navigation buttons & URL address)
- video display set at 800x600 pixels (typical for 15 inch monitors)
- the new 'Have you searched the forums yet?' announcement

Leaves no room to display topics--not even one line?

[Hasan Muhammad]

Yep... a reduction from medium to smaller text (via the view menu) allows for 4 topics to be displayed.

[Hasan Muhammad]

Gordon wrote...

We'll try to get it trimmed, but it is already having a noticeable
effect on people posting to the correct boards.

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Great, I'm glad the announcement is having the intended effect.  I know you guys spend I lot more time reading the postings than me and I sure get tired of seeing the same questions being asked (and I was one of the guilty--in my newbie days).

Hasan

P.S.

How about adding a link in the announcement back to the homepage?

[Hasan Muhammad]

Gordon wrote...

We'll try to get it trimmed, but it is already having a noticeable
effect on people posting to the correct boards.

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Great, I'm glad the announcement is having the intended effect.  I know you guys spend I lot more time reading the postings than me and I sure get tired of seeing the same questions being asked (and I was one of the guilty--in my newbie days).

Hasan

P.S.

How about adding a link in the announcement back to the homepage?

[h.muhammad@sss-computers]

I'm having some connection problems that appear to be generating extra posts.

Hasan