Posted by Dr. Bob on April 8, 2005, at 3:08:51
In reply to Re: Board style » Dr. Bob, posted by cubic_me on April 6, 2005, at 3:27:51
> > Having posts on separate pages makes it easier to link to them.
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> I can see that it is easier for linking, but there are other formats that are able to link to specific posts whilst also showing all posts in a thread at the same time.Are they also able to get posts listed by search engines?
> > Regarding ease of use, have you tried the version that uses frames?
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> Yes I have, although I didn't find it any less time consuming than using the version that opens new windows.OK, it's a lot faster for me because I don't have to search for where to click. Along those lines, something else on my list is "next" and "previous" buttons:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20050116/msgs/444249.html
> On other boards I have visited (eg www.psyke.org) it keeps track of when you have visited
Do you have to sign in there? The way it works here, visit information is kept on your computer (in a cookie) rather than on the server.
> > I think the notifications include the subject lines, so you don't need to click on the links to find out they're nm posts.
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> You don't need to click on the links, but you do need to click on each email.With Eudora, (1) you can get a preview of each email at the bottom of the window without clicking on it and (2) you can "space" though a mailbox...
> > Would it be easier to delete notifications if they included the thread number or something in the subject line?
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> Yes, very much easier.OK, that I don't think should be too hard, I'll add that to my list. :-)
Bob
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