Beta Release - Thu Apr 4, 2002

[MeekOneGOP]

I mean I CAN too!

Yeah, I knew that.... Nanny, nanny doo-doo!
:O)

[RonDog]

Bless you, RonDog.
I'm going to try to figure this new software out this weekend.
And please ping me to your "search thread" when it's updated. I've never seen that one. Thanks!

I thought that you might like all the new features in John's new BETA-Free Republic!

(BTW, thanks for the blessing; I like to share the gifts that I have received.)

As for my comments on John's search thread, the LOGIC and ADVICE still seem - for the most part - to be valid, only the LINKS appear to be broken. See:

Free Republic Search Engine *Experimental*
Search Free Republic
Posted on 12/7/01 4:41 PM Pacific by John Robinson

[smith288]

My style

- IE5+ only. copy below text into a text file, save it somewhere on your machine and go to Here to upload your CSS file. now go here to type in /perl/css in the input box and press Update. Should show a purty new FR!

body{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
A:link{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: red;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:visited{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: red;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:hover{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: navy;
}
A:active{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
text-decoration: underline;
}
.browse{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
.menu{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
.header{
font: 9pt arial;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:link{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:visited{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:hover{
color: red;
}
.header a:active{
color: green;
}

.nav{
font: 7pt Arial;
}
.nav a:link{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:visited{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:hover{
color: red;
}
.nav a:active{
color: green;
}

.content{
font: 9pt arial;
}
.content A:link{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:visited{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:hover{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:active{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.msg{

}
.title{

}
.meta{
font: 7pt arial;
padding-left: 10px;
}

.thread{
background-color: #efefef;
border: 3px outset;
}

INPUT{
font: 7pt arial;
border-color: navy;
border-width: 1pt;
}
SELECT{
font: 7pt arial;
border-color: navy;
}
TEXTAREA{
font: 8pt arial;
border-color: navy;
border-width: 1pt;
}
body{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
A:link{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: red;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:visited{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: red;
text-decoration: none;
}
A:hover{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
color: navy;
}
A:active{
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
text-decoration: underline;
}
.browse{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
.menu{
background: fixed url('http://www.freerepublic.com/images/flag.jpg') repeat-y #ffffff;
margin-left:100;
font-family: arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
font-size: 8pt;
}
.header{
font: 9pt arial;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:link{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:visited{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.header a:hover{
color: red;
}
.header a:active{
color: green;
}

.nav{
font: 7pt Arial;
}
.nav a:link{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:visited{
color: Navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.nav a:hover{
color: red;
}
.nav a:active{
color: green;
}

.content{
font: 9pt arial;
}
.content A:link{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:visited{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:hover{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.content A:active{
font: 9pt arial;
color: navy;
text-decoration: none;
}
.msg{

}
.title{

}
.meta{
font: 7pt arial;
padding-left: 10px;
}

.thread{
background-color: #efefef;
border: 3px outset;
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BlendTrans(duration=4).play
progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.BlendTrans.play;
}

INPUT{
font: 7pt arial;
border-color: navy;
border-width: 1pt;
}
SELECT{
font: 7pt arial;
border-color: navy;
}
TEXTAREA{
font: 8pt arial;
border-color: navy;
border-width: 1pt;
}

[smith288]

Well, one way i find things too, is if you remember at least ONE poster, then you can search his/her posts...it will show ones in other forums.

[John Robinson]

"You have reached the end of the Internet. You can turn your computer off now."

What's the URL?

[Ligeia]

Any thoughts on when the "Add Topic" feature will be activated?

[Syncro]

Hay John...is there some way tht I can have a page up so that it shows all the posts that are posted?...It seems that I only get some of them.

Thjnsks oops thanks

[sweetliberty]

John, it sounds wonderful! I am thrilled that you're working on an image server and a real time chat room. May I suggest an ichat rooms program. It is a very user friendly format.

I'm also glad you're planning to allow for multiple recipients in FReepmail. And an address book sounds great too.

3 questions:

1. Will there ever be a direct link to the chapter forums of Free Republic network in the context of the main forum?

2. Will the pager ever again search and notify for all forums? It now only searches the news/activism forum.

3. I guess this is more of a comment than a question. You threw us all into shock last Saturday with the changes and the improvements are so great since then I am reluctant to complain about anything, so don't look at it as a complaint. Just something to think about. The black and red were much easier reading on the latest posts page and "my comments" pages than the current blues and browns.

Overall, I would say it's coming along really well.

Keep up the good work!

[Mo1]

Here is a question .. is there a printer friendly version for all these new changes ..

I've been killing a lot of trees lately ..

The Greenies will not be happy with me .. lol

[sweetliberty]

Okay, I have to say it; I just took a look at that link and that blue font is ATROCIOUS! The black is MUCH more readable.

[.38sw]

I clicked on the Big Beta link as well. Agree - I really don't care at all for the blue fonts.

[sweetliberty]

" I just hope the newcomers see the blue border one."

Keep in mind that FR got 80,000 strong on the old format with it's simple design. While the border might have appeared very attractive at first glance, I think the greater complexity navigating the site would be a turn off for a lot of people. Even the old format didn't alert newcomers to what was available and how to use it and for some people even that was a source of frustration. The complaints I heard last weekend and to some extent this past week have mostly been from FReepers who are familiar with the site and are still having a terrible time navigating, although the complaints have subsided significantly.

[umbagi]

As I posted on the other Beta Discussion thread:

I love my style sheets, my pretty style sheets.
They make my Freeping more fun this way.
You'll never know, John, how much I love them...
Please don't take my style sheets away!

Great work, John!

u

[sweetliberty]

"(This is just in case you don't have enough to do already.)"

Yeah. I'm thinking John seems bored lately....too much time on his hands. I'm sure if we put our minds to it we can come up with something to keep him occupied and out of trouble.

[sweetliberty]

" but allow tech-heads and veteran FReepers the option to CUSTOMIZE their experience here to the level of their comfort."

It's a good idea in theory, but being a veteran, hardcore FReeper does not necessarily equal technologically savvy.

[sweetliberty]

"is there a printer friendly version for all these new changes .. "

You're asking me??? ROTFL!

[xm177e2]

BODY {
    font-size: 16px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

.content {
    margin-left: 20px;
    margin-right: 20px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

BODY.read .content {
    margin-left: 40px;
    margin-right: 40px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

BODY.mail {
    background: #000000;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

.title {
    /* thread titles */
    font-size: 110%;
    font-family: "Arial";
    background-color: #000000;
}

.title B {
    /* negate bolding of thread titles */
    font-weight: normal;
    background-color: #000000;
}

.meta {
    /* meta information (to/from, date, etc) */
    /* font-size: x-small; */
    font-size: 90%;
    background-color: #000000;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";

}

.text {
    /* text (msgs, etc) */
    background-color: #FFF4DF;
    padding: 5px;
    color: #000000;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

.sb {
    /* sidebar */
    padding: 4;
}

TABLE.header {
    padding: 4px;
}

.msg, .thread {
    padding: 4px;
    background-color: #000000;
}

.msg .title, .nav, .title, .content, TABLE.header, .meta {
    color: #FFF4DF;
}

BODY.menu {
    background: #000000;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

BODY.menu DIV.content {
    padding-left: 100px;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

P {
    font-size: small;
}

A {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

B {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Times New Roman";
}

TD {
    font: normal small, sans-serif;
}

.nav A:link, .nav A:visited, .nav A:link B, .nav A:visited B, .meta A:link, .meta A:visited {
    color: #DFBD90;
    font-weight: bold;
}

A:link, A:visited, A:hover {
    font-weight: bold;
}

.nav A:hover, .meta A:hover {
    color: #FFFFFF;
    font-weight: bold;
}
BODY, BODY.browse, BODY.read
{background-color: #002222;}
.text A:visited
{color: #002222;}
BODY.menu DIV.content A:visited, .text A:link
{color: #004444;}
.thread .title A:visited, .msg .title A:visited, .text A:hover,  A:visited
{color: #008888;}
A:link, .thread .title A:link, .msg .title A:link
{color: #00AAAA;}
A:hover, BODY.menu DIV.content A:link, BODY.menu DIV.content A:hover, .thread .title A:hover, .msg .title A:hover
{color: #00BBBB;}

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I have this in a few other colors, if anyone's interested.