I've come up with what I think is a new idea in the way forums can be built, so I built one as an experiment.
It's probably much easier if you took a look rather than have me try to explain.
Basically, it's a cross between multi-threaded and single-thread forums.
You can take a look (and post, if you wouldn't mind): http://www.hsmx.com/flow
Thoughts?
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It has it's share of issues.
First, because it is table based, if someone makes a long post it will push all other posts on the row beneath downwards.
I think using CSS could fix that - I may have a go.
Also if two people try to post in the same place at the same time, well, I have no idea what will happen
First, because it is table based, if someone makes a long post it will push all other posts on the row beneath downwards.
I think using CSS could fix that - I may have a go.
Also if two people try to post in the same place at the same time, well, I have no idea what will happen
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Very cool although easy to get lost in especially if people place in lots of text as previously mentioned.
Trouble finding the latest messages.
Can see other uses for it rather than a forum 'workflow for instance'. In my opinion it would be ok for technical geeks but the average "dumb user" would get lost. If looking at a forum I frequently look at only the top and last post to see if I need to read the ones in between.
Trouble finding the latest messages.
Can see other uses for it rather than a forum 'workflow for instance'. In my opinion it would be ok for technical geeks but the average "dumb user" would get lost. If looking at a forum I frequently look at only the top and last post to see if I need to read the ones in between.
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