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Home page missing column
Board: Atlas Quest Announcements
Aug 1, 2011 4:32am
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My home page is missing the right hand column today, everything that was over there is now in the center column at the bottom, seems like somehow it is missing the column break code.
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Reply to: #626435 by BnyRbt
Aug 1, 2011 5:17am
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My homepage started this yesterday. I am running Firefox, but not sure what version. Very possible i need to upgrade!
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Reply to: #626439 by Mama Stork
Aug 1, 2011 12:40pm
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And it is working just fine now....I like the new look!
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Reply to: #626546 by Mama Stork
Aug 1, 2011 12:42pm
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My front page is back to three columns, but the Newest Letterboxes are appearing at the bottom of the left-hand column, rather than the top of the middle one. Any way to switch that back?

BAC
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Reply to: #626548 by BfloAnonChick
Aug 1, 2011 1:01pm
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but the Newest Letterboxes are appearing at the bottom of the left-hand column, rather than the top of the middle one. Any way to switch that back?

Make your browser wider? =)

Not everything on the home page is going to fit at the top of everyone's browsers. I think most people will see what "looks" like four columns for those with regular-sized text in a browser that's at full size. If you use large text or narrow your window, the "Newest Letterboxes" column will be the first to be "squeezed out" since I consider it the least useful part of the page.

The home page has always worked like this, though.... if the window isn't wide enough for all of the content, some of the columns get pushed down to make enough room for the more important columns.

And, while I will admit that for almost everyone reading these message boards, you consider the "New to Letterboxing?" the least useful column, almost everyone who visits AQ for the first time is going to need that column. Regular uses can set up the Newest Boxes widget on My Page, or can click the Letterboxes menubar option to see the newest boxes. Or at least they'll know they can scroll down on the Home Page far enough to see it. =)

I kind of doubt a person new to letterboxing and new to AQ will think to scroll down to look for information relevant to them!

So I've set up the Home page to be more friendly to new members, and yes, at the expense of everyone who uses AQ regularly. =)

I highly recommend, though--customize My Page and set that as your homepage. There's not really much reason for regular users of AQ to need the Home page for anything.

-- Ryan
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Reply to: #626553 by Green Tortuga
Aug 1, 2011 1:38pm
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So I've set up the Home page to be more friendly to new members, and yes, at the expense of everyone who uses AQ regularly.

I'm glad you made this change. Yes, the regular visitors might have to adjust how they access information, but all of the information is still available. It's not like you took anything away, we just might need to find the new spot. I appreciate you making the home page more user friendly to newer visitors. On the rare occasion that I go to the Geocaching website, I have decided I can't stand the changes they made in the last few months. They've made the home page more friendly to their regular visitors and I can't find anything now. It makes me less likely to join their sport because it's too much of a hassle.
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Reply to: #626553 by Green Tortuga
Aug 4, 2011 12:14am
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So I've set up the Home page to be more friendly to new members, and yes, at the expense of everyone who uses AQ regularly. =)

Hey- no more watermelon slice coming out of the tree!
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Reply to: #627224 by Monkeys!
Aug 4, 2011 12:14pm
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That's funny... I thought I was the only one that thought it looked like a watermelon slice!