Member profiles - much improved

LincLinc OwnerDetroit Icrontian
edited May 2009 in Community
Check out your new member profiles; there's a lot new in there.

I completely destroyed the default crap that came with vBulletin and started over:
  • No more buddy lists and walls. We all have Facebook for that stuff. ;)
  • Re-did it without tabs and dropdowns - needlessly complicated
  • Your "real name" will take precedence over your username if you fill it in.
  • The "Biography" is what appears right under your name.
  • If you add a profile pic, it will appear next to your name.
  • Add fields for specs on your computer... Finally! :cool:
  • Writers will see their latest articles and news in the right column
  • You can now link to your profiles as http://icrontic.com/members/username (nice clean link for you to use elsewhere - spaces DO work)

Mine's a decent example of what's possible: http://icrontic.com/members/lincoln

Cheers :bigggrin:

Comments

  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    Looking good
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    Any way to implement OCZ's neat rig rollover as pulled from the fields on the profile page? :D
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    Very cool. Really cleans up the clutter, important info is prominent.. I like it.

    Noticed a sight bug in firefox3... The white box div that contains the main info doesn't stretch down far enough to follow with the content. Looks like the height is determined by the 'Latest News' box, and not the 'posts' box. Should be a very easy fix, nesting div's correctly.

    I'm using the dark theme, by the way. Haven't checked on the default. I get the same behavior in Safari as well.

    **Just checked default. Forgot the BG has a slight gradient to white. That gradient goes to grey on dark theme, hence why you can see the bottom of the white box.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    UPSLynx wrote:
    The white box div that contains the main info doesn't stretch down far enough to follow with the content. [...] Should be a very easy fix, nesting div's correctly.
    Fixt. Wasn't nested divs, it was a mis-positioned clearing div. :) Needed to go inside the div creating the background rather than after it.
  • LINLIN Tri_State Area
    edited October 2008
    Clean and neat. :smiles:
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited October 2008
    A world of difference. Magic mate. Just pure magic.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    In your My Account page, you may notice the left-hand navigation is now underlined, and some items have been indented to improve clarity. I also added a "View" link so you can easily jump to see your profile from there.

    "Edit Profile" and "Preferences" received a major makeover this past weekend, which I hope will facilitate both new and veteran members making better use of them. If you can't remember what they looked like before, be glad the visage voluntarily left you :p

    I will soon be making further improvements to the Profile pages; stay tuned. :ninja:
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Indentations are useful. Good goin'.
  • AnnesAnnes Tripped Up by Libidos and Hubris Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    I love it!
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Made a lot of progress on this front tonight.
    • Highlights Icrontic portfolio for our authors
    • Fixes the missing IM icons
    • Reformatted forum stats, etc
    • Fixed broken "Find all posts" link

    I'm still not happy with the Bio section... it's still "vBulletin style", but we're getting closer.

    What really makes them look good is a profile pic, "About Me" description, and a couple news items under your belt ;)
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Now with 25% less suck in dark theme!
  • LINLIN Tri_State Area
    edited January 2009
    Cheers. :rockon:
    Lincoln wrote:
    Check out your new member profiles; there's a lot new in there.

    ***

    Mine's a decent example of what's possible: http://icrontic.com/members/keebler

    Cheers :bigggrin:
    ..but now when I click on your example, I'm taken to the home page.
    (Anyone else?)
  • SnarkasmSnarkasm Madison, WI Icrontian
    edited January 2009
    Seconded, but that's because he's not keebler anymore. :p

    Try it with Lincoln.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Fixt link
  • KwitkoKwitko Sheriff of Banning (Retired) By the thing near the stuff Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Lincoln <3 mod_rewrite, mirite?
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    Kwitko wrote:
    Lincoln <3 mod_rewrite, mirite?
    2rite. Plus a custom php script for that bit.

    Oh right, forgot to mention that /members/username no longer redirects - it "stays pretty" after you enter it. I've also changed the links in posts and the front page to use that URL as well (instead of /forum/member.php?u=##)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    The carpets now match the drapes! HOT SHIT.
  • MiracleManSMiracleManS Chambersburg, PA Icrontian
    edited February 2009
    ^5 for Dark Theme on the freakin' front page!
  • KhaosKhaos New Hampshire
    edited February 2009
    ^5 for the darkness.

    Do want better blog integration in membarz profile.

    Wordpress does blogs better than vBulletin, methinx? o.O
  • botheredbothered Manchester UK
    edited February 2009
    My folding sig seems to have died.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited March 2009
    Added to Profile:
    • LinkedIn
    • 97Bottles
    • Delicious
    • Flickr
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    • Picasa
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited May 2009
    Added Google Profile field.
  • ColgereColgere Cincinnati, OH Icrontian
    edited May 2009
    Sweet, thanks Lincoln!
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