There's a few new things, mainly extensive embedding capabilities (like YouTube videos) and built in photo gallery forums.... a few other things and directions listed below

other new stuff

1. Spoiler Tags.
   These can be accessed via the Full Reply screen. "S" with the Diagonal line. What are spoiler tags for? There are many reasons.
   A Review and you don't want to spoil the ending. A joke with a funny ending. Or
   the answer to a question.
2. Mark a Forum as Read
   The New Post Icon next to a forum can now be double-clicked to mark an individual and sub forums to be marked as ALL Read.
3. Who's On-line More Details
   screen to show the actual topic a user is looking at
4. Quick Full Reply
   A New Button under the quick reply box "Switch to Full Reply"
   This will keep your text in the quick reply and place it
   into the full reply for you. Where you can access all the Active panel controls.
5. Leaving a Private Message Notice
   When a someone removes them self from a private message / topic a note will be added to the topic to let other participants know.
   
6. Images with a Descriptions
   When using the File / Image Manager you can now add a description
   to appear underneath your picture. Available with the uploader only.
   
7. Moods have Moved
   Changed the online/offline indicator next to users name,
   you can hover over to see text of that mood.
   
8. Who is in a Private Message
   private messages, it will now show all participants in each private message.
   
9. E-mail with Forum Name as Type And Subject
   When you receive an e-mail from our forums, it will also contain
   the Forum and the Topic Title in the Subject line.
   
10. Private Message E-mails
    Now are sent with full content to your e-mail address.
    
11. Private Message Limit Bar
    You can now see in a progress bar in "My Messages" to show you how many private message you can receive "Total"
    
12. Happy Birthday
    Automatic Birthday Wished to members on there Birthday.
    
13. Attachment Limits
    Members now have a Attachment limit total visible when using
    the file / image manager to assist you. This will inform you
    how many images you can upload.
    
14. New Active Posts
    Now you can view the last Active Posts or Active Topics
    
15. New Gallery Forums
    These behave like a Gallery and are different to a Posting Forum.
    The forums have a unique Forum Icon looking like a camera.
16. Gallery Pictures in a side Island.
    The latest Gallery Images can now be viewed in our side islands.
17. User Information Top Or Side of a post?
    By visiting "My Prefrences" you can now choose to view user details on the top of a post or at the side where it is now.
    You know where you see our avatars?

how'd the upgrade go marty? am i only seeing a few changes?

Upgrade went smoothly AFAICT, I haven't noticed any problems and people have been posting so it's not broken.

The gallery features are waiting for the "proper path" to a server program and to be enabled; so they wont be apparent immediately.

As for changes, theres lots of 'em, but you've got to pay close attention to notice then ... Can't have too much of a change, might frighten the natives!

I do notice that there are no longer any avatars.

ok will work on that. the gallery is not alive yet either, soon....

cool,, waiting patiently,,,,

PHOTO GALLERY DIRECTIONS

to add pics, go to that forum, then hit NEW IMAGE , then its the same as a regular post but click the link near the bottom that says Image Manager and that brings up the upload box. click add file to add the pictures you want to add, it takes a minute to upload the file after you hit ADD FILE. then click DONE ADDING FILES when you have added three files.

there is currently a 2mb limit on the three pics that can be uploaded to each thread, both those settings can be tweaked if we decide its necessary

NEW TAGS FOR EMBEDDING

new tags are available for inbedding video, sound, podcasts, google searches, google video searches, pricegrabber searches, myspace videos, wiki searches, photobucket images, webcams, skpe something, (haven't tested that one yet!) and a few other goodies

//ambergriscaye.com/forum/embed.html

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