Admin Corner

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This morning, our Forum was upgraded to the latest version of Lithium's software platform. Most of the changes are big improvements behind the scenes - they make it work better but aren't visible.  But, you'll also notice lots of new things in the look and feel of the Forum as you browse and post! The new design elements give it a much cleaner, more modern look and, in my experience, improve the navigation and discussion experience.

Some of the familiar icons have changed, so here's a quick guide to the new signposts. The "Stack of Folders" indicating boards and messages has been replaced with a set of "Talk Bubble" icons - more appropriate for "discussions."  They are modified by an arrow, a padlock, color, or other symbols to tell you more about the topic before you dive in.

In the upper right corner, the "Private Messages" link has been reduced to an envelope icon.  The number in parenthesis at its right tells you how many new messages you have.

One of the  most noticeable changes is the new Kudos! icon. It's a star just beneath the poster's name. The number to the left of the star tells you how many Kudos! have been given to that post.  Click the number to see who gave the Kudos.  Click the star to add your own.

The accepted solution button and the reply button are now in the lower right, and posts marked as accepted solutions are indicated by a check mark.

Have you ever gone into "My Profile" and made changes?  It used to be a cumbersome and confusing experience.  That has changed.  It's now called "My Settings" (see the link in the upper left of the page), and it is now organized into intuitive tabs and groups.

I hope you all like the new look and feel as much as I do - at least once you get used to the changes. Please post comments below to let me know what you think!

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Looks great! I really like the sleek, modern feel of the site. Looking forward to using the new features!