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Jun 30, 2008 11:42 a.m. Deke Martin:

Bax, is there anything you could do about the screen layout on the GDP? I refer specifically to the fact that the discussion only takes up about 60% of the available screen width, and that's pushed off to the left. I know you have to make room for the sponsors (gawd luv 'em), but once you've scrolled down passed the ads there's just a whole lotta whiteness goin' on.

You've put in a ton of work here over the years and made a genuinely unique forum, but this little niggle is one that I just can't seem to get over.

Sorry to be a PITA.
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Jun 30, 2008 5:19 p.m. Scott:

Yeah, the way it's set up, you only get a percentage of most photos...and some you can't click on to view on another page.

That's been on my mind for awhile. I just thought since Deke brought the issue up I'd add my concern as well. Thanks
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Jun 30, 2008 5:47 p.m. Ric12string:

Baxter, I LIKE the white space. I find this site to be one of the easiest to read for that very reason. If you go to the other Gretsch forum, you will see alot of copy all over the page and it is almost bewildering at first. But, the layout of the GDP is one of its most attractive features, in my opinion.

Please don't change a thing with the layout!

EDIT: There is one thing, though, since we are talking about the format of the GDP, is there any way that you could make the site accessible from our cell phones? I spend time out of my office each day and would love to be able to access the GDP from my phone. Any thoughts on this?
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Jun 30, 2008 8:32 p.m. Space Jase:

I like the site layout the way it is. It's very easy to read from. I don't see any benefit in stretching the posts to the width of the screen. That would be like reading from a book with 16" wide paragraphs. Photos can be easily resized to fit, right?
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Jul 1, 2008 7:43 a.m. Bernw:

Although I can understand the logic of Deke's suggestion I must say I believe the layout should be left as it currently stands. I totally agree with Ric12string - the white gives a clean, spacious, airy, uncluttered look.

And we shouldn't forget poor old Baxter! He has battled long and hard to speed the site up and reduce the level of proxy errors etc. with a high level of success - so let him have a little rest - he's earned it!

And without doubt if he did amend it he would then be be on the end of myriad requests from other members asking for things to be returned to "normal".

If it ain't broke the why fix it...
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Jul 1, 2008 8:01 a.m. Timthom62:

I don't really have an opinion on the width of the right margin, but I did want to say how much I appreciate the number of posts on each page. It makes it much easier to read without having to change pages every few posts.
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Jul 1, 2008 11:28 a.m. Deke Martin:

Well, that's what diplomacy is all about I guess.

As you were then Bax, I'll just move my chair. I've said it loads of times before, but once more never hurt: you're doing a great job. I don't like the wallpaper in my local boozer, but I doubt the landlord will change it just because I asked him.

TimThom, I think you select the number of posts per page you want to see yourself.

Go to edit profile and mosey about a bit, I'm sure it's in there.
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Jul 1, 2008 7:40 p.m. Timthom62:

Thanks Deke. I looked around there and didn't see it but it may have been something that the member sets up once and doesn't see again.

I was looking at another, non-guitar related, discussion board the other day and each page was apparently limited to four posts each, regardless of size. To maximize ad exposure, I would assume, they turned what would be a two page topic here into a twenty page mess.

Whether it's something I chose because Baxter let me or something Baxter chose for us, Hooray for the GDP and the linear conversation!
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Jul 10, 2008 12:38 a.m. Ric12string:

At the risk of becoming redundant, is there any chance, Baxter, that a mobile version of the GDP could be created that could be viewed from smart phones?
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Jul 10, 2008 8:33 a.m. Baxter:

Depends on how smart your phone is. Works pretty well on an iPhone... could use some tweaking, but it's not too bad.

With the other phones, it's just a nightmare. Every one of them seems a bit different, and there's no good way (that I know of, anyway) to test them.
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Jul 10, 2008 9:16 a.m. Danman:

It works ok on my Nokia but it does take a while for the logo to load everytime though. But I can read everything.
But I must admit that I don't do any real gretschpaging on my phone, just a look in a spare moment when there is no computer handy.
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Jul 10, 2008 3:14 p.m. Ric12string:

Baxter, I have a Palm Treo (using Windows as its operating system) and I am able to open up CNN's site, for example. However, they have a way to take that same information and to make it less graphic intensive for mobile users, which they call CNN Mobile. That site opens up very nicely on my phone and I am able to utilize all of the functions on that site. I would love to talk with you about this more if there is any way that it can be done. I know that there is another forum that hsa created the ability to view it on mobile browsers, like a cell phone uses.

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