Using the boards: An Icon tutorial

[flagger]

Ok folks. I thought I would give you a quick tutorial on what some of the new icons mean on the vB boards.

http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/new_posts.gif means that there have been new posts in that thread since you last read it. The thread title will also appear in bold.

If you have posted in a thread, you will see http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/thread_you_posted_in.gif on the left hand side of the thread or you will see http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/thread_you_posted_in_2.gif on the right hand side next to the column for last post.

Clicking on http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/firstnewpost.gif on the left hand side of the threads will take you to the first new post since you last read the thread.

Clicking on http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/lastpost.gif next to the posters name in the last post column will take you to the very last post of the thread.

And finally, for those of you on dial-up, http://img61.photobucket.com/albums/v187/flagger/attachment.gif indicates that there are attachments in the thread and you can avoid if you need.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

[sbcs5390]

You are amazing, Flagger. This transition would not be going nearly as well if it weren't for you. Thank you.

-Brian

[flagger]

You are welcome. Now Ms. Flagger is back home, we are gonna take a long NAP!

[yj2cute]

Thanks, Flagger, this tutorial will come in very handy. I'm going to print it out and keep it handy for future use.

[sbcs5390]

You are welcome. Now Ms. Flagger is back home, we are gonna take a long NAP!
Tired of all that posting? :D
Maybe we can become special Tech Hosts or something for the next transition. (Hope its not too soon, I bet Laura and the others could use a cruise to unwind from all this)

-Brian

[flagger]

I feel like posting that tutorial on all of the boards, but that would be spamming and really disruptive even if the intention would be to be helpful. People are still gonna ask what it all means and others are just gonna have to find out how it works.

[sbcs5390]

There are a lot of posts out there in the Line Boards and Roll Call boards about questions that have been answered here. More people need to look around in here first.

Maybe Laura could put the tutorial in as an announcement in all boards?

-Brian

[flagger]

Are their any other ICONS I should add to the tutorial?

[sbcs5390]

How about the green online thing (the one that seems to always be by your name!)?

-Brian

[winncove]

Thanks! I might have figured that out by the end of the yr. Printed this out to add to NEW notebook!

BTW..Do you have any ideas about my Marquee with the extras & how to get rid of the d... [darn] things?

[10s nut]

Flagger...How about the birthday cake icon at the lower left of the message board home page? Lots of fun.:p

[romy]

Flagger, that was mighty helpful, thank you! Also, I thought I was losing my mind, how did you get your dog to wink? I really had to stare for a moment.

[Host Walt]

I copied this thread to the Holland America Board (which I also Host) because it can help those good folks as well.

[sail7seas]

Thank you, Walt and Thank you, Flagger. What board are you more usually at, Flagger?

[HeatherInFlorida]

Can any of you tell me how we get smilies into our posts? I mean other than knowing what to type as in :)

I really miss the little smilies because it's the only way I let everyone know when I'm joking ... and even that doesn't always work!!!

[HeatherInFlorida]

Can any of you tell me how we get smilies into our posts? I mean other than knowing what to type as in :)

I really miss the little smilies because it's the only way I let everyone know when I'm joking ... and even that doesn't always work!!!
Never mind, folks, ..... I found out how on another thread!!!! :p