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mdc
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Jan 19, 2007, 05:38 PM
 
Once in a while (like now) I browse these forums on my blackberry. While it does have a real browser, the forums don't work all that well because of the screen size.

I'm not sure what forum software forums.vwvortex.com are using but when I browse it on my blackberry I get a very plain text version.
Its really nice and legible on the smaller screens.

I can take some 'screenshots' sometime if need be.

I was wondering if a text only version of these forums would be possible?
     
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Jan 19, 2007, 06:37 PM
 
right after the redesign
     
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Jan 19, 2007, 07:11 PM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar² View Post
right after the redesign


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Jan 20, 2007, 01:02 PM
 
Whoa, I thought I was bad....but checking the 'NN Forums on your Blackberry? Phew, I guess I'm sane after-all.
     
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Jan 20, 2007, 05:58 PM
 
I sometimes browse this forum on my PSP too. A mobile version would be good.
     
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Jan 20, 2007, 07:40 PM
 
Originally Posted by brassplayersrock View Post


I was more thinking along these lines...

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Jan 20, 2007, 07:42 PM
 
I'm not sure what forum software forums.vwvortex.com are using but when I browse it on my blackberry I get a very plain text version.
They’re using ZeroForum, apparently (according to the footer on the site). Shouldn’t be too hard to add that to these forums as well, though: it’s just* an additional style sheet that needs to be added.



* Okay, maybe “just” is not a good word to use here, recalling a certain designer’s many outcries bemoaning the complexity and horribleness of vBulletin templates and style sheets... but should still be at least theoretically possible. Of course, who knows? It could already be a part of the new design—we’ll find out when (sorry, bad grammar: in MacNN Forum Redesign temporal clauses, the correct conjunction is of course ‘if’, not ‘when’ ) it’s implemented...
     
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Jan 20, 2007, 08:09 PM
 
I want a mobile version as well....I cannot wait to call Ca$h on a regular basis. Oh wait...
     
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Jan 20, 2007, 09:00 PM
 
Originally Posted by Oisín View Post
They’re using ZeroForum, apparently (according to the footer on the site). Shouldn’t be too hard to add that to these forums as well, though: it’s just* an additional style sheet that needs to be added.



* Okay, maybe “just” is not a good word to use here, recalling a certain designer’s many outcries bemoaning the complexity and horribleness of vBulletin templates and style sheets... but should still be at least theoretically possible. Of course, who knows? It could already be a part of the new design—we’ll find out when (sorry, bad grammar: in MacNN Forum Redesign temporal clauses, the correct conjunction is of course ‘if’, not ‘when’ ) it’s implemented...
GTPlanet.net has a mobile version, and it runs on vB. Do you want me to ask the owner over there on how to implement a mobile skin?
     
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Jan 20, 2007, 10:03 PM
 
Originally Posted by DuckRacer1 View Post
GTPlanet.net has a mobile version, and it runs on vB. Do you want me to ask the owner over there on how to implement a mobile skin?
Good luck getting the owner OVER HERE to agree to implement it

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Jan 21, 2007, 05:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
Good luck getting the owner OVER HERE to agree to implement it

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Well, excuse me for trying to help.
     
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Jan 21, 2007, 05:42 PM
 
Originally Posted by DuckRacer1 View Post
Well, excuse me for trying to help.
Well, ok, I asked the Hampstor for absolution. Granted.

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