adverstisment blocks "quick links" pop-up

[paul]

Well after 3 years I think it's time for a new look in the header It took me forever to do the graphics, and i 'outsourced' the new logo. This logo is vector-based so it can be blown up for use in magazines and event banners etc (the old logo was a useless low-res jpg).

If anyone has any issues with their browser not rendering things correctly let me know.

I'm sure some will not like the ad placement, but please try to give it some time. The actual page content (start of a thread etc), has not been moved down (well, maybe 2 millimeters) because the header has been compressed vertically from the way it was before with 2 rows of links. This new placement puts the ad in a much more valuable position, while still keeping it out of the 'meat' of a thread. And it's still just one header ad - much less than many of our 'big brother' forums use (www.avsforum.com for example).

Thanks

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

I just switched browsers to Opera. Apparently, its the most secure available.

However, with Opera, when I go to click on the quick links, the "free investment opportunity" ad is ontop of the quick links pop-up rendering it unreadable. I use this feature alot and hope this issue can be remedied.

thanks

 

[paul]

Is this the case with all ads, or just certain ones?

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

It seems to be all the ads. It also affects search. I can see the box where I write it what I'm searching for but the "advanced search" text is blocked.

 

[::::BASSIST::::]

Ah, I think I found what the problem is. With Opera under "view" > "zoom" you can adjust the fonts/icons etc to be 50% to 200% larger/smaller. At certain sizes, (such as default 100%) the ad blocks quick links and advanced search. But if you shrink everything to microscopic size you can "see" and the ad is no longer blocking the important stuff. Though it still does block buddy list and other drop down menu features.

 

[Vosk]

Well Paul, no one else may care but I think it's nice.

 

[James Hart]

Well Paul, no one else may care but I think it's nice.

I like it too

 

[markjazzbassist]

The new Logo and Header (thing with the double and electric bass) are really cool and professional looking IMO. Nice Job.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I have two problems :

1. The left hand position of the BG player is "dubious" - thumb should "correctly" be placed in the centre of the back of the neck!!

2. There is a bug with the advertising banner being where it is - on several occasions when I have tried to use the search function it is obscured by an ad which keeps re-loading over the top of the Search fields, meaning it is unusable...

(Doesn't happens with all ads - just some - a question of luck)

 

[paul]

I have two problems :


2. There is a bug with the advertising banner being where it is - on several occasions when I have tried to use the search function it is obscured by an ad which keeps re-loading over the top of the Search fields, meaning it is unusable...

(Doesn't happens with all ads - just some - a question of luck)

This is an issue I've gotta deal with: The Flash ads that Google sends through are not 'transparent' and so they cover up the drop-down menus. I'll try find a remedy.

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

Thanks Paul!

 

[RWP]

Hi Paul,

When using the search function, the window intermittently appears UNDER the banner add so you can not type in the box.

OS XP Home

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

That's what I was saying!

 

[RWP]

That's what I was saying!

Woops, sorry, just being redundant

 

[paul]

Hi Paul,

When using the search function, the window intermittently appears UNDER the banner add so you can not type in the box.

OS XP Home

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1

I've solved the Google flash issue - if you continue to notice the drop-down menu coming down underneath the banner ad, please tell me which ad does this. Thanks

 

[paul]

I just switched browsers to Opera. Apparently, its the most secure available.

However, with Opera, when I go to click on the quick links, the "free investment opportunity" ad is ontop of the quick links pop-up rendering it unreadable. I use this feature alot and hope this issue can be remedied.

thanks

This should be fixed - Using the latest Opera browser I can now use the search/quicklinks dropdowns fine...

 

[bassjamn]

This should be fixed - Using the latest Opera browser I can now use the search/quicklinks dropdowns fine...

I experience this too running firefox 1.5.0.9...on the quicklinks, hmm maybe i should upgrade.

 

[vindy500]

i just experienced it.

Eden ad running firefox 2

 

[RWP]

i just experienced it.

Eden ad running firefox 2

Same here.

Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.1.1) Gecko/20061204 Firefox/2.0.0.1

 

[Bruce Lindfield]

I'm still finding it happens with certain ads - the Eden one for example.

What I do is go down to advanced search - but it is annoying if you just wanted to do a quick search.