The NEW PointBuzz

If you're reading this, you're on the "new" version of PointBuzz. It has been many years since we endevaored to build a new site, and in this case, our first goal was simply to get it up to speed with modern tools, frameworks, etc. To that end, our initial goal is just to deliver the "same" site using this new stuff.

Instead of going for too much of a "big bang" release, we decided to get it to a "good enough" point and release it. To that end, you will find stuff that is broken. We probably know about it, and have it on a list, but if it doesn't seem obvious, please leave a comment in the feedback forum.

And yes, you can finally +1 a post instead of making a post that just says "+1." :)

Forum tips:

• As before, when you're logged in, blue icons next to a topic in the topic list indicate new posts, and clicking on them will scroll you to the newest post.
• No need to page through topics anymore. More posts will load as you scroll.
• Many pages now feature a live view of what's going on. The new post indicators will change before your eyes on the forum home, topic lists, recent, etc. New posts will even appear at the end of a thread when they're made.
• The new text editor is hopefully more friendly toward weird pasted-in stuff, but it does depend.
• You can embed images and even YouTube videos. Just because you can doesn't mean you should. For YouTube, simply paste in the URL (but don't make it a link).
• Check out all forum activiity in real-time under the forum menu up top, choosing "activity feed."
• Your profile now has places for the Twitter and the Facebook.
• Preview your posts, to make sure the formatting is right, by clicking the "preview" button next to the reply button.

On a more general note, the site is now respsonsive, meaning it should look just as good on your phone or tablet as it does on your desktop computer.

A pleasant surprise upon arriving at the site. Looks good!

This is great! I even tried it on my phone and it's alot more mobile friendly. That will be nice when I want to try to post at the park.

I liked the message on the site last night that said "sit tight and dream of survey markings on the midway".

I really like this! Great Job!

This is a refreshing new look. I dig it. I'm sure you also added that "troll-eliminating" software patch?

One can dream.... :)

I love this new design! Jeff or Walt, do you guys know If you can make your avatar picture bigger now? It used to be you had to make it real tiny to make it work.

Avatar size is 90x90, it's been that way for quite some time.

Yes, it has had a 90x90 limit for years.

Still lots of work to be done, but it's good to have the new forum software running.

Jeff and I have some great ideas and cool new features are coming.

I look forward to any new features. I really like this new site! Keep up the good work!

I could probably have some critiques but I'm liking it so far. The new editor is awesome on mobile whereas the old one sucked, which is nice.

However... hitting the reply button (Google Chrome on Android) results in the subject field and the top couple lines of the editor get cut off. They're hidden by the navigation bar. I have to scroll up.

Edit: naturally, after posting that, I can't get it to repeat.. Maybe it's Chrome being flaky.

Looks great on my iPhone 6's big screen! Love it!! Now I'll have something to do while i'm waiting in line. Very nice. It was kind of hard on the eyes with all the white but now I'm getting used to it.

Once you've logged into the new site once, you can then logout and login using Facebook, Google or Twitter. You can manage those associations once they're made by finding "external logins" in the pull-down menu from your name up top. Still working on trying to get the Microsoft ID's to work (assuming anyone really uses them).

Looks great guys!

Now all Jeff needs to do is update his avatar!

This looks absolutely beautiful. Great job Jeff and crew.

So far I'm digging it. Great work Jeff and Walt.

Does the implementation allow for individual front end display manipulation? i.e., is there a way for me to customize the colors I see when I log in?

I love the white background, looks very much like ink on paper now. Actually, the site seems to follow the Google Android material design guidelines in many aspects. Whether this is a coincidence or done on purpose, it fits in great with the Android design language.

As someone mentioned, the navigation bar does cover the top of the editor until you scroll down on Chrome for Android. And it does seem to happen only the first time the editor is used. Not sure if it is for the first time per session or actually the first time for ever. That is the only bug I've discovered.

Be careful, Pete, you accidentally deleted the topic. :) Maybe the moderator buttons look too much like the reply button. I should probably do something about that.