Let there be Lite!

[morganpugh84]

I was wondering if you have thought about doing this...

For no registered/not logged in users on the site they have no choice but to use the lite version of the main pages and forum?

This should be a little easier on the servers and bandwidth. It shouldnt be a problem for users who are logged in because you use cookies to keep the user logged in between sessions. I personally think it would be a good idea.

Any comments?

[Redmak Administrators]

I think it's a good idea.

On one hand we want to show new visitors what we got (the lite themes don't show the beauty of neowin)

On the other hand (more important imho) there's no need to spend all those server resources on, for example, the flood of slashdot guests we get every now and again.

[semifamous]

https://www.neowin.net/index_m.shtml hasn't been "updated" in a few days. I realize it's a static page, but it should be automatically updated each time a news story is added...

I was beginning to think there was no news for the past couple of days...

Is that page the "old way" of doing things? Did things get changed? Because now if I just go to the main page, instead of getting a static page, I get an index.php (which is still dynamic and sucks resources.)

I have the index_m set as my homepage because for some reason, that was what was set in the address bar when I clicked on "Switch to Neowin Lite" back when it first started. If that's not the preferred method anymore, then I'll just change my settings.... I just thought that a static html page was what you were going for....

[edit]

It also would be usefuil to have My Neowin added to the Neowin Lite theme..... Please???

[axis]

The Neowin Lite theme on the main page is not updating with the most recent news like on the normal themes. It is still displaying news, software and gaming info from like 3-4 days ago. Just thought maybe something was wrong.

[Xcalibur]

there is a "let there be lite" thread right below that is for Lite theme bug reports :)

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

That's for the forum theme. It's Redmak's script though, so he'll be the one to fix it (soon) :)

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

There appears to be some b0rkage with the lite main page, ATM. I'm sure it will be cleared up soon.

And for the My Neowin, that is impossible. The lite page is completely static, so having customizations to it is not possible....

[Joel]

Merged

[semifamous]

And for the My Neowin, that is impossible. The lite page is completely static, so having customizations to it is not possible....

You mean completely static except for the "Latest forum posts" section?

[Redmak Administrators]

There's nothing wrong with the lite pages it's just that the index_m/g/s.shtml pages no longer work and will be deleted soon.

I had to change the way things work because of gzip.

Just access neowin through index.php

[semifamous]

OK timdorr.... Now that the lite page isn't completely static anymore, and is generated by index.php, can the option be implemented to turn on (and off?) the "My Neowin" section? Maybe have "My Neowin" be another preferences page in the board control panel or something perhaps to decide whether it's on or off?

idaknow... I'm just throwing out bad ideas here. I'm good at bad ideas....

[Tim Dorr Veteran]

No, it's still static, it's loaded through a .php file to be able to apply gzip to it. The page content itself is still static.

[dayle]

lite rocks

[John Veteran]

9. No spamming. Spamming is characterized by the initiation of threads or posts that contribute nothing to a forum, be it off topic or on topic. Examples include: empty bodies, bodies with few words that have no relation to the current thread or discussion and those posts that state they are spam, either to annoy, advertise or increase a member's post count. Resurrecting old forum posts is also not appreciated unless it serves a worthy cause to the forum. This determination is made by the forum Moderator or Administrator and is not up for discussion.

please don't resurrect a thread to say "lite rocks" :no:

[CaKeY]

wth dayle?

[Guest Quick Reply]

i've never taken much notice of lite until i tried it last week, and it is the best theme ever! i will never fo back :yes:

lite truely does rock!

[m0]

yeah, its a godsend for 56k'ers and cable users alike ;)

m0.

[fdiaz2day]

yeah, its a godsend for 56k'ers and cable users alike ;)

m0.

Can't forget DSL. :p

[m0]

yeah, its a godsend for 56k'ers and cable users alike ;)

m0.

Can't forget DSL. :p

lol :laugh:

and ISDN, Satellite etc. etc. .... :p

m0.

[shockz]

9. No spamming. Spamming is characterized by the initiation of threads or posts that contribute nothing to a forum, be it off topic or on topic. Examples include: empty bodies, bodies with few words that have no relation to the current thread or discussion and those posts that state they are spam, either to annoy, advertise or increase a member's post count. Resurrecting old forum posts is also not appreciated unless it serves a worthy cause to the forum. This determination is made by the forum Moderator or Administrator and is not up for discussion.

please don't resurrect a thread to say "lite rocks" :no:

Wow. Relax.

Lite Rocks.

[CherTon]

The new lite worked well with IE browser,faster.

Have to try netscape now.