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ChuckEZone
03-08-2010, 10:48 PM
Welcome back, everyone! :) We just sent out an email to all members but if you didn't receive it for some reason, you can view it below:

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Dear member of ShowbizPizzaForum.com,

We’re proud to announce the forum has reopened with a fresh, new look! This upgrade has been quite an adventure for everyone. We would like to start off by thanking you for your patience and understanding during this process. As you may be aware, our original plan was thrown off course due to technical errors but it was necessary to finish the upgrade to provide a more efficient and secure community. Believe it or not, our work still isn‘t done! We figured our members would rather be able to visit the forum again rather than wait even longer to get the complete experience all at once. But now that we’re back up and operational, let’s take a quick look at just a few of the new features:

*** Brand new user interface! ***
Well, we weren’t really planning on a change until we discovered that our layout was no longer supported by the new software version. After the initial scare of the “white error page of doom”, work quickly resumed to get a layout put together for the grand re-opening.

*** Video Embedding right in your posts! ***
It’s as easy as posting a picture. As a matter of fact, the buttons are right next to each other- just click on the little button with the film strip icon. The video embedding feature supports: YouTube, Hulu, Vimeo, Facebook, Google Video, DailyMotion, and MetaCafe.

*** “Check If Already Posted” ***
One of the common complaints from members is they have to answer the same question many times because many new members are curious about the same things. As you’re creating a new thread, there’s now a button next to the title box that says “Check If Already Posted.” If you’re unsure, enter your thread title and click the button. A window will pop up with the results of similar threads and posts, if any. From there, you can see if your question has already been answered to avoid creating another similar topic.

The other new features will be announced on the forum as they become available. Once again, thanks for your understanding during our extended downtime. We hope you enjoy the new atmosphere and can see how much work goes into keeping the Showbiz Pizza Forum alive.

On a side note, we regained access to our forum email which was unreachable for quite some time. You can once again send your questions, comments, and concerns to webmaster@showbizpizzaforum.com

Enjoy your stay at the new ShowbizPizzaForum.com!
-SP.com Staff

macrossmaster
03-08-2010, 10:59 PM
Great stuff! Thanks for all the hard work. I must have happened upon the place right as you came back. It's a blessing in disguise - I had gotten lax about checking in and my Rockafire fandom, so it's great to have you back now that I can appreciate the place again!

Can't wait to see the rest. If only CEC updated their stores as often as you work on the site!

dheineCECfan
03-08-2010, 11:02 PM
..with a new look including most of past posts!:)

Beach Bear
03-08-2010, 11:03 PM
Glad to see the forum is back online so soon. You might want to switch your banner back to the one with the lights on though. :P

RAFE CEC Guy
03-09-2010, 12:16 AM
Congrats on finishing the upgrade! It's nice seeing the newer-styled "intelligent lighting" in the banner. Brings a nice modern touch to it. Expect some feedback from me on the March 1st "v4 Suprise Remodel" and the release of my CV7 Promo!

RAFE CEC Guy
03-09-2010, 12:47 AM
Say Travis, can you send me a PSD or a PNG of the new forum logo (Not including the rest of the banner)? Trying to put it into some promo material for CV7, etc. :)

Rockafirecheese
03-09-2010, 03:14 AM
A big WELCOME BACK >:D< to the forum!!! All the down time was really worth it, I love the new layout! Keep up the great work, it’s definitely appreciated!! :bbwink:

VegaNova
03-09-2010, 02:22 PM
I'm glad everyone likes the new format - mad kudos to Brian for fixing all this up with the new style and awesome new header. His graphic skills never cease to amaze me (considering the new logo was done "by hand" extensively in photoshop without even having the fonts to spell out "forum"). Also thanks to Aaron for muddling through vB support and getting things up and running with the latest security updates.

Nice to be back finally. :)

zeekeroo
03-09-2010, 02:51 PM
It'll take some getting used to, but It's alright.

One thing that really bothers me is I have a big monitor (32 or 33 inch diagonal). The old layout centered everything and made it small. This new one has everything stretched out across the screen but the banner. It looks kind of bad...

Vega III CEC
03-09-2010, 02:55 PM
Fantastic to be back, and I gotta say: I love the banner! Thanks so much for all the work you put into this forum!

VegaNova
03-09-2010, 03:02 PM
It'll take some getting used to, but It's alright.

One thing that really bothers me is I have a big monitor (32 or 33 inch diagonal). The old layout centered everything and made it small. This new one has everything stretched out across the screen but the banner. It looks kind of bad...

I think this is something that can be fixed easily enough - the new design looks beautiful on a 1024 screen (which is what I have my browser constricted to at the moment). My screen is 1280 and the same thing is happening to mine. There's a few ways this can be tweaked and fixed, but I'm sure this will be corrected soon.

terry67401
03-09-2010, 05:07 PM
A big welcome back...glad to see the forum back up!! Love the new look and upgrades!! Very impressive!!

dook97
03-09-2010, 05:26 PM
I like the new logo! Its the one I use on my Twitter actually. The only thing I dont like is how the banner dpesnt go all the way across the top. Woot woot!

Larry the Tech
03-09-2010, 06:45 PM
Wow, the site is starting to look nice and more contemporary. Keep up the good work!

Aaron
03-09-2010, 11:53 PM
There will be more changes coming soon trust me, Brian is like a thorn in my side bugging me to get things done ;)

But yes, it is nice to be live again. Y'know what really did it Travis? Was when you tapped your red heels together and said over 3 times, "there's no place like home..." and bam!

zeekeroo
03-10-2010, 05:45 PM
Y'know what really did it Travis? Was when you tapped your red heels together and said over 3 times, "there's no place like home..." and bam!

The image of Travis in those shoes... lol =))

Rockafirefan
03-11-2010, 02:48 PM
Hey everyone! It is great to be back! I missed all of you.:bb_happy2:

theuberbob
03-15-2010, 03:10 PM
I was a bit worried when the forum disappeared seemingly overnight but the new design looks great. Kudos to everyone involved!

-Bob-