Suggestions and Updates

Bugs that need fixing

Bugs that need fixing

This thread was created to keep track of bugs/changes on Biology Forums. If you'd like to add to it, personal message me.

[2/28/2016] - Syndication links in

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bio_man   4234   20 Replies

bio_man

Report Issues Here (Official Thread)

Report Issues Here (Official Thread)

If anyone notices a mistakes or bugs on the website, please report here.

Thank you,
Admin.

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bio_man   34227   53 Replies

bio_man

Global Moderator

Global Moderator

I would like to be a global moderator for this site, where do I sign up?

biolove   1468   N/A

biolove

Not really a question--

Not really a question--

I just want to let you all know that I think this forum is great. I have gotten help on frustrating assignments and encouragement from reading some of the other post. 


Thank You

hillshaun   1405   N/A

hillshaun

Fun Stuff....

Fun Stuff....

Maybe a thread for fun things. Or just labeled miscellaneous.  I have a quiz we did in my psych. class that was fun and accurate and I have seen other things as math graphing and what not....  Or where should I post my fun quiz?

trin   1352   N/A

trin

Some problem with the mailing function it seems

Some problem with the mailing function it seems

Seems there is some problem with the mailing function
I get the mails telling me that bio_man posted in the topics.
Almost all the mails I got today, had bio_man as the poster, where as it was gohar90211 who posted and I received the notifi

BearPro   1051   N/A

BearPro

Suggestion for studying MBBs in non professional way?

Suggestion for studying MBBs in non professional way?

Hi, I'm a biotech student.I would like to learn human anatomy and physiology well as much as doctors would know.I like to be a researcher,so i choosed biotech.but also interested in learning about human body.Another important thing is I'm n

barathvaj   1979   N/A

barathvaj

i need biology article sites,which are .net or .co not .com please

i need biology article sites,which are .net or .co not .com please

  i have an ap biology assignment and  i need a good site with good articles for me to get a good grade and site should not be links or .com sites,they must be .net or .co or .org please help me and a good topic with has never been written bef

mumzy   3189   N/A

mumzy

IS-100.B - Intro to ICS online course

IS-100.B - Intro to ICS online course

anyone needing help with this online exam for this course jus email me ck6574@hotmail.com

OhedaKing   948   N/A

OhedaKing

Hourly PM limit set to 10?

Hourly PM limit set to 10?

@bio_man, I am upset about this!

Could we raise this a little?

Code:

You have exceeded the limit of 10 personal messages per hour.

duddy   649   N/A

duddy

Is it possible to write a blog for the forum?

Is it possible to write a blog for the forum?

I could find a link to write an article. Is it possible?

colleen   1783   N/A

colleen

Problem with links

Problem with links

Report: (As per Alexx): Some links are being truncated in the social feeds.

Cause: Problem is caused by a modification that truncates links longer than x characters.

Action: Need to disable it when in social

bio_man   1151   N/A

bio_man

Instead of "Recently Updated Topics", make it "Recently Updated Posts"

Instead of "Recently Updated Topics", make it "Recently Updated Posts"

Location: In front page.

As per Alexx.

bio_man   684   N/A

bio_man

Where can I post this topic

Where can I post this topic

I have a report about Climate Change focus on CO2 / O2 / water . I use biological data to analyze the environment around NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction . I need biologists review my data . Where can I post this topic ?

I po

iRock   1274   N/A

iRock

OP's Best answer

OP's Best answer

The think the OP's choice of best answer should go towards the member's best answers vote count. Currently, the count only goes up with an external vote is made, which is cool, but shouldn't the OP's opinion count more or just as

padre   6395   N/A

padre

Tutoring and Services Category?

Tutoring and Services Category?

Any pros / cons to starting a tutoring and services section?

bio_man   1386   N/A

bio_man

Your thoughts on this new look...

Your thoughts on this new look...

Given that our community is approaching its lowest season, I figured it would be a good idea to upgrade the software and tinker with a new theme. Please let me know your thoughts on the following theme:

bio_man   4882   N/A

bio_man

A search logger would be cool

A search logger would be cool

Often times I wonder why people join our community. Would be cool to see what people are searching for and possibly display the last ten searches. I think it would drive traffic and increase activity.

duddy   3147   N/A

duddy

Reputation and best answer voting changes

Reputation and best answer voting changes

Starting from today, every time you receive a best answer vote, your reputation goes up by one!

Soon I'll also implement this when the topic starter chooses the overall best answer.

bio_man   1378   N/A

bio_man

I've redesigned some old blocks

I've redesigned some old blocks

Hey all, I took the time to redesign some of the old tables that displayed the latest questions, recent posts, etc. If you happen to find something wrong with the changes, or you want to request a different design, please let me know below.

bio_man   871   N/A

bio_man

Subtle changes to the forum design / style

Subtle changes to the forum design / style

I've added some shading all across the forum.

Hopefully the forum appears easier on the eyes now that this is done

bio_man   912   N/A

bio_man

Problem with the staff directory

Problem with the staff directory

According to the list, one member hasn't logged in for 45 years lol

What's up with that?

savio   1048   N/A

savio

Introducing our Mobile Theme

Introducing our Mobile Theme

Given the way the internet is going, I dedicated the past month to create a functional, user-friendly mobile framework for the forum. It is very close to completion, though there are still a few elements that need fixing. You may test it out using an

bio_man   1073   N/A

bio_man

New to site, befuddled

New to site, befuddled

Where is the "how to" for help navigating and understanding this site?  I'd like to buy one of the three memberships, but I cannot get the "2 regular' member downloads to see if any of this is quality or spam links. 

pepperspray   1134   N/A

pepperspray

How do I become an upgraded member?

How do I become an upgraded member?

How do I become an upgraded member that is able to download things?

Ooohyeahgirl   1713   N/A

Ooohyeahgirl

An update to the Statistics Center

An update to the Statistics Center

[url=https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=vi

bio_man   654   N/A

bio_man

Now you can add Font Awesome icons to your posts

Now you can add Font Awesome icons to your posts

We've added a new modification where you can add Font Awesome icons into your posts.

For those who don't know, Font Awesome is a web font containing icons that responds to styles and classes that affect text.

Biology Forums   1632   N/A

Biology Forums

[New Feature] - Moderators can now select the reason why they've chosen to delete a topic

[New Feature] - Moderators can now select the reason why they've chosen to delete a topic

It is standard for members to receive notifications when their thread has been moderated, i.e. removed. We've added a new feature that gives moderators more freedom when it comes to selecting why they've chosen to delete a topic (whether it

bio_man   1787   N/A

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - The media center has been removed officially

[Feature Removed] - The media center has been removed officially

Introduced nearly 5 years ago, this section housed all the attachments found in specified board.

bio_man   545   N/A

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - The chat room has been removed

[Feature Removed] - The chat room has been removed

We've removed the chat room from our community due to a lack of public interest.

bio_man   477   N/A

bio_man

[Feature Removed] - PubMed Search

[Feature Removed] - PubMed Search

We've officially removed the PubMed search function found on our website.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

bio_man   512   N/A

bio_man

Request board changes

Request board changes

We've made the decision to merge the test-bank request board with the note-request board.

This is part of our transition to better promote our dedicated Study Resources secti

duddy   568   N/A

duddy

We're actively changing the website's design

We're actively changing the website's design

I'd like to note that we're in the process of altering the websites design and layout. If you notice any differences, it suggests we've changed something, but not for good. If you have any thoughts or concerns, let us know below, we�

bio_man   466   N/A

bio_man

Member ranks have changed!

Member ranks have changed!

We've updated the member ranks for the first time since Biology-Forums.com's conception. Here are the updated post-based groups. Each group comes with special permissions not available to the previous member rank. You can quickly gain a rep

bio_man   675   N/A

bio_man

Biology Forums Dictionary is getting an update

Biology Forums Dictionary is getting an update

As part of our reconstructive effort to modernize Biology-Forums.com, the Dictionary is getting an update!

We'll be updating the skin (theme) to match the main website and also updati

bio_man   564   N/A

bio_man

Math tools coming to Biology-Forums.com

Math tools coming to Biology-Forums.com

In our efforts to make Biology-Forums.com a more math-friendly environment, we'll be introducing simple tool that will help our users.

Some proposed tools include:

1) Cubic Equation Calculator
2) Quadratic Equation Cal

bio_man   515   N/A

bio_man

SMF Sidebar Gallery Script

SMF Sidebar Gallery Script

Retired as of 7/31/17

[code]function CanViewMature()
{
   if (isset($_SESSION['mature_ok']))
      return true;
   else
      return false;
}

global $scripturl, $db_prefix, $modSettings, $boar

bio_man   1295   N/A

bio_man

SMF version upgrade

SMF version upgrade

Hi all,

The forum software used to power Biology-Forums.com might be getting a software upgrade from version 1.x to 2.x.

What does this mean to you? Nothing. The functionality you see will be transferred, so you won't notic

bio_man   470   N/A

bio_man

All Personal Messages (PMs) have been deleted.

All Personal Messages (PMs) have been deleted.

Dear members,

Recently, we were experiencing database issues related to the table that stores all personal messages. The only way to fix it was to delete all the stored messages.

We're sorry if this has caused any inconve

bio_man   690   N/A

bio_man

New registration options coming soon

New registration options coming soon

We're got two new ideas brewing!

We'll be introducing a new way for future members to register to our community, using social logins. With a click of a button, you can use your Facebook or Twitter account to quickly register and

bio_man   453   N/A

bio_man