Yes, Democratic Underground has new icons.

[Skinner]

We just uploaded a whole bunch of new icons for DU. To make sure you are seeing all of them, visit this page:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/newicons.html

All of the new icons are there.

Skinner
DU Admin

ON EDIT: Based on the feedback so far, it was clear that the four icons on each person's post weren't intuitive enough. So, I've changed them. I think these are better. They're a little smaller, plus they're not quite so bright.

You may need to hit reload/refresh on your web browser to see the new versions:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Thank you, Skinner!

They look great!

VERY colorful..........:applause: :applause:

[EFerrari]

2. Where's the pike?

:)

[BulletproofLandshark]

3. Nice work!

They go along with my Firefox theme very nicely.

[LSK]

4. the icons next to the posters name -

Would it be possible to have a short description popup when you put the mouse over them?

[hippywife]

5. If you look at

the bottom of your window as you mouse over, it will tell you what they are. :hi:

[LSK]

6. it shows a url

Is it something Im missing because I use Mozilla Firefox?

[hippywife]

12. Nope.

I'm using Firefox, also. If you look towards the end of the url there are words like "add ignore" "user profile" "add buddy" "send message".

[LSK]

15. ok, i see what you mean now, thx

[hippywife]

16. Don't mention it!

Glad I could help. :)

[Kellanved]

21. which of course is just an URL

The query string tells the forum software what action to perform. It doesn't really replace tool tips.

[Skinner]

22. Yes, we need to update our images.

I'm pretty sure they have "alt" tags, which was fine when everyone used Internet Explorer. Now we've got to add title tags too.

[LSK]

24. tooltips - thats the term i was thinking of n/t

[NashVegas]

7. And They Are Lovely ..

Thanks Skinner and all.

[Skinner]

9. You're welcome. (nt)

[XemaSab]

8. When do we get

"top 10" icons next to people????

[redqueen]

10. It's so exciting!

:bounce:

[ZombieNixon]

11. Oooooh, shiny new icons!

:bounce:

[newyawker99]

13. They're great! Thanks!

:-)

[no name no slogan]

14. OMG THIS IS HUGH!!!111!! I AM SERIES!!!one!uno!eins!111

I also like the new mod thingamajig, too. It looks all three-D and stuff.

THANKS!


:toast:

[Kali]

17. Hey everybody up at the top of the page too!

Where you click on "my Posts", "log out" etc.

[Suich]

18. Whew! I thought it was me...

Thanks!
:toast:

[chknltl]

19. Thanks...these are cool...can we get some new smilies next?

Just a suggestion.

[flvegan]

20. All your new icons are belong to us.

Well done. Looks great!

[sleipnir]

23. I will move to suggest that they are nice, but I do not favor them.

I am not trying to become a "new icon" iconoclast (is that even possible?) but I'm not so hot on them. They look too "user friendly" for me. Like something I might see in a book for young people. I'm certain hard work went into their creation and I applaud that effort. Though, I did enjoy the functional simplicity of the old icons.

I would like to suggest that maybe we add a "TOMBSTONE" icon, much like IGNORE, too many votes and then that person is TOMBSTONED!!!! :evilgrin:


But, I feel the new icons will grow on me and I will be happy (until you change them in 5 years!)

[qnr]

25. Whoa! I'm being hypnotized by the out-of-sync flame icons n/t

[DS1]

26. Thank you for this post

There are few things that irritate me more than OMFG THERE'S BEEN SOME SORT OF CHANGE! THIS CONFUSES AND ANGERS ME! :running around with hair on fire:

:thumbsup:

[Blue_Roses]

27. Cool!

:thumbsup:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

28. Great work Skinner

Many thanks to you, Elad and EarlG for doing everything in your power to make this forum a better and more wonderful place -the admin's commitment, patience and devotion to this site is truly inspirational :yourock:

[DemoTex]

29. Lookin' good my friend!

DU is a model website. I'm proud to have been here since 5/2001. We have seen a lot of changes. All for the good. Kudos to the Admins, again!

Mac


(Notice the screen: DU Home Page)

[jefferson_dem]

30. Who / what is this "mark" thingy?

The clock up top, that is. Is it new. What will happen if i press it? Thanks all.

[Skinner]

32. The mark function helps you keep track of new posts.

If you click it, all the threads turn gray. When you return, new threads will be yellow.

[jefferson_dem]

33. Ah. Thanks Skinner, for the response and all that you do!

Cheers!

[Dangerously Amused]

43. Clock? You see a clock? Where do you see a clock? How come I can't...

...see a clock? How come everybody else gets to see a clock? I wanna see a clock too!

I'm serious. No clock. Nooooo clock. Cuckooo cuckooo... no clock.


:cry:

[Dangerously Amused]

46. HEY!!! Eight hours later, a CLOCK suddenly appeared! No sh!t! A CLOCK!

:bounce:

It must have been the DU Fairy Claus!

Oh THANK YOU! Thank you, DU Fairy Claus! I KNEW you were real, I just KNEW it! I told all my friends you were real, and they didn't believe me... but *I* knew you were real, and I told them but they didn't believe it, but you ARE real!

Oh, thank you, thank you, THANK you, DU Fairy Claus! :7

Ooohhhh, I got my clock clock clock.....

*skips merrily away*

[Dangerously Amused]

48. NOW WAIT JUST ONE DAMN SECOND HERE!!!!

As SOON as I posted the last message, the clock was GONE again!!!!! :wtf: :grr:

I am totally serious. What the hell is going on???


Stop messing with me!!! I am perilously close to the edge already on a good day!!

[tallahasseedem]

31. Why is it that...

the new icons do not show up on the AOL browser, but if I switch to Microsoft Explorer it does? :shrug:

edit: Oh heck, nevermind. Once I posted this it changed over.

[Skinner]

34. OK, I made some changes to the new icons.

Based on the feedback so far, it was clear that the four icons on each person's post weren't intuitive enough. So, I've changed them. I think these are better. They're a little smaller, plus they're not quite so bright.

You may need to hit reload/refresh on your web browser to see the new versions:

[catzies]

35. It took me about 10 seconds to fall in love with them. Thanks ever so!

I'ave always loved it here. :loveya:

[catzies]

36. Question: Are you thinking about maybe a new font too?

Arial looks tired next to the spiffy new icons. :D

[Skinner]

37. Unlikely.

We're pretty happy with the current font.

By the way, it's Verdanna, not Arial. Maybe you don't have Verdanna installed on your computer, so you're seeing Arial.

[Maddy McCall]

41. Good...

I hope you stick with this font. With my blind eyes, I need it.

[UrbScotty]

38. Now that I'm getting used to them, I like them (nt)

[Maddy McCall]

39. Thanks, boss. I like the new icons and the new color scheme...

the lines in polls are really cool.

:thumbsup: :yourock:

[hickman1937]

40. So who are they?

And yes I read the whole thread, but if you're going with Marlon Brando again you need to reload. Spencer Tracy was the best. Bogart came in a distant 2nd.

[Wapsie B]

44. Yeah I thought maybe Jimmy Stewart

but I agree with Spencer Tracy.

[Renew Deal]

42. I don't believe in icons.

It's against my religion. :evilgrin:

[Rabrrrrrr]

45. GORGILES!!! SLIZNICKS!!!!!!!!!!!

ICONS AREN'T KRISHTTUNNNNNNN!!!!!

[underpants]

47. I thought *I* was an icon

this is heretical

DARKSIDEDDDD!!!!!!!!!