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The "What's New?" tab.

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
edited 2010-12-05 09:45 in General Discussion
I really like this feature! (Maybe the old version had it, and I just didn't see it.) From one window, I can access links to everything I've not yet viewed, along with a single click to mark them all as read. There's hardly a reason to lurk anywhere else, nor any reason to know which forums the new posts are in.

Tip: To refresh this tab, click it again. Don't use your browser's reload button: it will not bring up additional new posts.

-Phil

Comments

  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2010-12-04 15:34
    It seems functionally identical to the "New Posts" link except that you don't have to have the "Forums" tab active. It was in the old "new" forum.

    The bad thing is when you decide to make a reply after leaving the page, you have to do some hunting to find where the post was made. What would really help me out is if there were a "Recently Viewed" feature.

    Rich H
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-12-04 15:42
    W9GFO wrote:
    The bad thing is when you decide to make a reply after leaving the page, you have to do some hunting to find where the post was made.
    I'm finding that I don't really care where my replies got posted. If someone replies to my reply, the thread will pop up again under "What's New?" with a green arrow, indicating that it's a thread I've posted to before. ('Still trying to figure out the difference between the blue and orange envelopes, though.)

    -Phil
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2010-12-04 15:46
    I'm guessing that it has to do with how many replies there are. Orange meaning a "hot" thread.

    Rich H
  • hover1hover1 Posts: 1,929
    edited 2010-12-04 15:51
    Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) wrote: »
    I'm finding that I don't really care where my replies got posted. If someone replies to my reply, the thread will pop up again under "What's New?" with a green arrow, indicating that it's a thread I've posted to before. ('Still trying to figure out the difference between the blue and orange envelopes, though.)

    -Phil

    I believe the Orange envelopes have a hit count associated with them, (Hot Topics). I can do without.

    It seems the "What's New" is similar to the forum "New Post". The problem is now if you log in to answer a question, then log out, the forum flags all the old, unread, post as being read. Still working through the new stuff. Keeps our brains active, ehh?

    Jim
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-12-04 19:46
    hover1 wrote:
    I believe the Orange envelopes have a hit count associated with them, (Hot Topics). I can do without.
    If that's the case, that is a pretty worthless indicator. I mean, even this thread:

    which started with a totally nonsensical original post, is now a "hot topic." Give me a break!

    -Phil
  • W9GFOW9GFO Posts: 4,010
    edited 2010-12-04 19:57
    That's not the only thread that has become popular starting with a nonsense post, at least it is about microcontrollers...

    Rich H
  • Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) Posts: 23,514
    edited 2010-12-04 20:03
    W9GFO wrote: »
    That's not the only thread that has become popular starting with a nonsense post, ...
    LOL! Too true! But let's not mention names. I've ruffled enough feathers as it is. :)

    -Phil
  • Jim EwaldJim Ewald Posts: 733
    edited 2010-12-05 09:45
    The "Hot Topic" thread designator appears to be triggered by the number of views and / or the number of posts. I don't see anything in the settings that limits the counts to a specific period of time.
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