The boards will be looking all spiffy and freshened up soon enough and here's a peek at what's to come. I bolded the coolest items.

 

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[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide forthcoming calendar events when none to show

[:DISPLAY:] Ability to autohide today's birthdays when none to show

 

[:GLOBAL:] Board guidelines/rules feature added

[:GLOBAL:] "Site Jump" added to "Forum Jump" drop down menu

[:GLOBAL:] Restyled header, combining new link strip with icons

[:GLOBAL:] Forum read cookies centralized into one serialized cookie

[:GLOBAL:] Auto session ID hiding - uses cookies where available - No more long string of numbers in URL

[:GLOBAL:] More "number_format" usage for uniformed look

[:GLOBAL:] Signature separator now fully skinnable

 

[:FORUMS:] Auto "new posts" forum marker reset when viewing topic list

[:FORUMS:] External redirect setting available on all forums; redirects to any specified page/site

[:FORUMS:] Short URL tags; easy & quick access to forums & topics; search engine friendlier too!

[:FORUMS:] Forum rules display above forum, topic and posting screens

[:FORUMS:] "Jump to page" feature in forum and topic views

 

[:MEMBERS:] Personal Photo facility added to enable members to upload/link to a personal photo

[:MEMBERS:] New avatar control panel; including new avatar galleries / auto resizer

[:MEMBERS:] Integrity Messenger integration added

[:MEMBERS:] Custom profile fields can now be used in Topic View (CPU saving option)

[:MEMBERS:] New registration authorization system allows for validation emails to be resent

[:MEMBERS:] New streamlined lost password system; allows member to select their own password

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to resend validation email

[:MEMBERS:] Ability to edit topic title (group opt.) - editing first post allows title edit

[:MEMBERS:] Flood control / max email per day added to stop bulk mail being sent via the board

 

[:CALENDAR:] Ranged Events feature; includes user defined font & bg colours

[:CALENDAR:] Recurring Events; repeat weekly, monthly or annually

[:CALENDAR:] New, improved layout - turn birthdays on and off

 

[:POSTING:] Quick Reply feature added. On/Off switch for each forum

[:POSTING:] More list options added by using

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[:POSTING:] New tag added; executes HTML and keeps the original formatting intact.

[:POSTING:] Admin settable word wrap limit - stops long unbroken words from distoring the tables

[:POSTING:] BB Code help screen added, shows common code usage

[:POSTING:] Error screens show text area with any post material in allowing you to copy it before hitting "back"

[:POSTING:] Ability to show inline attached images as thumbnails

[:POSTING:] "Enable Topic Tracking" checkbox in each new post / reply post page

 

[:POLLING:] Topic starter / Super Moderator can create a poll after the topic has been posted

[:POLLING:] Admin setting for the maximum number of poll questions allowed

[:POLLING:] When editing a poll, the editor has an option to add new choices to the poll

[:POLLING:] Admin option to allow members to view poll results without forfeiting their vote

 

[:SEARCHING:] Full text searching available; vastly reduced searching times and improved efficiency

[:SEARCHING:] View results as post now orders by post date, not topic's last posted date

 

[:MESSAGING:] Private messages includes better error handler to prevent lost messages when an error occurs

[:MESSAGING:] New "Empty PM Folders" feature to quickly prune saved messages

[:MESSAGING:] Inbox, Sent items and custom folders shown in main UCP menu for quick access

 

[:ONLINE USERS:] New sorting options added; ability to view only members or guests

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badass

very cool Admin.....i really like the features :w00t