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[Ecosse]

Right, I've been playing about with this idea, the site is currently like this:
http://www.thelost-boys.co.uk

But I've been looking at another design to freshen it up a bit, thoughts?

http://www.sm-motorsport.co.uk/stuff/tl ... e_site.jpg

With the signpost at the side being the navigation buttons (kinda all ties in with "Lost" theme too, no? )

Also, if anyone is a proper gent (or lady!), and knows of how I could get a piece of coding that will show up the latest forum post on the website, it would be HUGELY appreciated

[Sean]

Why can't we have biscuit feedback?

[Ecosse]

Why can't we have biscuit feedback?

Cause they are usually all eaten before they get in front of a speaker :lol:

[RacingHippo]

Love the signpost idea.

To get phpbb posts onto another page, you're best using a portal system. Although this does mean you may be rebuilding your home page....
Have a look at http://www.phpbbhacks.com under portals for either phpbb 2 or 3 - I can't tell which version you're using.

[johninblack]

Like the signposts too! Would prefer if the coloured part of the page filled my screen. To my mind it looks incomplete with a white border below and to the right. Just nit-picking.........

[Drarok]

I think the new one is a bit wide for a lot of people's browsers, and I prefer a sans-serif font myself, but that's just taste.

Narrower columns are easier to read though, that's a known fact.

If you want to grab the latest topic from a phpbb install, you'd need a little snippet of PHP code, something like:

Code Select Expand

<?php
$conn = mysql_connect('server_name', 'username', 'password');
mysql_select_db('database_name', $conn);
$res = mysql_query('SELECT `post_topic` FROM `phpbb3_posts`ORDER BY `post_id` DESC LIMIT 1');
$row = mysql_fetch_row($res);
echo $row[0&#93;;
?>
That's from memory, so some names might not be right, but gimme a shout if it doesn't work.

[Ecosse]

Thats fantastic Drarok, thanks alot mate, will have a go when I get home.

I really dont know any PHP coding, so at which points am I filling in my forums info, and which parts have I to leave? Sorry if I'm being a pain.

The layout there was a liquid one, but think I'm gonna go for a fixed width one instead.

[Ecosse]

Well, next go, and I'm very happy with how things are sitting:



Text etc is all to be sorted.

I want the random site advert to do as it says, and the forum text part to show what the latest forum post is.

I'll get there in time and with help