Author Topic: Vendor Section suggestion (Read 5579 times)

KWhale · « **on:** January 19, 2009, 01:20:12 PM »

Lately, I have been spending some time in the Vendor section of the forum, looking for some things for my car. After spending about 5 minutes, I was getting frustrated from all the clicking I needed to do to get to each vendors home page. Is there any way we could add 1 more line to each vendor entry, that could include a link to their home page (if they have one). Here's what I was thinking, and this is just a suggestion. Any change would be appreciated.

OLD VIEW OF A VENDOR:
FocuzTech
FocuzTech - Performance Products - 866.95.FOCUZ
Moderator: FocuzTech

MY SUGGESTION:
FocuzTech
FocuzTech - Performance Products - 866.95.FOCUZ
Moderator: FocuzTech
Homepage: Focuz.com <-- not the real home page, just an example BUT it should be a clickable link!!

One other possibility could be to actually include their little company logo (that you could click on to go to their web site) that we already have kicking around the forum. I see the logos down the right side of my screen a lot for the vendors.

Sticking with my above example, my suggestion here would be:

MY SUGGESTION:
FocuzTech
FocuzTech - Performance Products - 866.95.FOCUZ
Moderator: FocuzTech

Go-N Def · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:30:24 PM »

I don't get it. What's so hard about clicking on their logo on the right side of the page???

KWhale · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:41:12 PM »

Gon' you could do it that way and I did eventually do some that way...but the vendors listed on the right do no line up with the vendor names, and are in a different order, and are not always clear as to who they line up with. If we end up getting 15 more vendors, that list will be even more of a pain in the buttocks to use. It seems so simple, put that little vendor clickable icon right in their vendor entry rather than, or as well as the list on the right?

spicy3480 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 01:50:10 PM »

It sounds like a reasonable suggestion...let's let Joe chime in on this one since he is a major part of the site design. It is easy, though, to use the banners on the right side of the page...and I would assume that as we get more vendors, the banners will either be smaller, or you will find them on different areas of the page.

Critterman · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 02:33:21 PM »

Joe is in Florida with chuck, probably not up yet or at least hung over, best to ask the girls who really run the shop. Mom/Rose - whatcha think?

MomsSol · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 02:37:11 PM »

Quote from: Critterman on January 19, 2009, 02:33:21 PM

Joe is in Florida with chuck, probably not up yet or at least hung over, best to ask the girls who really run the shop. Mom/Rose - whatcha think?

Joe's da boss ... but I'll look into it some this afternoon. Each vendor also as the option of putting a logo/link in their signature.

But, I do understand what kwhale is wanting and will review the feasibility.

Whip · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 02:51:21 PM »

I don't see why we couldn't have a link to their home page on/in the vendor section. I also click on the banners on the right side of the page to go to their websites, but having another option seems feasible and fairly easy to do.

MomsSol · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 03:06:22 PM »

Quote from: Whip on January 19, 2009, 02:51:21 PM

I don't see why we couldn't have a link to their home page on/in the vendor section. I also click on the banners on the right side of the page to go to their websites, but having another option seems feasible and fairly easy to do.

Well .. the first test didn't work.

But, I'll do some more checking in a bit. Got some errands to run for now.

I'm sure we can figure out something workable.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 04:07:50 PM »

The right margin now lines up with their respective sub forums, checking into the links on the sub forum itself.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2009, 04:42:40 PM »

The text in each vendor section is now URL linked to their web site.

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2009, 04:43:23 PM »

It is up the each vendor to put their own signature together with pics and links

KWhale · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:11:15 PM »

Thanks Deep & Mom! I just checked it out, and it works perfectly!!

Excellent response once again from our highly paid Admins!

I said highly paid

Critterman · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:16:51 PM »

The only thing they get paid is compliments, and they deserve each and everyone one of them.

MomsSol · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2009, 06:20:32 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 19, 2009, 04:42:40 PM

The text in each vendor section is now URL linked to their web site.

See what happens when you go on break

... the boss drops by and scoops up your work.

Thanks Joe ... I just sat down to see what could be done. Now I see where my first test went wrong

DeepBlueGXP · « **Reply #14 on:** January 19, 2009, 06:44:58 PM »

Your welcome!!! Good suggestion.

MomsSol, there are only two ways to link URLs in SMF, href or [url] and [url] didn't work, I tried that one first.

MomsSol · « **Reply #15 on:** January 19, 2009, 07:09:47 PM »

Quote from: DeepBlueGXP on January 19, 2009, 06:44:58 PM

Your welcome!!! Good suggestion.

MomsSol, there are only two ways to link URLs in SMF, href or [url] and [url] didn't work, I tried that one first.

yup ... the [url] was the first one I tried .. didn't have time to give a second try as I was getting ready to walk out the door.

Glad someone got it working ... doesn't matter who! (just don't dock my pay .. okay?)

spicy3480 · « **Reply #16 on:** January 19, 2009, 08:02:27 PM »

And that's what you call fast service.

Whip · « **Reply #17 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:45:43 AM »

Just another example of why this forum is the best......teamwork and open-minded adminstrators/moderators. Great job everyone!

Sly Bob · « **Reply #18 on:** January 20, 2009, 07:37:51 AM »

Nice! Any little thing that makes everything work better can't be but a good thing. Great suggestion Kwhale and it looks good!

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