NBA Dimensions - NBA Basketball forum

JMEWLS · Aug 10, 2013

Would love to get some critique on my forum. Recently we switched from vBulletin. Definitely not looking back.

http://nbadimensions.net/forums/

Matthew Hawley · Aug 10, 2013

Woah, Woah! Dude! How! Did! You! Get! Those! NBA! Team! Forums! Like! That?!?!

JMEWLS · Aug 10, 2013

Basically just did some if statements in node_level_2. For team forums they're a static width, then just added a background. Just some simple manipulation, not really good with coding but managed to make it look good.

I can copy and paste my code if people want to see it, but it's really messy for sure.

Matthew Hawley · Aug 10, 2013

I would love to see the code.

JMEWLS · Aug 10, 2013

Code:

<xen:require css="node_list.css" />
<xen:require css="node_forum.css" />
 <xen:if is="in_array({$forum.node_id}, array(17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48))">



<li class="node forum level_{$level} {xen:if '{$level} == 1 AND !{$renderedChildren}', 'groupNoChildren'} node_{$forum.node_id}" style="width:387px; float:left; margin-right:2px;">


  <xen:if is="{$forum.node_id} == 20">  <div style="background-color:#0067AC; color:white; font-weight:bold; padding:5px; margin-bottom:2px; font-size:12px;"> &nbsp; EASTERN CONFERENCE</div>  </xen:if>
 
  <xen:if is="{$forum.node_id} == 25">  <div style="background-color:#ED174B; color:white; font-weight:bold; padding:5px; margin-bottom:2px; font-size:12px;"> &nbsp; WESTERN CONFERENCE</div>  </xen:if>

   <xen:if is="{$level} == 1"><div class="categoryStrip subHeading"></div></xen:if>

   <div class="nodeInfo forumNodeInfo primaryContent {xen:if $forum.hasNew, 'unread'}">

     <span class="nodeIcon" title="{xen:if $forum.hasNew, '{xen:phrase unread_messages}', ''}" style="width:50px; height:40px;"></span>

     <div class="nodeText" style="width:170px;">
       <h3 class="nodeTitle"><xen:if is="{$watchCheckBoxName}"><input type="checkbox" name="{$watchCheckBoxName}" value="{$forum.node_id}" />&nbsp;</xen:if><a href="{xen:link forums, $forum}" data-description="{xen:if @nodeListDescriptionTooltips, '#nodeDescription-{$forum.node_id}'}">{$forum.title}</a></h3>
         <blockquote class="nodeDescription {xen:if @nodeListDescriptionTooltips, nodeDescriptionTooltip} baseHtml" id="nodeDescription-{$forum.node_id}">{xen:raw $forum.description}</blockquote>       
<div>


     <xen:hook name="node_forum_level_2_before_lastpost" params="{xen:array 'forum={$forum}'}" />

     <div class="nodeLastPost secondaryContent" style="width:160px;">
       <xen:if is="{$forum.privateInfo}">
         <span class="noMessages muted">({xen:phrase private})</span>
       <xen:elseif is="{$forum.lastPost.date}" />
         <span class="lastThreadTitle"><span></span> <a href="{xen:link posts, $forum.lastPost}" title="{$forum.lastPost.title}">{$forum.lastPost.title}</a></span>
         <span class="lastThreadMeta">
           <span class="lastThreadUser"><xen:if is="{xen:helper isIgnored, $forum.last_post_user_id}">{xen:phrase ignored_member}<xen:else /><xen:username user="$forum.lastPost" /></xen:if>,</span>
           <xen:datetime time="$forum.lastPost.date" class="muted lastThreadDate" data-latest="{xen:phrase latest}: " />
         </span>
       <xen:else />
         <span class="noMessages muted">({xen:phrase contains_no_messages})</span>
       </xen:if>
     </div>

     <div class="nodeControls">
       <a href="{xen:link forums/index.rss, $forum}" class="tinyIcon feedIcon" title="{xen:phrase rss}">{xen:phrase rss}</a>
     </div>
     
   </div>

   <xen:if is="{$renderedChildren} AND {$level} == 1">
     <ol class="nodeList">
       <xen:foreach loop="$renderedChildren" value="$child">{xen:raw $child}</xen:foreach>
     </ol>
   </xen:if>
   
   
       
       

</li>



<xen:else />

 <xen:if is="!in_array({$forum.node_id}, array(154,155,156,157,158,159,160,161,162,163,164,165,166,167,168,169,170,171,172,173,174,175,176,177,178,179,180,181,182,183,184))">

<li class="node forum level_{$level} {xen:if '{$level} == 1 AND !{$renderedChildren}', 'groupNoChildren'} node_{$forum.node_id}">

   <xen:if is="{$level} == 1"><div class="categoryStrip subHeading"></div></xen:if>

   <div class="nodeInfo forumNodeInfo primaryContent {xen:if $forum.hasNew, 'unread'}">

     <span class="nodeIcon" title="{xen:if $forum.hasNew, '{xen:phrase unread_messages}', ''}"></span>

     <div class="nodeText">
       <h3 class="nodeTitle"><xen:if is="{$watchCheckBoxName}"><input type="checkbox" name="{$watchCheckBoxName}" value="{$forum.node_id}" />&nbsp;</xen:if><a href="{xen:link forums, $forum}" data-description="{xen:if @nodeListDescriptionTooltips, '#nodeDescription-{$forum.node_id}'}">{$forum.title}</a></h3>

   


         <blockquote class="nodeDescription {xen:if @nodeListDescriptionTooltips, nodeDescriptionTooltip} baseHtml" id="nodeDescription-{$forum.node_id}">{xen:raw $forum.description}</blockquote>

       

       <div class="nodeStats pairsInline">

         <xen:if is="{$renderedChildren} AND {$level} == 2 AND @nodeListSubForumPopup">
           <div class="Popup subForumsPopup">
             <a href="{xen:link forums, $forum}" rel="Menu" class="cloaked" data-closemenu="true"><span class="dt">{xen:phrase sub_forums}:</span> {xen:number $forum.childCount}</a>
             
             <div class="Menu JsOnly subForumsMenu">
               <div class="primaryContent menuHeader">
                 <h3>{$forum.title}</h3>
                 <div class="muted">{xen:phrase sub_forums}</div>
               </div>
               <ol class="secondaryContent blockLinksList">
               <xen:foreach loop="$renderedChildren" value="$child">
                 {xen:raw $child}
               </xen:foreach>
               </ol>
             </div>
           </div>
         </xen:if>
       </div>
       
       {xen:raw $nodeExtraHtml}
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
     </div>
<div>
     <xen:if is="{$renderedChildren} AND {$level} == 2 AND !@nodeListSubForumPopup">
       <ol class="subForumList">
       <xen:foreach loop="$renderedChildren" value="$child">
         {xen:raw $child}
       </xen:foreach>
       </ol>
     </xen:if>

     <xen:hook name="node_forum_level_2_before_lastpost" params="{xen:array 'forum={$forum}'}" />

     <div class="nodeLastPost secondaryContent">
       <xen:if is="{$forum.privateInfo}">
         <span class="noMessages muted">({xen:phrase private})</span>
       <xen:elseif is="{$forum.lastPost.date}" />
         <span class="lastThreadTitle"><span></span> <a href="{xen:link posts, $forum.lastPost}" title="{$forum.lastPost.title}">{$forum.lastPost.title}</a></span>
         <span class="lastThreadMeta">
           <span class="lastThreadUser"><xen:if is="{xen:helper isIgnored, $forum.last_post_user_id}">{xen:phrase ignored_member}<xen:else /><xen:username user="$forum.lastPost" /></xen:if>,</span>
           <xen:datetime time="$forum.lastPost.date" class="muted lastThreadDate" data-latest="{xen:phrase latest}: " />
         </span>
       <xen:else />
         <span class="noMessages muted">({xen:phrase contains_no_messages})</span>
       </xen:if>
     </div>

     <div class="nodeControls">
       <a href="{xen:link forums/index.rss, $forum}" class="tinyIcon feedIcon" title="{xen:phrase rss}">{xen:phrase rss}</a>
     </div>
     
   </div>

   <xen:if is="{$renderedChildren} AND {$level} == 1">
     <ol class="nodeList">
       <xen:foreach loop="$renderedChildren" value="$child">{xen:raw $child}</xen:foreach>
     </ol>
   </xen:if>
   
   
       
       

</li>

</xen:if></xen:if>

JABRONI · Aug 10, 2013

Real unique look you got going there! I'm not sure how well it's going to work in terms of responsive design, but for the desktop version, grade A!

JMEWLS · Aug 10, 2013

I will probably just have a version without the columns as a mobile style.

WhoIsDo · Aug 11, 2013

Big fan of the design you put together. How long has your site been around?

JMEWLS · Aug 11, 2013

About 5 years, we've had a server crash twice and I couldn't find immediate backups so we've restarted twice. :lol:

WhoIsDo · Aug 11, 2013

JMEWLS said:
About 5 years, we've had a server crash twice and I couldn't find immediate backups so we've restarted twice. :lol:

That's still impressive. Any particular reason why you don't show your total member & post count?

DRE · Aug 11, 2013

It goes hard in the paint.

JMEWLS · Aug 11, 2013

Douglas Veney said:
That's still impressive. Any particular reason why you don't show your total member & post count?

Basically cause the post count isn't exactly correct after the crashes. In this build we're on 550,000+ posts 10,000+ members

Brad L · Aug 12, 2013

I think it looks great

Have you had any legal problems with the NBA? I previously owned a few domains with nba in the name and they were not shy about sending threats.

JMEWLS · Aug 12, 2013

Never had any troubles at all.

newyorksportstown · Aug 14, 2013

Very cool, I want to do something similar with my site and custom icons for each forum. Nice work.

newyorksportstown · Aug 14, 2013

How long did it take you to build up the member base?

touch · Aug 14, 2013

wow.. your forum look Great ! how do I use the code ?
I would like to try the code but I`m completely noob .. just moving to xenforo from vb and dont have any knowledge needed

JMEWLS · Aug 18, 2013

touch said:
wow.. your forum look Great ! how do I use the code ?
I would like to try the code but I`m completely noob .. just moving to xenforo from vb and dont have any knowledge needed

which code? its very similar to vbulletin so it shouldn't be too hard to pick up.

newyorksportstown said:
How long did it take you to build up the member base?

Well we started off pretty well, but this has been open for years so we've had a lot of people come and go.

JMEWLS · Oct 24, 2013

http://nbadimensions.net/forums/

Let me know what you guys think, I've only just launched it.

Carlos · Oct 24, 2013

Very nice site!

I think that's the best header that I've seen for a sports site. I mean you pulled off that realism so well, that some people might think your site is the official NBA site. lol.

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