With the platform upgrade and the redesign, a lot has changed.
The Community upgrade is now live! Our team has put together this blog to help you more quickly understand changes, enhancements and new features! Please note this post is not meant to be all encompassing and we recommend checking out our Frequently Asked Questions page in addition to this blog.
So now, to the changes!
WHEN IT COMES TO POSTING:
First things first, how do you start a new thread? Navigate to the forum board that you wish to start a new topic inside of. For example, at the top navigation, select 'Forums' and click the drop down to select the forum board you wish to post in.
You’ll then see on the right-hand side a button to “Start a Discussion”
Inside your post, you’ll see some things have changed. For example, inputting code. To insert code, you’ll select the ellipis icon on the far-right side of the formatting bar
Selecting that will display a drop down, where you’ll click this icon {;}
A new window will pop up to Insert/Edit Code Sample. You will need to type the name of the language you’re inserting and select it when it drops down.
SEARCHING AND FILTERING
You can now see Featured Content on the homepage. It’s located on the righthand side about halfway down the page.
Additionally, within the 'Recent Activity' feed, you can filter out recent posts by viewing the most recent, most viewed, activity with no replies yet or topics with no solutions yet.
NEW TERMINIOLOGY & NEW LOOKS
Kudos have been replaced with likes. They are exactly the same.
You can now upvote in IdeaStream!
Labels have been replaced with 'Tags'. These are exactly the same as labels, but the terminology has changed.
Posts with Accepted Solutions display a new icon to indicate they are solved
SEARCHING
Our search function has improved! A few points to note:
If your search yields usernames that contain your search term, a dedicated user box will display on the righthand side like the below example:
What’s more is your results have icons next to the titles that indicate what type of result they are. Here is the breakdown of icons and their meanings:
| Forum post | |
| Blog Post | |
| IdeaStream Post | |
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Technical Documents |
We sincerely hope this helps you find your way. If you have questions, please comment below and we’d be glad to help you.
