[WEBSITE v2] MusicBee website and forum redesign

[hiccup]

Just a thought on 'forum searches', a topic that keeps coming up and seems to keep presenting challenges for (mainly new) users.

A while back I found that it is possible to create a so-called 'programmable search engine' link.
Not having any coder or web talents, I still gave it a shot. This is the URL it resulted in:
https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=426af386625354430#gsc.tab=0

I had completely forgotten about it, but I just ran into the link I created back then, and it still seems to work.
So maybe it wouldn't be difficult to add something like this to the forum pages?
It might be some sort of improvement?

[phred]

So maybe it wouldn't be difficult to add something like this to the forum pages?
It might be some sort of improvement?

This would be a great alternative to SMF's built-in forum search.

[hiccup]

This would be a great alternative to SMF's built-in forum search.

For the mean time, feel free to add something like this to your sig:
Google search MusicBee forum

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[url=https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=426af386625354430#gsc.tab=0]Google search MusicBee forum[/url]

I'll only have 10¢ per click please?

[phred]

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[url=https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=426af386625354430#gsc.tab=0]Google search MusicBee forum[/url]

I'll only have 10¢ per click please?

Great idea. I'll have to see how much room I have left in the signature.

I have forwarded your payment request to Jeff Bezos to handle personally. You should be hearing from him directly.

[hiccup]

I have forwarded your payment request to Jeff Bezos to handle personally. You should be hearing from him directly.

Please don't take me for a fool.
Jeff is at my dinner table right now, and he says you should contact Sundar.
I won't be cheated out of this one!

[phred]

Jeff is at my dinner table right now, and he says you should contact Sundar.
I won't be cheated out of this one!

I hope Jeff is picking up your dinner tab.
Sundar says I should forward the payment request to Elon. You'll need to be a verified user in order to see his reply.

[hiccup]

Sundar says I should forward the payment request to Elon. You'll need to be a verified user in order to see his reply.

O.k. As it happens I am having a chessboxing match with Elon coming Sunday, so I trust everything will get settled then.
Thanks for lobbying!

[phred]

Thanks for lobbying!

Elon asked me to tell you that it's been a business doing pleasure with you.

[hiccup]

Elon asked me to tell you that it's been a business doing pleasure with you.

I'm glad to hear he was impressed.
(that doesn't happen often)

[hiccup]

Great idea. I'll have to see how much room I have left in the signature.

Nice.

[boroda]

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[url=https://cse.google.com/cse?cx=426af386625354430#gsc.tab=0]Google search MusicBee forum[/url]

I'll only have 10¢ per click please?

Great idea. I'll have to see how much room I have left in the signature.

I have forwarded your payment request to Jeff Bezos to handle personally. You should be hearing from him directly.

phred, is it possible to stick "forum google search" topic at the top of every forum board?

[phred]

phred, is it possible to stick "forum google search" topic at the top of every forum board?

Good idea, boroda, but I think Avikb or Steven would have the ability to do that. -If- it can be done at all.

[boroda]

Yes, but AvikB is absent on the forum for a long time, nd Steven (i'm afraid) can't modify SMF to place google search in the forum header (instead of sticking "google search" topic).

[phred]

Yes, but AvikB is absent on the forum for a long time, nd Steven (i'm afraid) can't modify SMF to place google search in the forum header (instead of sticking "google search" topic).

AvikB was last on the forum in early March. But you're right, he's not here often enough to see website requests on a timely basis. And to at least offer his opinion on whether or not something could be done.

[frankz]

Does the forum package have the capability of tagging threads with topics?

It could be useful to have a few trusted users be able to tag resolved posts with broad topics like "Artwork" or "Playback" or "Import" and things like that and then link people to a specific topic (like getmusicbee.com/forum/tags/artwork) when they ask questions that are repeated often.

It'll help with google searches too.