Update: Forum upgrade is complete. I haven't done anything with the smilies yet, because I don't have to have the forum down for that.
I don't think you'll notice any major changes to the forum itself. The upgrade involved more along the line of security fixes, rather than any cosmetic changes.
I've added a link to the home page, and if you're signed in here, you should automatically have the member menu available on the home page without having to sign in again. This will allow you to submit tutorials, if you wish, or add items to the event calendar. This is also where the chat has been relocated.
I've also added some advertising to the forum. I'm hoping it's not too obtrusive. The set of links at the top will go away once you are logged in. The only thing that will show on every page is the one at the bottom, so hopefully that's not terribly annoying.
Please let me know if anything is not working. I tried to do as much testing as I could, but admittedly might have missed something. E-mail to
admin@paperartistsonline.com is best if reporting errors.
Thanks you again for your patience. I hope you enjoy the forum, and the new home page, and I look forward to bringing you even more enhancements in the future.