Ning Classic or Ning Design Studio?

I would love input from the users about the two.

Do you want one code to rule them all?

There is a way I can do it, it just involves change.

Also, been thinking of switching to the new design studio so please tell me all about your experiences with it and if you prefer one or the other.

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on April 19, 2012 at 9:51pm

Does it work with both? I don't see why not.

doodle'lyn Tester said:

Is it possible to post DS layouts here? If so can we?

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on April 21, 2012 at 1:00am

No you aren't pushing it, I will work with DS, just going to keep it on the test site since the classic is no longer an option and still popular. You feel free to label them and add instructions for the newspress theme. :)

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Mc is Playing! on April 22, 2012 at 3:20pm

To Crystal, does that mean since we have been using classic we won't be forced to use the Design Studio? Crosses fingers:}

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on April 22, 2012 at 5:27pm

Crystal Raven said:

Ning doesn't offer the classic any more. I started my site in 2010 but didn't have it up and running (due to illness) until late 2011. I belong to other sites on the old ning and wanted to have that version but Ning told me that since I had never "used" it (the old format) that I didn't have the option to change back to something I never had. I so hope that makes sense! I am sooooooo not experienced and it's very confusing...but this is what I understand in terms of the old classic.
Blessings... Crystal

That's the way I understand it too. Since we are stubborn and have kept the classic, we can keep it... until Ning tells us we can't. If they force a change though Barbara, don't fear... I will still rock the codes. ;)

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Permalink Reply by WILLA NYOKA on May 23, 2012 at 8:35pm

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CLASSIC BACK ON HERE. MUCH EASIER TO USE.

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on May 23, 2012 at 8:41pm

We are still in classic mode here! :)

WILLA NYOKA said:

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE THE CLASSIC BACK ON HERE. MUCH EASIER TO USE.

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Mc on May 23, 2012 at 8:43pm

I agree....I like the classic better. I need user friendly and that is definitely more user friendly to me:}

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on July 15, 2012 at 1:30pm

I think the new code from the generators works in the design studio. Are you talking about the comment box code?

doodle'lyn Tester said:

user friendly is good but I think if I can find that bit of info adding to my comments when making a classic to use on DS sites

Barbara Mc said:

I agree....I like the classic better. I need user friendly and that is definitely more user friendly to me:}

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Permalink Reply by AnGella on July 16, 2012 at 8:10pm

I think that some of the ladies here are using the generator code and others are not. I think my recent codes should work in both, if you find that they don't I'd love to check the site they aren't working on and fix them.

Marie Bolt said:

Its easy to use the studio design ,Its much clearer and bigger and its a wow thing..I love it better..at first I was scared to use the sudio D... But once you use Its awesome you just use it as the classic ..Put in the advanced .. I am using a theme from Star_dust on studio D and Wow its beautiful on my page it really is...Girls it really is Nice ...I wish I could share my page with you all ..Its awesome XOO I hope th at if not one code That you will do a code along with the clasic so we have the choose for the people who are using design studio .........

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Permalink Reply by Gloria on July 28, 2012 at 12:12pm

I would like to put my input in here for I love using themes others make for me to use and if you only go to design studio then I will not beable to use them with the sites that can only take classic themes.. Now I also have sites that will not lose classic but only design studio. Some theme sites do put in the design studio code and also provide the classic code as well. ANd then like you stated you can also do one code that will work for them all which is really nice so then you dont have to wonder when you have put the code down to change your theme on your site did you use the classic or the design studio. Wow what ever you plan to do please, oh please do not take the classic themes away. One code is really nice to rule them all. Well this my input a gal that loves to change her themes many , many times throughout the year. You themers are gifted with such talent and many times I am at allllllllllllllllllllll with what you come up with . Thank you for making themes. Smiles Gloria

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Permalink Reply by Barbara Mc on July 28, 2012 at 12:24pm

Well me again...I'm working on my second layout that will work both on classic and design. I suppose it will get easier as I go along but for now it seems much more difficult. The coding isn't as easy to work with as just the plain classic coding. I know there will be tips and tricks I will learn as I do more of them but for now....no likey.