I thought I'd better create a new thread for all these updates, rather than keep posting in that other one. So here we go. All updates for the forum's little revamp shall be posted here

So, as you can probably see now, I've just added the finishing touches to the newly improved navigation bar. The logo has been moved into here too so we can open up a lot more space at the top of the page, making it easier for users to view content without having to scroll down for miles. I kinda got the idea from sites like Facebook and Twitter, both of which have their logos tucked away in the corner of the of the page and it's still perfectly visible, so I thought we could do the same here. To tell the truth, when we've had banners up as well, my small screen has not actually been able to see the top forum, because my page was filled with all sorts of other stuff - not good!
Some of the more observant among you may have noticed that the logo itself has been tweaked a little. This isn't meant to be anything major, I just redrew it again, so there are some differences to the original. From what I can remember, I think the gradient colour on there is slightly darker, and the glasses are now a different shape. Just thought I'd point that out in case anyone thought something looked wrong with it.
But the main part comes in the new nav bar itself. I've radically reinvented what we had going on before, with an aim to make it clearer, slicker and more stylish. The symbols I've used have been modified (all redrawn) to make their purpose clearer, and if you really can't tell what they are, I've been kind enough to write their function above or below
I was aware that some of them were too vague or ambiguous, so now I hope they appear more unique and recognizable. They also feature some brighter colours, because the forum's been looking rather dingy recently, and the new hexagon motif which you should be seeing more of soon. I really love the way hexagons can join together to form unusual and interesting shapes, so this is why I incorporated it. The old squares were dull, and there was a glitch experienced by some members which caused ugly gaps to appear between them. Should the glitch occur again, this new pattern should make it a little less obvious and at the moment, it almost looks as if the hexagons overlap. In actual fact they don't - it's a trick of the eye you see! There we go - hexagons are cool!
And if I couldn't talk about the nav bar enough today, it features a brand new font which will also be rolled out onto the forum. It's not very clear on those icons, but I can tell you now I think it will really nicely with some of the minimalist themes that are being introduced into the design.

Keep an eye out for more changes to design, buttons and widgets. I can also announce that we're going to be launching a new homepage soon; stay tuned for all this and more to come!