How to: Dodgeboard.com custom browser buttons

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The following "how-to" will show you how to make your dodgeboard.com browsing easier and faster. This tutorial will show you how to add buttons to your browser for commonly used tasks for increased maneuverability at Dodgeboard.com.

View custom buttons on your browser:
First, go to VIEW, TOOLBARS, and make sure LOCK THE TOOLBARS is unchecked. Make sure VIEW, TOOLBARS, LINKS is checked

Then look for the "Links >>" button on your browser and slide it either to the right or left to expose the custom buttons (NOTE: you may not have any).

Make a shortcut:
(First one will be for Search for new posts)
click here http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew
Then go to FAVORITES, ADD TO FAVORITES
Then NAME it "New Posts" (without the quotes)
Then go back to favorites and right click on it to display the PROPERTIES. Under the WEB DOCUMENT tab, in the URL blank, enter this code:

http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/search.php?do=getnew

You can also change the icon if you wish. Click OK.

Turn a shortcut (FAVORITE) into a custom button:
Once again, go to FAVORITES and drag the newly created favorite "New Posts" to the Links folder. You're done! Now it should appear on your browser.

Do this for every button you wish to create!

Note: Try to name your shortcuts with short names so you can see more buttons on the browser.

Here are some other shortcuts you can add:

Dodgeboard.com main page: http://www.dodgeboard.com
Dodgeboard forums page: http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/
Dodgeboard Arcade: http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/arcade123.html
Today's Posts: http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/search.php?do=getdaily
Mark all posts as read: http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?do=markread
Who's Online: http://www.dodgeboard.com/forums/online.php

After creating all your desired buttons, you can drag them around to be in the order you want.

NOTE: You should lock the toolbar (VIEW, TOOLBARS) after you are done.

This will make your browsing much faster at Dodgeboard.