The New Spring Site

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 19 Jun 2007, 10:15

AF wrote:Screenshot stuff:

http://www.darkstars.co.uk/randomfiles/ ... gnew18.JPG

New top image for frontpage:

http://www.darkstars.co.uk/randomfiles/ ... gnew19.JPG

I want to make the top shorter too as soon as I figure out howto do it without making the logo squashed.

For the logo just crop the top and bottom towards the middle logo and it should look fine.

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 19 Jun 2007, 12:56

Boirunner wrote:Wow. Are you aware that the newest Firefox version has an integrated spellchecker? It might save you quite some time.

I absolutely destroyed the spelling the first run at the word, and that's what Firefox spell checker fixed it too

My spelling is horrible, my brain just doesn't work that way. On IRC I strike fear into the hearts of English teachers the world around because of the lack of spellcheck

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 19 Jun 2007, 13:02

Seriously, that page is just too plain, it makes me think of some advertising page which appears on domains which are expired or stolen.

Can i ask whats wrong in the current layout?

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 19 Jun 2007, 13:14

TradeMark wrote:Seriously, that page is just too plain, it makes me think of some advertising page which appears on domains which are expired or stolen.

Can i ask whats wrong in the current layout?

Wooo! Someone who agrees with me that it is plain!!

SwiftSpear · Post by **SwiftSpear** » 19 Jun 2007, 14:19

I agree, it's generic, but it's not ugly at least.

The current page is decent, but it's really buggy. Things like large images ripping apart the spacing and what not. And it also really doesn't have very good forum/wiki integration.

Things like the Faq, Team members, Screenshots, and Downloads pages could all be controlled through a wiki interface and they would be much much easier to keep updated and relevant.

hunterw · Post by **hunterw** » 19 Jun 2007, 14:30

TradeMark wrote:
Can i ask whats wrong in the current layout?

well its made for 640x480 or something stupid

also its ancient and outdated, it really needs some updating. look at screenshots page ffs

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 19 Jun 2007, 16:04

hunterw wrote:also its ancient and outdated

Ancient? no... this is fine, i like it more than those 2 new layouts which AF and that other dude is making.

hunterw wrote:it really needs some updating. look at screenshots page ffs

Correct, updating is needed, but layout is fine.

Screenshots page is outdated, yes, but not the layout, we could make screenshots page look nice, but nobody cares to do it.

Layout is fine, just needs some fixing like scalability.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 19 Jun 2007, 16:19

I'm in agreement with trademark here, i have always liked the current scheme with have, i think honestly just widen the look a bit and update the site and it would be fine!

AF · Post by AF » 20 Jun 2007, 04:48

In that case I'll add a 3rd template using this sites design for those who like nostalgia.

semi · Post by **semi** » 21 Jun 2007, 04:07

The site does not need a new layout, the current content just needs to be updated, like several other people have already said.

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 21 Jun 2007, 07:18

And if it does get a new layout. It should be a cool one, like one that would be used for a game's site. Not one that looks like it was taken from a template for a portal search engine or some crap like that.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 21 Jun 2007, 19:25

AF as much as we like your work with AI, lobby etc, please just work with others and update the current site, it will be much faster and painless for us all.

AF · Post by AF » 21 Jun 2007, 21:38

I disagree with tims method.

And shame on you for discouraging people from contributing.

I have a nice site with a well optimized forum, wiki, faqs, articles, news, profiles, galleries, the easy option for community involvement, better bot spam protction for the forums wiki and site, better controls, and a very very long shelflife.

So why should I ditch that in favour of a single html page with a chunk of custom php and javascript which numerous people say looks ugly? Especially when most of the issues with the design I curently have are extremely fixable.

clericvash · Post by **clericvash** » 21 Jun 2007, 22:29

Get a much better and more interesting design and i may jump on the AF website bandwagon, a coloured banner and the rest white, just doesn't do it for many people.

IT NEEDS TO LOOK EXCITING!

AF · Post by AF » 22 Jun 2007, 00:46

The site has multiple theme support, have you not seen joomla sites with the template switcher component?

I could recreate the template making it look like a better version of the current layout, or even take tims design.

AF · Post by AF » 22 Jun 2007, 02:35

For those who feel that the spring website looks fine as it is heres a taster of the nostalgia tempalte with oen or two modifications:

The top menu options need finishing and the side menu is optional, other than that the black line on the edges of the central blue body is the only thing missing

cong06 · Post by **cong06** » 22 Jun 2007, 06:33

ok. After seeing Tim's Site, and reading all the posts, I..
well, anyway. Tim's Site advertises better, and this site seems to organize stuff better.

AF's site is better for usability, but if we're moving to advertise, then Tim's would do a better job of pulling people in. Is there some way that Tim's could be the front page and AF's could organize the info or something?

Kinda a longshot, but thought I'd throw it out there.

The other thing I noticed, is this site would work better with a wiki then the current site. I honestly haven't touched the wiki on the current site because it scares me. It doesn't resemble any other wiki I've seen (layout etc) and with AF's site we can return to the normal layout of searchbar on the side, main page, recent updates, etc.

LOrDo · Post by **LOrDo** » 22 Jun 2007, 08:18

AF wrote:For those who feel that the spring website looks fine as it is heres a taster of the nostalgia tempalte with oen or two modifications:

The top menu options need finishing and the side menu is optional, other than that the black line on the edges of the central blue body is the only thing missing

You even managed to come up with a worse look for the current spring website! Congradulations!

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 22 Jun 2007, 09:38

AF, that last screenie you put up looks liek the site for a domain squatter or something

TradeMark · Post by **TradeMark** » 22 Jun 2007, 11:53

AF wrote:For those who feel that the spring website looks fine as it is heres a taster of the nostalgia tempalte with oen or two modifications:

The top menu options need finishing and the side menu is optional, other than that the black line on the edges of the central blue body is the only thing missing

Omg looks like advert site who stole my domain. Cant you just make those your menus any different/smaller

Why did you remove those nice image links at the top, they are cool, put them back. We dont really need that left menu at all... maybe some news can be put there... idk.

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The New Spring Site