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The website (yes, again)

Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 23:36
by Roflcopter
So someone has some free time (finally) and is interested in the new website...

I made another layout and wanted some feedback... If you like it I'll try to put it into AFs site (but first I'll need to learn how). :o

Image

The old layout is here.
As you can see, I kept the square red logo AF made but it's less shiny and doesn't look blurry when small.

So... yeah, now I want your opinion to make me spend more time on this or leave it alone.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 23:40
by AF
If you could send me sources I'd like to take that front page apart and piece it back together on my site.

I would point out the logo is a modified 2nd gen logo not a 3rd gen.

And Ill probably sort out something similar to the bar thing at the top of the page with the little icon and a title.
I'd also like to nab those buttons for the top menu since people are always going on about those...

edit:: lol Im sorry for ransacking your design, but at least I now have an idea for a frontpage that looks quite good and doesn't require much modification.

However I would move the horizontal band of screen shots into a vertical column to the left of those wide links.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 23:42
by smoth
I loved your original design, so this is also very awesome! I prefer the banner to be neutral but yeah, I love it.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 23:44
by Roflcopter
I'll put the source files online tomorrow. Everything is so messy right now and I don't want to put it all in order now. D:

The banner is supposed to change when the page is refreshed! :-)

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 19 Jun 2008, 23:52
by Crayfish
That's very good looking design wise, especially with the concept of rotating content on refresh.

Should allow game makers to submit a picture through some sort of review process so that all games can be fairly represented so long as they can make a good enough banner.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 00:02
by AF
That can easily be done via php, as long as the banner wasn't cached by the browser, but I have an idea on how to do it so it doesn't reload the same image over and over again and it doesn't cache the same image showing, probably a really simple thing to do.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 00:03
by very_bad_soldier
Thats great, would be awesome to see it as our new website. :shock: But I have to admit I like your "old layout" even more.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 00:14
by TradeMark
looks nice, though i would want to see news/updates at front page, how else we know if theres update?

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 00:53
by Relative
TradeMark wrote:looks nice, though i would want to see news/updates at front page, how else we know if theres update?
RTFFourms, but yeah it needs a news section.

Anyways, what's the todo list for the site AF?

edit: there already is a news section!!

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 01:10
by AF
The site would have been deployed by now if it wasn't for the empty wiki.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 01:42
by Warlord Zsinj
While this design is more workhorse, I think I preferred the original one for visual impact.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 01:56
by AF
The original design however had various flaws that were based in its design rather than its aesthetics. I think this new design however has the necessary elements for the front page, and I shall add news at the bottom.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 02:50
by Argh
I think this is a better design. Not quite as flashy, but it looks 100% more functional. Great work RoflCopter!

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 03:08
by Otherside
*notices how the people who didnt get there mods mentioned in this pic dont like the design but the people who do, like the design*

OMG MY PIC IS ON THE PAGE I LIKEZ

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 03:10
by Argh
TBH, I hadn't noticed. You're right, though, there's my little jet up at the top. Sorry, I was actually just looking at the structure, which is a lot like the design I proposed in the contest.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 04:45
by Tribulexrenamed
I like this.

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 08:28
by Beherith
OMG mai content has 2 pics posted, with the largest being mine too!!111ONE

So, the obligatory +1 for this design :-)

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 09:10
by Hoi
its great :wink:

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 09:19
by ralphie
make it so

Re: The website (yes, again)

Posted: 20 Jun 2008, 11:39
by Forboding Angel
lolphotoshop?

It does look very nice. Doesn't leave any room on the main page for a decent amount of useful information tho.