Design the TTLG - aka Do My Job

Stitch on 20/2/2009 at 19:37

Quote Posted by Atchoo

I think the design I've been playing with has ended up too boxy and without enough focus on the hosted sites, but I don't want to just scrap it :p

Not bad, but the logo over the words over some shit is outdated and overly busy.

doctorfrog on 20/2/2009 at 20:51

As for filling out the content on the front page, since a lot of TTLG.com news and content is 'generated' by forum buzz, will threads be admin-promoted to the front page, or is the idea to have it automatically generate based on thread popularity? I like the idea of humans cherry-picking the prime stuff.

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Focusing more on layout than graphics (which is what we should be doing), Atchoo's design is the most appealing so far. We should be thinking about the best way to display the information we want to present first, then worry about how dark it should be and what lighting effects should play across the text later.

Atchoo on 20/2/2009 at 22:39

Inline Image:

http://img2.pict.com/27/58/50/fb34239d069975a84b6ccdacbc/vUZlY/320/ttlgplayv2.jpg

(http://img2.pict.com/27/58/50/fb34239d069975a84b6ccdacbc/vUZlY/ttlgplayv2.jpg) Full Size

Has this one gone in the right direction? I think it looks cleaner (too sterile?), the hideous banner at the top is gone (so are the swirls), the top bar has been taken down a few shades, and the hosted sites have their own section. I'm currently stumped on how to add the hosted site names - none of the fonts I've tried look right, so I've left them off until something strikes me. I got rid of the background behind the forums as well because it looked too cluttered with it.

Ulukai on 20/2/2009 at 23:36

Quote Posted by Scots Taffer

And don't forget the flashing gifs.

[CENTER]

---==== UNDER CONSTRUCTION ====----

Inline Image:

http://www.zen80200.zen.co.uk/atwork89.gif

Welcome to my home page! Currently under construction!!

[/CENTER]

Ah, hay days.

Scots Taffer on 20/2/2009 at 23:49

If you're going to have the feed-editing, why not have it along the left sidebar as there's only the forum list there and after that it'd be pretty bare.

Shug on 21/2/2009 at 04:38

The looping embedded midi doesn't seem to be starting up for me, is this a browser issue

Tannar on 21/2/2009 at 05:09

That is a very nice design Atchoo! :thumb: My favorite so far.

Chade on 25/2/2009 at 01:06

Atchoo, your last design looks great. It's focussed on the core lgs games, while still looking classy.

As far as content for the main page goes, I also like the idea of admins promoting forum threads to the main page (assuming the admins have the time). As well as advertising the forums to newcomers, this would provide a service to regular ttlg'ers, who may otherwise miss some interesting threads.

polytourist97 on 26/2/2009 at 05:13

I too would like to say that latest one of yours looks fabulous Atchoo.

Esme on 26/2/2009 at 12:15

oh please no

no flashing gifs, no gifs that move to draw the eye to subjects of interest and unless it can be turned off please no music

I find sites with these features to be intensely annoying especially if I can't disable them

pretty please

aside from that the layout of Atchoo's design ((http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1823032#post1823032) http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1823032#post1823032) looks pretty damn spiffy, I'd be happy if that was the one adopted