XP-erience/NTFS New theme...

OK.. /me is off to school as he is running l8...

not much point in further continuing this untill waddy actually decides to say something... I've like explained it few hundred times on irc as well as forums... not many ppl seem to be wanting to listen :(

MdSalih
 
Md,

I think the idea is a great idea, however, I think adding themes to the site is an even better idea. If the site uses .CSS style sheets then it's much more easier to implement something as such. I think the idea is worth consideration.
 
yeah good point madmatt - would be hoping to get that done in future - shouldn't actually be too hard as the multiple theme engine is set in.. just need to make sperate folders with same image names in the images folder...

Yeah... i agree with yah... .css files would be pretty sweet.. as they're quite easy to theme... would also help with keeping server balanced... but again.. thing is... if yah look around popular sites now... majority of them have image sets and things for forums... neowin is the only one i can think off the top of my head which is partially .css based... which they have managed to work for them. We are looking for a unique design... different to others.. maybe in future.. once we have established our own personalized look... which ppl will recognize us by... we'll do something like that... shouldn't be too long from now :)

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Ok.. on to the topic of themes...
Originally posted by Iceman
I'm only hearing from MD about this switch, EP hasn't said anything, and waddy hasn't either for that matter, don't kncoking anybody, but it seems that only one person wants this switch.

Dont feel like i'm pciking on yah iceman.. just you seem to be able to get the words out best :)
Right... the original idea of a complete theme change came from the main man.. waddy... hes even paying a pretty benny (buck for you americans) for it... I might have whispered in this ear a couple of times that our current theme isn't doing us any justice... especially forums (I dont have anything against you EP.. just imho - i know majority of you like it) - The actual portal looks pretty coool.. but way too much like neowin/other virtuanews sites.. we want to break away from that.. need a unique design... also my guess that waddy's main intention for a new theme and more professional design is so he doesn't have to continuing paying out his own pocket... so we get some sponsors interested... at the moment... there is no hope of a decent sponsor... we need to do all we can do get one behind the site...

basically what i'm trying to say is that we are going nowhere anytime soon if we stay with current theme/design... thats the solid truth of this site...

I know i'm gonna probably get shot by saying all that... I accept that many of you like the current theme design... look at sites like
http://www.macfora.com - Go into forums.. .check out the themes and things.. they may not be best for content.. but design wise they kick ass... i beleive i would be safe by saying ppl would prefer to a forum looking as sexeh as that then ours...
http://www.todaysforum.com/ http://www.anabolicscience.com/forums/ http://www.tech-forums.net/ http://www.yaxay.com/yack/ http://www.macfora.com/forums/index.php?s=&styleid=16 http://www.musclemorpheus.com/muscle/index.php

Although we aren't going for an all flashy look like those forums... i think you'd agree those most of those sites look pretty neat.

Ok.. enough of my rambling heres proof that waddy is actually adminstering it... and isn't all a vigilante joint i'm doing ;)
http://www.mdsalih.com/temp/theme-conv.htm

This is conversation i had with waddy on theme design (about 3 days ago).. this is basically the copy i passed onto the designer to take notes from... he then discussed the theme over with the guy...

a key quote from the conversation:
waddy says:
...but we wnt a fukin kick ass design...

enough of my ranting...

MdSalih
 
macfora is not bad but it's nothing to write home about.
todaysforum.com is good but there is not much there at the moment (Postings and such).
As does tech-forums.net
Now anabolicscience.com is by far the better layout. yaxay.com is quite good also and their splash Entrance to the Forums is a nice design. Don't think you would want a splash though, just a good looking Main Page.
 
heh - nice points gonaads... but what i was meaning was the actual site designs... not the content :) - we kick ass with content :D

MdSalih
 
Just an FYI...Benny has been asking about the theme for XP-erience/NTFS...he's still looking at titles for the cave, might wanna watch how we word the titles :rolleyes:
 
I agree 110%. Design is kinky. We need a design that sets us apart. A layout that makes people say wow makes people want to stay around. Some of those sites mentioned above have a really sleak design and quite honestly, they make me drool.

I'm all about the design as most of you have seen from my websites and desktops.

Md is right, we need something that sets us apart and I support a transition to carry us into the future.
 
Originally posted by Jewelzz
Just an FYI...Benny has been asking about the theme for XP-erience/NTFS...he's still looking at titles for the cave, might wanna watch how we word the titles :rolleyes:
You mean you haven't figured out that benny is Electronic Punk yet? ;) :p
 
And I am MdSalih. Oops, I said too much. I'll get meh coat. m00.
 
Since the truth is coming out, I'm The Electronic Punk :p I do a good impression of an old bitchy bird :p
 
I really like the idea of having different themes for the site using CSS.

Another thing we need to do is change the buttons etc. on the forums ... they look too much like any other site. (Keep away from purple!!!! :p)

It would also be cool to have a different icon for each category of news posted on the frontpage.
 
thanks for understanding madmatt... finally someone decides to stay to point...

Please keep thread spam free.. gonna come along with my delete brush in a min and clean some stuff up...

MdSalih
 
did somebody call for a spammer ???

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Originally posted by MdSalih
thanks for understanding madmatt... finally someone decides to stay to point...

Please keep thread spam free.. gonna come along with my delete brush in a min and clean some stuff up...

MdSalih
Sorry boss. :rolleyes:
 
Glad to see the logo back on the left hand side. Looks better over there.

//matt
 
Originally posted by madmatt
Glad to see the logo back on the left hand side. Looks better over there.

//matt

Yep does look better on the left. One thought (rite, he has another flippin thought. :p), wouldn't the "Before posting, please ensure you have accepted the [Forum Guidelines]" thingy be better under the "USER CP, REGISTER, MEMBERS... HOME" Link Buttons??? That way it's not lost with the "CRUCIAL" Banner and will be seen without excuse cause it's rite there with the link buttons.

Kinda like this:

right_corner.jpg
 

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