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CloseFont would need to be resized (smaller) and the layout cleaned up, but it offers a lot of info in an organized way. Also,the sections would have clean lines deliniating them.
Also, I have no idea what a Game Portal section would offer. I just threw that in there because I think that RMN should encourage random visitors to play games.
EDIT:
Top of page.
Here is the link to kentona's EPIC RETOOLING MS PAINT MOCKUP: http://rpgmaker.net/media/content/users/105/locker/mockup2010.png
Also, I have no idea what a Game Portal section would offer. I just threw that in there because I think that RMN should encourage random visitors to play games.
EDIT:
Top of page.
Here is the link to kentona's EPIC RETOOLING MS PAINT MOCKUP: http://rpgmaker.net/media/content/users/105/locker/mockup2010.png
Kaempfer
1932
I am going to put all information into a blender, drink it, and then throw it up on to the front page. Oh wait Kentona beat me to it. =(
Seriously, do we need THAT MUCH information on the front page? There are already links along the topbar to all the sections of the site! Why not have a frontpage for the reviews section; you click on the reviews and it sends you not to a list of reviews but to: featured reviews, latest reviews, mods reviews et cetera et cetera. Repeat for other sections. When I come to the page, I don't want to be TOTALLY FUCKING OVERWHELMED by information every time! If I am interested in new games, I can click on the Games topbar link which should take me to a frontpage-esque "updates/new playables/new screenshots" section. The frontpage is for important news, not EVERY PIECE OF MINUTAE AT THIS WEBSITE.
edit #8: That image kentona posted is some of the worst web design I've ever seen.
Seriously, do we need THAT MUCH information on the front page? There are already links along the topbar to all the sections of the site! Why not have a frontpage for the reviews section; you click on the reviews and it sends you not to a list of reviews but to: featured reviews, latest reviews, mods reviews et cetera et cetera. Repeat for other sections. When I come to the page, I don't want to be TOTALLY FUCKING OVERWHELMED by information every time! If I am interested in new games, I can click on the Games topbar link which should take me to a frontpage-esque "updates/new playables/new screenshots" section. The frontpage is for important news, not EVERY PIECE OF MINUTAE AT THIS WEBSITE.
edit #8: That image kentona posted is some of the worst web design I've ever seen.
Yes that is totally a FIANL DEISNG and not a (really very truly) rough sketch.
That said, it's all about hooking the interest of those random visitors that pop in, see the front page, and decide to hit the "back" button. The front page should have a little of everything.
That said, http://iampaddy.com/lifebelow600/ we don't need to cram everything into the top screen of that page.
That said, it's all about hooking the interest of those random visitors that pop in, see the front page, and decide to hit the "back" button. The front page should have a little of everything.
That said, http://iampaddy.com/lifebelow600/ we don't need to cram everything into the top screen of that page.
Darken
3952
What do people think of a horizontal row of random screenshots above 'Articles and tuts' and 'Reviews' but have it under 'latest games to play' and Game Updates. But shorten game updates by 2 slots and latest games to play down to 3?
post=128012I based it loosely off of http://www.tsn.ca/ with some ideas borrowed from http://www.bigfishgames.com
I am going to put all information into a blender, drink it, and then throw it up on to the front page. Oh wait Kentona beat me to it. =(
Seriously, do we need THAT MUCH information on the front page? There are already links along the topbar to all the sections of the site! Why not have a frontpage for the reviews section; you click on the reviews and it sends you not to a list of reviews but to: featured reviews, latest reviews, mods reviews et cetera et cetera. Repeat for other sections. When I come to the page, I don't want to be TOTALLY FUCKING OVERWHELMED by information every time! If I am interested in new games, I can click on the Games topbar link which should take me to a frontpage-esque "updates/new playables/new screenshots" section. The frontpage is for important news, not EVERY PIECE OF MINUTAE AT THIS WEBSITE.
edit #8: That image kentona posted is some of the worst web design I've ever seen.
post=128012
I am going to put all information into a blender, drink it, and then throw it up on to the front page. Oh wait Kentona beat me to it. =(
Seriously, do we need THAT MUCH information on the front page? There are already links along the topbar to all the sections of the site! Why not have a frontpage for the reviews section; you click on the reviews and it sends you not to a list of reviews but to: featured reviews, latest reviews, mods reviews et cetera et cetera. Repeat for other sections. When I come to the page, I don't want to be TOTALLY FUCKING OVERWHELMED by information every time! If I am interested in new games, I can click on the Games topbar link which should take me to a frontpage-esque "updates/new playables/new screenshots" section. The frontpage is for important news, not EVERY PIECE OF MINUTAE AT THIS WEBSITE.
edit #8: That image kentona posted is some of the worst web design I've ever seen.
Frontpage mockup B: http://rpgmaker.net/media/content/users/105/locker/mockup2010b.png
Each section would lead you to a collection of various lists, like game lists, review lists, the forums, articles, etc...
A tad inspecific, you think? Or is that just an allotment of location on the page?
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN AMATEUR GAMEDEV CULTURE should lead to a page of david bowie and dong references.
post=128018
There are definitely some ideas I am going to implement from kentona's design vomit.
be gentle for those of us with smaller resolutions. :D
StormriderAngel
100
...Lovely.
And by "lovely" I mean what the hell are you doing?
Seriously, as discombobulated as it is right now I do prefer it to the wall of text that it was before. So you are getting closer to that oh so perfect design.
And by "lovely" I mean what the hell are you doing?
Seriously, as discombobulated as it is right now I do prefer it to the wall of text that it was before. So you are getting closer to that oh so perfect design.
Erilex
3452
And some mighty fine tweaks they were. Definitely a huge improvement both in the amount of information presented and in the way it is presented. I personally think the frontpage looks perfect as it is now.
I think someone needs to do some hard refreshing.
post=128056
...Lovely.
And by "lovely" I mean what the hell are you doing?
Seriously, as discombobulated as it is right now I do prefer it to the wall of text that it was before. So you are getting closer to that oh so perfect design.
I think someone needs to do some hard refreshing.
Healy
5945
Yeah, all the empty space is sort of ugly. Not that empty space is bad! Just that the empty spaces on the front page don't look... designed? Is that the word I'm looking for? It's a step in the right direction anyways, though.
Edit: And then I cleared the cache and it was fine! FFFFFFFFFF-
Edit: And then I cleared the cache and it was fine! FFFFFFFFFF-
StormriderAngel
100
Alright, time for a non-sarcastic lovely.
Yeah now it works really well and there's not much I would want changed about it (especially the top area)
I could see where "Our games", "Updates", and the screenshot sections could uses a little more tweeking but that's about it. Bully!
Yeah now it works really well and there's not much I would want changed about it (especially the top area)
I could see where "Our games", "Updates", and the screenshot sections could uses a little more tweeking but that's about it. Bully!
