Forged Alliance Forever

Re: FAF Website

2014-06-06T19:35:28+02:00

are you still planing? i want to help to developing a new design.

i have some questions.
- what should be the Focus of the Website (Community? Updates? Clans / Galactic War? etc..)
- SupCom like design styling (for example the main menu Buttons as Buttons on the website)?
- global account system? (one Login)?

i build a example mainmenu. Give me feedback for improvements.
behind the ACU could be a Teaser / Stage image or Video.

Statistics: Posted by EX3MP — 06 Jun 2014, 19:35

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-21T13:11:53+02:00

Ze_PilOt wrote:
I don't think a lot of your mockup, it's hard to say if they are good or not like that, but I don't think you realize the amount of work.

Same as FAF ...
and now it is here xd

Ze_PilOt wrote:
They are too many plugins installed to allow an easy change for the forum.

Design/Theme is seperated from plugins/php code ...

crosslink:
viewtopic.php?f=45&t=7365&p=74437#p72513

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 21 Feb 2014, 13:11

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-21T09:07:19+02:00

They are too many plugins installed to allow an easy change for the forum.

I don't think a lot of your mockup, it's hard to say if they are good or not like that, but I don't think you realize the amount of work.

Statistics: Posted by Ze_PilOt — 21 Feb 2014, 09:07

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-21T03:03:29+02:00

SAKO_X wrote:
but also think about this forum, and how it has a banner, and if this forum and the site had the same banner, the whole system would look more complete and linked

We must change the forum style regardless which faf frontpage we choice xD

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 21 Feb 2014, 03:03

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T22:28:11+02:00

i would seriously consider a banner if i were you:
http://dpk-graphicdesign.com/the-import ... ite-banner

a logo is indeed very important, and i would have it in the banner,

the banner also makes the content look better embedded for me, and atm the side bar looks like it missing something without it

but also think about this forum, and how it has a banner, and if this forum and the site had the same banner, the whole system would look more complete and linked
the banner also only needs to be on the front page, just to show some identity
see: http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-maya/overview
it also hides if you scroll down :O

having said that, that looks great! i'm really glad we got to something here! if you use this design i will be 100% happy.

i have also started the design for this page: http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=18

i think that this could be merged with the "what is FA" page to make a "about us page"
(ignore the banner if you dont want to have it that badly, there is no need for it on this page)
whatsfafmock.jpg

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 22:28

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T22:12:08+02:00

A logo is more important:

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 20 Feb 2014, 22:12

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T21:56:55+02:00

hmmm yes i think,

but remove the bottom box for the front page, it doesn't really need any actual content, as it links to it

but... i'd always like my design to just be used

who doesnt want something like this on the top of the site?

Spoiler: show

*hint* add a banner *hint*

in all seriousness though, i'l give some more mockups later and you can decide what to do i guess
but for now this is just fine

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 21:56

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T21:48:27+02:00

So hp2 for the normal site and hp3 for the front page?

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 20 Feb 2014, 21:48

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T21:44:03+02:00

oh, i see,

yes, i was designing the front page of the site, which was supposed to link to all those places.

for a design for those link you posted, i would maybe do something like your hp2 design (hp3 is better for the front page i think) , but im not sure yet, going to give some thought and come up with something

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 21:44

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T21:26:36+02:00

SAKO_X wrote:
im not sure what info could be show on it that could not be displayed in the slideshow or another part of the site without affecting the availability of the info

http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=18
http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=18
http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=38
http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=114
Search Results
http://www.faforever.com/?page_id=114

But I also like your idea of a single front page
Zep must decide ...

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 20 Feb 2014, 21:26

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T21:19:08+02:00

whats the bottom box for?

im not sure what info could be show on it that could not be displayed in the slideshow or another part of the site without affecting the availability of the info

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 21:19

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T20:57:46+02:00

You are right ...

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 20 Feb 2014, 20:57

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T20:40:03+02:00

Dragonfire wrote:
I like your minimal design,
but the banner is huge wasted space ...
switching the content is also not a good idea ...

1. thanks!
2. space is not an issue, this is a website, not a book. so, having a banner is only a waste of space if you don't want to scroll,
but in my design there is some space at the bottom (probably not going to be needed), and it will make the site look nicer, and gives us some (more) identity.

having said that, it can be smaller, and it doesn't have to be on every page in the site, this is especially true for the "whats new" tab, where it would waste space and should not be there.

3. why not? i don't see why you don't like switching content for a main page many sites use it whenever there is a lot of info to show, and really don't like cluttered sites (http://us.battle.net/sc2/en/)
Some respected sites that use switching content:

Spoiler: show

in all of these, switching content lets them show you so much more information than would otherwise be posssible, and its usually presented with a large image which really helps.

we have a lot of information to show, and i don't see how it would be seen otherwise. (i also missed out a couple of slides in the previous mockup)

if you don't like the autoplay function on the slideshow, it can be removed, its not that important

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 20:40

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T20:09:09+02:00

I like your minimal design,
but the banner is huge wasted space ...
switching the content is also not a good idea ...

Maybe somebody else should comment this ...
Specially Zep ...

Statistics: Posted by Dragonfire — 20 Feb 2014, 20:09

Re: FAF Website

2014-02-20T19:33:49+02:00

Here's my second attempt:

Spoiler: show

the idea is to advertise the rest of the site and community to new people in a presentation of sorts, and also to not have any clutter around the main page, as it may put people off and doesn't look that good.

the first slide (top left) will be the first thing they see, and the rest try to get them involved
of course, slides can be added/taken away as needed

Statistics: Posted by Exotic_Retard — 20 Feb 2014, 19:33