New Web site

[WidowMaker]

Think it's time for a re-design. We will keep our forums, but I think it is time to create a new site with the forums on our site rather than the site from the forums. Seems some stuff was upgraded with the tiny portal which is what I used to add the blocks and articles to the web site. It broke for some reason so I upgraded the forum to the latest and greatest so all those articles and links are now history, as well as our admin section.

So time for a re vamp on the site so let me know your suggestions and I will get to work.

Also, those who are good with graphics, get going with them so we can implement some new content to the site.

Widow

[Smurfette]

A brief welcome page for new comers telling a little about us.  (IE: when we were founded, what we are about/stand for, etc) Also a list of members/owners/division leaders.  Now is a great time to update our list of members and get it right, focus on the active ppl, and those who are still around.  Redo the list with the little icons on it for the games we all primarily play.  I can composite this list if you would like.  I say we leave most of the graphics stuff up to Crazy ( no offense to anyone else I just know he is really good with this kind of stuff and i'm not sure if anyone else is or not.)

[Giant Flying Head]

I'm ok with Graphics, but not good with ideas.

[Giant Flying Head]

Here's a logo that looks like the old one. I can redesign another one if need be.

[crazydog]

I'm ok with Graphics, but not good with ideas.

Ditto.

I touched up the old logo, so I'm willing to take a stab any any ideas anyone has.

[Holy Shit]

Just asking a question here because idk much about this stuff. Does any graphic other than default cause the sight to load slower?  I have noticed lately that it has been pretty slow, but it could be on my end lol.

On another note, I do agree that we could take a look at some of the graphics and layouts and see if the need an updating.  I wish I could help or even play a few games, but however I have 4 weeks left of school for the quarter and have 2 to 4 exams a week and have no extra time to help render any graphics, which i would like to help with.  I will keep checking in here, but being on steam might be rare (Crazy knows how this goes lol)

[Hare Doctor]

I TF2 color scheme would be great, based on the colors of the official website.

[Noobinhood]

it does seem to be alot slower..... a new look would be great.....     

[Giant Flying Head]

Yes, I have noticed that it is much slower now.... 

[Smurfette]

Slower on my end as well.   

[Fraggle79]

Ok, to me a big part of sites are the layout mainly of the homepage; easy to see and navigate.

These are 3 I found that I personally like. Granted the graphics would be changed to reflect our clan, colors and games we play.

http://www.astclan.com/
http://clan3d.com/
http://www.clanaur.com/

I  like the first one best.

[Fraggle79]

*bump*

[V.I.P.]

From the links Fraggle posted, I think an incorporation of the logo of the second one ( like the letters and CS/TF2 guys on ours ) and the first link would be really nice.   I'm good with visualizing and organizing for aesthetic and symmetrical purposes.  I'll be happy to give any input if anyone just wants to bounce some ideas around. 

[WidowMaker]

I started putting this together.

http://theelders.net/newsite/

Just the home, roster, and forum links work right now. I wanted to get some feedback before I got into it too deep.

Post your comments here and let me know what you would like to see.

The news scroller comes right from the forums frontpage board. So whatever you post there will show up on the front page.

Also if someone can come up with a good image for the header instead of the engineer let me know and post it here and it should be a jpg or a png file

Widow

[Giant Flying Head]

This looks REALLY good Widow!

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