Chrono Compendium

Zenan Plains - Site Discussion => Chrono Compendium Discussion => Topic started by: ZeaLitY on September 19, 2005, 06:36:21 pm

Title: Forum header
Post by: ZeaLitY on September 19, 2005, 06:36:21 pm
Now that I have some time, I need to standardize the forums. I've received a couple of notes, and my question is, what should we go with?

Current:

http://www.chronocompendium.com/images/wiki/9/93/Forumchoice1.jpg

Suggested concept:

http://www.chronocompendium.com/images/wiki/e/ee/Forumchoice2.jpg

The proposed concept would be a bit more minimalistic and wouldn't require as much scrolling. However, it would break off the forums from the main site navigation bar. What do you think?
Title: Forum header
Post by: Lord J Esq on September 19, 2005, 08:45:36 pm
Skelly's pelvic bone? Did I miss something?

And what's with the depressing dark blue scheme! Yecch. I cast my eternal vote for vibrant but subdued color schemes. There's my two cents!
Title: Forum header
Post by: Sentenal on September 19, 2005, 08:56:41 pm
I use the blue one.  Its not depressing.  I think the other one is too bright.  Anyway, I just link directly to the forums, so if the banner here goes agianst the main site, I don't care.
Title: Re: Forum header
Post by: GrayLensman on September 19, 2005, 11:19:17 pm
Quote from: ZeaLitY
Now that I have some time, I need to standardize the forums. I've received a couple of notes, and my question is, what should we go with?


I hope you're not planning to do away with the SubSilver theme.  If I can't read black text on a white background, I'm seriously never comming back to the site.
Title: Forum header
Post by: ZeaLitY on September 19, 2005, 11:47:23 pm
Nah, nothing will be done away with. Each forum will just have the same header displaying site navigation icons or bars.
Title: Forum header
Post by: GrayLensman on September 20, 2005, 12:43:26 am
It seems I over-reacted.

With regards to the icons, remember that less is more.  I would recommend that you keep the present text headings.  The Cross icons are far to busy and are not related to the contents of the different sections.
Title: Forum header
Post by: Sentenal.. on September 20, 2005, 01:17:39 am
Seems I did something bad...  I was trying out the other themes, and I tryed out the ZurvanNoFrame one, and now, when I try to log onto my account, I get this:

Quote
phpBB : Critical Error

Could not open ZurvanNoFrames template config file

DEBUG MODE

Line : 327
File : /home/content/c/c/u/ccuser/html/Forums/includes/functions.php


I'm pretty sure its because that theme doesnt work, or something.  But until its at least fixed so the page can load, I'm stuck out of my account...
Title: Forum header
Post by: ZeaLitY on September 20, 2005, 02:17:48 am
Dang, I thought that one was operative...

There.
Title: Forum header
Post by: SilentMartyr on September 20, 2005, 03:34:18 pm
You borke the Intarweb!

I like the first one better, and I am with J, whats the pelvic bone all about?
Title: Forum header
Post by: Sentenal on September 20, 2005, 07:06:56 pm
Thank you much.
Title: Forum header
Post by: Daniel Krispin on September 20, 2005, 07:28:42 pm
Just for the record, I'd like very much to know about the Pelvic Bone, too.
Title: Forum header
Post by: ZeaLitY on September 20, 2005, 07:34:42 pm
It's a total joke; no meaning to it.
Title: Forum header
Post by: DeweyisOverrated on September 20, 2005, 08:54:42 pm
Um... for me the forusm have ALWAYS been broken off from the main site anyway!  Wtf.
Title: Forum header
Post by: Kazuki on September 20, 2005, 11:51:50 pm
Gah, I just got weaned off the old blue one and now it's a potential candidate for the standard? Figures...

Eh...I could go either way, though I'm starting to prefer this theme more. It seems more professional and easier to read.
Title: Forum header
Post by: Daniel Krispin on September 21, 2005, 02:21:37 am
For the forums... personally, I've been using this 'Classic' background ever since I found out about it, and hardly think I'd change it unless some need pressed me. In fact, I think I only started posting here regularly after I found I could select it - an interesting connection, and a valid one, I think. It reminds me of the Chronicles site: white on dark grey. Morose, sombre, melancholy. Not depressing, though. Just... what did I read the other day? Something about a sad heart being better than a happy one, for wisdom lies in the house of sorrow? Something like that. In Ecclesiasties, my favourite Biblical book. I think there's something too that, and the more sombre mood fits better with serious analysis, and discerning wisdom.
Title: Forum header
Post by: V_Translanka on September 21, 2005, 04:51:40 am
I like the current style...but I like the little icons for the seperate sections in that new one...oh, and is that background for the current ever going to be fixed? The white outline thing of Crono & Co.? It just sorta cuts off for some reason before it gets to any of the boxes or anything...what's up w/that?