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Community => Feedback/Suggestions/Problems => Topic started by: Leviathan on November 25, 2005, 06:11:23 AM

Title: Website Update
Post by: Leviathan on November 25, 2005, 06:11:23 AM

I want to do work work on the site and produce a new version, version 5 infact.

Are there any web programers who can help me?

There is a lot of work to be done, and its mainly me doing it.

Also post suggestions and ideas. Thanks.

Title: Website Update
Post by: spirit1flyer on November 25, 2005, 09:39:54 AM

I know a little Php, but what do you mean by "produce a new version" ?  do you want to rewrite the forum's code that makes it work? or add things?  what?

Title: Website Update
Post by: Leviathan on November 25, 2005, 09:53:53 AM

The website, not the forum.

I plan on keeping the current design but i want to redo things and use php more.

I want a global navigation at the top and a local navigation for each section.

Title: Website Update
Post by: spirit1flyer on November 25, 2005, 10:10:10 AM

ah okay then I can't really help.  I know more about copy and past for forums  :P  

Title: Website Update
Post by: zigzagjoe on November 25, 2005, 06:22:41 PM

I suppose i can help in my free time, and i know quite a bit of php.

Title: Website Update
Post by: lordly_dragon on November 25, 2005, 09:47:26 PM

i am good at doing web pages also (in fact i work in it) for the php part im not used a lot to it but for the rest like desingn and things like that i can be real good  ;)  

Title: Website Update
Post by: Arklon on January 22, 2006, 02:49:17 PM

I could do it. I know a good share of PHP, HTML, CSS, and image editing.

Title: Website Update
Post by: Leviathan on January 22, 2006, 02:51:07 PM

It would be great if you could join the web team :D

Title: Website Update
Post by: leeor_net on January 22, 2006, 07:35:39 PM

I can probably help with interface design and graphics. I've always been pretty good and that and I can create optimized web graphics for the dial-up users that still look good for everyone else.

Title: Website Update
Post by: Stormy on January 22, 2006, 11:29:33 PM

I'm interested in helping somehow, but I don't know PHP, and I know very little HTML (like adding links, embedding flash videos, that fun stuff)

Title: Website Update
Post by: HaXtOr on January 22, 2006, 11:48:12 PM

I can use frontpage like no others ^_^ plus im learning Java for webdesign this simester

Title: Website Update
Post by: dm-horus on January 23, 2006, 01:32:17 AM

depending upon what lev wants done exactly, i think he's gonna need coding pro's. working with what is already here and implimenting additions in such a way that downtime is limited to a minimum would require someone with more than just a passing interest. that includes myself. i think the hobbyists out there have valuable input but unless you know a great deal about php, html and css the job would probably be over your head in several ways. I can edit images, format html and image maps but I know nothing about php or css (as lev and freeza could attest, eg new server) so Im more or less relegated to being on the sidelines. BTW, is the current layout just a template theme or did someone build it custom for OPU?

Title: Website Update
Post by: Leviathan on January 23, 2006, 03:48:33 AM

The current design was a template i had and i edited it for opu and made all the site myself. Sept the php stuff like WD and gamers list etc.

What might be nice is if Leeor, Horus and others could create new designs for the site and we could make it skinable so we wouldnt just have to switch over to a new design, we could have multiple, like the forums :)

Thx for the intrest.

Title: Website Update
Post by: dm-horus on January 23, 2006, 07:42:21 AM

i can design web page layouts pretty well, its just what to do with the elements afterward in terms of coding that i am clueless about. but that would be up to one of you, so it would work.

Title: Website Update
Post by: BlackBox on January 23, 2006, 07:49:17 AM

Yeah, we hope to make the new site system skinnable so people could pick a different skin to view the site in if they wanted.

To write a web design for such a system, it helps to know PHP, but you really don't have to. Anyone who's used HTML with CSS can do it.

Most of it is just a raw HTML / CSS layout with some content inserted on the fly with PHP. You just insert some PHP tags where certain items have to appear. (For example, you end up writing something like this to insert the main content of the page, which gets expanded by the page engine to display the content:

Code: [Select]

<?php echo $this->data("article"); ?>

Things like WD and the gamers list will be handled automatically by the skin system, and no extra work will be needed.

For those of you who would be interested in creating a website skin, PM me. I'll get you started.

Title: Website Update
Post by: HaXtOr on January 30, 2006, 11:23:31 AM

I have noticed alot of broken links and non existant content on the main site...

can I help fix it?

Title: Website Update
Post by: thablkpanda on January 30, 2006, 03:34:00 PM

Yeah, there's a s***load of them.

I'll lend a hand in the refurbishing process. It needs to be done, because IMO the OP2 theme needs to be something dark, and space-like.

Definitely something futuristic.

I'll get a design rolling.

Chris

Title: Website Update
Post by: Leviathan on January 30, 2006, 03:49:20 PM

Arklon, leeor_net, Stormy, HaXtOr, dm-horus, dm-horus etc feel free to start a new design for the site :D

Once we have the skining system working there can be unlimted site layout/designs.

Title: Website Update
Post by: thablkpanda on January 30, 2006, 06:25:38 PM

I'm thinking the first order of business would be an SDK - similar approach. Get everything stored to variables and pages rearranged so they can be included with minimal fuss.

After that, it's smooth sailing. My beta version of my theme idea will be up shortly.

Chris

Title: Website Update
Post by: Stormy on January 30, 2006, 07:55:57 PM

Either way, I can help out with web graphics (as in 3D moving .gifs or stills), as that is my specialty. I should have a few neat things to show you guys when the reunion rolls around :P

Title: Website Update
Post by: thablkpanda on January 31, 2006, 02:05:08 PM

^----

Yeah he does :D It's tiiiightt. lol Or at least the one I saw.

Again, contact me whenever you guys get rolling, I want to help out on this.

Chris

Title: Website Update
Post by: op2rules on January 31, 2006, 02:19:00 PM

I would love to help, but i only know HTML, so i guess i can't :( But i might be able to make small pictures?

Title: Website Update
Post by: Galactic on February 26, 2006, 02:59:51 PM

I would be glad help with the redesign. I know html, css, php, and mysql. If I can do something, give me a holla.

Title: Website Update
Post by: Vexhare on February 26, 2006, 11:39:08 PM

I can't help, but I'd like to see the site updated!