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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 12:29 am
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Every year about this time I change the site design for PaperDemon. I thought the 2006 one was pretty good but it was getting old for me. I try to change things up as often as possible to keep things fresh. The Red Curtain has also been given a face lift to complement the new Paper Demon design.
Because of the template change, there will be some areas of the site that look a little sloppy. I will tackle these sloppy pages one at a time over the next few weeks. If you find a particularly sloppy page, post a link to it on this thread.
In the past, the site has always had a fixed width format of 770 pixels to conform to those with 800x600 resolution monitors. Currently 10% of our users still have 800x600 resolution monitors. In order to make your browsing experience better, I've converted the page to an adjustable width, meaning that the content of the site will stretch to the width of the browser. There are still areas that need to be changed to fit this format. In the end, it will mean 800x600 resolution peeps will still be able to enjoy the site as always, and those with wider resolutions will be able to enjoy it even more with less scrolling.
I hope you enjoy the changes. As always, please let me know what you think, both the good and the bad.
Because of the template change, there will be some areas of the site that look a little sloppy. I will tackle these sloppy pages one at a time over the next few weeks. If you find a particularly sloppy page, post a link to it on this thread.
In the past, the site has always had a fixed width format of 770 pixels to conform to those with 800x600 resolution monitors. Currently 10% of our users still have 800x600 resolution monitors. In order to make your browsing experience better, I've converted the page to an adjustable width, meaning that the content of the site will stretch to the width of the browser. There are still areas that need to be changed to fit this format. In the end, it will mean 800x600 resolution peeps will still be able to enjoy the site as always, and those with wider resolutions will be able to enjoy it even more with less scrolling.
I hope you enjoy the changes. As always, please let me know what you think, both the good and the bad.
Last edited by BogusRed on Apr 29, 2007 9:46 am. Total edits: 3.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:03 am
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 5:55 am
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Nifty design and layout. Keep up the great work BR.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 6:27 am
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*GASP* Susie...this looks BEAUTIFUL! ![[emoticon]](http://www.paperdemon.com/images/forum/mysmilies/15pxyellow_laugh.gif)
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I LOVE it so MUCH!!!
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 7:46 am
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Im completely in love with it! The gnarled branches and leaves and the color...wow....great job! I liked the old ones but this is by far the best i've seen.
Great job Susie! It's beautiful!
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 9:19 am
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Holy crap! It's lovely. Nice demon too!!!
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 10:24 am
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*grin* Wasn't expecting this! It looks great, Susie - I love the border designs - we look quite professional! ![[emoticon]](http://www.paperdemon.com/images/forum/mysmilies/15pxyellow_yes.gif)
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 10:50 am
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Whoa everything is green! Awesoooooome ^_^ good job, and hopefully the sloppyness is fixed too
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 11:45 am
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Wow, it's so pretty! I almost didn't recognize it That's what happens when you spend most of your time on DA ![[emoticon]](http://www.paperdemon.com/images/forum/mysmilies/15pxyellow_biglaugh.gif)
The design reminds me of some quest game sites, I'm in love with it! *climbs branches* Great job Susie! And I love the demon at the bottom ![[emoticon]](http://www.paperdemon.com/images/forum/mysmilies/15pxyellow_smile.gif)
That's what happens when you spend most of your time on DA The design reminds me of some quest game sites, I'm in love with it! *climbs branches* Great job Susie! And I love the demon at the bottom ---
Posted: Apr 25, 2007 12:06 pm
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Beautiful design Susie, I like the new color scheme and the liquid layout, which flex with the size of ther browser window.
Seems IE has still some little problems on some sides with the width (for example when reading a story, horizontal scrolling is needed to see all of the text), whearas Firefox makes it right.
I'm curious what the new vesion for RC will look like and what color scheme you'll use for it.
Last edited by Yuuki on Apr 25, 2007 12:43 pm. Total edits: 2.
Posted: Apr 25, 2007 12:08 pm
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Wow this is awesome! XD I had to look at the address to make sure I was at the right site for a second there. This is pretty though I love the new demon too he's sexy lol ![[emoticon]](http://www.paperdemon.com/images/forum/mysmilies/15pxyellow_bounce.gif)
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 12:59 pm
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Wow!! The site looks georgeous Susie! I was so suprised my mouth fell open when I saw it, hahaha.
I love the vines around the top and bottom borders and how the text boxes have the little embellishments on the sides as well. It looks like a page out of one of those really old fairytale books. The demon is awesome too. Great job!
I love the vines around the top and bottom borders and how the text boxes have the little embellishments on the sides as well. It looks like a page out of one of those really old fairytale books. The demon is awesome too. Great job!
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:02 pm
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Whoa, I had to check to make sure I was on the right site! This is seriously cool
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:09 pm
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Thanks for all of the comments guys! Glad you are liking the changes. It will be a couple weeks before the site gets fully cleaned up.
On Apr 25, 2007 12:06 pm, Yuuki said:
Thanks for reminding me about the IE factor. I hadn't tested it fully in IE yet. The horizontal scrolling is most likely caused by the fact that IE renders percentages differently than firefox. I'll fix it within the next couple days.
On Apr 25, 2007 12:06 pm, Yuuki said:
Beautiful design Susie, I like the new color scheme and the liquid layout, which flex with the size of ther browser window.
Seems IE has still some little problems on some sides with the width (for example when reading a story, horizontal scrolling is needed to see all of the text), whearas Firefox makes it right.
I'm curious what the new vesion for RC will look like and what color scheme you'll use for it.
Thanks for reminding me about the IE factor. I hadn't tested it fully in IE yet. The horizontal scrolling is most likely caused by the fact that IE renders percentages differently than firefox. I'll fix it within the next couple days.
Last edited by BogusRed on Apr 25, 2007 1:10 pm. Total edits: 1.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:09 pm
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The new layout is fantastic! It's really pretty and I love how you have it all arranged. I mean, I was in love with the prior layout, too, but this one is just so ... I don't know. Soothing, almost. It's a great refreshment. You're incredible, Bogus!
I can't wait to see the RC version~ =3
Last edited by XxChiChixX on Apr 25, 2007 1:11 pm. Total edits: 1.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:18 pm
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Except for the return of the half-naked guy, it's great! The tiny details in the vines and leaves are awesome. I was suprised when I first saw it at school this mornin'.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 1:31 pm
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On Apr 25, 2007 1:18 pm, Halo Modder said:
Thanks for mentioning that. I'll make sure that gets fixed.
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Thanks for mentioning that. I'll make sure that gets fixed.
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Posted: Apr 25, 2007 7:11 pm
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Ok!
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Posted: Apr 26, 2007 2:35 am
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Ok art galleries are now liquified. Those with wider monitors will see more than 4 large thumbnails across the width of the screen. This effect is also shown on the front page. This should reduce the strain of scrolling. On my monitor I can neatly see 2 rows of artwork in a gallery with 8 thumbnails on each row. It's pretty cool.
Other changes have been made to make the static content more presentable. I'm in the process of doing a huge clean up with the CSS, deleting unnecessary styles and simplifying the document structures. I'm also making style sheets that will be common to both RC and PD so that I don't have to edit both sets of documents everytime i need to make a basic change.
More updates to come! Time for bed. It's 2:30 am and tomorrow's a work day!
Other changes have been made to make the static content more presentable. I'm in the process of doing a huge clean up with the CSS, deleting unnecessary styles and simplifying the document structures. I'm also making style sheets that will be common to both RC and PD so that I don't have to edit both sets of documents everytime i need to make a basic change.
More updates to come! Time for bed. It's 2:30 am and tomorrow's a work day!
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Posted: Apr 26, 2007 7:26 am
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Oh wow BR, this is awesome! So celtic and artsy...Very awesome!
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