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Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-05-2003 08:14 PM Spent a couple hours doing this: ~~click here! (opens in new window)~~ EDIT: click here instead! (opens in new window) What you guys think? Questions? Comments? Flames? Give it to me, I can take it ------------------ Santiago22 // Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers! Eat asphalt. Drink fuel. Spit oil. Belch fire. Race to live. Live to race. *Button's Brigade* - The track is ours. You may have it when we're done. *#92* - Youth and treachery will overcome old age and experience. - [This message has been edited by Santiago22 (edited 07-26-2004).] IP: Logged
Psyfalcon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1797 From:UVM Registered: Apr 2002	posted 10-05-2003 08:44 PM Center your banners! IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-05-2003 08:52 PM Maybe later... It's a work in progress IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-06-2003 01:11 AM Centered the page logo you're right, it does look better... IP: Logged
Moppie 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1545 From:Mount Doom! Registered: Feb 2002	posted 10-06-2003 03:48 AM But its not that differnt from the current one? ------------------ GTRC- Buttons Brigade #52 Selection of Photo's I have taken, and a few Iv edited with photoshop. Feel free to take and use as you please, all make excellent Windoz backgrounds, and most are of New Zealand sights. IP: Logged
GB24Hours Captain Posts: 5801 From:Ormond Beach, Florida, USA Registered: Feb 2000	posted 10-06-2003 10:21 AM Hehe.... I'm "working" on (when I can find time...) new background, new logo, and new page setup for new links. If anyone has ideas for a new logo/banner, feel free to send them on over! No need to use anything that's already there.... new, fresh ideas needed/wanted. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-06-2003 09:06 PM quote: Originally posted by Moppie: But its not that differnt from the current one? Ahem... quote: Originally posted by Santiago22: It's a work in progress I actually plan on re-designing the whole page... I've got a few ideas I wanna try out, but I spent most of the time trying to get the Cascading Style Sheets to format the links just right (the "Message Forum" link is how it looks on mouse over). Gotta keep the html skillz going quote: Originally posted by GB24Hours: If anyone has ideas for a new logo/banner, feel free to send them on over! No need to use anything that's already there.... new, fresh ideas needed/wanted. I'll take you up on that offer, GB Watch this space ------------------ Santiago22 // Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers! Eat asphalt. Drink fuel. Spit oil. Belch fire. Race to live. Live to race. :) *Button's Brigade* - The track is ours. You may have it when we're done. :mad: *#92* - Youth and treachery will overcome old age and experience. - :) IP: Logged
VB Officer of the Bridge Posts: 1138 From:London, England Registered: Jun 99	posted 10-07-2003 10:07 AM Better than anything I could ever do Santiago! Pat on the back mate! IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-15-2003 04:49 PM !! Update !! I uploaded what I have so far onto my webspace. To check it out, just click here (opens in new window). ------------------ Santiago22 // Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers! Eat asphalt. Drink fuel. Spit oil. Belch fire. Race to live. Live to race. :) *Button's Brigade* - The track is ours. You may have it when we're done. :mad: *#92* - Youth and treachery will overcome old age and experience. - :) IP: Logged
GB24Hours Captain Posts: 5801 From:Ormond Beach, Florida, USA Registered: Feb 2000	posted 10-15-2003 06:40 PM Looks good so far.... I like how the image at the top is different each time. What goes in the big white space? Whatever I want? News items, etc.? Could it be framed, so the black menu bar doesn't move as you scroll? IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-15-2003 07:19 PM quote: Originally posted by GB24Hours: Looks good so far.... I like how the image at the top is different each time. What goes in the big white space? Whatever I want? News items, etc.? Could it be framed, so the black menu bar doesn't move as you scroll? Yes, the big white space is for news items/announcements, e.g. GT Parties, Server down-time, whatever you want, really. I wasn't planning on making it use frames, but I could... it would also be nice to have the navigation menu not scroll , and using frames would do that. The Navigation Menu was originally going to be an image rollover powered by JavaScript, but my JS skills are lacking. I haven't made a website in like 3 years - I've forgotten a lot. The design isn't as polished as I like, a result of not having done this in a VERY long time, but I'm still working on it... I've also thought about maybe laying out the navigation across the top of the page below the logo, instead of down the left side. What do you think? IP: Logged
Moppie 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1545 From:Mount Doom! Registered: Feb 2002	posted 10-15-2003 08:22 PM Sweet! Now that is really starting to look like something very cool! ------------------ GTRC- Buttons Brigade #52 Selection of Photo's I have taken, and a few Iv edited with photoshop. Feel free to take and use as you please, all make excellent Windoz backgrounds, and most are of New Zealand sights. IP: Logged
the ricker 1st Lieutenant Posts: 292 From:Arizona Registered: Jan 2000	posted 10-16-2003 12:16 AM Santiago - Nice job brah! I like that new look. Rich. IP: Logged
Psyfalcon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1797 From:UVM Registered: Apr 2002	posted 10-16-2003 12:20 AM Put it up GB! We just need more rotating screen shots wit ha wider variety of cars. (READ: ZO6 and C5R) IP: Logged
eggmann 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1582 From:Asphalt Kannibals #94, Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA Registered: Aug 2003	posted 10-16-2003 12:21 AM Nice work! One suggestion: The white bold italics on the sidebar kinda bug my eyes out. Can we try without the italics? IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-16-2003 04:19 AM quote: Originally posted by Psyfalcon: We just need more rotating screen shots wit ha wider variety of cars. (READ: ZO6 and C5R) I'll work on that. quote: Originally posted by eggmann: Nice work! One suggestion: The white bold italics on the sidebar kinda bug my eyes out. Can we try without the italics? Not a problem. Fixed (see below): New URL with FRAMES! - http://santiago22.efflixi.com/gtbn_v4/indexframes.html <- Fixed That's a bit better, I think... [This message has been edited by Santiago22 (edited 10-16-2003).] IP: Logged
GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 5314 From:Blackout, Michigan Registered: Aug 2002	posted 10-16-2003 09:49 AM Your link is broken. ------------------ *Team Numbers* Your worst Nightmare IP: Logged
eggmann 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1582 From:Asphalt Kannibals #94, Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA Registered: Aug 2003	posted 10-16-2003 09:58 AM The link in the first post is updated as well; try that one. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-16-2003 11:49 AM quote: Originally posted by GT3mich: Your link is broken. Bah, stupid UBB screwing with my post... it's fixed now. What you think? IP: Logged
the ricker 1st Lieutenant Posts: 292 From:Arizona Registered: Jan 2000	posted 10-16-2003 01:31 PM Santiago - I liked all the links along the right side only, but overall the changes look good. IF implemented, could the colors of the message board be changed to something less colorful, like just black and white? or White on black? Rich. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-16-2003 09:51 PM quote: Originally posted by the ricker: Santiago - I liked all the links along the right side only I'm rather confused by this statement - there should be links running down both sides of the page. Home Page, Forum Resources, and GTRC Links on the left; Our Friends, Racing News, and Automotive Sites down the right. The links have the same design on both sides, so if you could clarify, I'd appreciate it. You think I used to many colors? I only used white, black, red, and blue... The forum could be changed to just white text on black background (to match my beta site), but then you'd probably have to use a third color for the links. IP: Logged
the ricker 1st Lieutenant Posts: 292 From:Arizona Registered: Jan 2000	posted 10-17-2003 03:47 PM my bad.. I meant left side. I liked the links along the left side only, not both sides. quote: IF implemented, could the colors of the message board be changed to something less colorful, like just black and white? or White on black I meant would the message board colors be changed to match your frames you designed. I look forward to seeing this go up! Rich. [This message has been edited by the ricker (edited 10-17-2003).] IP: Logged
Gunner 1st Lieutenant Posts: 552 From: Registered: Jun 2001	posted 10-17-2003 09:21 PM nice, but that white on black is kinda hard on the eyes, IMO anyways. IP: Logged
eggmann 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1582 From:Asphalt Kannibals #94, Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA Registered: Aug 2003	posted 10-17-2003 09:28 PM I agree about the white on black; maybe go for a light grey instead? IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-18-2003 05:36 AM quote: Originally posted by the ricker: my bad.. I meant left side. I liked the links along the left side only, not both sides. The only thing about doing all the links down the left is that they wouldn't all fit without scrolling (at least not on my screen), and that defeats the purpose of using the frames. quote: Originally posted by the ricker: I meant would the message board colors be changed to match your frames you designed. Most definitely. quote: Originally posted by the ricker: I look forward to seeing this go up! This is GB's call, and his alone. I was just doing this to occupy time and get some ideas flowing around. If GB wants to use it, he's welcome to it. If not, that's fine... no loss for me. quote: Originally posted by Gunner: nice, but that white on black is kinda hard on the eyes, IMO anyways. quote: Originally posted by eggmann: I agree about the white on black; maybe go for a light grey instead? I could do that... have to redo the logos and a couple images... the logos are kinda gonna be a pain - I didn't save the PSD files Gimme till Saturday Night/Sunday Morning... [This message has been edited by Santiago22 (edited 10-18-2003).] IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-19-2003 02:57 PM Well, I changed it to black text on a light grey background, but I don't think it looks as good. http://santiago22.efflixi.com/gtbn_v4/images/blackongrey.jpg I didn't actually change the pages on the server, just in case you guys didn't like the changes. ricker: I also moved all the links over to the left side. You can see that on my screen, not all the links appear, and you have to scroll. I disabled the scrollbar on that frame 'cause scrollbars in the middle of the page look ugly. Comments? IP: Logged
GT3mich Officer of the Bridge Posts: 5314 From:Blackout, Michigan Registered: Aug 2002	posted 10-19-2003 03:51 PM I like that better than all black. IP: Logged
Gunner 1st Lieutenant Posts: 552 From: Registered: Jun 2001	posted 10-19-2003 04:13 PM ah, much better imo, nice. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-19-2003 04:35 PM Okay, then. I'm gonna try to work out that links list to get it to fit on my screen. What screen resolutions do you guys run? I run 1024x768, but my taskbar is 2 lines and I have a quick launch bar on top that's also two lines. I set them both to one line temporarily and the links still don't fit... IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-19-2003 04:43 PM quote: Originally posted by Psyfalcon: We just need more rotating screen shots wit ha wider variety of cars. (READ: ZO6 and C5R) Haven't found any action shots of the Z06 or the C5R online. If you've got any, let me know. <- open to anyone that finds them. We need more American Iron on that logo... the Viper GTS-R just isn't quite enough... IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-19-2003 05:28 PM quote: Originally posted by Santiago22: I'm gonna try to work out that links list to get it to fit on my screen. SOLUTION!! - Break apart the links into sections, and place them on different pages! Also added a section to link to the websites of the different OLR teams here, if you all want to use it Updated: http://santiago22.efflixi.com/gtbn_v4/indexframes.html I'll admit it: at first I hated the grey, but it's starting to grow on me ------------------ Santiago22 // Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec Straightaways are for fast cars. Corners are for fast drivers! Eat asphalt. Drink fuel. Spit oil. Belch fire. Race to live. Live to race. :) *Button's Brigade* - The track is ours. You may have it when we're done. :mad: *#92* - Youth and treachery will overcome old age and experience. - :) IP: Logged
Psyfalcon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1797 From:UVM Registered: Apr 2002	posted 10-19-2003 07:09 PM I'm not sure I'm a fan of the message board opening within the frames. It seems to shrink it too much for me. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-19-2003 10:25 PM I can fix that... a bit later though... I still have to run LDM's spot race IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-22-2003 05:43 PM quote: Originally posted by Psyfalcon: I'm not sure I'm a fan of the message board opening within the frames. It seems to shrink it too much for me. Fixed it a few days ago, but forgot to post. It still loads in frames but it's a lot closer to the current design. I set up the frames so you could still access the main site. IP: Logged
SportWagon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 92 From:Punkeydoodles Corners, Ontario, Canada (aka GT2toXS) Registered: Mar 2001	posted 10-22-2003 05:55 PM How about a <NOSCRIPT> container in at least http://santiago22.efflixi.com/gtbn_v4/top.html E.g. <NOSCRIPT> <img src='images/gtbn_logo1.jpg' width='542' height='109' alt='Gran Turismo By Numbers - Volume 4' border='0'> </NOSCRIPT> IP: Logged
SportWagon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 92 From:Punkeydoodles Corners, Ontario, Canada (aka GT2toXS) Registered: Mar 2001	posted 10-22-2003 06:04 PM But overall, I really like the simplicity, elegance, compact presentation of a large number of links, speed of loading and rendering, and natural inherent readability of the current http://www.granturismobynumbers.com/ (version 3?) It really is one of the best "gateway pages" I've seen. IP: Logged
Psyfalcon 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1797 From:UVM Registered: Apr 2002	posted 10-22-2003 06:12 PM Just center that banner a bit more I really prefer the concept over the current page. Both are fairly simple and easy to navigate but the concept seems fresher to me. IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-22-2003 06:45 PM quote: Originally posted by SportWagon: How about a NOSCRIPT container in at least http://santiago22.efflixi.com/gtbn_v4/top.html E.g. < NOSCRIPT > < img src='images/gtbn_logo1.jpg' width='542' height='109' alt='Gran Turismo By Numbers - Volume 4' border='0' > < /NOSCRIPT > Uhhhh, what for? I can't do that 'cause it hide the logo/masthead. That picture is actually one of 7 loaded by a random-image generating JavaScript. If I use NOSCRIPT around that, well, the script doesn't run and you get an empty frame. quote: Originally posted by SportWagon: But overall, I really like the simplicity, elegance, compact presentation of a large number of links, speed of loading and rendering, and natural inherent readability of the current http://www.granturismobynumbers.com/ (version 3?) It really is one of the best "gateway pages" I've seen. True, the current page does seem to load faster inspite of downloading more. My concept doesn't use background images, and the logo is smaller (by pixels and kbytes). Probably due to the loading/processing of the logo JavaScript on my version. My designs tend to emphasize form as well as content, while the current seems to be designed/styled for 90% content / 10% form. quote: Originally posted by Psyfalcon: Just center that banner a bit more I really prefer the concept over the current page. Both are fairly simple and easy to navigate but the concept seems fresher to me. You and your centered banners... Well, I designed the concept to be fresher... the current page just looks dated... hasn't been updated in nearly a year... do we really need a link to Spot Race XV anymore? (btw, I centered the banner, you nut ) [This message has been edited by Santiago22 (edited 10-22-2003).] IP: Logged
eggmann 1st Lieutenant Posts: 1582 From:Asphalt Kannibals #94, Maple Grove, Minnesota, USA Registered: Aug 2003	posted 10-22-2003 07:13 PM I like this logo (it matches my T-Shirts ): Just a thought... IP: Logged
Santiago22 Officer of the Bridge Posts: 2005 From:Riverside, CA USA Registered: Apr 2003	posted 10-22-2003 09:08 PM quote: Originally posted by eggmann: I like this logo (it matches my T-Shirts ): Image: http://www.granturismobynumbers.com/ubb/bbtitle7.jpg Just a thought... It's a nice logo, but I was thinking about how when we pooled together some funds and sponsored a race team in the 24 Hours of LeMans earlier this year (this was before you joined here), there was concern about us putting the site logo on the car because it incorporates the official GT logo, which is copyrighted, and not by us = copyright infringement. I think we should have a logo that doesn't infringe anyone's copyrights, should we sponsor a race team again. IP: Logged

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