What are you working on? v2

[nullsquared]

How does this look?
[img]http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3768/newdesign2u.png[/img]
I don't have the "eye" for good design yet, so I need constant checks by everyone else :v:

[adamjon858]

Honestly, it looks like a website designed by a math major with no knowledge of web design. Completely rethink the layout

[Reagy]

[QUOTE=jmazouri;22127466]How exactly are you getting images from the .vtfs?[/QUOTE]

Connecting to server via ftp, downloading them from the downloads folder (vtfs are stored as dat in there), pass them though a c converter compiled with the DevIL image library to convert the image frames to png, then using imagemagick to takes the pngs and put it all together as a gif.

Original brainchild of darkimmortal, me and lasplagas just ripped the whole system apart and recoded a huge amount of it (it originally relied on vB and the server being locally hosted).

[nullsquared]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22128228]Honestly, it looks like a website designed by a math major with no knowledge of web design. Completely rethink the layout[/QUOTE]

But it's supposed to look like math :saddowns:

Can you give me a hint on why the layout needs to be redone? I understand if it's not done correctly, but I need something to learn *why* it's not done correctly.

[adamjon858]

It looks like its from the 1990s. The font is the worst. You can make it look like a math site without making it look like a piece of donkey shit.

[url]http://math-blog.com/[/url]

[KSI]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22129332]It looks like its from the 1990s. The font is the worst. You can make it look like a math site without making it look like a piece of donkey shit.

[url]http://math-blog.com/[/url][/QUOTE]That's using Wordpress though.

[ifaux]

[QUOTE=KSI;22129421]That's using Wordpress though.[/QUOTE]

Well he's trying to say that something math related doesn't have to look all techy. I think.

[diplo]

[QUOTE=nullsquared;22127567]How does this look?
[img]http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3768/newdesign2u.png[/img]
I don't have the "eye" for good design yet, so I need constant checks by everyone else :v:[/QUOTE]

based on your web design skills (or lack thereof), i wouldn't bother overdoing it. just stack a bunch of divs with borders and shit around them and you'll be fine.

[TheBoff]

[QUOTE=nullsquared;22128895]But it's supposed to look like math :saddowns:

Can you give me a hint on why the layout needs to be redone? I understand if it's not done correctly, but I need something to learn *why* it's not done correctly.[/QUOTE]

I'm not great at web design, but I really wanted the chance to criticize null: once in a lifetime :D

The colour is too strong: tone it down a bit. 1px black lines don't look good: nor do borders. Use a thicker border, and as a darker shade of the theme colour. Also, courier is not an attractive font. Use inconsolata if you really want monospace. [url]http://colorschemedesigner.com/[/url] this is helpful for colour schemes.

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22128228]Honestly, it looks like a website designed by a math major with no knowledge of web design. Completely rethink the layout[/QUOTE]

I don't think it's that bad.

[nullsquared]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22129332]It looks like its from the 1990s. The font is the worst. You can make it look like a math site without making it look like a piece of donkey shit.

[url]http://math-blog.com/[/url][/QUOTE]

Okay, I admit I'm terrible at this (for now). However, the site you linked to looks like the usual generic blog website with some generic dark theme applied. That's precisely what I want my website *not* to look like.

[editline]04:45PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=diplo;22129750]based on your web design skills (or lack thereof), i would bother overdoing it. just stack a bunch of divs with borders and shit around them and you'll be fine.[/QUOTE]

Wait, would or wouldn't? Also, all it is right now is just what you described.

[editline]04:47PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=TheBoff;22129873]
The colour is too strong: tone it down a bit. 1px black lines don't look good: nor do borders. Use a thicker border, and as a darker shade of the theme colour.
[/quote]
You're right, the border doesn't look as good when it's so thin. What about now?
[img]http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1765/newdesign3.png[/img]
(BTW, how can I make slanted diagonals that tile properly (using an image editor, of course)? I could never get them to tile right.)

[quote]Also, courier is not an attractive font. Use inconsolata if you really want monospace.
[/quote]
I'll look into the font issue.

[quote][url]http://colorschemedesigner.com/[/url] this is helpful for colour schemes.[/QUOTE]
Wow, this is really useful! Thanks!

[i300]

[QUOTE=nullsquared;22130384]Okay, I admit I'm terrible at this (for now). However, the site you linked to looks like the usual generic blog website with some generic dark theme applied. That's precisely what I want my website *not* to look like.

[editline]04:45PM[/editline]

Wait, would or wouldn't? Also, all it is right now is just what you described.

[editline]04:47PM[/editline]

You're right, the border doesn't look as good when it's so thin. What about now?
[img_thumb]http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1765/newdesign3.png[/img_thumb]
(BTW, how can I make slanted diagonals that tile properly (using an image editor, of course)? I could never get them to tile right.)

I'll look into the font issue.

Wow, this is really useful! Thanks![/QUOTE]

If you want diagonally tiled background, use this image:
[img]http://98.149.169.171/bg.png[/img]

Or if you want it the other way:
[img]http://98.149.169.171/bg2.png[/img]

with this style:

<style>
body {
	background:url('BG-FILE-HERE.FILE-EXT');
	background-repeat:repeat;
}
</style>

Example: [url]http://98.149.169.171/test.html[/url]

[diplo]

[QUOTE=i300;22131713]If you want diagonally tiled background, use this image:
[img]http://98.149.169.171/bg.png[/img]

Or if you want it the other way:
[img]http://98.149.169.171/bg2.png[/img]

with this style:

<style>
body {
	background:url('BG-FILE-HERE.FILE-EXT');
	background-repeat:repeat;
}
</style>

Example: [url]http://98.149.169.171/test.html[/url][/QUOTE]

you do know you can make that bg image smaller, right?

[i300]

[QUOTE=diplo;22131889]you do know you can make that bg image smaller, right?[/QUOTE]

I know. I increased the size so he could see it.
[img]http://98.149.169.171/bg-small.png[/img]

[nullsquared]

Cool, thanks :smile:

[jaybuz]

[QUOTE=i300;22131713]If you want diagonally tiled background, use this image:
[IMG]http://98.149.169.171/bg.png[/IMG]

Or if you want it the other way:
[IMG]http://98.149.169.171/bg2.png[/IMG]

with this style:

<style>
body {
    background:url('BG-FILE-HERE.FILE-EXT');
    background-repeat:repeat;
}
</style>

Example: [URL]http://98.149.169.171/test.html[/URL][/QUOTE]

Or you could optimise it:

[IMG]http://cdn.solidfiles.net//i/cda.png[/IMG]

[editline]11:05PM[/editline]

haha, I made the exact same image as you almost. :P

I just checked and mine is actually a smaller filesize, woop

[i300]

Oh like it matters for a 24x24 PNG.

[-[ Fizzadar ]-]

Also background: url( image.png ) repeat; rather than two lines. Optimization is always key!

[Bellminator]

[img]http://bellminator.com/images/indexyeah.png[/img]

[i]Might[/i] not be the most efficient, but it sure as hell makes things a lot easier.

[-[ Fizzadar ]-]

[QUOTE=nick10510;22134297][img]http://bellminator.com/images/indexyeah.png[/img]

[i]Might[/i] not be the most efficient, but it sure as hell makes things a lot easier.[/QUOTE]

If you do it right it's pretty efficient. You can always split bits up at a later date, too.

[editline]01:13AM[/editline]

I don't have everything immediately redirect to index, I have /game/whatever redirect to index.php?game= so it just checks the $_GET values without bothering with the database. (Or checks $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']) against a couple of preg_match's for static pages.

[adamjon858]

I don't remember the last time I ever ran a website off anything other than index.php

And that's saying a lot...I've got 79 registered domains to my name!

[Reagy]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22134859]I don't remember the last time I ever ran a website off anything other than index.php

And that's saying a lot...I've got 79 registered domains to my name![/QUOTE]

[/brag]

[cosmic duck]

List them.

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=adamjon858;22134859]I don't remember the last time I ever ran a website off anything other than index.php

And that's saying a lot...I've got 79 registered domains to my name![/QUOTE]

Give me one let's go.

[nullsquared]

What do you guys mean by "run off index"? </newbie>

[:awesome:]

[QUOTE=nullsquared;22135609]What do you guys mean by "run off index"? </newbie>[/QUOTE]

have the entire or most of the website run directly off of the index.php file

[compwhizii]

[QUOTE=nullsquared;22135609]What do you guys mean by "run off index"? </newbie>[/QUOTE]

In most cases for dynamic and even static websites there would be multiple entry points, aka different files. Running off index is referring to having the entire site through one entry point, and then differentiating each page through arguments to the file (Or even using JavaScript to change content without reloading).

[ShaunOfTheLive]

[url]http://projecteuler.net[/url] is an example of a site that runs off the index (notice how each page is index.php?section=whatever)

[compwhizii]

Does anyone remember this? If you're interested I might release it for free [url]http://compwhizii.net/ocean/[/url]

[andersonmat]

Compwhizii your background color vs your image is fucked up.