New Home Page - VGF

DarkZero · 04-24-2008, 05:26 AM

What do you think of it? I kinda like it.

**Sean P Kelly** · 04-24-2008, 09:11 AM

Yeah, I started noticing that the main page looked a little bland.

I also noticed that pretty much every other site I visit uses a sidebar, so why shouldn't SMBHQ?

Then in creating the sidebar, I figured that I should create some more specific categories than simply "Mario Eras," "General Sections," and "Speciality Sections."

EDIT: For the record, I just talked to Kyle and he loves it.

DarkZero · 04-24-2008, 07:59 PM

This will only bring SMBHQ that much closer to being in the Top 10 websites of all time.

Although that's like, maybe 30 years away.

Metal Man · 04-24-2008, 10:13 PM

The sidebar from 3 years ago beats this one into the ground.

**Perrin Aybara** · 04-24-2008, 11:28 PM

<MM>*Something Negative*</MM>

Anyway, I think it's an improvement. Still a little dull and too much random white space. But definitely an improvement.

-jay

Metal Man · 04-24-2008, 11:34 PM

Heh, you should know by now. I'm the SMBHQ Cynic.

Although it does beat the previous way it was, which crashed my browser and used too much javascript. Just that it's... rather basic.

DarkZero · 04-28-2008, 03:09 AM

Um... it's stickied...

Well, I guess it's not that big of a deal, but still...

Gage LaMay · 05-01-2008, 07:11 PM

I like it now - the site is beginning to look more organized.

DarkZero · 05-02-2008, 05:49 AM

Eh, it's OK.

Laika Come Home · 05-03-2008, 10:47 AM

It would look better if the layout was in the center of the page.

Gage LaMay · 05-03-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laika Come Home

It would look better if the layout was in the center of the page.

Or now that you mention it, perhaps the sidebar could be split into two columns surrounding the update space.

**Sean P Kelly** · 05-03-2008, 11:41 PM

^ Its called a sidebar, but a two-sidebar.

90% of the sides I visit use a single navigation sidebar.

Examples:
TMK
NES World
Metroid Database
World of Warcraft official website (threw that in as a joke)

Now, most of those sides DO have a second sidebar for news and stuff. However, I don't want SMBHQ to become too cramped. It had the two-sidebar format before and I grew not to like it (that's why I changed it last year)

Metal Man · 05-04-2008, 02:11 AM

I generally vary between the types. Natively, though, I use a single sidebar to the top or side of the page. (Oftentimes, hovering at the top of the page part you're seeing, even.)

Nintendo-land · 05-04-2008, 10:21 PM

I miss the MArio and Luigi picture you guys had, without that, I hate it.

Jace Mario · 05-10-2008, 09:33 AM

Thanks for the new layout Sean, it looks great!

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04-24-2008, 05:26 AM	#1
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the refrigerator, behind the mayonaise, next to the ketchup, and to the left of the coleslaw. Gender: Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 193 Thanked 88 Times in 67 Posts Points: 12,950.82 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 12,950.82 Donate	New Home Page What do you think of it? I kinda like it.

05-10-2008, 09:33 AM	#15
Jace Mario Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Gender: Posts: 1,468 Thanks: 59 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 4,056.82 Bank: 14,260.93 Total Points: 18,317.75 Donate	Nice! Thanks for the new layout Sean, it looks great!

04-24-2008, 09:11 AM	#2
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,707.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,214.26 Donate	Yeah, I started noticing that the main page looked a little bland. I also noticed that pretty much every other site I visit uses a sidebar, so why shouldn't SMBHQ? Then in creating the sidebar, I figured that I should create some more specific categories than simply "Mario Eras," "General Sections," and "Speciality Sections." EDIT: For the record, I just talked to Kyle and he loves it.

04-24-2008, 07:59 PM	#3
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the refrigerator, behind the mayonaise, next to the ketchup, and to the left of the coleslaw. Gender: Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 193 Thanked 88 Times in 67 Posts Points: 12,950.82 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 12,950.82 Donate	This will only bring SMBHQ that much closer to being in the Top 10 websites of all time. Although that's like, maybe 30 years away.

04-24-2008, 10:13 PM	#4
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 73 Thanked 181 Times in 121 Posts Points: 5,264.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,264.37 Donate	The sidebar from 3 years ago beats this one into the ground.

04-24-2008, 11:28 PM	#5
Perrin Aybara LLLUUUCCCCCCAAA!!! Ban HotD Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 11,761 Thanks: 169 Thanked 324 Times in 173 Posts Points: 59,729.62 Bank: 129,150.95 Total Points: 188,880.57 Donate	<MM>Something Negative</MM> Anyway, I think it's an improvement. Still a little dull and too much random white space. But definitely an improvement. -jay

04-24-2008, 11:34 PM	#6
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 73 Thanked 181 Times in 121 Posts Points: 5,264.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,264.37 Donate	Heh, you should know by now. I'm the SMBHQ Cynic. Although it does beat the previous way it was, which crashed my browser and used too much javascript. Just that it's... rather basic.

04-28-2008, 03:09 AM	#7
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the refrigerator, behind the mayonaise, next to the ketchup, and to the left of the coleslaw. Gender: Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 193 Thanked 88 Times in 67 Posts Points: 12,950.82 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 12,950.82 Donate	Um... it's stickied... Well, I guess it's not that big of a deal, but still...

05-01-2008, 07:11 PM	#8
Gage LaMay Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Home Gender: Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 3,607.71 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 3,607.71 Donate	I like it now - the site is beginning to look more organized.

05-02-2008, 05:49 AM	#9
DarkZero Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In the refrigerator, behind the mayonaise, next to the ketchup, and to the left of the coleslaw. Gender: Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 193 Thanked 88 Times in 67 Posts Points: 12,950.82 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 12,950.82 Donate	Eh, it's OK.

05-03-2008, 10:47 AM	#10
Laika Come Home Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Gender: Posts: 91 Thanks: 28 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 598.81 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 598.81 Donate	It would look better if the layout was in the center of the page.

05-03-2008, 11:41 PM	#12
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,218 Thanks: 9 Thanked 40 Times in 31 Posts Points: 172,707.99 Bank: 55,506.27 Total Points: 228,214.26 Donate	^ Its called a sidebar, but a two-sidebar. 90% of the sides I visit use a single navigation sidebar. Examples: TMK NES World Metroid Database World of Warcraft official website (threw that in as a joke) Now, most of those sides DO have a second sidebar for news and stuff. However, I don't want SMBHQ to become too cramped. It had the two-sidebar format before and I grew not to like it (that's why I changed it last year)

05-04-2008, 02:11 AM	#13
Metal Man Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Gender: Posts: 6,606 Thanks: 73 Thanked 181 Times in 121 Posts Points: 5,264.37 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 5,264.37 Donate	I generally vary between the types. Natively, though, I use a single sidebar to the top or side of the page. (Oftentimes, hovering at the top of the page part you're seeing, even.)

05-04-2008, 10:21 PM	#14
Nintendo-land Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Gender: Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 420.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 420.00 Donate	I miss the MArio and Luigi picture you guys had, without that, I hate it.