I need some...

[TheHolo.Net]

..ideas and images so that I can create an Episode 3 style or two before the movie opens.

[Dasquian Belargic]

Some immeadiate ideas:

- a kind of metallic, General Grievous themed style, silvers and greys with teal/purple accents here and there maybe. http://www.rabittooth.com/800x600StarWarsWallpapers/GeneralGrievousWallpaper.jpg I like that image or http://www.geocities.jp/fman_skywalker/imggriev.jpg

- evil Anakin style, black/charcoal with red/orange accents? Using this image http://www.pointlessbanter.com/http:/www.pointlessbanter.com/images/vader%20new.jpg perhaps?

[Morgan Evanar]

Teal purple grey would be awesome.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

That gen. grevious pic could be stuck into my 'obi-wan' style probably fairly easily.

[Morgan Evanar]

Only it won't be fixed width, I swear. I hate fixed width.
Also, I'm going to try and get it to be as much CSS as possible. Tables are depreciated!
http://panicked.org/grev-preview.jpg

[Lilaena De'Ville]

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[Dasquian Belargic]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
[img]http://panicked.org/grev-preview.jpg

sweet!

[TheHolo.Net]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
Only it won't be fixed width, I swear. I hate fixed width.
Also, I'm going to try and get it to be as much CSS as possible. Tables are depreciated!http://panicked.org/grev-preview.jpgI like it a lot, and also do not care much for fixed width forums.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

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[Morgan Evanar]

Way too big.

[Shawn]

I'm going to try something. High res source images would be appreciated.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

>image deleted< if anyone likes this I will continue on and finish a style for it. If not, lemme know so I don't waste my energy. :)

[Morgan Evanar]

1025px. If your target resolution is 1024x768, you want it to be no wider than 960px.

[Shawn]

Go ahead and keep working on it. What I'm doing is fundamentally different. I suggest cleaning it up a bit, though.

[Morgan Evanar]

Having a "developement" board that only the staff could access would be really helpful. Basically just our accounts with the hacks this board has, so I could work on a styleset without needing help.

[Darth Viscera]

Originally posted by Shawn
I'm going to try something. High res source images would be appreciated.

Would this help?

http://www.swforums.net/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=713356

[TheHolo.Net]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
Having a "developement" board that only the staff could access would be really helpful. Basically just our accounts with the hacks this board has, so I could work on a styleset without needing help. I had one up for a while in the past, but got rid of it because it was never used. Maybe I'll set another up, but really its not that practical since there are many elements on this board not easily reproduced on a developmental one and besides, everything can be done here without hurting anything as long as you know what you are doing.

[Shawn]

I've got two versions I'm working on. This is very rough, but I wanted some feedback on the general style.

http://img114.exs.cx/img114/1680/workinprogress28ym.png

The art isn't finished yet, the text is just a placeholder and I'll probably add a vader image to the right or something.

[TheHolo.Net]

Maybe a bit more subdued on the hues? It seems a bit too bright to me.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
1025px. If your target resolution is 1024x768, you want it to be no wider than 960px.

thanks :D

Although, does it make a difference if I'm weighting this to one side of the board? It's not a centered banner - the side bar is going to be directly underneath the left side.

And when you say "clean it up a bit" what do you mean?

[Morgan Evanar]

Originally posted by Shawn
I've got two versions I'm working on. This is very rough, but I wanted some feedback on the general style.

http://img114.exs.cx/img114/1680/workinprogress28ym.png
The art isn't finished yet, the text is just a placeholder and I'll probably add a vader image to the right or something. I don't like the interface elements.


Originally posted by SWFans.Net
I had one up for a while in the past, but got rid of it because it was never used. Maybe I'll set another up, but really its not that practical since there are many elements on this board not easily reproduced on a developmental one and besides, everything can be done here without hurting anything as long as you know what you are doing. I realize this. I'll let you know when everything is in web format.

[Shawn]

Yeah, that was pretty bad. I guess I just needed someone else to tell me it. It wound up a lot different than what I originally had in mind.

LD: By clean it up, I mostly mean the orange text in the box. It's kind of broken.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Broken how? As in not readable.. or?

[Lilaena De'Ville]

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[Morgan Evanar]

Too much art and not enough function, imo.

[Shawn]

Text is not broken. :) I'm assuming that buttons will go between the banner and forums? If so, I'm ok with that.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

Yeah it's certainly not done yet - buttons will be added, etc. plus forum welcoming bits ...

[Lilaena De'Ville]

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[TheHolo.Net]

I plan to work on some of the style stuff this weekend. I will do what I can to get the simplered style finished up and possibly get a new style started for Ep 3, so that maybe we can collectively get it done. As of right now my favorite that I have seen here in this thread has been Chris'.

[Morgan Evanar]

I'm working on it, and will be able to get at it next week.

Btw, I really think we need an archive forum like SA, because our database is being obliterated.

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Something I thought of a little while ago. It's just a start, so it's nothing finished. Suggestions and comments are most welcome :)

http://s93860457.onlinehome.us/misc/cloneset.jpg

[Lilaena De'Ville]

ooh I like it!

[TheHolo.Net]

Its pretty nice.... though I'm not real big on having the "Mark Forums Read" link in the banner itself.

P.S. The "SimpleRed" style is finished and available for use by everyone. I am still undecided if I want to make it the default style or not.

[Morgan Evanar]

http://panicked.org/styleset/moztest.html

I should be able to finish it within the next few weeks.

CSS rocks my socks.

updated!

[TheHolo.Net]

Originally posted by Morgan Evanar
http://panicked.org/styleset/moztest.html

I should be able to finish it within the next few weeks.

CSS rocks my socks.

updated! PM sent

[Loklorien s'Ilancy]

Updated mine as well.

I know I'm missing some things, and it's been a while since I've done one of these, so any pointers to make your end of the project easier just let me know.

[Lilaena De'Ville]

i still like it, s'Il :) It looks great.

[Morgan Evanar]

Dear god what a mess of tables we have here!