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06.03.10 at 17:22:46

The lunasy.org frontpage is getting rather outdated. I would like to see one which is linked to the forums, and which ties front-page posts about events and announcements into actual threads in the appropriate sections.

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(NSFW!) does pretty much what I'd like our front page to do (click on any announcement title to see the thread behind it), and it shouldn't be massively difficult to implement.

We also need a unified visual theme, but I think upgrading the actual functionality of the frontpage is more important.

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	Re: Front Page Reply #1 - 06.03.10 at 17:24:12 Going to get all the info updated in the next week. Then will look into forum integration after that
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Reply #2 - 07.03.10 at 22:59:00

Front Page Info up to date. Let me know if anything else needs to be updated.

I can create links to events in the title but makes it very hard to edit or delete these events later. (Though can be done)

I'll need to rewrite code that adds events to fix that up.

Also a new theme called midnyte is available
it's a bit dark but more in line with the home page than the current one.

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	Re: Front Page Reply #3 - 07.03.10 at 23:06:24 I prefer the new theme over the default one. Try to hunt down an anime one, like what the old forums had with the moogle theme or the chocobo theme
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	Re: Front Page Reply #4 - 07.03.10 at 23:15:44 I'ved looked! trust me. It doesn't exist! If we find a colour scheme we like. Then I can slowly add the anime theme bits in. Also if you clear your cache then the old lunasy logo is up the top Want me to set it as default?
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	Re: Front Page Reply #5 - 07.03.10 at 23:18:32 yesum
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Reply #6 - 08.03.10 at 00:07:41

Smith wrote on 07.03.10 at 22:59:00:

Front Page Info up to date. Let me know if anything else needs to be updated.

I can create links to events in the title but makes it very hard to edit or delete these events later. (Though can be done)

I'll need to rewrite code that adds events to fix that up.

Also a new theme called midnyte is available
it's a bit dark but more in line with the home page than the current one.

Themes are easy enough to adjust after installing them. It's the layout, interface and overall shape that are important, colours can easily be changed to fit whatever scheme we want.

The front page, though, needs a total overhaul. I don't care whether you find a template or code it yourself, and I'd even like to help you out, since web technology was one of the comp sci disciplines I found more interesting. But it can't stay like it is.

If possible, adjusting the library database would also be nice. The "format" field needs updating to reflect that the library's gone legit (DVD/BluRay, I guess?), and the "title" field doesn't have its character limit set high enough.

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Reply #7 - 08.03.10 at 00:13:09

PAnZuRiEL wrote on 08.03.10 at 00:07:41:

Smith wrote on 07.03.10 at 22:59:00:

Front Page Info up to date. Let me know if anything else needs to be updated.

I can create links to events in the title but makes it very hard to edit or delete these events later. (Though can be done)

I'll need to rewrite code that adds events to fix that up.

Also a new theme called midnyte is available
it's a bit dark but more in line with the home page than the current one.

Themes are easy enough to adjust after installing them. It's the layout, interface and overall shape that are important, colours can easily be changed to fit whatever scheme we want.

The front page, though, needs a total overhaul. I don't care whether you find a template or code it yourself, and I'd even like to help you out, since web technology was one of the comp sci disciplines I found more interesting. But it can't stay like it is.

If possible, adjusting the library database would also be nice. The "format" field needs updating to reflect that the library's gone legit (DVD/BluRay, I guess?), and the "title" field doesn't have its character limit set high enough.

An overhall would be a bitch! Do you want a whole new look or what? I'm working on adding functionality to the current frontpage

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	Re: Front Page Reply #8 - 08.03.10 at 00:15:19 Just go with functionality. It's not like ppl go through the website much these days. Regulars bookmark the forum or something straight away. If you're that bored to remake the homepage, be my guest, otherwise it's not important really
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Reply #9 - 08.03.10 at 00:30:34

Smith wrote on 08.03.10 at 00:13:09:

An overhall would be a bitch! Do you want a whole new look or what?

As long as it's modular -- ie, the layout is controlled by CSS -- I don't care how it looks because that can be so easily dealt with later.

What I'm talking about overhauling is not the front page's appearance, but it's functionality. Look at the FAKKU! example for reference, but the only part there that's actually relevant is the way posts work on the front page and how they link to the forum. I'm sure it'll be a bitch to overhaul, but I think it's worthwhile. You can think of it as future-proofing, because it makes future committees' jobs with regards to the website that much easier. I would have pushed for this last year if I'd been president then.

Although it probably still wouldn't have been done, because Vincent went walkabout.

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	Re: Front Page Reply #10 - 08.03.10 at 00:34:21 Name a position that didn't go walkabout at one stage or another lol
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	Re: Front Page Reply #11 - 08.03.10 at 15:58:11 Yer that doesnt' really need what i consider an overhaul. Was already looking at fixing up some of those things, but i havn't used much MSQL before so if you have any experiecne nick would be awesome to get some help!
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Reply #12 - 08.03.10 at 17:31:42

I've only used MySQL for one subject three or four years ago that I did with Loki, so I was actually hoping you had enough experience to point me in the right direction. Oh well, we can make it a learning experience. There's only one subject I'm worried about with regards to study, so I should have enough time to work on the website as much as it needs.

I wasn't part of the group that actually built our current frontpage (from the ground up, iirc), and I don't remember who was involved other than Adrian (EvAde). If we're going to edit their work, it would help if we could get one or more of them onboard. Otherwise it might be worth just making a new one ourselves from a template that approximates what we need.

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	Re: Front Page Reply #13 - 09.03.10 at 08:11:07 I've got time to spend on the website as well. So i'm sure we can work out somethign
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