The New AGS Website Competition (Feb.1 - Feb.21)

Darth Mandarb · Sun 22/02/2004 21:48:42

Does anybody else want to enter? Should we extend the dead-line a little?

I actually think I would vote Klaus' design too ... but maybe loosen it up a little! It's very clean, clear, and sharp. But is it a little too ... stiff? for AGS? I don't get the impression it's about video games, but more like financial services?

Don't get me wrong, it looks great, but it gives me a different sort of feeling than what I would expect from AGS?

(I'm not saying that to pimp my own!!) - seriously.

Anyway ... I think CJ should, obviously, have final say so why don't we extend the deadline until he responds to this thread again?

Does that sound good to everybody?

~ d

Alexis Vale · Sun 22/02/2004 23:20:40

Klaus...is great.

Klaus · Mon 23/02/2004 18:22:59

Many thanks for you all your nice comments. Here's a bunch of replies:

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Fri 20/02/2004 18:47:38
... because there was too much work involved and he didn't have the time.

Well, who sais that he needs to do that work

Isn't it the designer who should do this? I also don't think it's that much more work, because every page needs to be touched in both cases...

Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Sat 21/02/2004 11:16:43
My vote for Klaus, if the "What is Adventure Game Studio?" was big enough to fit in without scrolling

There's a solution: Change your screen resolution to a bigger size an it works

Quote from: Pau on Sat 21/02/2004 11:42:27
The selected tab (information,features...) could be higlighted in order to let the user know where he is.

Yes, that's actually something that I meant by "some enchantment still needs to be done...".

Quote from: Dragonrose on Sat 21/02/2004 13:48:53
1) Instead of "Games Database," maybe have "Download Database," because then there's a spot to download Plug-ins.

Oh yes. A good point. But "Download Database" would also include the engine itself. So perhaps we find yet another expression that fits.

Quote from: Dragonrose on Sat 21/02/2004 13:48:53
2) That picture of CJ along the top...

Quote from: Farlander on Sat 21/02/2004 13:54:54
... but I'm not very happy about some of the icons...

To be true the icons and header graphics are also not that perfect for me. I wanted to do some pixeled stuff (like we know it from zoomed ags game screenshots or from some avatars) that fits the topic but I had not the time to do it. Sorry. I hope you can imagine what I am thinking of..?

Quote from: Farlander on Sat 21/02/2004 13:54:54
(P.S.S: I don't like the bluecup shape at the toop... too convex, the real bluecup is totally cilindrical, I think...)

Eeeeh, okay. This can be changed

Sorry for that big mistake. $:-\$

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Sun 22/02/2004 21:48:42
... But is it a little too ... stiff? for AGS? I don't get the impression it's about video games, but more like financial services?

I see. But I think it can be brushed up a little with what I called "enchantment"

Quote from: AlexisVale on Sun 22/02/2004 23:20:40
Klaus...is great.

Many thanks. I'll print this out and stick it above my bed

SLaMgRInDeR · Mon 23/02/2004 18:39:08

i vote Darth, the blue theme needs to stay, klaus' i think is too unofficial looking, it dosn't look as true to AGS as darths ect.
EDIT: just realised you said CJ would decide

Darth Mandarb · Mon 23/02/2004 19:21:52

SLaMgRInDeR - well, CJ might well say whoever gets the most votes wins! I just thought we should wait to see, since this is after all his baby we're changing here! (and thanks

)

Klaus - I certainly wouldn't mind a complete over-haul to modernize the site! When I started This Thread that's what I had in mind. Through the course of that thread I got the impression that it should just be a 'shell' rather than a remake.

Maybe I got the wrong impression though.

I'd love to see some enchantment done to your design (with the pixel stuff and games pix) because it's an awesome foundation! I didn't mean to imply otherwise

~ d

Klaus · Tue 24/02/2004 17:46:45

Now I read the "original" thread too and I think you're probably right with the "shell" thingy. So for the moment I won't do any further work on this layout. As you know pixeling is time intensive and so I'll better wait until it is clear what Chris decides: If he prefers another design that keeps the current structure or if he gives a chance to my layout. Whatever - it was nice to think of another way to present the AGS site so far

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 24/02/2004 17:53:13

Quote from: Klaus on Mon 23/02/2004 18:22:59
Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Sat 21/02/2004 11:16:43
My vote for Klaus, if the "What is Adventure Game Studio?" was big enough to fit in without scrolling
There's a solution: Change your screen resolution to a bigger size an it works

Are you saying that 1280 1024 is not big enough?

Klaus · Tue 24/02/2004 18:17:40

Quote from: Privateer Puddin' on Tue 24/02/2004 17:53:13
Are you saying that 1280 1024 is not big enough?

Not really... I checked it with a screen resolution of 1024x768 pixels and it already fits perfect with this in a standard Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox - if the windows taskbar goes invisible. $:-\$

Privateer Puddin' · Tue 24/02/2004 18:34:36

Just checked in IE and its fine, Opera doesn't want to display it properly, oh well, still love you Opera

loominous · Wed 25/02/2004 03:28:53

I m aware of the date, but is it too late to submit an entry?

(I don t actually have it ready but it would take me a day or two max)

Minimi · Wed 25/02/2004 07:05:01

I vote for Klaus definatley! Splended design.

Privateer Puddin' · Wed 25/02/2004 08:44:58

Quote from: loominous on Wed 25/02/2004 03:28:53
I m aware of the date, but is it too late to submit an entry?

(I don t actually have it ready but it would take me a day or two max)

I say go for it, no sign of the return of CJ yet so

Pumaman · Sat 28/02/2004 17:49:23

Thanks for the entries guys - they all look great!

Quotewell, CJ might well say whoever gets the most votes wins

Sounds like a plan to me! So loominous, if you want to submit an entry, could I ask that it's submitted by tomorrow, then we can start properly voting on which design to go through with.

Oh, and DG, Best AGS Website Ever

loominous · Sat 28/02/2004 17:59:32

Em, where did my post go?

(submitted an entry yesterday)

Minimi · Sat 28/02/2004 18:02:21

Quote from: loominous on Sat 28/02/2004 17:59:32
Em, where did my post go?

(submitted an entry yesterday)

The server of this forum, was replaced for 5 hours, so any post in between, got lost! You have to post it again

Inkoddi · Sat 28/02/2004 18:07:51

loominous, your entry:

QuoteHere re two versions:

Version 1(59 kb)

Version 2 (59 kb)

I ll probably make modifications/other ones until Chris judges.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

loominous · Sat 28/02/2004 18:15:10

Ah, I see. I ve got some modified versions in the owen, so if we could hold until tomorrow I d appreciate it.

Darth Mandarb · Sat 28/02/2004 18:47:15

REPOST (summary):

loominous - I like the clean look and how it ties in with the current forums design.

The top bar could be condensed (not so tall) a little.

I would go with number 2 (the games on the right).

Good job!

~ d

Esseb · Sat 28/02/2004 19:33:01

I love loominus's second entry, but I'll wait untill he posts his modified version before I vote.

It could really benefit from the bluecup somewhere though, perhaps in the banner if you ditch the games there. They're not really needed anyway since good ags games are showcased in the bar to the right.

HillBilly · Sat 28/02/2004 20:43:08

Quote from: Darth Mandarb on Sun 22/02/2004 21:48:42
I actually think I would vote Klaus' design too ... but maybe loosen it up a little! It's very clean, clear, and sharp. But is it a little too ... stiff? for AGS? I don't get the impression it's about video games, but more like financial services?

I agree. If I first saw that design when i discovered AGS, I would leave at once, seeing it looks too pro and, as you said, stiff(Don't get me wrong, i think it's a great design, just not for AGS). I think the AGS theme should be cartoony and NO REAL PICTURES.

Anyway, I vote Darth.

(By the way: Isn't it soon about time we update the games on the right side of the main page?)