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Updates and link
« on: January 14, 2011, 03:30:12 PM »
Two suggestions for the site, if I may...

Link the top banner image in the forums to the TWCT and TWCC websites. "Home" links to the main page of the forums, which makes sense. But it would be nice to have a link to the main websites.

Create an updates page for the site. Although I'm (obviously) more interested in older TWC content, I'm also curious about new content added to this site. However, I don't see anywhere you can find this out (other than on the front page - for a while).

Thoughts?
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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2011, 07:13:02 PM »
Definetely a good idea! :biggrin: An even better thing to do (if this is possible) is add tabs that say "TWC Today Home" and "TWC Classics Home". So, for example, the tabs would be something like this:

TWC Today Home     TWC Classics Home     Forum Home     Help     Board Guidelines     Search     Profile     My Messages     etc.....

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2011, 10:20:43 PM »
Definetely a good idea! :biggrin: An even better thing to do (if this is possible) is add tabs that say "TWC Today Home" and "TWC Classics Home". So, for example, the tabs would be something like this:

TWC Today Home     TWC Classics Home     Forum Home     Help     Board Guidelines     Search     Profile     My Messages     etc.....
I would have to learn how to do "map" and "area" links to link the banner image. As for home links to the sites in the menu bar, in order for it to fit, I would have to scrap two or three other links in it, otherwise the wrapping to the next line is very awkward for non-administrators. I will look in to both of these in my free time this upcoming week.

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2011, 11:50:40 PM »
Definetely a good idea! :biggrin: An even better thing to do (if this is possible) is add tabs that say "TWC Today Home" and "TWC Classics Home". So, for example, the tabs would be something like this:

TWC Today Home     TWC Classics Home     Forum Home     Help     Board Guidelines     Search     Profile     My Messages     etc.....
I would have to learn how to do "map" and "area" links to link the banner image. As for home links to the sites in the menu bar, in order for it to fit, I would have to scrap two or three other links in it, otherwise the wrapping to the next line is very awkward for non-administrators. I will look in to both of these in my free time this upcoming week.

I would suggest axing Help and Calendar. We don't really use the calendar and I'm pretty sure the forum is self explainable.

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2011, 11:51:18 PM »
Ill work on that and see what we can do

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2011, 12:24:29 AM »
If you have access to it...I always use Dreamweaver to make image maps at work. Just create a blank HTML file, add the image, select the link areas, and set the links. Then you've got the HTML.
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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2011, 05:37:41 AM »
Still playing around with things but I did put a drop down for each site. Any thoughts Matt? It still needs tweaking but let me know if you like the idea

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2011, 01:08:21 PM »
Still playing around with things but I did put a drop down for each site. Any thoughts Matt? It still needs tweaking but let me know if you like the idea
I don't see it, but I've found that people generally don't like drop-down menus.
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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 03:50:55 PM »
Still playing around with things but I did put a drop down for each site. Any thoughts Matt? It still needs tweaking but let me know if you like the idea
I don't see it, but I've found that people generally don't like drop-down menus.

I see a link for "Today" but not for "Classics." :hmm: And, although I am not the admin, I like the idea of the drop-down menu under "Today", ESPECIALLY for the chat. :thrilled: That makes life a whole lot easier (for me anyways).

EDIT: Looks like it has been added...thanks guys.
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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 08:17:02 PM »
Still playing around with things but I did put a drop down for each site. Any thoughts Matt? It still needs tweaking but let me know if you like the idea

I don't see it, but I've found that people generally don't like drop-down menus.


I see a link for "Today" but not for "Classics." :hmm: And, although I am not the admin, I like the idea of the drop-down menu under "Today", ESPECIALLY for the chat. :thrilled: That makes life a whole lot easier (for me anyways).

EDIT: Looks like it has been added...thanks guys.

This is strange. It might be a result of different user caches. The "Today" and "Classic" tabs were both installed at the same time this morning. If you don't see them try clearing your browsing data. I originally went with TWC Today and TWC Classics but that made things a big long. You should see something like this

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2011, 10:11:23 PM »
That is odd, Martin. :blink: But they seem to be both appearing now for me. BTW, is "Today" supposed to only have "Local Forecast Music" and "Chat" as the drop-down menu options? :unsure:

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2011, 11:07:41 PM »
That is odd, Martin. :blink: But they seem to be both appearing now for me. BTW, is "Today" supposed to only have "Local Forecast Music" and "Chat" as the drop-down menu options? :unsure:
lol well yes for now but I need to work on our menu a little

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2011, 12:19:36 AM »
Wow, I totally missed that. Nice! Just hope others aren't as blind as I apparently am. ;)
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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2011, 01:22:36 AM »
Wow, I totally missed that. Nice! Just hope others aren't as blind as I apparently am. ;)
Haha it might not have shown up right away if the page was cached. It's something at least until we can work something out for the logo (if thats possible)

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Re: Updates and link
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2011, 01:37:58 AM »
Wow, I totally missed that. Nice! Just hope others aren't as blind as I apparently am. ;)
Haha it might not have shown up right away if the page was cached. It's something at least until we can work something out for the logo (if thats possible)
It is. I just have to work on it.