Arcade Layout

[Invent]

Got bored. Designed a layout. Posted it on here.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Simon_x/onlineArcade.png

Views/Comments? /10?

Thanks, x
-Simon

[iTechnical]

Hmm v.nice 9/10
Could add
"view newest games"
"view top rated"

etc.

And, A Comments system?

[Invent]

Hmm v.nice 9/10
Could add
"view newest games"
"view top rated"

etc.

And, A Comments system?

Thanks for the comments. If I was to actually make the site [I might beee...] then I would most probably add a comments sytem where the Shoutbox is or below the rating system, etc.

Also, the other things you mentioned would be on the homepage which people would get back to via clicking the logo.

Thanks again for the comments (: +Rep

[iTechnical]

Thanks for the comments. If I was to actually make the site [I might beee...] then I would most probably add a comments sytem where the Shoutbox is or below the rating system, etc.

Also, the other things you mentioned would be on the homepage which people would get back to via clicking the logo.

Thanks again for the comments (: +Rep

If you do, i'm sure Cartoonamatic.com could supply some games. ^_^

[Invent]

If you do, i'm sure Cartoonamatic.com could supply some games. ^_^

Thanks I guess, lol.

[iTechnical]

Thanks I guess, lol.

Hmm, I suppose so ^_^

[dannyisnotamazing]

Thats sweet!

Please make it. ^^.

Don't make it like "onlinearcade.net" cos schools will block itt. [:

[iTechnical]

Thats sweet!

Please make it. ^^.

Don't make it like "onlinearcade.net" cos schools will block itt. [:

They'll only block it if it has links to harmful or porn sites.
(or where you have to be over 18)

[dannyisnotamazing]

No.. some schools block game websites..

[ScottDiamond.]

It just doesn't seem like an arcade website to me.. nothing gets to me saying "it's an arcade website".

[L!nK.]

Very nice, get that xhtml and css coded and it could sell very well =]

[iTechnical]

It just doesn't seem like an arcade website to me.. nothing gets to me saying "it's an arcade website".

Apart from the big text saying Online Arcade, Free.Online.Games

[Invent]

It just doesn't seem like an arcade website to me.. nothing gets to me saying "it's an arcade website".

Apart from the title saying "onlineArcade", a list of game types below the header, a game placeholder, a box for popular games.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying.

[Assassinator]

The banner is awfully like TechTuts or w.e its called? -_-

http://www.techtuts.com/sources/css/images/header_left.gif

[Invent]

Same colours mainly and the flick thing under it. I actually based the banner off another games site called something like GamesInfested. I then added a simple bevel which I have used on lots of my layouts ^_^

[iTechnical]

The banner is awfully like TechTuts or w.e its called? -_-

http://www.techtuts.com/sources/css/images/header_left.gif

I thought that, but it's only the blue.

[[Oli]]

It's a nice design, .. question is does it fit the "Arcade" theme ?
I'm afraid not.. or not entirely.


Remove the inner-glow on the title boxes. (ex. shoutbox), It doesn't really fit it, it would be much nices with just the gradient & thats it :)
Add some arcade-game icon's to the site, or even charachters or vehicles to the header, but, BEWARE!! - adding charachters or images into a header is dangerous as alot of people tend to overcrowd it, placing too many on there.
Hmm.. maybe have a second color ? (fitting in with the blue) used for links/rollovers/icons/... (maybe a nice looking red or orange).


Anyway, it's alright ;)
Good luck with the design.

Regards,
Olivier.

[ScottDiamond.]

Apart from the big text saying Online Arcade, Free.Online.Games

Haha, funny guy. I'm talking about the overall design, no the banner or text.


Apart from the title saying "onlineArcade", a list of game types below the header, a game placeholder, a box for popular games.

Yeah, I understand what you're saying.

Read above.


;4101092']It's a nice design, .. question is does it fit the "Arcade" theme ?
I'm afraid not.. or not entirely.

Remove the inner-glow on the title boxes. (ex. shoutbox), It doesn't really fit it, it would be much nices with just the gradient & thats it :)
Add some arcade-game icon's to the site, or even charachters or vehicles to the header, but, BEWARE!! - adding charachters or images into a header is dangerous as alot of people tend to overcrowd it, placing too many on there.
Hmm.. maybe have a second color ? (fitting in with the blue) used for links/rollovers/icons/... (maybe a nice looking red or orange).
Anyway, it's alright ;)
Good luck with the design.

Regards,
Olivier.

Exactly! I'd love to see mr. smart ars reply to that.

[iTechnical]

Exactly! I'd love to see mr. smart ars reply to that.



I mis-read what you meant, now I understand
^_^

[Oni]

I agree with scott, arcade sites tend to be quite dark or like silver although alot of popular arcade sites dont look 'arcadey' such as teagames.com.

[Invent]

iTechnical, everytime someone proves a point you ALWAYS say you missunderstood them and agree with whatever they say.

Get some backbone and stick with what you say -_-

@oli, I'll use those ideas/comments now and post an updated design soon.

[iTechnical]

iTechnical, everytime someone proves a point you ALWAYS say you missunderstood them and agree with whatever they say.

Get some backbone and stick with what you say -_-

@oli, I'll use those ideas/comments now and post an updated design soon.


Not alway ^_^
I do have backbone ;D.

[Jamieb]

Why dont you Give to www.imboredofthis.com a coool games website owned by me hehe

[iTechnical]

*REMOVED*


Edited by Yoshimitsui (Super Moderator): Please don't avoid the filter.

[Invent]

Why dont you Give to www.imboredofthis.com a coool games website owned by me hehe

Stop trying to hijack the thread. Oh and sorry the layout on that site is very bad and it's a pre-made free system ;s

[Jamieb]

yh systems feree but games aint.. and sorry invent :(

[iTechnical]

Jamie removed the copyright.
The noob.

[Jamieb]

Were did i?

Edit you idiot can you not read... in fact don't answer that one...


Powered by AV Arcade v3 (http://www.avscripts.net/avarcade/) - Copyright 2006-2007 AV Scripts (http://www.avscripts.net/)

[ScottDiamond.]

*REMOVED*

If anyone needs to go away here, it's you. You can never stand on your own two feet. I agree with Simon, grow a backbone. :rolleyes:

[Jamieb]

OMG!! LOL nice one Scott i carnt belive im doing this but im gonna +rep lol thanks mate

[iTechnical]

Wow Jamie, You're brown nosing scott now so he doesn't abuse you.
And oh well scott, I don't care what you or simon say ^_^

[Jamieb]

:O thats weird you layed off the copyright thing i wonder why?

[Oni]

馬のがらくたのように臭いがする
kthxbi

[Jamieb]

馬のがらくたのように臭いがする
kthxbi


???

[ScottDiamond.]

Wow Jamie, You're brown nosing scott now so he doesn't abuse you.
And oh well scott, I don't care what you or simon say ^_^

How hypocritical of you. Go away.

[Oni]

*REMOVED*

Edited by Elkaa (Forum Super Moderator): Please only write in English.

[Invent]

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/Simon_x/onlinearcade2.png

Few changes made using Oli's ideas.

[ScottDiamond.]

Thats better, but the search box is a bit lonely?

[Invent]

Thats better, but the search box is a bit lonely?

I want it to be a small thing, you type in a quick term like "quiz" and a dark-ish (.5 opacity with black bg or something) drops down with the results.

[Oni]

実際に発明する女性を知ったか。
Which translates as:
Thats actually really good, much better.

[[Oli]]

It's alot better now ;)

But just one warning, when you code it, unless you use images, bear in mind that them title won't have that smooth-style text, it will be all crackly :p.

[Invent]

But just one warning, when you code it, unless you use images, bear in mind that them title won't have that smooth-style text, it will be all crackly :p.

Hell yes it will :) I'm either using flash/gd to show the header in a nice way :)

[ScottDiamond.]

Hell yes it will :) I'm either using flash/gd to show the header in a nice way :)

You've always got a plan for everything, lol.

Nothing is impossible on your blueprints.

[QuickScriptz]

I like it - and aparantly you like the Tahoma font is it? :P

Anyways...

1. Nice look but I think whatever font it is is slightly overused, maybe mix it up?
2. You might want to make the navigation a little slimmer (like not so tall), just seems like a lot of empty space being wasted....
3. In the search box you should add an icon of some sort or atleast something besides the text that defines it as a search box
4. For the two boxes on the right I think the border/outline for the actual content part seems a little too light and almost seems detached from the heading bit. Possibly try moving each side in 1px or so?
5. For the ShoutBox the text is a little bit too light, possibly darken it even if just slightly - oh and lighten the "login to send message" bit

So ya, but overall pretty nice, 7/10 :) +Rep if I can!

[Invent]

5. For the ShoutBox the text is a little bit too light, possibly darken it even if just slightly - oh and lighten the "login to send message" bit

It's meant to be light :P It darkens when you login ^_^

[MrCraig]

Copyright 2006-2007 lol?

Layout looks brill tho :P

Red looks a bit weird on it tbh, prefer the blue.. But i just like blue :S

[Invent]

Thanks (:

It looks a bit blank when coded though - http://invent.no-ip.org/arcade/

[MrCraig]

the Popular games bit and stuff like that is 'out in the wilderness'

ie. Its jumping off the screen :S

[Invent]

Not on my screen ;o

[MrCraig]

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5238/onarcaj8.th.gif (http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onarcaj8.gif)

What it looks like on my comp :S

Its not far out, but noticeable

+ Imageshack gone weird and start saving evrything as thumbs, but oh well.

[Invent]

Ahh I get what you mean now, you're just on a too small resolution for the site. The game placeholder is very large you see ^_^

[MrCraig]

mmk lol :P

[iTechnical]

Ahh I get what you mean now, you're just on a too small resolution for the site. The game placeholder is very large you see ^_^

There's a way in CSS to auto resize it for smaller reso.
i forgot how :(