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New Web-site up and running
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New Web-site up and running // Roundtable
Post by MadMouse // Jul 2, 2007, 10:09pm
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Hi guys,
I've just finished re-vamping my old web-site. I'd appreciate any comments.
In an attempt to do my little bit to help promote TS7.5 I've added a page about TS and a 'trueMasters' gallery page that has some of my favourite works by some of the guys here at the forum. It's by no means meant to be an exhaustive list so if your not there please don't be offended and please follow the instructions on the page if you'd like a image of your own in the gallery.
Also, If you have a web site with your TS work on it, that's not listed on the links page then please send me a link and I'll be glad to add you.
link:- www.madmousedesign.co.uk (http://www.madmousedesign.co.uk)
BTW...If you've been to my site recently you'll need to refresh your browser, as the new site is built around the old one and you may be looking at the old pages in your cache.
ATB
Steve
P.S. can someone squash that pesky beetle while they're there please. |
Post by jayr // Jul 2, 2007, 10:39pm
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Thanks for the link from your page. The design of your site is excellent, very clean. I like the colours too, very well chosen. I'm overhauling my site in a few weeks, i'll put a link to your site then. Do you have a banner i could put up? Also, who did you rent your web-space from, mines running out on the 17th and i'm shopping around. |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 2, 2007, 11:04pm
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Hi James, Thanks.
You can use this banner if you like.
As for my web space, I'm with 1&1. I'm no great web designer and 1&1 has an online WYSIWYG web creator that although is a bit limited, with a little patients can give good results and has allsorts of extra stuff tacked on.
HTH
Steve |
Post by splinters // Jul 3, 2007, 1:12am
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Lovely site Steve, I really like it...a lot...:D
Just went to your link page and you do have to be knowledgeable regarding tS artists to spot who is who as you have simply put up the website address. Why not put the name (or nickname...or both) of the artist with a hyperlink to the website? I looked up and down before I realised that was Parva's Site.
If it had read Marcel Barthel (Parva) I would have spotted it right away, same for a few others...just a thought...:D
And the first line on the truemasters page reads;
Welcome to TrueMaters... |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 3, 2007, 1:23am
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Lovely site Steve, I really like it...a lot...
Thanks Paul, coming from a pro designer thats a real complement.
Why not put the name (or nickname...or both) of the artist with a hyperlink to the website?
Did you mean the main link page or the truemaster gallery or both?
I did consider adding our forum names but some people use different names in different forums. W!ZARD specifically asked to have W!ZARD next to his name in the truemasters.
Its a simple matter to add them so If you want yours there then let me know.
As for the main link page does anyone else listed want their real name and forum name instead of the site URL???? Please let me know?
Steve
And the first line on the truemasters page reads;
Welcome to TrueMaters...
Whoops! good catch Paul. Alwazs ben gud at speelin!:D Off to work now but I'll change that when I get home, thanks. |
Post by 3dfrog // Jul 3, 2007, 2:39am
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Looks great madmouse. You are an inspiration. I love your work. |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Jul 3, 2007, 4:12am
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Hi guys,
I've just finished re-vamping my old web-site. I'd appreciate any comments.
Steve
P.S. can someone squash that pesky beetle while they're there please.
Here ya go buddy!
http://imagetray.com/albums/userpics/10551/smile_crazy.gif
Great new site, very well done! :D
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by Jack Edwards // Jul 3, 2007, 4:12am
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Intro didn't load for me using Firefox. Edit: it loaded the 2nd time though.... odd.
it's very nice and great work! :)
But to nit-pick... it's a bit busy, and the white, green, & blue color scheme a bit unbalanced and make the content a bit distracting. Site navigation is good but maybe a text nav bar at the bottom could help for people on PDAs or iPhones...
-Jack. |
Post by Steinie // Jul 3, 2007, 4:18am
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I agree with Jack about the colors, the bright white background became a distraction after awhile. A little too much going on.
I would also suggest keeping your trueSpace Master list like it is. Selected by you and not by entries. Keeps the quality up.
Very cool site! |
Post by W!ZARD // Jul 3, 2007, 10:10am
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Nice work Steve. I like that you've carried on many of the design features (fonts and colours) from the old site.
I personally don't find the colour scheme distracting although I feel that it is a bit 'busy' with lots going on. I like this though for two reasons; firstly, there is a convention in web design that decrees sites should avoid excess clutter and I'm always a fan on bucking convention and secondly, the busy-ness conforms to my image of a 'Mad Mouse'. Something all soothing and conventional and 'sane' would not fit as well IMO.
The white background, whilst bright, also conveys a 'clean' feel that ameliorates (my word of the week ;) ) the busy-ness.
I'm flattered that you placed my picture next to Marcels - he is a true "Truemaster" - it's an honour to have my work displayed with other such talented artists.
One comment; I did wonder if you had thought about the convention with trueSpace intials - lower case 't' and upper case 'S' - and applying this to your Truemasters gallery, thus making it "trueMasters". Just a passing thought ....
Putting on my old school teachers hat I'd say your site warrents a good 9 out of 10. Well done!
And the first line on the truemasters page reads;
Welcome to TrueMaters...
LOL! Once a teacher always a teacher! |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 3, 2007, 10:17pm
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Thanks guys,
It looks like the colour scheme is down to personnel tastes.
As for being busy, I've always liked sites with lots of little extra bits that you don't always see first visit. If you think this site is busy then you should of seen my very first Mad Mouse Design web site. It took me weeks and weeks and was a thing of beauty with lightning arcing from place to place, sparks flying and my mascot mouse running all over the place. It looked great (to my eyes) but was a devil to update. Compared to that this site is very subdued.
One comment; I did wonder if you had thought about the convention with trueSpace intials - lower case 't' and upper case 'S' - and applying this to your Truemasters gallery, thus making it "trueMasters". Just a passing thought ....
Good point W!Z I think I'll do just that. Thanks.
I would also suggest keeping your trueSpace Master list like it is. Selected by you and not by entries. Keeps the quality up. Didnt anyone every tell you to read the small print Bob ;) :D
As no one else has commented on the point raised by Splinters about the links I think I'll leave them 'as is' for the time being.
P.S. Glad someone finally got that damn beetle, its been driving me mad :D
Thanks again
Steve |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 3, 2007, 11:21pm
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Good point W!Z I think I'll do just that. Thanks.
I think I just did that :D refresh your browser and all will be revealed. |
Post by W!ZARD // Jul 3, 2007, 11:44pm
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I think I just did that :D refresh your browser and all will be revealed.
Woo Hoo! I'll be famous as 'that guy that put the big "M" in trueMasters!' :D :banana: :D |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 3, 2007, 11:45pm
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Woo Hoo! I'll be famous as 'that guy that put the big "M" in trueMasters!' and 'that guy who put the big '!' in W!ZARD :D |
Post by Shike // Jul 3, 2007, 11:50pm
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LOL ! I didn't notice at first that you had bugs in your page, must've escaped from the Curry-can image ;) |
Post by chrisj // Jul 3, 2007, 11:54pm
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Steve,
Looks great.
I'm also delighted to be placed amongst such esteemed company. I did notice a spelling mistake in my comment though.
Looking forward to further updates.
Chris |
Post by MadMouse // Jul 4, 2007, 12:12am
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I did notice a spelling mistake in my comment though.
Thanks Chris. Well spotted, there were two actually. But Hey you wrote it dude I only did the cut and paste ;) :D Sorted them out now thanks. |
Post by Morgan // Jul 5, 2007, 6:00am
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Looks like a very nice site; I'll have to bookmark it when I get home. :D |
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