Twilight v3.0 - Preview, Changes and Updates

Started by Shadowwolf, December 30, 2008, 06:15:35 PM

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Shadowwolf

Im happy to announce that the next version of the site is just about completed and ready for the changeover on Sunday, Jan 4th. Attached are some more images as a preview and a changelog as of this moment.

+ Indication of a feature addition.
- Indication of a feature removal.
* Indication of a feature change.
# Indication of a changelog comment.


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* Design v3.0
   * Color Scheme changed to more soothing darker colors.
   * Guild Logo updated to current logo revision.
   * Menu system moved to top of all pages for more text body room.
      * Menu's more organized for easier viewing and display.
      * Menu entries renamed for easier identification.
   + Short Menu added to bottom of all pages for easy navigation. (Most commonly used links only)
   - Login box and "Who's Online" box removed.
   + Personalized welcome added to top of page with new private message alert.
   + "Logout" link added next to personalized welcome if user is currently logged in.
   + Current Date added to upper right corner of all pages.
   * Flash rotator for new article images and links updated.
      + Option to pause the rotation by clicking the display number box within the flash applet (#/#) added.
      * Navigation buttons to cycle through images updated for more streamlined and less imposing layout and look to match the look of video controls.
      + Article title link added to the bottom of all images in rotation to allow easier viewing and identity as a link.
   * Search box fixed and added to all pages
   + "Info Center" system added to main page as well as select sub sections of the site.
      # Info Center designed as a 4 tab system to easily swap and slide selected data into view saving space.
      * "Recent Forum Topics" Moved to first tab.
      + "Events / Signups" adjusted to now show a mouseover of signup stats for that event. (Thanks tons Koth)
         + Mouseover first column now shows "Approved" signup totals.
         + Mouseover second column now shows "Queued" signup totals.
      + Server status image added to right side of event signup listing.
      * "Updated Downloads" added to 3rd tab of Info Center.
      + "Most Downloaded" listed added to 3rd tab of Info Center.
      + "Latest Screenshots" added to 4th tab of Info Center displaying last 8 uploaded screenshots to the Twilight Image Gallery.
         + Images load in a Lightbox preview when clicked for easy viewing.
      * "Latest Loot" moved to 4th tab of Info Center to the right of Screenshots.
   * Lightbox Preview (Image Click Previews) fixed to now resize the image based on browser screen resolution. (No more scrolling all over to see the whole image on large resolution screenshots.)
   * Lightbox Preview images now show a small magnifying glass icon on the lower right of images that allow a zoom in view for easy identification.
   * Main page now only shows last 3 main articles in full view (down from 4) and 7 older articles below it in link only format (up from 5)
   + "Recent Blog Posts" added to lower left module section of all pages. List is dynamically updated based on all Blogs hosted on http://blogs.twilightonalex.com/ to show the last 10 posts from ALL users.
   * Shoutbox formatting fixed for better viewability.
      * Shout spacing improved.
      * Cross-browser formatting fixed.
      * Shoutbox width expanded for easier viewing.
      * Text and form layout adjusted for new design look.
   * Site background set as "fixed" to create the illusion of scrolling with the page.
   * Site background image adjusted for easier flexibility to allow changes during special events and holidays.

* Poll system simplified and moved to the lower right of main page only. (will expand functionality at a later date)

* Search system vastly improved.
   * Formatting of results improved.
   * Article searching has been fixed and improved.
   + Download searching now works from the same box.
   + FAQ searching now works from the same box.

* News Feed system improved.
   * New feeds added for WoW.

* Breadcrumb system vastly improved for easier navigation.
   * Breadcrumbs now shown on every page.

* FAQ system vastly improved for easier viewing.
   + System now supports file downloads.
   + System now supports new site design typography formats.

+ New Download System!
   * Download display formats now better match the site layout.
   * Download management and organization more admin friendly.
   * Download category layout more user friendly.
   * Download descriptions now support Lightbox image previews for images.
   * System now accurately tracks and displays versions.
   * Navigation Breadcrumbs now more accurate for easier navigation.
   * Download descriptions now searchable via the regular site search.

+ Video Hosting System Added!
   + Videos of 100MB or less can now be uploaded via the web.
   + System displays recent top 5 videos.
   + Comment system for commenting on videos.
   + Youtube style video viewing layout.
   + Embed link generated for easy blog posting.
   + Original file download for higher quality download viewing.
   

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* Database format converted to UTF-8 for more efficiency, compatibility and speed.
* Signiture Image Generator added to Forum Tools.
* Arcade system upgraded to latest version.
   
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+ Hardware upgraded and RAID system reconfigured for maximum redundancy.
+ Firewall improved for added security and monitoring.
+ Server now supports Ajax
+ Server now supports RoR (Ruby on Rails)
+ Server now runs updated PHP and PEAR.
+ FTP Server for video upload being set up.
+ Subversion (CVS) server added for addon version control and development.
Come to the darkside, we have cookies.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute, and a donut with no hole is a danish" - Chevy Chase as Ty Webb in Caddyshack
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Suess


un4

Big thanks to Koth and Shadow for improving an already badass guild site  :Fosters_Pack:
un4

moonras

very nice, one of the best themes i've seen in quite some time.

Ity

Wow thank you Shadow and Koth for this website! It will be amazing  :snowman_smiley:


/Cheer  :celeb_toast: :champagne_bottle:

Shadowwolf


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* Database format converted to UTF-8 for more efficiency, compatibility and speed.
* Signiture Image Generator added to Forum Tools.
* Arcade system upgraded to latest version.
Come to the darkside, we have cookies.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute, and a donut with no hole is a danish" - Chevy Chase as Ty Webb in Caddyshack
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Suess


kajunlady






" The Hardest Job is watching day by day your children grow up and wondering if you really did do all you could for them"
unknown

" I did it because I can, I can because I want to, I want to because you said YOU said I couldn't"
UNKNOWN
"The futue is not something we enter,but something we create"
UNKNOWN

Shadowwolf

Video section is finished!

+ Video Hosting System Added!
    + Videos of 100MB or less can now be uploaded via the web.
    + System displays recent top 5 videos.
    + Comment system for commenting on videos.
    + Youtube style video viewing layout.
    + Embed link generated for easy blog posting.
    + Original file download for higher quality download viewing.


Come to the darkside, we have cookies.
"A flute with no holes is not a flute, and a donut with no hole is a danish" - Chevy Chase as Ty Webb in Caddyshack
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."- Dr. Suess