Redesigning and re-branding EN World

[William Ronald]

Morrus,

I like the look of the drop down page. The page seems less congested than the current page. Also, I like the current color scheme.

I realize it is a draft, but there was no link for community. Possibly you could divide the links into community, news, and product information. A drop down menu would be appropriate, and maybe a message board wrap up of hot topics on the main page.

I also like the name. Maybe you could make the name a link to a page that explains what the site is all about. This would help new members.

 

[Harlock]

Wow. The page wasn't ten meters long. I dunno if I prefer the links way up at the top like that or not, but I DO like the dropdown. Maybe I'm just too used to going over to the left to click stuff. Admittedly, I didn't dig too long, but will there be a permanent link for WotC releases? It may be there, as I said I didn't dig too deep. At any rate, I really like the drop down menu idea. Very compact yet still completely usable.

 

[Morrus]

I realize it is a draft, but there was no link for community.

Yeah there is. It's the very first one. Top left of your screen.

 

[Morrus]

Admittedly, I didn't dig too long, but will there be a permanent link for WotC releases? It may be there, as I said I didn't dig too deep.

Only insofar as there's the D20 Guide, and you can look up WotC. I'm responding to the views expressed that WotC should be treated just like any other publisher - but if you think differently, speak up!

 

[Warchild]

Here's something I whipped up:

http://www.enworld.org/dropdown/

Needs a bit of work and rearranging, but you can get a general idea. Let me know what you think.

That looks nice!
.....now if only we could get the red and gold colors on your computer to work...............

 

[Morrus]

Red? Ughhh!!!

 

[Warchild]

Red? Ughhh!!!

......Black and Gold??
Anything!! Throw me a friggin bone, here!! (i hope you got that reference or i'm in trouble!)
If only on the test site?? Pretty please?

 

[CRG]

Menu is nifty...cuts down on extraneous stuff.

It would be nice if it was weighted so that the things a fan site would care about were somehow more to the front (which I think is the kind of thing you're looking for). Things like reviews, community, hosted sites, resources, etc.

Also on the main page, I think keeping one day of news out there is a good thing, but maybe with links to the news from "today-x days" right out front. I hate to admit it, I don't check every day. I don't need to see 6 days of news at once...but to be able to view one day and then quickly link to an archive that showed me yesterday or the past few days would be niftiness.

 

[William Ronald]

Morrus,

I somehow missed the menu on the top at the first look. The menu helps.

It looks a lot more manageable to me. I think this could well be the way to go.

 

[Morrus]

Morrus,

I somehow missed the menu on the top at the first look. The menu helps.

The menu was all I was demonstrating.