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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Painfully" data-source="post: 269936" data-attributes="member: 601">It might be important to poll and learn what screen resolutions are most popular.  This would effect the size of the front page I would want to use.I'd like to keep my front page sizeable enough that I DO NOT have to scroll down.  The front page should be today's news only.  Artwise, I think a newspaper's frontpage sort of feel would be good, with bold headlines and a short- to medium-length brief for each major announcement.  Offering links to a full story or news release as appropriate (I'd almost prefer just linking to a companies own announcement page whenever possible).A small sidebar with a calendar can offer links to yesterday's news page, or last week, etc.  Alternatively, you can just list in a sidebar all the headlines from yesterday, etc. for the last 3 days or so (in smaller print of course).  I'm thinking of the right-hand sidebar like the one used at <a href="http://slashdot.org" target="_blank">http://slashdot.org</a> where it says older stuff.A more intuitive, graphical feel to the front page would be a nice touch.  I think the newspaper front-page image would create a good "get your news now!" kind of feel for today's stuff of interest.  At the bottom, perhaps add the title and link to the top 3 busiest message threads of the day, so people can see what the hot topics of the day are on the boards as part of their news.Thats my idea for a front page.  I was thinking three large tabs along the top.  First tab NEWS, second tab, COMMUNITY (messageboards mainly), and third tab for yet to be determined stuff.  Possibly archive, or hosted sites, or member created articles, or reviews, or something.When I say tabs, the closest thing I can think of is the top of <a href="http://www.rpgnow.com" target="_blank">http://www.rpgnow.com</a> but with only three larger looking tabs.  Click the tab, see the other section, but still always have quick access to the other tabs (sections) on any page at any time.  Almost like frames, but without the frames.I got more ideas too, but I'll see if this one gets a nibble.  I think it would go a long way to get a graphic designer to be able to add a few graphical touches to some of the pages, but that will come later if at all.</blockquote>

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