RPGUpdates.com - rep for reviews :)

Albino · 06-25-2008, 05:18 AM

I recently got the domain http://rpgupdates.com, so I have continued the blog, and added a forum today.

what do people think? Ive tried to edit it a bit, add some new stuff, tweak other things etc

edbrown · 06-25-2008, 08:00 AM

Hey,
Very nice website you have there, a good, clear design.
A few issues I found whilst looking over it though:
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/485776-rpgupdates-com-rep-for-reviews.html
1. Perhaps there are two many 'most recent' stories, they make the page very long!
2. The link to the forum is only there on the index page, all subpages dont have this link
3. The search 404 page seems to break the design (viewed in Firefox 3)
4. The 'red' theme doesnt work at any time and theme selector only works on the sub pages, not the index page. Also, the green logo still says 'premium wordpress theme'
5. Finally, the ads at the top of article pages in the yellow box dont integrate with the rest of the design very well, you might want to think about dropping them or changing the background color of the ad.

Very nice though, keep up the good work!

Ross · 06-25-2008, 08:07 AM

I think the design and look of the site is pretty slick. Other than the things that edbrown has mentioned i think its good to go. I do agree that there to many recent articles listed.

If you are going to keep it like this i would suggest to move to 2 colums instead of 3. If you move to 2 columns you should put the right hand side bar on top of the one with the google adsense. This will allow the page to flow better, especially if you keep the recent articles so long. Also center it up in the middle if you do this.

Good Luck!

**Ray** · 06-25-2008, 08:33 AM

Design 8/10
Content 7/10
Layout 8/10
SEO 6/10
---Pros----

I love the color scheme, it is very clean ad the colors seem to flow together very well. The layout itself is different than others and that is why i like it so much. It doesnt follow the same outline of many other blog sites. The steps taken to make the site SEO such as the apache mod rewrites are always a plus.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=485776

---Cons----
The Content Box to the left label Recommended has no content and seems to come to a sudden stop with no border to follow. It looks as if an image was missing.

Overall.. Good job.. I like the design alot.

Albino · 06-25-2008, 08:52 AM

cheers so far guys, some very good points!

The theme is called Chimera, in case any of you want to use it for your own blogs

**Ray** · 06-25-2008, 09:02 AM

no problem

Trikles · 06-25-2008, 04:22 PM

Being a gamer, my eyes immediately darted to this thread when I saw the name RPG Updates.

First of all, I love the chocobo! What can be a more suitable symbol for an RPG than the epic Final Fantasy series? (okay a lot of people might contest me on this) I also like how the content is neatly placed and the sidebar not too long.

A question though, is your layout supposed to be three columns? Oh and I also noticed the change color theme isn't functioning yet?

weblord · 07-08-2008, 03:42 AM

the google adsense covers up two avatars below (first 2 entries of your most recent blogs) you might want to fix that.

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Ray CEO Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,894	Design 8/10 Content 7/10 Layout 8/10 SEO 6/10 ---Pros---- I love the color scheme, it is very clean ad the colors seem to flow together very well. The layout itself is different than others and that is why i like it so much. It doesnt follow the same outline of many other blog sites. The steps taken to make the site SEO such as the apache mod rewrites are always a plus. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=485776 ---Cons---- The Content Box to the left label Recommended has no content and seems to come to a sudden stop with no border to follow. It looks as if an image was missing. Overall.. Good job.. I like the design alot. __________________ GIFTARD.com \| CSDATE.com \| INVOLVEX.com \| SYATCH.com

06-25-2008, 08:52 AM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
Albino Munky Designs Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 996	cheers so far guys, some very good points! The theme is called Chimera, in case any of you want to use it for your own blogs __________________ Toddish.co.uk - Portfolio/Blog Powcomics.com - Webcomic Hosting/Directory Erant.co.uk - vent your rage!

06-25-2008, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ray CEO Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,894	no problem __________________ GIFTARD.com \| CSDATE.com \| INVOLVEX.com \| SYATCH.com

06-25-2008, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Trikles New Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 18	Being a gamer, my eyes immediately darted to this thread when I saw the name RPG Updates. First of all, I love the chocobo! What can be a more suitable symbol for an RPG than the epic Final Fantasy series? (okay a lot of people might contest me on this) I also like how the content is neatly placed and the sidebar not too long. A question though, is your layout supposed to be three columns? Oh and I also noticed the change color theme isn't functioning yet? __________________ Outbound Call Center Gizmos, Gadgets and Webdesign

06-25-2008, 08:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
edbrown NamePros Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 101	Hey, Very nice website you have there, a good, clear design. A few issues I found whilst looking over it though: ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/web-design-reviews/485776-rpgupdates-com-rep-for-reviews.html 1. Perhaps there are two many 'most recent' stories, they make the page very long! 2. The link to the forum is only there on the index page, all subpages dont have this link 3. The search 404 page seems to break the design (viewed in Firefox 3) 4. The 'red' theme doesnt work at any time and theme selector only works on the sub pages, not the index page. Also, the green logo still says 'premium wordpress theme' 5. Finally, the ads at the top of article pages in the yellow box dont integrate with the rest of the design very well, you might want to think about dropping them or changing the background color of the ad. Very nice though, keep up the good work!

06-25-2008, 08:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ross Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,125	I think the design and look of the site is pretty slick. Other than the things that edbrown has mentioned i think its good to go. I do agree that there to many recent articles listed. If you are going to keep it like this i would suggest to move to 2 colums instead of 3. If you move to 2 columns you should put the right hand side bar on top of the one with the google adsense. This will allow the page to flow better, especially if you keep the recent articles so long. Also center it up in the middle if you do this. Good Luck!

07-08-2008, 03:42 AM	#8 (permalink)
weblord NamePros Legend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Philippines - www.Nabaza.com Posts: 19,784	the google adsense covers up two avatars below (first 2 entries of your most recent blogs) you might want to fix that. __________________ Nabaza.com - Amaia

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