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Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 11:50:36 AM

I decided to build a videogame website for a project in school.  

I\'ve looked at a few sites like IGN, TeamXbox, Gamespot, and Eurogamer and see so many features but I wonder how many of them actually get used.

What do YOU use when you visit those sites?

What do you expect on the main page?

I have to present the project proposal and concept in two weeks so I need some ideas to start designing this thing very soon.

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Cyrus on June 16, 2004, 11:58:59 AM

I always hot the Babes section of IGN as a matter of fact now thats it gone I dont go there much anymore HMMM??? The cheats and the reveiws are aight also..

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 12:03:59 PM

I have to present this in front of my class, then in front of the multimedia department when I\'m done.  If I did implement a "For Men" type section, what kind of content do you think it should cover.  Simply pictures or something more like editorials?

The cheat section...sounds like it might take a while to gather so many cheats and codes.  However, I\'ll take it into consideration.

Reviews are a given.

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 01:25:13 PM

Decided on these so far...

Quote

Search

Gamecube
PS2
Xbox
GBA
PSP
PC
Entertainment(Misc)

Previews
Reviews
News
Editorials

Forum
Staff
Contact

Trying to decide if I can fit these within the header graphic or I should just opt for the standard navigation along the left side of the page...suggestions?  Which do you prefer?  Do you care?

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ashford on June 16, 2004, 01:48:28 PM

You should make a "Classics" or "Legends" forum or something similar for the dead consoles like DC, Genesis, and Saturn...

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 01:58:43 PM

Good idea, thanks.

I was just searching the web and I noticed that there are several high profile xbox sites, all doing pretty well.  (I\'m only judging by how active their forums are)  I look around for some ps2 and gamecube sites and they seem to be severely lacking...save for the big sites like IGN, Gamespot, and the official sony sites.

I might just focus on one console, this might help cut down on how big the project is so I could focus more on making it pretty.  And who knows, I might just load it up and slap a vbulletin board on there. probably not

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Deadly Hamster on June 16, 2004, 02:33:06 PM

I think xboxers are generally the "online obsessed" folks, compared too the ps2 and gamecubers.

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 02:41:45 PM

^I was thinking the same thing, but I can\'t help but wonder where 60+ million fans are...

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 16, 2004, 06:46:08 PM

It\'s going to be a Sony site, covering Playstation 2, 3, and PSP.

I completed the design for the table, along with a color scheme.  I also came up with a rough sketch & color of the header graphic.  I have Cyrus to thank for those groovy colors in his avatar:D

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Kurt Angle on June 17, 2004, 01:07:06 AM

I use those sites to check out the latest info on games, such as release dates, reviews and screenshots. Everry game site should have this basic concept imo.

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: nO-One on June 17, 2004, 06:07:29 AM

well I\'ve always liked a tabbed interface with a submenu on the tabs.

Threw together a quick mockup for you.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdemon.vortex.is%2Fmockup.jpg&hash=19927cca6aed3e693f2e9403a331d3e5c575f008)

Title: Need some ideas...
Post by: Ginko on June 17, 2004, 06:23:04 AM

Thanks, nO-One!

I was thinking along the same lines but with a pulldown menu on roll-over, however I like the way your example looks.

:)