[Deptheads] New Page, New Site

[Tanya Aldrich]

On Mar 8, 2012, at 5:54 PM, Andara Bledin wrote:

> Re Page Update: 
> I like the look of the 'new' page. 
> 
> Would there be any way to frame it a bit for wide screen monitors so that people don't have to turn their heads to take in all of the data from one side to the other. Perhaps make the left sidebar a little wider and give the "have a game you want to see run" be part of a second sidebar on the right?

I've intentionally made it so the pages, as I format them, will be expandable, as appropriate, to allow for more data to be displayed. This does not refer to the home page, but pages like the events and pre-reg and certain staff pages that would benefit from an expandable format.

That said, I have stopped the rotating banner from growing, and constrained the intro paragraphs.
The Request a game box is basically attached to the right edge of the window. Short of fixing the width of the page, it's hard to constrain it's position.

I think having the twitter and news on the same level as the special events is an improvement for people who display their browsers wide. Now they can see everything without scrolling.

> Looking back at the current page, I'm thinking that perhaps the Catan event should be at the top of the special events list, as it's a bit more special than the rest currently listed.

My rule is that events listed in the events page get priority listing. When I discover or am informed that the Catan event is listed, I will link to it and likely upgrade it's position.

> As for the Needs a GM page, could it be made to be sortable? So that if a person wanted to sort for game name, they could, or if they just wanted department, they could do that, instead.

I will consider working on a sorted list, when I'm given a list of already known events needing GMs from 1 or more depts. [Hint, hint, Shane] Working with test data is somewhat tedious.

> I have no experience with web page design, so don't know what's feasible or not.

Suggestions always welcome. Most are not impossible, some just take more effort than others. :)

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Tanya