On Sep 24, 9:28 pm, mfsgoten <mfsgo...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> http://dbz-zone.org
>
> im putting as much time as i can into this site. it has some pretty
> nice Dragonball Z/GT images, episodes, summaries, power levels. im
> still wokring on it but please give me some suggestions or tips on how
> i can make it better. There is a guestbook on the site for you to
> leave any comments on.
>
> Hope you like it.
It's pretty rudimentary, though if it's a labor of love, I'm sure it's
near and dear to your heart.
For starters, I would suggest trying to find some uniquely original
content that only you can provide. This can be media of some kind,
like audio, images, movies, etc. (original, not simply ripped from the
show), or written analysis / your own quirky take on the series as it
stands now. For a good example, Daizenshuu EX (the site I work on, for
purposes of full disclosure) has a weekly audio podcast with varied
topics that go well beyond merely describing the series. And of
course, full episodes are definitely frowned upon when a series is
currently available for purchase in the same country as the site's
maintainers / target audience. It's lazy and illegal, and you'd be far
better served by creating original animation of your own in flash or
other media.
That's not to say that information doesn't have its place, of course,
but you have to realize that with DB having been around in North
America for over 10 years, it's been done to death. Wikipedia, for
example, lists all the episodes of each series, but also has their
titles in Japanese thanks to its intrepid fan-editors working in
concert. If you really want to provide information, try to do
something someone else hasn't done before, or take something that's
been done and do it _better_. Daizenshuu EX (again, sorry) cites the
textual and animated sources from which it draws its information, not
only cementing its authoritativeness, but providing a jumping-off
point for readers of the site to see for themselves. (Admittedly,
though, we've been neglecting some of these sections for lack of free
time; that's something you want to avoid if you can.)
Finally, I'd suggest doing something about your layout. It's not too
bad for someone who's just started out (it is relatively organized and
has some unity of design), but it gives off a distinctive "GeoCities-
hosted fansite, circa 2000" vibe. There are better templates out there
that you can use, though of course the ideal is to create your own
layout and graphics from scratch. There's a lot you can do in this day
and age with valid HTML / XHTML and CSS, but it takes an intrepid (and
knowledgeable) designer to really take advantage of its capabilities.
Web design isn't a bad skill to have under your belt either, when it
comes to the job hunt later in life.
Anyway, that's what I'd suggest for starters. Hopefully that's of some
use to you.
--Julian
Translator, scanner, and fact-checker for -=Daizenshuu EX=- (http://
www.daizex.com), with his finger on the Dragon Ball pluse of Japan
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