On Nov 11, 6:27 am, julian.grybow...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> 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
hey, i really want to thank you for your tips. me as a web design
beginner for a dbz site. I would really love to work on my site more,
but for a proper site dbz fansite to prosper, what are the
requirements?
from personal experience i know working solo is really hard, but where
can you get all the information required. like for example a good dbz
site template. it would be of great help if i could just get some tips
or jump start to help me get rolling on progress.
for my site im currently stuck between what to work on. there is the
forum, and then the images, and then updating the news, etc....
how shoul di manage this?
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