New Look NPF Website....

[Keith Jordan]

I have been playing around with the content management system Joomla and like it!! I am thinking of using it to run the NPF website!! The forum and photo gallery would probably just stay as they are, just change the links etc.

I have it installed on my laptop and just uploaded a copy to the NPF server so people can see it.

1 - If most people like it, I will load the NPF News Archive into it

2 - I will add all the magazine articles to it. Note: articles can then be published when they are ready instead of waiting years for enough articles to be published.

3 - It allows me to post news a lot quicker than my current methods so there will likely be more news!

4 - I haven't finished adjusting the look of the template on the new site yet.


So.... what do you think of the idea/site?

http://www.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/newsite/

[PublicImage]

It looks good, but you should change the poll so that people are only allowed to vote for Syd Barrett.

[Keith Jordan]

So you think it would be a good idea to move the site over to that from what it is now? I do. I think the main NPF site is looking a bit "dated" to say the least, I think this would give it some new life!!

[snifferdog]

I like the new look. It's very clean looking. I'd like to see a few more photos in it but I assume it's still early days for you. But overall I'm impressed.

[Keith Jordan]

Yes, it will have a lot more photos in it once I have it finished and ready to go live. One good thing is that, if some people want to step up and perhaps help write news, I can set them up an account. Or add other things. Its very nice for collaboration like that!

I am really impressed with it.

[mosespa]

Not to be a killjoy, but I think it looks rather generic.

Question: Would this move bring back the Cobalt option for the forum? If so, then I'm in favor of it. If not...well...I think it looks rather boring, imo.

But that's just me.

[Keith Jordan]

Its not finished yet. I havent done anything to the grey template hardly!!

[danielcaux]

I don't like how it looks etheir, I much prefer the slim "one column" feel of the current one.

That's my 2 cents Keith.

[Keith Jordan]

The one column one is restrictive! Anyway, with the bits on the left and right of the "new" version, the actual content sits in the middle like the current version.

[jambo]

Looks good, and will look better when you get around to choosing the colour template.

[Keith Jordan]

Well check it out now! I added a new template. There are loads to choose from.

[Keith Jordan]

I just broke it! SO its offline for now. I will add it back in a few hours. I need sleep! Its 4:18am!

[mosespa]

Looks good, and will look better when you get around to choosing the colour template.

*begins chanting "coBALT...coBALT...coBALT...coBALT...coBALT...coBALT..."*

[drafsack]

One of the sites i use gives you an option of colours - but I cant remember is cabot is an option

[moom]

I just broke it! SO its offline for now. I will add it back in a few hours. I need sleep! Its 4:18am!

And I feared I was the only one not able to see it. I'm relieved now.
I don't mind the site being renewed, though it's always a bit hard to get used and let loose the old.