 Hi, i am website backend developer and former coder. Although i am not a UI designer, nor graphic artist, i dare to say that i caught something when working in that environment. Although i LOVE 0K, i can't help myself to notice, that the website design does not have a professional look, and newcomers could be easily repulsed from the whole game by it. So, i have made static homepage concept, which tries to follow modern trends like responsivity and simplicity and i am ready to cooperate to polish and further develop the concept. For now, it only contains homepage for unlogged user, i did not try to make the website completely different, but tried to make it all look better together. [Spoiler]If you wanna comment, logout to compare old and new website. Here is the sample:http://zero-k-homapage-unlogged.bitballoon.com/And there is the current source code: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v8t2fqtaxzvq7cn/AADxnHnjLeYJ2vfswHcEZKuVa?dl=0I am using
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Foundation framework (which offers much more than basic bootstrap)
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ES6 ready enviroment
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Icon font generated from SVG icon folder
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Gulp
etc. If wished, i know a bit of React and Vue, but i don't think it is the right use-case for this kind of website.
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make the width 100%. it looks like a pillar -.-
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Hello, I'm actually from the website design area so I could probably work with you on refining that design. As @mojj said the centerpiece does look like a pillar, probably needs expanding. I'm just mainly concerned that all the old features like commander design and rank (stuff that ties in with the server) would migrate to the new platform.
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I love the more modern style without all that cheesy shading of the current design. Menu, item placement and scale may still need some work though, but even just a new style sheet for the current site would already do a lot. Edit: Responsive is the last thing I'd call it right now :| Screenshots: [Spoiler]1440p screen:  It's even thinner than zk site:  (Oh actually it isn't, that's just the sleek design.. Anyway, pls make it use more than 50% of the screen space) 1080p phone:   Can't see anything, forums is pushed 10 miles to the bottom of screen. "Looking forward" to try it on a wide screen (3440x1440).
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Obligatory mspaint 
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but where is the report firepluk button?
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Click the lobster to report Firepluk Click the duck to unfeature   [2up]knorke
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seem like you just need to adjust for screen size the green get now thing at the top doesn't look very nice though, could be fixed easily I think with our current download icon. The Zero-k name logo at top look a bit small at my resolution [1920x1080]. the Menu [play, media, etc] is a bit subdued a black and blue background would make them look better. There is a subreddit that dedicated in feedback for game website, I couldn't remember the link, you may want to post there.
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  Parzival I wouldnt worry about rewriting server part, i were only tweaking frontend, .NET is a MVC framework and V (as View) should be quite easily interchangable.     DeinFreund You have got some nice points!
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Max width of the page can be easily changed by SCSS parametr, but it looks just fine on my monitor, dont you have zoomed it out?
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Menu could use a little tweaking, but i think it is the right position for it
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Logo could be bigger, but i am not sure if it looked good
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Download now should be probably elsewhere and look different, but not sure if it only as common button
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Deffinitely too much spacing on forum list
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Right about footer, i did not give too much love to it
  Sortale
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Font size can be easily changed, there is one file with main SCSS settings for foundation framwork, should i enlarge it?
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Not a fan of the curent icon, but yeah, mine doesnt look good either, i took it from my stash
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OK, ill do the logo bigger
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You think that menu should be same color as menu link hover? Not so sure, i think it would lost contrast.
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I was thinking on github branch, where people could cooperate, anyone would be up to it?
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Eh I basically don't have anything worthwhile to add after what DeinFreund pointed out. However (and I don't want to sound malicious or anything) you say you are a backend website developer and yet you are doing the frontend of the website? I mean I bet that you are still more qualified to do it than any of us here. But I just kind of don't understand the motives of working on the polar opposite of what you do profesionally. I'm just confused that's all.
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uhm after reviewing online source font size [and lay out size for that matter] maybe best left alone. what I mean is something along these line: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3130054/strategies-for-handling-multiple-screen-resolutions-and-aspect-ratios-in-web-devhttps://99designs.com.au/blog/tips/responsive-web-design-key-tips-and-approaches/As for cooperation on Github , you should ask @KingRaptor and    Licho . I am certainly unqualified to help. I couldn't find the reddit to help with game website any more The actual implementation of Menu is subjective. I find the current menu of Zero-k.info adequate but that just me. From this page, it seem that it fit most screen size except for phone http://material.io/resizer/#url=http%3A%2F%2Fzero-k-homapage-unlogged.bitballoon.com%2F
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I love how the units are featured in your new website! It's much better like that!
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I have one point to kick in: Lol cnet :D [Spoiler]quote:
From Zero-K Development Team |
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What's new in version *0.8.8.1* |
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You can even control your units directly in First Person Mode |
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minimize slippery slope |
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Random knorke/sheep/heretic post |
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Would anyone be willing to help me with local .NET server on Visual Studio? I can implement the new design, but only if someone would be willing to help me with the .NET monster. I am stuck on some compilation error. No point of trying to solve it here, if someone is willing, please mail me on forstjiri@gmail.com.
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Seriously, i cant implement anything, until someone gives me a hand with first .NET local server setup.
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I am sympathetic but I am even more clueless than you in this respect, I shall petition Licho and @KingRaptor for all the good it does. Please oh please don't give up.
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Hi, Looks nice. The tabs have no background color, so they are hard to see against the yellowish robot (white on yellow). Maybe add a box with some background color for them too, or use a dark outline / highlight color.
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