Author Topic: Link to the guide (Read 958 times)

gerrr00 · « **on:** December 20, 2010, 07:04:33 PM »

I wanted to go check out the guide today then I realized there is no link from the forum to the guide. Am I missing it completely or is there not one? Before I would use the link in the news bar, but currently that is a link to something on the forum. Please enlighten me if there is a link. If there isn't one, could we please get one? Thanks!

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2010, 07:23:24 PM »

There's a blue "The Sims 3" hyperlink in the top Sims 3 Guide forum board that will take you right to the Guide home page.

gerrr00 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2010, 07:26:54 PM »

Ahhh, thank you Metro! Even after reading your post, it still took me a minute to find it. Maybe I can suggest a more flashy link for the guide?

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2010, 07:29:47 PM »

Quote from: gerrr00 on December 20, 2010, 07:26:54 PM

Ahhh, thank you Metro! Even after reading your post, it still took me a minute to find it. Maybe I can suggest a more flashy link for the guide?

Agreed. Carl usually stops in and checks this thread occasionally, so he might reword that hyperlink from The Sims 3 to Carl's Sims 3 Guide or something a bit more obvious.

gerrr00 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2010, 07:49:38 PM »

I know nothing about web design but on every forum page in the top right hand corner is the big Carl's Sims 3 Guide logo, could that be turned into a link for the guide?

DeNile · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2010, 07:53:36 PM »

I still can't find it myself.

gerrr00 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2010, 08:08:52 PM »

I took a picture of the link for you. It is circled. I took me a minute to find it. I think I reread Metro's reply a half dozen times before I finally saw it.

Pam · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2010, 11:40:43 PM »

Quote from: gerrr00 on December 20, 2010, 07:49:38 PM

I know nothing about web design but on every forum page in the top right hand corner is the big Carl's Sims 3 Guide logo, could that be turned into a link for the guide?

I like this idea. I'll make sure Carl comes by to see this. He's out of pocket for the next couple of days, though.

DeNile · « **Reply #8 on:** December 22, 2010, 07:08:51 PM »

THanks gerrr00!

Pam · « **Reply #9 on:** December 25, 2010, 11:38:24 PM »

Quote from: DeNile on December 22, 2010, 07:08:51 PM

Thanks gerrr00!

Carl · « **Reply #10 on:** December 26, 2010, 06:29:08 AM »

I've a better solution I'm working on, making the top menu extend to cover major guide sections to help people get from here to there faster. This one gave me a lot of trouble last night but I hope to crack it today.

Carl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 26, 2010, 08:15:04 AM »

Have a look at the top of the forum. The links may seem a little spammy, but it can jump you from the forum to whatever guide section you desire.

Slingsby · « **Reply #12 on:** December 26, 2010, 08:25:27 AM »

Quote from: Carl on December 26, 2010, 08:15:04 AM

Have a look at the top of the forum. The links may seem a little spammy, but it can jump you from the forum to whatever guide section you desire.

This user approves strongly of short-cuts!! Nice enhancement ... and I hope you had a good Christmas?

Is it possible/easy to make the Sims3 Guide links in a slightly different colour/shade without completely spoiling the overall look of the page?

Carl · « **Reply #13 on:** December 26, 2010, 08:36:25 AM »

Not really, I'm a PHP noob. I'll try though, I'm thinking green.

Christmas was great. I start to appreciate family more every year.

Slingsby · « **Reply #14 on:** December 26, 2010, 09:00:14 AM »

Quote from: Carl on December 26, 2010, 08:36:25 AM

Not really, I'm a PHP noob. I'll try though, I'm thinking green.

Christmas was great. I start to appreciate family more every year.

It was just a thought to break up that block of identical tabs by 'category'.

opps ... must go, visitors including great-neice have just arrived!

Naga · « **Reply #15 on:** December 26, 2010, 09:31:20 AM »

That green one looks a little too shocky, don't you think? It's kinda the only green in the entire page.

Metropolis Man · « **Reply #16 on:** December 26, 2010, 09:42:24 AM »

Quote from: Naga on December 26, 2010, 09:31:20 AM

That green one looks a little too shocky, don't you think? It's kinda the only green in the entire page.

I disagree. I think Carl used the identical shade as the boxes on the Guide and you want that carry-over -- that similarity.

Carl · « **Reply #17 on:** December 26, 2010, 10:12:59 AM »

I'm kind of fond of the green myself. I want it to stand out for people referred here by a search engine, so that they can easily see a spot to seek more information -- let alone the convenience to members who use this as their base for the Sims 3 and take part in guide hopping.

Naga · « **Reply #18 on:** December 26, 2010, 10:20:20 AM »

Well I don't have anything agaisnt the color green either, it is in fact my 2nd favorite color, as you can see in my avatar, signature or whereever else.

It's just... Can't you make the corners of the green boxes a little more round? Or maybe a little lighter green tone (perhaps the same tone as the guide page)? I don't know if you can only choose from a list of box types on a "forum board settings" kind of thing or actually use boxes you made yourself, so I'm sorry if that comment was a little nosy.

Carl · « **Reply #19 on:** December 26, 2010, 11:04:25 AM »

I actually took the images used in the blue area to make copies and change the hue green. I might give it another whirl to give it the rounding effect, but it actually might be kind of tough. I'm always looking for ways to piddle around so I'll probably give it a shot soon.

Slingsby · « **Reply #20 on:** December 26, 2010, 03:52:45 PM »

I have no idea what your time-zone is Carl ... but you're obviously having a busy day.

At this moment in my time the green is a little "heavy" in relation to that nice French Blue.
Possibly about 40% lighter?

Carl · « **Reply #21 on:** December 26, 2010, 04:12:47 PM »

I certainly respect your opinion there. And actually I've been working about 10 hours now

That's one reason I probably won't tweak with it much today. I want to lighten the edges (the black part) and will have to do some tinkering in photoshop. It's possible I'll have a look this evening or tomorrow at making it a touch prettier.

This is the busiest week of the year for our site so I'm scrambling to make improvements and coming up with all sorts of ideas. Sometimes I'd rather get it out there and see what people have to say. If y'all rally around a lighter green I won't have much of a choice, will I?

gerrr00 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 26, 2010, 04:27:33 PM »

Wow Carl! I had just hoped for a link to the home page of the guide, but what you are doing is completely above and beyond what I had anticipated. Thank you!

Carl · « **Reply #23 on:** December 26, 2010, 04:40:49 PM »

Quote from: gerrr00 on December 26, 2010, 04:27:33 PM

Wow Carl! I had just hoped for a link to the home page of the guide, but what you are doing is completely above and beyond what I had anticipated. Thank you!

No problem. I don't want to milk pageloads out of our guests. I'd rather see everyone find what it is they're looking for within a few clicks.