First, let me start off by saying I've messed with the current layout a bit, and I will be adjusting it in the next day or two. I'm really sorry for the inconvenience.
Second, I'd like to announce that the web site as a whole has finally been retooled to make administration easier on the back end. It will also enable us to more easily add and edit pages on-the-fly, and it should boost our Google search rankings as well. I've recreated most of the pages, and we will be testing it in the next few weeks. As a result of finally integrating this mammoth of a site with a content management system, we will finally be able to get up-to-date profiles. We know this has been a long time coming, and we're happy to finally be in a position to deliver.
The forum will change very little, if at all. Some minor tweaks here and there, and a new navigation bar, only slightly different from the current one. If you would like to see the new site in its current state (it may very well still change), you can check it out at
http://www.classicmarvelforever.com/cms/. Please note that no character profiles are there yet. It will take a while to actually get the profiles into the system, because that is mostly a data-entry job, which can be tedious and time-consuming.
As we figure out what work remains to be done, and start delegating tasks, we will keep the users posted on any news. In the meantime, if anyone sees any problems currently, or has any suggestions they would like to make, please feel welcome to bring any of that to our attention.
Also, let me know if you like or dislike the blue background image. I wanted to implement some subtle tweaks to alleviate the "blank space" surrounding the main content area, and this was just one idea. If it murders your eyes, I'm really sorry, and will get it taken care of soon. Again, comments and criticisms are welcome.
Again, if this post poses any inconvenience to anyone, I am sorry for springing it on you without warning!
Edit: I forgot to mention also - the new downloads section has seen some improvements in the file size of some of the PDFs. For instance, we had a PDF that was
91 Megabytes, and after optimizing it, it's now only
12 Megabytes. So some items that were previously nearly impossible to download are now a lot more manageable. Hopefully you'll also notice on the new site that the pages are more organized and readable. We hope to become and remain a lot more user-friendly in the future. We want the users to enjoy reading and participating here. Thanks!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/2009 09:47PM by Kevin.