Site Research
SO I have been looking at different sites that would give me the ideas and maybe a little copy jobs to get what would work.
First we have Retro Junk. Take note of the simple layout but with the characters that are in the corners of the divs. This idea would bring my site up more with a nice design feel and maybe a sense of nostalgia.
Second we have Homestar Runner. While it is in flash, the amont of time the creator put into making this site can blow your mind. I like the feel of bringing people to the site and they stay there, ever if it is just to goof off. So I must find something that will entertain people while they are there.
3rd site is Schnitt Show. It is a radio talk show site that is updated daily. I like the ability to keep news updates up front while also having an archival area of the site for past topics and older news. That way new people can see what you have done and see if they have anything in common with your site.
4th we have Photobucket. A great site for people to put up photos of whatever they want. While I would have to moderate what people would put up since this would be a public site, people could put up there own photos from cons and events along with there comments about it. So some way to make a public photo gallery where people can add what they want would be what I am looking for.
Finally we have #5. And don’t laugh but i wantto be able to host videos like You tube. That way I could put up samples of what we watched in the meeting or keep a video blog of whatever the club needs. I am still working outthe details but I hope these will work for now.
Those were some good sites. Don’t be afraid of keeping things simple like the first site you picked. Sometimes less is more!