Rough drafts are due tomorrow! (+ website)

[sekrit_omg]

Hey SPBB writers!

It's time to get the artist-matching process started, which means that your rough drafts are due tomorrow, March 1, 2012. (Unless, of course, you've been granted an extension

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[kingdra]

If you need help with the website, you can ask me! \o/ I'm well-versed in CSS... and all that.

[sekrit_omg]

Hi! Thanks for replying!

Welp, mainly we're looking at making things pretty simple, not loading the site down with a whole lot of stuff because its main purpose is to host words and images. But I think on the main page it might be nice to have a header, incorporate a really simple design that could accommodate links without the site just looking like a black-on-white vertical links list.

Does this make sense? I'm kind of trying to learn as I got along, and while I can edit HTML I've never, like, designed a site before. Does this even make sense?

[kingdra]

Yeah, I think I know what you mean! It makes me think of something like the H/D World Cup website (for HP ff); is that what you're going for? (And don't worry, I think you make perfect sense \o/)

[sekrit_omg]

Mmm, yeah! I mean, a little prettier, but in terms of what's accessible and how much information is in your face from the get-go, very much like that, less like -- well, this: http://www.southparkstudios.com/

Or this: http://fiction.tokiohotelfiction.com/

[kingdra]

I think I can make something like that then :) So like, a banner, pretty/easy access--any specific colors or anything lol?

I could probably make a prototype and then show you and then you can tell me what should be changed? ^^

[sekrit_omg]

Well, there's a graphic we've used for the main comm on LJ that I made out of construction paper; I'd love to keep things thematically coherent. Then again, maybe that is hideously ugly?

Man, I don't even know how to ask for what I want with this stuff. I think I'm clear on just FTPing and hosting straight-up HTML files, but anything beyond text, links, and pictures is way beyond my scope.

I'm going to try reading this: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/Getting_Started

[kingdra]

Okay :) Is there anything you want me to get started on/doing or do you think you're fine with the tutorial?

[sekrit_omg]

Let me read this tutorial and I'll e-mail you!

Actually, do you have a recommendation on a cheap split-screen WYSIWYG HTML editor that I can buy for not that much money? I was going to get CoffeeCup, but -- any suggestions?

[kingdra]

Sounds good! Actually, I do everything by hand and don't use an HTML editor (though Notepad++ is good for coding, if you can do that), but I've heard of Dreamweaver, though I feel like it may be a bit too expensive?

[sekrit_omg]

Shit, you must be amazing! I've used Dreamweaver before, it is super sweet, but it costs about $400, unless you "subscribe" for $29/month. Which might not be the worst plan ever. Hmmm.

[kingdra]

(If you want it for free, I can still do it! I don't mind the extra work /o\)

[sekrit_omg]

Want it for free, like, your CSS help? Probably, yes! I just am not sure I know how to ask for what we want yet, and I know web people hate that. I just downloaded an HTML editor called Kompozer, which looks okay? I definitely need one so I can put stories online without having to do extensive coding.

Um. Sorry, I must be the most annoying person to go through this with.

[kingdra]

Ahahaha, it's okay! I actually like it when people ask for what they want because I think the more specific, the better ("the customer's always right" and all that XD). Coding isn't very difficult for me, so if there's anything I can do, I'd be happy to :D

And don't worry about it /o/

[sekrit_omg]

Here's a question:

When I FTP an HTML document and it goes on the internet, um, how do I get the URL to not have ".html" at the end?

[kingdra]

Oh! In the FTP client that you used to upload the file, just change the extension of the file (ex. from .html to .php or .css or something like that). :)

[sekrit_omg]

Can I just ... delete it?