Website Design

**wild1145** · February 18, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Hi Folks,

One of the things on my radar is the fact the current TotalFreedom Website isn't amazing, and is really just a holding page right now while something proper is designed.

I'll be the first to admit, I'm not a front-end web designer (Or a developer at all any-more for that matter!) but we still do need to get a new website started. I've been dabbling with some enhancements to the current site, which I'll look to get pushed out in the near future to at least give something a bit better than what we have, but I need the communities help with getting a "Proper" website designed.

Ideally I'm looking for one or two people that are actually interested (And ideally good at!) web development, that would be happy to donate some of their time to creating a new site for the community, however I also know developers of any kind don't grow on trees and that might be a big ask, so if nothing else I'm looking for some suggestions on what the new website should include to make it useful.

Some requirements though

The website will be "Static", and by that I mean I don't want PHP / similar back-ends that require an actual server.
If we want Dynamic content, we might be able to host it externally to the site and use JS to get it (What I'm doing with some player count type info) but ideally we just wouldn't.
Site should be designed in such a way that it's easy for it to be maintained
Site should be designed to be stored in Git (GitHub) - (This should make no real difference, but worth stating).

So far I've got a few ideas of what I'd like on the site, but I'm open to more suggestions.

Landing page showing server status, players online etc etc
Links to other TF Platforms (Discord, WOrld Download Tool, Forums, Maybe Social media if we start to make use of them in the future)
Some form of basic "about us" style page that tells players why they should want to play
Some form of server history page, maybe part of "About Us" or maybe separate, but a website friendly version of the work simplynick does with the TF Timeline.
A page with a list of the game-modes we have and a short bit about them, as well as the ranks / roles on those servers and the current application status (Ie Open / Closed)

That's just my thoughts, I'm keen to hear what folks think, and likewise if there are folks interested in getting involved, please do say so!

ayunami2000 · February 18, 2022 at 5:48 PM

finally, a role i can actually fill perfectly. (i am interested to fill this role)

burger · February 18, 2022 at 5:52 PM

I am interested. Are we expected to show previous work?

Noah · February 18, 2022 at 5:54 PM

↩ @'Ryan' i am interested but im not the best at complicated designs so if you show the idea ill check if i can help

taah · February 18, 2022 at 6:37 PM

better use react.js smh

**videogamesm12** · February 18, 2022 at 7:06 PM

PLEASE BRING THIS LAYOUT BACK.

**wild1145** · February 18, 2022 at 7:07 PM

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↩ burger Are we expected to show previous work?

It would be preferable, I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to manage this yet, I'll be honest I didn't expect anyone to put their hand up and say they would be interested so to have 4 people within an hour of posting was a pleasant surprise.

If people are interested, feel free to either put some previous work on here, or DM me or something, links to sites and/or Github's would be great.

**wild1145** · February 18, 2022 at 7:09 PM

↩ videogamesm12 Yeah, keen to go for something simple and easy to read and a modern version of that version of our website would certainly be appealing, probably with a bit more on there to handle some extra bits and pieces. But something inspired by that era of site is certainly what I currently have in the back of my mind.

ayunami2000 · February 18, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Can you make a like idk drawing or layout of what you want it to look like? A color palette is especially important.

ayunami2000 · February 20, 2022 at 4:38 PM

↩ @'anemone'

I mean yeah that's kinda what I'm asking for lol but we should probably choose someone first and then we can get to the details idk

RandomCommentator · February 22, 2022 at 5:04 PM

↩ videogamesm12 literally looks like myownfreehost.net template

matscalle · February 23, 2022 at 5:54 AM

wild1145 here you go https://prankermats.wixsite.com/tfsite

a wix site sorry for using wix its easy and it does look good

ThePyroManActualAccount · February 23, 2022 at 8:01 AM

↩ matscalle I don't like the fact that yellow takes up most of the screen (it's ugly). Maybe you could switch up the black and yellow colors on the site and replace the black with a dark blue similar to Discord's. Other than that it looks awesome.

matscalle · February 23, 2022 at 9:17 AM

↩ ThePyroManActualAccount great idea i will use the ideas

RedEastWood · February 23, 2022 at 9:58 AM

↩ matscalle Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for spending time and making that.

Petition to make that the official website, like Matscalle’s post to vote yes.

You! · February 23, 2022 at 10:52 AM

↩ matscalle Could you also make it mobile friendly?

matscalle · February 23, 2022 at 11:14 AM

↩ @'wxtermelon' I saw the problemen today i will fix it soon once I release Some of the other ideas

You! · February 23, 2022 at 11:17 AM

↩ matscalle Thank you matscalle! Your efforts are appreciated by the community.

matscalle · February 23, 2022 at 11:20 AM

If you have pictures for the site dm me on discord

matscalle · February 23, 2022 at 12:16 PM

Currently in the creation of my totalfreedom site design i need some people to send these things so i can add them

Some builds on totalfreedom

Cool suggestions

For guild owners

A bit of text about your guild and the logo of your guild (no copyrighted material)

For ryan

What are your suggestions

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