Vote on a Banner Design

[Mr. Anderson]

Here are the current banner designs.

There has been a lot of discussion on what to use as a banner - so in order to get the ball rolling again and get something finished we're doing a poll.

The mouse over the top one to change the colors. And the Mad Cow animation will be smoothed out and expanded if chosen.

www.gone3d.com/mr/

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[idkew]

omg! a poll!

i thought i'd never see the day!


(helix, all the way. love the color changes)

[Tiauguinho]

Originally posted by idkew
(helix, all the way. love the color changes)

WOW! Thank you! Do you have any suggestions for more colors you would like to see? I'm thinking of working on a way to load the team points on a dynamic textField, so that for example, when you are switching colors, diferent information appears. you think its a good idea, or we should just keep it as a simple banner, without changing text? I would love to hear your opinions on this.

[idkew]

Originally posted by Tiauguinho
WOW! Thank you! Do you have any suggestions for more colors you would like to see? I'm thinking of working on a way to load the team points on a dynamic textField, so that for example, when you are switching colors, diferent information appears. you think its a good idea, or we should just keep it as a simple banner, without changing text? I would love to hear your opinions on this.

maybe move the lines on the right around a bit, just to make it "breathe"

[Mr. Anderson]

For the helix, we'll also need to simplify the helix itself - the file is a little larger than optimal.

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[Rower_CPU]

Have we cleared Flash banners with arn, or would these have to be output as gifs?

[Mr. Anderson]

na, flash....there are plenty of flash banners on MacRumors these days - it shouldn't be an issue.

The interactivity might be something we'll need to deal with though - have to wait and see.

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[wdlove]

Thank you for your great work Mr. Anderson. I voted for the Helix, it is very appropriate to what we are folding. Not sure if this has been ask or mentioned, but where will the banner be used?

[Mav451]

*something to note, I couldn't see this in Firefox, but it did show up in IE...

[Mr. Anderson]

It will be used as a banner on MacRumors to help make people aware of what we're doing and get more members involved.

Mav451 - do you have the flash plugin for firefox?

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[mc68k]

i went for helix, it's more catchy

great work dukestreet ;)

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
It will be used as a banner on MacRumors to help make people aware of what we're doing and get more members involved. D

I'm sorry Mr. Anderson, I'm still not clear where the banner will be located? Also do you think that it might be possible for each member to have a smaller version in their signature with a link to folding facts?

[Mav451]

Yeah, I just got the new plugin (7.0, i had 6.0 from last year)...still doesn't work.

This is one of those cases that i have to refer to IE (kinda like when i want to play Yahoo Pool).

[Mr. Anderson]

Banners are at the top of the forum pages and threads.....the ads are there now, this would be swapped in amongst them.

There are no images available for sigs - you can just have links. But if people want we can set it up that they can link to a page with the banner - although that really doesn't make any sense.

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[MacFan25]

The helix banner looks great...very catchy and it should help lure some more members in. :D

Nice Job!

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Banners are at the top of the forum pages and threads.....the ads are there now, this would be swapped in amongst them.

There are no images available for sigs - you can just have links. But if people want we can set it up that they can link to a page with the banner - although that really doesn't make any sense.

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I would like to put my name on the list to have a link to the banner Mr. Anderson! ;)

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by wdlove
I would like to put my name on the list to have a link to the banner Mr. Anderson! ;)

there's no list - we'll just publish the link when its ready.

And even after the first 12 hours of voting the helix looks like the winner....so we'll go ahead and get that fixed up soon and make it official.

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[spinner]

While mad cow banner is very original and quite cute I have to go with the helix banner. That thing is awesome, I love the color change.

[maineroad]

Love the helix banners. Any chance of increasing the font size of the text? It is smaller than the cow banner.

[Tiauguinho]

Originally posted by maineroad
Love the helix banners. Any chance of increasing the font size of the text? It is smaller than the cow banner.

I'll increase the font size. I'm very glad that so many of you are participating on this Poll. :) Keep those opinions coming! What do you think of that idea that the banner will get the points of our team, when you rollOver? There are 3 colors and we could use those 3 to display different text content:

Blue - Team Points (will get them dynamically and its updated constantly)

Green - Team Message (Marketing based! :D )

Orange - Display "Click here to Join Us!".

[Mr. Anderson]

Its updated.....

www.gone3d.com/mr/

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[simX]

Wow, both of those banners are awesome. You wouldn't happen to want to make a banner for the SETI team, would you? I think we could actively promote both teams side by side and not have any problem.

(The only problem I have is that when you mouse over the helix banner while it's in the process of a color change, it restarts the color change from the beginning. Of course, it's nothing incredibly dire, but I just like everything being perfect. :) )

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Its updated.....

www.gone3d.com/mr/

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The Blue color is my favorite. Could the title "MacRumors Folding Team" be brighter like it is in the Mad Cow?

How soon will this banner be up and running? Please let me know about having a link to the banner in my signature?

[Tiauguinho]

Will work on your suggestions! :) I'm very happy with your feedback! It still needs a little bit of debugging but I'll work on it with Mr.Anderson to improve this banner as much as possible. I'll ask Mr.Anderson to update the newest version soon. Thanks for the input!

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Tiauguinho
Will work on your suggestions! :) I'm very happy with your feedback! It still needs a little bit of debugging but I'll work on it with Mr.Anderson to improve this banner as much as possible. I'll ask Mr.Anderson to update the newest version soon. Thanks for the input!

Thank you for your great work. I'm so looking forward to using the banner. Hopefully we can have a link in our signature?

[jbeetz]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Its updated.....

www.gone3d.com/mr/

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ouch! yea! nice. kudoz.

Which do I link to?

love 'em both. 'specially the cow.

[FriarTuck]

The helix is classy and understated.

The cow is hard to figure out in the distance (I thought maybe it was an owl or a brown penguin) and seems a bit cheezy.

[HexMonkey]

The Helix one looks great. The only thing I would improve is the contrast between the text and background. With some of the colours, it is hard to read at the left. I'd also like to see it much more readable during the time that the background colour changes.

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by Tiauguinho
I'll increase the font size. I'm very glad that so many of you are participating on this Poll. :) Keep those opinions coming! What do you think of that idea that the banner will get the points of our team, when you rollOver? There are 3 colors and we could use those 3 to display different text content:

Blue - Team Points (will get them dynamically and its updated constantly)

Green - Team Message (Marketing based! :D )

Orange - Display "Click here to Join Us!".
Good ideas, I like the helix too... the Cow/Mad Cow is just one part of the research...


I would also like a link to the forums/FAQ...

Atleast a MacRumors -- Team #3446 somewhere in there...

Good Job, Good Job.


I'm not voting until the versions come out I suppose.

[Doctor Q]

Helix is bee-ootiful.

[vannote]

Voted for the Helix, I would add a reference to our team number, 3446.

Regards

[virividox]

when i voted the cow was in the lead!!! now its the helix!

when does the poll close?

[splashman]

Originally posted by virividox
when i voted the cow was in the lead!!! now its the helix!

when does the poll close?

Not early enough for the cow to win, thank goodness! :)

[Dreadnought]

The Cow rulez! The helix is a bit of boring :o . I voted for the cow

[wdlove]

Originally posted by virividox
when i voted the cow was in the lead!!! now its the helix!

when does the poll close?

The decision has been made by Mr. Anderson to go with the Helix. I'm very happy about the desioson.

And even after the first 12 hours of voting the helix looks like the winner....so we'll go ahead and get that fixed up soon and make it official.

Currently Mr. Anderson if coordinating with Tiauguinho to finalize the Helix design.

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by wdlove
The decision has been made by Mr. Anderson to go with the Helix. I'm very happy about the desioson.



Currently Mr. Anderson if coordinating with Tiauguinho to finalize the Helix design.
...

Have you talked to him outside this thread?

I mean... the Poll isn't closed...

urm? :confused:


I also hope the notes and suggestions are added to whichever design wins.

[wdlove]

Mr. Anderson or Tiauguinho, do you know how soon the Helix banner will be finalized and ready for use?

[WinterMute]

I love the cow, but the helix is very slick, it'd do the job better.

[Mr. Anderson]

The polls are closed - the newest version will be ready when its ready - we'll let you all know.

Thanks for voting.

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[wdlove]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
The polls are closed - the newest version will be ready when its ready - we'll let you all know.

Thanks for voting.

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I'm sorry Mr. Anderson. Our intent wasn't to cause any annoyance. We are just hyped on the subject and excitedly curious.

[MrMacMan]

Sounds like a plan...

And I didn't even vote... damn.

I was gonna wait till they were updated till their final version!

:rolleyes:


Thats what happens when I you don't vote eh... drat.

[Mr. Anderson]

Originally posted by MrMacman
And I didn't even vote... damn.

I was gonna wait till they were updated till their final version!


Well, if we have a couple of versions on a final version we'll have another poll.

If you had voted this time around it wouldn't have made any difference, it was a landslide.

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[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by Mr. Anderson
Well, if we have a couple of versions on a final version we'll have another poll.

If you had voted this time around it wouldn't have made any difference, it was a landslide.

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Yeah the 40:10 against is really a big landside.

I think the prob with the cow is that it was cute... but how many people are going to know that obsure reference?


Thanks for the wonderful banners!

[wdlove]

Please don't get upset with my question Mr. Anderson. I'm just very excited and curious. Do you have any update on the new "Banner Design?'

[MrMacMan]

Originally posted by wdlove
Please don't get upset with my question Mr. Anderson. I'm just very excited and curious. Do you have any update on the new "Banner Design?'

Don't be so subservient.

If he is annoyied about questions the worst he could do is not respond.


He has no reason to get upset with you...

I also request an update, its been 5 days or so.

[wdlove]

It's been almost three weeks since the Banner was unveiled. I'm looking forward to the final version. Do you have an update Mr. Anderson?

[Mr. Anderson]

The polls are closed - the newest version will be ready when its ready - we'll let you all know.

:rolleyes:

[wdlove]

:rolleyes:

I'm sorry Mr. Anderson, didn't think that it hurt anything to inquire. They always say that if you don't ask, you won't know. I'm probably not the only one that is very curious. So now I will try to be very patient. :cool:

[MrMacMan]

I'm sorry Mr. Anderson, didn't think that it hurt anything to inquire. They always say that if you don't ask, you won't know. I'm probably not the only one that is very curious. So now I will try to be very patient. :cool:
:beats you with 2x4:

How could you bring back the thread!


No but really... I don't want to have to revive this thread every month or so just to get some progress... ahh.

[wdlove]

:beats you with 2x4:

How could you bring back the thread!


No but really... I don't want to have to revive this thread every month or so just to get some progress... ahh.

Point taken MrMacman. Now I have been humbly put in my place. :( (As he hides under a desk in tears)

[MrMacMan]

Point taken MrMacman. Now I have been humbly put in my place. :( (As he hides under a desk in tears)

Ummm, it was in jest.

We have brought to your attention before that a lot of members here heavily rely on joking/sarcasm...

:)

[Dreadnought]

Just wondering... when does the banner go public?!?

[wdlove]

Just wondering... when does the banner go public?!?

We need to be patient, as Mr. Anderson has said previously "it will be ready when it's ready." I don't blame you for asking. I'm still very curious. You know what they say, a watched pot never boils.

[MrMacMan]

We need to be patient, as Mr. Anderson has said previously "it will be ready when it's ready." I don't blame you for asking. I'm still very curious. You know what they say, a watched pot never boils.
I prefer 'with no fire there is no heat'.



If no one is talking about it -- Its not gonna happen.

:pesters Mr.A and arn:

[Doctor Q]

You know what they say, a watched pot never boils.I always laugh at that saying. The point it makes is true - that watching the pot seems to make it take longer. But I like to point out that someone watching the pot will notice the second it boils, and therefore be ready to pour it in his or her teacup sooner than somebody else who isn't watching the pot!

[Mr. Anderson]

All this complaining....

We'd gladly accept donations to *help* speed up the process :D

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[Dros]

All this complaining....

We'd gladly accept donations to *help* speed up the process :D

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How about if everyone donates a WU to you for motivation? Looks like you are in the midst of a group moving up fast... it would be fun to see what kind of bump you'd get.

Are you Dukestreet in folding? I seem to remember when I first started reading MR you were switching to a new name.

[Mr. Anderson]

How about if everyone donates a WU to you for motivation? Looks like you are in the midst of a group moving up fast... it would be fun to see what kind of bump you'd get.

Are you Dukestreet in folding? I seem to remember when I first started reading MR you were switching to a new name.

That would be correct....

I'll discuss this with the others involved and see where we stand...

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[wdlove]

All this complaining....

We'd gladly accept donations to *help* speed up the process :D

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I actually wouldn't call it complaining. We are just very excited about the new banner project. Just seem to be too curious of our own good.

What type of donation to the project are you requesting?

[Dreadnought]

Sooo, what's the estimate? I am just a little boy who wants to open his Christmas presents! I wonder what kind of increase we get with the banner in new folders... Owh, and I am donating as much as I can, folding 24/7, under my own name ofcourse! :D

[Tiauguinho]

I'm very sorry for my long silence regarding this... But I've been without time to do anything else. I've already talked with Mr.Anderson and shall work on it this weekend. :)

[Dreadnought]

Ok, that's cool. But I thought the banners where already ready. They looked great and finished to me, the versions from the pole. Can't we get them up already?!?!

[Mr. Anderson]

The links need to be updated and the transitions are dependent on mouse overs - we're making it automatic.

That and I have have to redo the helix so that we can get the damn thing under 20k

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[Dreadnought]

Ok, good luck!! Just get the cow up for now. I find it hilarious! (also voted for the cow banner!!)

[wdlove]

Ok, good luck!! Just get the cow up for now. I find it hilarious! (also voted for the cow banner!!)

We should try to be patient Dreadnought. No to the cow it was overwhelmingly rejected. I'm sure that our patience will be well rewarded, it will be awesome.

[Dreadnought]

We should try to be patient Dreadnought. No to the cow it was overwhelmingly rejected. I'm sure that our patience will be well rewarded, it will be awesome.

I wouldn't say that the cow got rejected. Most of the voters have choosen the helix, they have choosen something they like better. But there are still some that liked the cow!

[MrMacMan]

I wouldn't say that the cow got rejected. Most of the voters have choosen the helix, they have choosen something they like better. But there are still some that liked the cow!

We also have to remember people like me....

Who viewed both and didn't notice the poll had an expiration date and didn't vote... :confused:


The cow was funny... but few people will get the reference...

If you didn't have to click the cow and it moved crazy automatically it might have worked...
'For more info Click the Cow!' :D


heheh, whatever really.

[MrMacMan]

*poke*

*poke*

'Hey Earl, you think its alive?'
'I recon so...not much life tho'





Annnyyyboooddyy!

Iss annnyybooddyy here?

[Mr. Anderson]

If you continue this there will be consequences and repercussions

[wdlove]

If you continue this there will be consequences and repercussions

Take some slow deep breaths Mr. Anderson. Think happy thoughts and smile. Everyone is just being overly anxious.

[Mr. Anderson]

No one listens here, eh?

Blah. I'll open it up again when we have something. :rolleyes: