vBFAQ Banners

[Joeychgo]

Would anyone like to take a shot at making some vBFAQ banners?

[miner]

My first try, inform your thoughts and suggest any changes needed...



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/foruma-z/vb-faq468.gif

[miner]

Bigger one



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/foruma-z/vb-faq728.gif

[Joeychgo]

I like what I see -- thanks!

Miner - Might want to capitolize the "Friendly Admin Forums" and add "Free" to vB Skins, Styles and Graphics.



Standard size banner is 468x60

and a small one like 350 x 25 would be nice. Kinda like vbhackers has (for signatures): See Below



Static and Animated would be great.


I thought it would be nice to put up a page where people could get banners if they wanted to link to us. So any and all sizes would be good. I would love to have a page full of different variations that people can use.

[Peggy]

all sounds good! I took the header at the top of the page for mine, but at 468 x 60, there's no way to use it without adding to it as miner has done.. I'll work on some tonight after work.

I don't do animations, so I'll leave that to these talented people ;)

That signature one of vBHackers is too small, ugh

[Peggy]

My first try, inform your thoughts and suggest any changes needed...



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/foruma-z/vb-faq468.gif







I LOVE this miner! Just capitalize admin and forums in the first frame and it's perfect imo.
I just really do not like that tagline beneath vBulletin-FAQ, I keep asking Joey to get John to change that, lol

[Noppid]

I thought it would be nice to put up a page where people could get banners if they wanted to link to us. So any and all sizes would be good. I would love to have a page full of different variations that people can use.

You mean like my Motorcycle Forum Banners (http://www.riderinfo.com/forums/promote.html) page?

[Joeychgo]

I LOVE this miner! Just capitalize admin and forums in the first frame and it's perfect imo.
I just really do not like that tagline beneath vBulletin-FAQ, I keep asking Joey to get John to change that, lol


Poor John has been terribly busy with his job lately.

[Peggy]

Poor John has been terribly busy with his job lately.

oh I understand that hun. It's a jpg, so if it's ok with John, I could change it. It's easy.
As you can see, I changed it for the banners I did

[Peggy]

another addition




http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/babydoll2u/faqBanner468x60.jpg

[Joeychgo]

a little big peg - a standard size is 468x60 - But nice anyway

[Peggy]

that is 468 x 60


EDIT.. sorry I forgot to resize... it's 478 x 70. It's not going to be much smaller

here's the 468 x 60



http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/babydoll2u/faqBanner468x60_2.jpg

[Peggy]

You mean like my Motorcycle Forum Banners (http://www.riderinfo.com/forums/promote.html) page?

Yeah that'll be a good thing here

[Peggy]

a standard half-banner 234 x 60


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/babydoll2u/234x60banner_2.jpg


calling card


http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/babydoll2u/180x150.jpg

[G_Man]

My first try, inform your thoughts and suggest any changes needed...



http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y140/foruma-z/vb-faq468.gif








I thought about messing with this, but... screw it... I think you are totally on the right track as to what would work best.

Nice Work.

[Peggy]

you can do it too, G... there's going to be an entire page of different banners and images

[miner]

Ok Joey, i will redo the banner as suggested with different sizes later today...

[John]

Sorry this took a little longer than anticipated Joey, but this is based on a concept I did a few months ago. Shout if you like it and would want it worked on further...

http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/images/vbfaqjohn/banner728x90.gif

[Peggy]

ooohhh John I like that... but not the tagline

I know I know........ I'm working on getting myself in trouble, lol

[Joeychgo]

ooohhh John I like that... but not the tagline

I know I know........ I'm working on getting myself in trouble, lol



I agree completely! It looks pretty good - needs touch up - Maybe more white on the right side - but its pretty good.

[Shelley]

Thought I'd chuck in something. An old design and done a quick modification to the image. Not sure it's suits this type of forum though use it if you want. (below)


http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/7238/vbfaq2dy.gif

[Joeychgo]

thats kinda cool -

Im looking for all types - so that people can use them on their own forum or website as they choose. SO a varieety is quite welcome.

[semann]

i made this one it is very simple!

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[Joeychgo]

Hey - what about avatars? Anyone wanna make 2 or 3 of those?

[Peggy]

That would be very difficult to do, at the size limit you have it set at. But will give it a try later

[Joeychgo]

Ok - Here is the start of the page for the banners....

vBulletin FAQ Banners (http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/LinkMe.php)


Looking Good!


Here are a few sizes I think we need:

120x120
234x60
125x125

Also - I would LOVE to see some 468x60s that really are HOT and have some neat effects.

For example - the adwords banner has a cool look I think...

http://www.google.com/images/adsense/US_468x60_black_adwords_b.gif



I still would really like one or two like this if someone would be so kind:
http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=188&stc=1&d=1152472781

[Caddyman]

if i have some time.....ill see what i can do for you all

[Peggy]

lookin good Joey!


I look forward to seeing what you come up with Caddyman

[Joeychgo]

BTW - You can find that page from the footer - or from the homepage...

I also look forward to seeing what you come up with Caddyman

[Peggy]

I see the link in the footer

[semann]

Hey - what about avatars? Anyone wanna make 2 or 3 of those?

I made one

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[Peggy]

Hey I like that semann!

[Peggy]

someone needs to make a couple of "tower" banners

[semann]

Also - I would LOVE to see some 468x60s that really are HOT and have some neat effects.

For example - the adwords banner has a cool look I think...

http://www.google.com/images/adsense/US_468x60_black_adwords_b.gif

I made on too
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[Caddyman]

?? tower banners ??

[semann]

I still would really like one or two like this if someone would be so kind:
http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=188&stc=1&d=1152472781
Here you go
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[Noppid]

Nice work Semann.

[Peggy]

?? tower banners ??


yeah... I could post an example, but it's rather... adult-ish
the standard tower (or vertical) banner is 120 w x 240 high

[Peggy]

I made on too
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ok I really LIKE this one... but you spelled customize wrong.

Perhaps the word graphics would be better there?

[Peggy]

Here you go
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NICE work on this animated banner, but there needs to be a space between the comma and the word Skins

[semann]

Fix
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Fix
http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=223&d=1153160393

[Peggy]

VERY nice! I like

um, I should have said something before, sorry... is there any way to place a very thin border around the small one?

[Big Dan]

VERY nice! I like

um, I should have said something before, sorry... is there any way to place a very thin border around the small one?

A simple way is if you're linking use HTML code to specifiy a board around linked images.

Once I get WDB off the ground, I'll be starting a computer help site.. one of these banners is going up! :)

[Peggy]

A simple way is if you're linking use HTML code to specifiy a board around linked images.

Once I get WDB off the ground, I'll be starting a computer help site.. one of these banners is going up! :)

yup I know about the html border. I'm just talking about putting a border around the image so there's one on it even if not linked.

Good luck on your computer site... noppid runs a very successful one as well

[Joeychgo]

http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=224&d=1153160393






Is it me - ir is there an uneven line on the bottom?

Love the general look though.



http://www.vbulletin-faq.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=223&d=1153160393



errr -- this is a great start... But -- its very large (130k)

Maybe have the ball only travel with the "vbulletin faq" - instead of seperately. Also - how about "vBulletin" Skins, Styles and Graphics...

[semann]

ok im gonna make those fixes includiung the lkine

[Joeychgo]

kool -- :)

[semann]

Fix
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[Joeychgo]

Fix
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added to the page - but this one isnt animated anymore... ?

[semann]

the animated was the other one... i currently dont have flash in this pc so i cant edit it to fix oit

[Peggy]

looks good!

[semann]

thanks

[semann]

i made this one like the xml thingis.

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[Shelley]

i made this one like the xml thingis.

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You might want to use a pixel font. I find that using anti-aliased fonts on designs such as these look a little distorted due to it being crammed in suh a small area.

[semann]

wich font do you recomend?

[John]

wich font do you recomend?Have a look on this free fonts page (http://www.fryfonts.com/?page=search&op=category&start=0&q=Bitmap%20Fonts) and perhaps select the 04b_20 - it's a very nice font!

Here's some (http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=301&page=1&af=on&text=REPLY) more free (http://members.surfeu.fi/zwak/fonts/freewareen20.html) font sites while we are at it :)

[Elsie]

some great fonts there - thanks! :)

[Peggy]

thanks John, I'm going to add these sites to the font list in Graphics Discussion

[semann]

thank jhon bvery good fonts

[semann]

UserBar!!
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[Joeychgo]

Kool - thanks! Installed!

Any more to add anyone??

[semann]

i made a signature for forums... it fits exactly vB-FAQ size limit... i couldnt crunch it (optimize it) to fit the KB size limit... but i still attac it here

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[Peggy]

OH!! I LIKE that one!

[semann]

if Joey increases the sig size like in 4 kb you could use it as your sig

[Peggy]

naw I don't like to use images in my sig. I'll probably use it on another site tho