Author Topic: Placement of Social Networking (and other) Icons on MegaGlest.org (Read 8692 times)

ultifd · « **on:** 22 May 2011, 04:23:57 »

You basically have two options, the icons would be:
1.) Placed above "Links"
2.) Placed below "Friends" (Latest Servers would be moved to the right side)
http://megaglest.org/
Which one would you choose? Why?
So far, the icons would include/link to: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and ModDB

Ishmaru · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 May 2011, 23:48:26 »

Placed above links is the most aesthetically pleasing way to do it!

aqeeliz · « **Reply #2 on:** 24 May 2011, 17:35:26 »

I think it depends on how much importance you want to give them. More important things should be on top, with less important on bottom.

In my opinion, when someone visits megaglest.org, they are more interested in finding out about game (FAQ, wiki, Tech Tree, Factions List etc.) than looking for social media accounts, so these buttons should go below Friends.

Omega · « **Reply #3 on:** 24 May 2011, 22:06:10 »

Quote from: aqeeliz on 24 May 2011, 17:35:26

I think it depends on how much importance you want to give them. More important things should be on top, with less important on bottom.

In my opinion, when someone visits megaglest.org, they are more interested in finding out about game (FAQ, wiki, Tech Tree, Factions List etc.) than looking for social media accounts, so these buttons should go below Friends.

While that would generally be true, it's far more aesthetically pleasing above links, and, as any salesman will tell you, looks are half the work. In order to get someone to download it, the site must be polished and attractive.

Does MegaGlest have an official twitter account yet? I'm thinking it could be interesting. I never use Twitter, nor plan to, but think for those who do, it fits the well with the "mini-biography" style of writing, as new features could be announced in short with links to forum threads. Also, MegaGlest doesn't have an official youtube account yet, to my knowledge, unless you want to link to a search query for "MegaGlest".

ultifd · « **Reply #4 on:** 24 May 2011, 22:13:29 »

Yes, MG does have a twitter. That's why I listed it.

Youtube account would link to mines. It's mostly MG videos anyways, until my resolution is OK with GAE. All the same.

Omega · « **Reply #5 on:** 24 May 2011, 22:58:27 »

That twitter account is dominantly German though...

ultifd · « **Reply #6 on:** 24 May 2011, 23:13:17 »

3 tweets are English, 3 tweets are German.

aqeeliz · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 May 2011, 06:59:03 »

Quote from: Omega on 24 May 2011, 22:06:10

While that would generally be true, it's far more aesthetically pleasing above links, and, as any salesman will tell you, looks are half the work. In order to get someone to download it, the site must be polished and attractive.

I don't think the difference (if there is any), would be big enough to have any negative impact on user's decision to try the game, but then again, I always prefer functionality over aesthetics so, I am obviously biased.

What about identi.ca? No love for the favorite micoblogging site of FSF and open-source lovers?

tomreyn · « **Reply #8 on:** 18 June 2011, 19:33:49 »

There's been no activity on this topic lately so I'm removing the sticky bit.

_{Do you realize that by posting this, you just made activity? -- Omega}

ultifd · « **Reply #9 on:** 20 June 2011, 21:11:07 »

It was stickied so people can vote, and so we can actually have those icons someday...
Anyways, 2 more people till 25...then I can actually get better insights and a URL. I mean, someone already took "Glest"...

John.d.h · « **Reply #10 on:** 21 June 2011, 02:41:31 »

I say place it below friends because that seems to be where I'd go looking for them, based on where I'm used to seeing them on other sites.

ultifd · « **Reply #11 on:** 21 June 2011, 02:55:16 »

Anyways, how about size? It's either 48x48, or 32x32. I guess tomreyn and titi are not changing their mind anyways.
These are the icons I think we should use:
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/facebook-3147.html
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/youtube-3164.html
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/twitter-3163.html
http://cdn.wolfire.com/blog/social-media-icons/moddb.png

John.d.h · « **Reply #12 on:** 21 June 2011, 02:59:13 »

It there a Youtube icon with better anti-aliasing? You could saw boards with that 'Y'.

ultifd · « **Reply #13 on:** 21 June 2011, 03:08:18 »

Not sure. How about this one? http://cdn.wolfire.com/blog/social-media-icons/youtube.png

ultifd · « **Reply #14 on:** 28 July 2011, 07:42:01 »

So when is this going to happen?

tomreyn · « **Reply #15 on:** 28 July 2011, 11:21:00 »

I was wondering, too. But since none of those who said they wanted it seemed to be doing anything to actually make it happen, this just didn't take place. That's also why I unpinned this topic and pointed out that there was lack of activity.

As I told you (ultifd) on IRC this can't happen before all the ingredients we need have been provided. For example, we need images which are available for reuse under liberal licensing terms and in the right formats et. See also this related thread. My position is still the same: I'm okay with setting this up (adding locally hosted icons in the sizes we discussed and web links and an extra block to the templates), but I won't actively work towards preparing this so others will have to do it. So far, nobody has.

I'd also like to point out that this poll seemed superfluous to me since it was discussing options which ultifd and titi, and ultifd and I, had already ruled out on IRC.

Finally, I do not like to spend time on rediscussing things which have been previously discussed to length and where a compromise which worked for everyone had been found, so please do not take reviving this thread as an opportunity to do so.

ultifd · « **Reply #16 on:** 28 July 2011, 19:23:47 »

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For example, we need images which are available for reuse under liberal licensing terms and in the right formats et.

I don't think those were your exact words, and I can't even find one icon that is under those terms.

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I'd also like to point out that this poll seemed superfluous to me since it was discussing options which ultifd and titi, and ultifd and I, had already ruled out on IRC.

Polls are polls...

And I didn't rule it out...

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Finally, I do not like to spend time on rediscussing things which have been previously discussed to length and where a compromise which worked for everyone had been found, so please do not take reviving this thread as an opportunity to do so.

Well, we didn't actually take a lot of time to discuss about it. We've spent a lot more time on other things...

Omega · « **Reply #17 on:** 29 July 2011, 03:32:54 »

I must agree with Ultifd on this one. I'm still rather confused on what the issue is here, but volunteer both my web design and image editing skills should they be needed. What even is the issue, here, though?

ultifd · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 July 2011, 05:15:16 »

For now, I suppose its just finding the right icons with the correct license. I think?

Omega · « **Reply #19 on:** 29 July 2011, 07:29:47 »

Quote from: ultifd on 29 July 2011, 05:15:16

For now, I suppose its just finding the right icons with the correct license. I think?

Or we could just make our own.

tomreyn · « **Reply #20 on:** 29 July 2011, 09:37:34 »

Any free content images/artwork would work. Fair use is not sufficient. The Wikimedia Commons upload form could help you decide whether what you have in mind is suitable or not. Content found on Wikimedia Commons should be suitable.

We need good looking images which are all the same file format (preferrably JPEG or PNG), are optimized to small file sizes, have all the same dimensions of no more than 32x32 pixels. A proof of them being free content should be provided (web link to their origin web page which states so is sufficent). We also need, for each of these images, the location where they are to link to.

ultifd · « **Reply #21 on:** 29 July 2011, 18:14:46 »

So... these should work, right?

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http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/facebook-3147.html
DL: http://www.iconspedia.com/dload.php?up_id=18944
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/youtube-3164.html
DL: http://www.iconspedia.com/dload.php?up_id=19046
http://www.iconspedia.com/icon/twitter-3163.html
DL: http://www.iconspedia.com/dload.php?up_id=19040

Not so sure for the ModDB Icon...

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http://www.moddb.com/games/overgrowth/news/social-media-icons-for-game-developers-including-moddb
DL: http://i.imgur.com/9DtpA.png

tomreyn · « **Reply #22 on:** 30 July 2011, 16:58:03 »

I only looked at the first one which states it is "free for non-commercial use", which means it is not free content.

Maybe this overview is more suitable for your license clearing needs.

ultifd · « **Reply #23 on:** 30 July 2011, 22:09:47 »

Oh, that kind of free. Well, I found these nice icons that were under a "freeware" license. I think the designer meant just free w/ no restrictions, as he let some commercial companies use them too. Anyways, hopefully these should work. Apparently they don't have direct links to the images though...so what do we do?
http://findicons.com/icon/236350/facebook
http://findicons.com/icon/236319/twitter
http://findicons.com/icon/236362/youtube

As for the ModDB icon, no license was stated on that page...and its the only ModDB icon.

Omega · « **Reply #24 on:** 31 July 2011, 05:05:53 »

Quote from: tomreyn on 30 July 2011, 16:58:03

I only looked at the first one which states it is "free for non-commercial use", which means it is not free content.

Wha?! We're selling the game now?!

News:

Poll

What's better? http://megaglest.org/

Author Topic: Placement of Social Networking (and other) Icons on MegaGlest.org (Read 8692 times)

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