Review: LPU International

lloyd · 02-20-2008, 02:50 AM

Hi...

What I've been aiming to make is a website for fans of Linkin Park....

In order to do this, I had to make it fit in with the "Theme of Linkin Park", whilst making it more origional.

as you can see from http://linkinpark.com/index2 the design is quite light...

I needed to merge a forum with this website, so I came up with this.....

http://www.lpu-international.com

quartzy · 02-20-2008, 08:55 AM

I like this site though it does take awhile to load. The awareness page goes off onto another site, not good as you are promoting it as part of your sites, navigation, you need a link from a main page.

rinomanfroni · 02-20-2008, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lloyd

Hi...

What I've been aiming to make is a website for fans of Linkin Park....

In order to do this, I had to make it fit in with the "Theme of Linkin Park", whilst making it more origional.

as you can see from http://linkinpark.com/index2 the design is quite light...

I needed to merge a forum with this website, so I came up with this.....

http://www.lpu-international.com

Ok, first of all I need to know in your website what LPU stands for. If you don't show it in your homepage and in a big fonts, how am I supposed to remember your website once I have closed the browser window? I need to see an image or something that will impress my mind and I will never forget for the rest of my life, so when I will think about Linking Park in two weeks, the first place I will want to look at will be your website!

I also need to have a phrase that introduces me to your website. Something like "Join the Linking Park Fans Community" or something similar.

Take care!

Rino

GCypher · 02-20-2008, 10:29 AM

Infact was quite fast to load. Very simple not alot of txt what is quite nice really.
Sometimes is better just few lines and clear in whatever is about, rather than put tons of it. bcoz in these days no1 like to read tons of txt's

GC

lloyd · 02-20-2008, 04:49 PM

The thing is, in this case there is no need for people to know lots about the site, as it is a dedicated site for select persons

The LPU Stands for the Linkin Park Underground (As in the band's fan club), and is designed solely for the LPU's usage, note the lack of reference to the sites intentions aside from the LPU........

quartzy · 02-20-2008, 05:33 PM

I understand that your site is for members, but if someone should browse the site and like the music why make life difficult for them?

lloyd · 02-21-2008, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by quartzy

I understand that your site is for members, but if someone should browse the site and like the music why make life difficult for them?

Because they have to be members of the Linkin Park Underground before you can be a member of the site. The website is purely an orgonising tool for members....

For example, the images at the top that rotate, are arework that was released for a Linkin Park Video. That in it'self is obvious to true fans.....

I'll be implimenting the Topbar as you see on www.linkinpark.com soon on there and I may just build in a logo to the images at the top of the page...,

lloyd · 03-28-2008, 02:15 AM

Right, I've given the site a little bit of an overhaul.

I have since implimented a few things into the site....

-I've decided that having coloured usernames ment that it drew attention away from the fact there is a new post, and it looked a bit tacky, therefore, the only time coloured usernames will be used is on the Who's online page, and viewtopic
-I have completed implimentation of the Calender MOD and have ironed out most of the bugs in it. It has also been implimented into the rest of the site using certain parts of a Portal MOD. The next step for the calender/events is to re format the way events are displayed.
-The Gallery section has been implimented into the rest of the site, much the same way as the rest the calender.
-The profile has been altered. To fit the theme of the site, it has been made into more of a myspace page layout, with more about the user, and site relative information. To do this, a complete re-write of the profiles page was required.

Any other suggestions?

http://www.lpu-international.com

lloyd · 03-28-2008, 05:08 PM

Anyone? A comment or two would be helpful...

Bebe · 03-28-2008, 05:10 PM

Hiya,

Woah! It's really professional. Sharp graphics and very easy on the eye :-) The stunning artwork is framed perfectly by the website. Did you do the artwork yourself?

lloyd · 03-28-2008, 05:52 PM

It's not my artwork. It is however edited snippits of artwork for a Linkin Park Video, called breaking the habit.

I'm trying to make everything uniform, and I've realised I can let certain things, like the post time go, to slim the forums down... Does it look OK?

thewebdude76 · 03-29-2008, 09:15 AM

you did a nice job of sticking with the theme of the linkin park site.