[N1K]

Don't ask me what am I doin' 'cause I still don't know

Frontpage looks like MSFN's, only more indigent...
I'm currently thinking what subjects this forum should cover and what structure should it be..

WinCert.net

[prx984]

kool, i like it

lol i just read a thing on the frontpage, limewire creators get sued

good job though, hopefully it gets a lot of attention.

[N1K]

Cygnus, on Aug 5 2006, 07:18 PM, said:

kool, i like it

lol i just read a thing on the frontpage, limewire creators get sued

good job though, hopefully it gets a lot of attention.

Thx Cygnus, I hope I'll have at least 10% visitors as MSFN have. That would be more than enough for me
As for the Limewire, it's destiny will be just like Napster's IMHO...

[prx984]

np , bookmarked!

[tain]

Looks very nice. I can *taste* the MSFN all the way down to the forum layout Your front page is far less busy which is a good thing, IMHO.

I'm a bit confused, though. Is this a general news site or what? The name had me hoping that it was intended to be a certification site with news/faqs/tips about and for getting different certs...but it looks like it is actually news of various topics.

[gamehead200]

Very nice, N1K! Keep up the great work!

[ripken204]

i think it could use some nice logo up top, otherwise its fantastic, great work.

[prx984]

i have a question, how are you getting the main page to display the recent posts on the forum? iv always wondered about that because of msfn's main page, but i never really brought it up. id like to do a similar thing on my website, but i doubt ill be able to just because i know almost nothing about webdesigning or programming.

[gamehead200]

Cygnus, on Aug 5 2006, 11:13 PM, said:

i have a question, how are you getting the main page to display the recent posts on the forum? iv always wondered about that because of msfn's main page, but i never really brought it up. id like to do a similar thing on my website, but i doubt ill be able to just because i know almost nothing about webdesigning or programming.

$$$

http://www.virtuanews.co.uk/

[prx984]

dang >_< oh well, gives the admins of these geater respect from me

im quite content with my site as is anyway, i finally got a color scheme i really like. it may be based on the skin of my forum, but thats ok i like it

This post has been edited by Cygnus: 05 August 2006 - 09:19 PM

[tain]

Alternatively, check out kubix.

[N1K]

TAiN, on Aug 5 2006, 11:08 PM, said:

Looks very nice. I can *taste* the MSFN all the way down to the forum layout Your front page is far less busy which is a good thing, IMHO.

I'm a bit confused, though. Is this a general news site or what? The name had me hoping that it was intended to be a certification site with news/faqs/tips about and for getting different certs...but it looks like it is actually news of various topics.

Well, first idea was that it should be a Windows and Certification site and forum, and it was for about 2 months, but I had problems with contents and visitors. I can say that I'm a system administrator and don't know much about CMS, Web design, Web programing, graphic, etc.....

I wanted to put demo exams, but I don't know how, put some certification news instead of general, but those news are more on a monthly rather than a daily basis. I needed help for this but was all alone so I decided not to write about Cert's..

The other problem is free time, you always miss that when you're working as an administrator

ripken204, on Aug 6 2006, 04:06 AM, said:

i think it could use some nice logo up top, otherwise its fantastic, great work.

I share the same thoughts buddy, but have no one to made it for me...

gamehead200, on Aug 6 2006, 04:14 AM, said:

Cygnus, on Aug 5 2006, 11:13 PM, said:

i have a question, how are you getting the main page to display the recent posts on the forum? iv always wondered about that because of msfn's main page, but i never really brought it up. id like to do a similar thing on my website, but i doubt ill be able to just because i know almost nothing about webdesigning or programming.

$$$

http://www.virtuanews.co.uk/

Although using it, it's an old CMS system, I'm considering after my licence expires go for an alternative which would be free. Nice suggestion from Tain..

[WolfX2]

very nice N1K! , oooo...look a gfx forum *runs there*

[prx984]

i like the logo the site has, its nice, simple, and small. doesnt distract from the main content of the page either, which is perfect for me as i like to read a lot on the main page

theres a lot of useful information there too.

keep up the good work N1K

oh, and TAiN, thanks for the link to kubix, i saw it a while back, but i didnt understand what it was. now, today when i have some free time ill be playing around with it.

This post has been edited by Cygnus: 06 August 2006 - 06:25 AM

[nfm]

@Cygnus

check out this site http://www.opensourcecms.com/ , I just found it today and what I also found out it that joomla is an open source! I thought it was not free. Check out this vitual demo http://demo.opensourcecms.com/joomla/ There are laso many great themes http://demo.rockettheme.com/

[N1K]

Kamil, on Aug 9 2006, 04:32 AM, said:

@Cygnus

check out this site http://www.opensourcecms.com/ , I just found it today and what I also found out it that joomla is an open source! I thought it was not free. Check out this vitual demo http://demo.opensourcecms.com/joomla/ There are laso many great themes http://demo.rockettheme.com/

Thx for this, I'll check this out, seems like a good alternative for VN..

[mendipjohn]

I know this topic is a few days old now but just to say the site looks really nice
I can only imagine it costs a fair bit to run with the Virtual News licence fee and hosting costs
All the same good site Now someone needs to create an equivilant for open source software lol.
I also notice the use of US English(s or z?)

This post has been edited by mendipjohn: 19 August 2006 - 02:23 AM

[N1K]

Thx mendipjohn, I have to say that I'm in the process of testing and preparing the new CMS for the frontpage. It will run on Joomla instead of VirtuaNews.

Check it here: WinCert.net new

[mendipjohn]

The Joomla definitely looks good, especially given it is free to use. Should look real good once you have the look your after

[N1K]

mendipjohn, on Aug 20 2006, 10:54 AM, said:

The Joomla definitely looks good, especially given it is free to use. Should look real good once you have the look your after

Actually, I've bought this skin matey and have to pay 20$ to buy a plug-in script that connected existing accounts from IPB forum and Joomla.
I have to only think about news structure now and have to put a logo, otherwise it's preety much it. I've been working hardly on that site for the last week with the help from few buddies of mine..