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[uws] uwstudent.org redesign contest

We're looking for new designs for uwstudent.org! If you're interested in redesigning uws, here are the details of the contest:

The rules

  • Designs must be valid HTML 4.01 Strict
  • Designs must use CSS to control presentation
  • Contest entries must be a redesign of the main page of uws, located at http://uwstudent.org
  • The winner will develop a Geeklog template of the redesign
  • Winner grants uws an non-transferable licence to use the Geeklog template
  • uws editors will choose the winning design

The prize

  • Winner will receive $100 cash money, a certificate of recognition, and an ad in the uws ad rotation for 24 weeks
  • Winner will also be able to show prospective clients his or her great redesign of a community news site!

The consolation prize

  • Second-place designer will receive a certificate of recognition, and an ad in the uws ad rotation for 12 weeks
  • Second-place design will also be provided as an alternative template for uws.

Judging criteria

  • Usability (very important!)
  • Aesthetics (looks, colours, etc)
  • Economy of design (size of files)

Questions?

Ask questions here. We want to answer your questions.

Deadline

Designs must be submitted by 30 April 2004. Winner will be announced in early May.



[uws] uwstudent.org redesign contest | 79 comments | Create New Account
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OMG LIKE
Authored by: LEST HAVE TEH SXE on Tuesday, February 03 2004 @ 07:52 PM CST
6969

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HTML 4.01?
Authored by: blah on Tuesday, February 03 2004 @ 08:21 PM CST
HTML 4.01 is soooo 1997.

True geeks are going XHTML 1.1 or 1.0 strict with WAI AAA... and that was
last year.

[ Parent ]

UWS Looks Great
Authored by: Kim on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 08:45 AM CST
The only thing that really needs to be redesigned is that banner to the top right. Atleast the puke-like colour is gone but the font still sucks -- it doesn't match with the rest of the layout, neither does purple. IMHO

Since I'm gonna be reading this site for the next 3 years of my UW life, can the designers conisder a yellow and blue colour scheme?

Muchas gracias!

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Full HTML Off Start?
Authored by: Blake on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 11:38 AM CST
Well, Im going to redesign this bc well, i think it would be neat to say I did it, and I drank away all my money first term...
a sample of my portfolio is here www.iwanna.fucklinux.com/FatalRemedy
:)

but regardless, shouldnt it be a graphic design first THEN html coding, pending a judging of the best design. I dont want to spend another hour or hours doing all the html if my design isnt good enough...
- Blake

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Due Date?
Authored by: Blake on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 11:43 AM CST
There is not due date, deadline, so Im assumming you'll go until you find a design you like then? or. what?

[ Parent ]

criticize the design of uws!
Authored by: Jesse Helmer on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 02:32 PM CST

Criticism of the current design would help designers make uws better. So if you have a pet peeve about uws's design, let uws know about it right here. Typeface? Organization? Colours? Usability? Any aspect of the design is up for criticism. This is an opportunity to get what you think is broken fixed.

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Ryan, save the money.
Authored by: luker on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 06:51 PM CST
There are already tons of Geeklog themes out there. All you need to do is to pick a sutiable one from there and do some minor modifications and redesign a nicer banner.

IMHO, another eyecandier design will not make uwstudent.org any more better, try to expand the service that you provide.

[ Parent ]

webdesign
Authored by: andrew on Wednesday, February 04 2004 @ 09:46 PM CST
Hey i made a basic preliminary template... i'd appreciate some constructive feedback or comments or suggestions...
And don't mind the articles... just a bit of fun :p

www.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca/~a9lo/uwstudent

[ Parent ]

nice design, bad image
Authored by: Crique on Friday, February 06 2004 @ 09:08 AM CST
It looks pretty good... except I don't like tint in the photo up top at all--it looks kind of spooky.

Better to try another colour tint, or simply lighten or darken the original photo.

[ Parent ]

here's a possible design
Authored by: Jesse Helmer on Friday, February 06 2004 @ 05:52 PM CST
uws redesign idea

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Slashcode
Authored by: luker on Saturday, February 07 2004 @ 04:23 AM CST

Will you consider changing the site log system from Geeklog to Slashcode(www.slashcode.com/)?

[ Parent ]

cool anonymously submitted concept
Authored by: Jesse Helmer on Saturday, February 07 2004 @ 02:17 PM CST
Here's a neat redesign of uws. The designer doesn't want to submit an entry in the contest, so use the cool ideas for your own designs.

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What about the logo?
Authored by: Joseph on Monday, February 09 2004 @ 12:04 PM CST
Just wondering whether or not we should be tampering with the colours/image of the logo?

My interpretation is that we'd be allowed to ditch the emboss+dropshadow, but must keep the logo+colours as-is.

Am I correct?

[ Parent ]

UWS using CSS
Authored by: Albert on Friday, February 13 2004 @ 09:24 AM CST
In case any one was interested to know what is meant by using CSS for layout, it means no tables. For example here is a static version of UWS with NO tables (it isn't quite finished) beta.uwstudent.org/index_static.html

[ Parent ]

redesign concept
Authored by: Jesse Helmer on Tuesday, March 30 2004 @ 11:54 PM CST

Let me know what you think of this look for the front page of uws.

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What do you think?
Authored by: Webguy Matt on Tuesday, April 06 2004 @ 08:55 PM CDT
i've come up with a little something but not done just yet. Take a look here. what does everyone think?

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