antiaircraft Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Well if I counted correctly, TDN now has four different departments set up on separate sites. I was recently thinking about how going between these departments could be a bit of an annoyance, and a random idea popped up in my head - why not simply use an existing prominent feature on the sites, the top banner, to create a convenient and standardised way to go to another department? Basically, I was wondering if it would be possible (and sensible) for linked graphics (images of tabs or whatever) to be added to the top banners of the different departments so as to allow easy navigation directly from one department to another. By the way, if this idea is just plain silly please say so and I'll lay off the coffee for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOOM Bringer Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 In my personal opinion, I think that's a really handy idea. It would definitely make navigation between the site a lot easier. But at the end of the day, it's the staff's (Ian mostly I suppose) decision. Your idea has my support though AA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xepha Posted May 18, 2008 Share Posted May 18, 2008 Theo, you realize that the departments are currently in the dropdowns at the top, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted May 19, 2008 Author Share Posted May 19, 2008 Yes, but that's only on the main site. Let's say (for example) that I looked up a battledome avatar on the avatar checklist and wanted to head over to the battlepedia to find some good weapons I could use. Going from the avatar checklist to the main site and then to the battlepedia means an entire extra pageload (and some of us have extremely slow internet connections *glares at ISP* <_< ). I do have all the departments bookmarked, so it's not that much of an issue for me, but I just thought it might make TDN more user friendly. *shrug* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonboy14080405 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I like that idea too! Xepha was right too, that's what I thought also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xepha Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Actually Theo, we should update the 2 other departments to link to relevant content from the BP/Neoavatars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 That's an excellent idea. :yes: I still think that top banner navigation between departments would help to make things smoother, but I guess it would be a bit much to implement now anyway. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xepha Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 It's mostly that I don't understand that idea at all... meh! ;o drawing? :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antiaircraft Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well okay, let me try to phrase it in a less confusing manner: How about we put a standardised set of buttons (or images of tabs or whatever) in the top banner of each TDN department providing links to all the other TDN departments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xepha Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Ian will look into this, he said. ;) Thanks for the suggestion. This topic has been edited by a member of staff (Xepha). The original topic had been answered. Please check your user inbox to see if you have been contacted regarding this topic. Per the reason above, this topic has been LOCKED. Please contact Xepha if you have any questions regarding this action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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