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**Man1c M0g** · 10-31-2003

Well, i'm gonna be busy for the next 10 days sorting out my diploma coursework before the inevitable deadline (which is 6th Nov), but after that I was thinking of beginning on the Biorust v3 project. Here's what I have decided to do so far:

Create a brand-new interface (obviously). Unlike the previous versions, though, the new Biorust will be vivid and more 'trend whore'. I was actually thinking that the main design could follow the theme of a spaceship (much like the mothership in Homeworld 2), with a background consisting of an abstract starscape rendered in Bryce. I'll still resist going down the Flash MX route, though, as i'm not experienced in that type of interface... yet...
The shoutbox on the right will be joined by a box that lists the most recent forums postings. This should drive more of the regular 2.5k daily visitors into the forums.
The affiliates box will vanish and be integrated into the main design. It was a nice idea in Biorust v2, but used up tons of space that will now be used by the forums box.
I'll add a downloads section to the site, which will feature freely downloadable style files, pixel fonts, etc. Generally just stuff that people find useful, and that I can obtain permission to share.
Adverts! LOL! Soz, i'm just teasing - I have NO plans to install ads on any of my websites.
As soon as Vbulletin v3 reaches its production release, I intend to upgrade, and enable journals for all members. Blogging seems to be a massive craze these days, so why not jump on the bandwagon?
In the longer term, I also intend to integrate all site commenting functions into Vbulletin, although this will undoubtedly require some nifty recoding. Something to quietly work on in the background I think...

Anyway, these are my thoughts so far. All comments and suggestions are, of course, very much welcome...

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Man1c M0g Sheep Worrier Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Portsmouth, UK. Posts: 4,105 Blog Entries: 14	Biorust v3 Well, i'm gonna be busy for the next 10 days sorting out my diploma coursework before the inevitable deadline (which is 6th Nov), but after that I was thinking of beginning on the Biorust v3 project. Here's what I have decided to do so far: Create a brand-new interface (obviously). Unlike the previous versions, though, the new Biorust will be vivid and more 'trend whore'. I was actually thinking that the main design could follow the theme of a spaceship (much like the mothership in Homeworld 2), with a background consisting of an abstract starscape rendered in Bryce. I'll still resist going down the Flash MX route, though, as i'm not experienced in that type of interface... yet... The shoutbox on the right will be joined by a box that lists the most recent forums postings. This should drive more of the regular 2.5k daily visitors into the forums. The affiliates box will vanish and be integrated into the main design. It was a nice idea in Biorust v2, but used up tons of space that will now be used by the forums box. I'll add a downloads section to the site, which will feature freely downloadable style files, pixel fonts, etc. Generally just stuff that people find useful, and that I can obtain permission to share. Adverts! LOL! Soz, i'm just teasing - I have NO plans to install ads on any of my websites. As soon as Vbulletin v3 reaches its production release, I intend to upgrade, and enable journals for all members. Blogging seems to be a massive craze these days, so why not jump on the bandwagon? In the longer term, I also intend to integrate all site commenting functions into Vbulletin, although this will undoubtedly require some nifty recoding. Something to quietly work on in the background I think... Anyway, these are my thoughts so far. All comments and suggestions are, of course, very much welcome...