PlaneArt - PlaneShift Fan Art

[Josellis]

PlaneArt

After a while of development, my website is FINALLY OPEN. You can visit it here. The URL is this:

http://planeart.byethost7.com/

you can also visit my website here, however, it contains adds. The link is this:
http://www.planeart.tk


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INTRODUCTION

Early last year (I think), I made an attempt to create a website related the PlaneShift, however, I was unfocused, and the website had to real purpose. This year, I am going to try another attempt to create a website. As you would have guest (from the title), it will be to host PlaneShift fan art. Of course, there is already a fan art forum on this site, but it is just one section out of a whole website. What I would like to create, is a whole website dedicated to PlaneShift fan art. I would also be able to host projects (like the Klyro's city project, which seemingly died).


PURPOSE

As mentioned before, the website's main purpose will be to host fan art project. It will also have categories of fan art such as Characters, Maps/Areas, Objects, Buildings, etc.

Although I hope it will have extensive amounts of art and ideas, it will remain a FAN art, and the PlaneShift team is not obliged to include any of the art work on the website. However, having said this, I am hoping the PlaneShift team will be able to get ideas from my website.


QUESTIONS

Now here comes the purpose of this post. Although I have already planned my website, I would like to know what YOU would like to see on it and also what you would hate to see.. Any ideas/suggestions are good.

I am also looking for a good name for my website. I have an idea of what I would like to call it, but I would like what you want.



Thank you

[Narure]

I would like to see a non planeshift related section for art unrelated to planeshift and a tips section. How long do you plan to take making this website? Can we see any of your previously made websites to get an idea of what to expect? Maybe something like Paletteshift for the name?

[Induane]

I would recommend using Drupal to create the site  -  a CMS will drastically lower your site development time.  My PlaneShift site uses drupal: http://vaalnor.mine.nu/psdoc 

There are some great modules for integration with gallery2 and the like so I'd think this is a viable approach which in the end will prove easier to manage.

[Josellis]

Also, I am not going to give you a sneak preview of my website. It's a secret ...

My website has a section with tutorials, help and people could also share model, drawings, pictures. I guess I could create a section for non-planeshift design, but it wouldn't be quite as big as the PlaneShift section. (A bit like the hydlaa plaza in this forum, maybe a bit bigger).

I have never used Drupal before, so I might just try it on this computer. If I like it, it will take a little longer to create a template, and set it up.

Also, My website should be ready in 1 to 2 weeks.

[Caarrie]

Please remember that if you have maps up they can not be maps with the npcs on them or you will be required to remove them from the site as they are spoilers

[Josellis]

Caarie, the website will be about fan art. So some fans might want to post maps that they invented, with NPCs, shops, quests, etc. if they want, but it would still be their own creation. It will not be a map of the current areas within PlaneShift.

[Narure]

Cant we see other websites you have done?

[Josellis]

Narure, patience is a virtue ...

[Narure]

Is that a 'this is my fisrt website'? All i wanted was a link to another website you had designed.

[Induane]

If you are planning on hosting tutorials I might suggest not to - if you have tutorials written or to write, we could collaborate.  My site is totally tutorial oriented and used by many in the community.  We could keep tutorials there and keep your site for fan art once its been created.  We could add links to each others sites.  It just doesn't make sense to have several sites in PS with the same content. 

That said I can't force you to give me your tutorials

Let me know if you need help with Drupal - its fun and very powerful but can be a bit tricky to get setup just right.  I've been using it for a few years now and know a bit about it so I might have useful knowledge for you.

[Josellis]

My website is mainly fan art orientated, with some tutorials, but I'll be glad to put a link to your tutorials.
Narure, my old website, as said in the first post, didn't turn out well, and the website is down now.

Also, I would like your ideas on what you especially want, and especially, on a title for my website, I only come up with names that I don't really like.

[LARAGORN]

I liked the look of your old site and its a shame it didnt catch on.

Name suggestions;

FanShift
PlaneArt
Artists of PS
PS FanFare
PS art Cynosure
The Hydlaa museum of historical artworks

Good luck and I look forward to seeing your new site

[Narure]

name ideas:

PaintShift
PaletteShift
PlaneSketch
The Colours of Hydlaa

[Induane]

Name Ideas; PlaneShift Fan Art

[Josellis]

yeh, all good ones, I like PlaneArt, PlaneShift Fan Art.