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My idea of what a v6 userpage should look like :)
See [link] for a version of this style with smaller spacing between boxes

The main change is a general facelift, but new features are as follows: :#1:
  • New bio/welcome section - 500 characters worth of text for a brief intro to your chunk of dA

  • Greater poll visibility (optional, subscribers only) - if you want, you can add your journal poll to your main page to give it more exposure, instead of it being stuck lonely and unloved down the side of your journal

  • Friends Reoriantated - Simple drag-and-drop rearrangement of friends shown on your userpage (inspired by *Black-Kat-55)

  • Groups - A place to show the groups and clubs you're part of (only to be inplemented upon the release of an official dA club system)

  • Favourite News archive - View all the news you ever faved with the new "View all" button on the Favourite News box!

  • Easy-to-read comment nesting - Added link lines between comments make long discussions much easier to navigate. (Pssst... This should also be implimented in the new forum system ;))



...and now: some explanations =p
  • Featured deviation - There have been complaints from a few deviants that the featured deviation is a bit too overpowering at the moment, and is generally the only thing anyone visits on their userpage. Personally I'm not sure, but the new featured deviation slot is the same size as the other thumbnails to give them all a chance

  • As mentioned by a few members of development staff, loading times and bandwidth can be reduced by reducing the amount of stats shown on the userpage. As such, comments on deviations, news, etc. have been condensed down to just the total number of "comments given". The full breakdown would still be available on a new stats page.


I'll grab my riot gear, then you can tell me what you think of it... :o



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:iconmcrkid22:
Wow... I'd actually prefer that. It showcases the art, and actually kind of has a social-networking site feel to it while still being true to DevArt customs, and still being for art. Good work!

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:icondavecheesefish:
Thanks! :D

I'm actually rather pleased with it myself :)

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Debugger of #devBUG and Helper with #MN-Volunteers
Former helper of #Game-Art - check them out, they're still cool!
:iconnavagon:
I like some of it but it needs more work.
1. Gutters are too large. Generally you need to make more effective use of the space.
2. There's no point in having the lighter background down the sides then have the darker background behind the page items. Pick a shade and stick with it. As before, elements should go right to the edge of those lighter strips down the side.
3. Comments too rounded and fussy. Main problem here is that I can't see it happening. I'd leave those in a very similar style to how they are now.
4. Top bio box needs some more footer space.

But yeah, apart from fixing the background colour and the spacing, this is nearly there.
:icondavecheesefish:
Just following dA conventions - all dA pages (except large deviation pages) have the green background with another shade of green in the middle - it's just that I chose a darker green instead of the usual lighter shade :)

The middle gutter could do with being a bit narrower I suppose, but the current userpage modules don't go right up to the edge either. I tried them closer together, but they tended to merge into one another visually making the page hard to navigate :(

The comments have now been updated with the old square-corner style.

More footer space has been added to the bio

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and milk! Rectangles - TO AN OPTOMETRIST!!! The man with the golden eyeball... :paranoid:

Debugger of #devBUG and Helper with #MN-Volunteers
Former helper of #Game-Art - check them out, they're still cool!
:iconnavagon:
Something still needs to be done about that background. How does it look with the default mid tone green? You could add a thin dark green boarder around the elements if you want them to stand out more.
:iconbypriorarrangement:
Coo! You've been busy again :typerhappy:

Nice work!

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:icondavecheesefish:
The boxes just disappear right into the background (even with a dark green border) :(

Personally, I like the dark green - it makes it different from other dA pages while still following many of the deviantART design conventions :)

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and milk! Rectangles - TO AN OPTOMETRIST!!! The man with the golden eyeball... :paranoid:

Debugger of #devBUG and Helper with #MN-Volunteers
Former helper of #Game-Art - check them out, they're still cool!
:iconnavagon:
Hmm. I don't know then. I think it needs a few tweaks, if for no other reason than to make it more viable. I don't think they'd go for something that was so far removed from the present design. I like some of the ideas you've got here though.
:iconlupeth:
They should so do this. :wow:

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:icondavecheesefish:
I hope they do! :D

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and milk! Rectangles - TO AN OPTOMETRIST!!! The man with the golden eyeball... :paranoid:

Debugger of #devBUG and Helper with #MN-Volunteers
Former helper of #Game-Art - check them out, they're still cool!

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