Ubuntu Forums Style Contest!!

[ubuntu-geek]

This is the first of its kind at ubuntuforums. We are looking for talent to create a new/updated style for forums using the same style as ubuntu.com. We have permission to use their style sheets, ubuntu logo etc as we are currently doing so on the forums.

DEADLINE: Sept 1, 2005

PRIZES:
First Prize: $100
Second Prize:$50
Third Prize: $25

The first prize winners style will become the new forum default. Second and Third place winners styles will be optional additions users can choose.

CONTEST DETAILS:
1. Must be a valid vbulletin style based off the color theme/style at ubuntu.com. Information can be found below to get started.

2. Default XML Template and DEFAULT Vbulletin Graphics sets are available for download to match sizes and layout.

3. New forum graphics including icons, buttons etc must accompany your theme.

4. All CSS/HTML must be compliant with major browsers. IE, Firefox, Safari etc.

5. Style must match ubuntu's theme and flow well with the ubuntu culture.

Getting Started:
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/graphics_kit_vb3
http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/stylesintro
http://ubuntuforums.org/vb3gfx_instantmatte.zip
http://ubuntuforums.org/vbulletin-style-1.xml

Ubuntu.com CSS Links:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ploneColumns.css
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/plone.css
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu.css
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/masthead.css
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/discs.css

Please use this thread for discussion about your contest entries only. Including screenshots, urls etc. :)

[ubuntu-geek]

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[BWF89]

Personally I dont' see anythign wrong with our current forum style.

I just posted the contest info on this forum site I go to all the time and so do alot of gamers so this might get some more people submitting to the contest
http://www.gamerplug.com/showthread.php?t=55248

[miscz]

Yeah, current theme is just perfect, human color theme, gnome icons. Why would we need to change it?

[Seth]

Yeah, current theme is just perfect, human color theme, gnome icons. Why would we need to change it?
I agree. It already seems like it is Ubuntu-ized fine.

[Kvark]

Looking at the site ubuntu.com/ubuntulinux.org it doesn't really have a style. It has the same thingy as the forum on top of the pages but below that it is all black text on white background. The only exception is that the headlines are brown with a line under them.

So, uh... To make the forum look like that site, keep the thing on top and let the headlines be brown with a line under them. But make everything else black and white...

What did I miss? :-?

[poofyhairguy]

Good idea!

Sounds like a neat contest.

[huwshimi]

Erm... I couldn't get the zip (http://ubuntuforums.org/vb3gfx_instantmatte.zip).
Is it just me?

Never mind it's working now.

[ubuntu-geek]

The goal is to fix some of the current issues with the style/theme on the forums. It doesn't match the main ubuntu site 100%.

If we don't get any contributions oh well :)

[Lowe]

Plus this is more about choices isn't it? Some people don't like brown, maybe someone will make let's say a blue theme and they can change it via the drop down menu. The current style should remain the default, the others should be as options.

[benplaut]

the theme right now is perfect... maybe the time would be better spent fixing the hopelesly broken smilies? (HINT HINT) </rant>

O:)

[byen]

the theme right now is perfect... maybe the time would be better spent fixing the hopelesly broken smilies? (HINT HINT) </rant>

O:)
I second that! the forum looks good! may be you guys feel the need to change just cuz yuve been seeing these pages so often!! well..i spend atleast an hour everyday here (so much for having a life :-( ) and still fancy the look! oh well! go ahead and change it if it scratches the *itch* .
PS- fixing the smilies would surely scatch ours!/ note the sly b'ching

[Kvark]

Perhaps the smilys could be a part of the style contest along with the rest of the look?

[benplaut]

Perhaps the smilys could be a part of the style contest along with the rest of the look?

the smilies themselves are just fine (unless they're owned by MS? :roll: ), it's just that the links to include them in a post are broken, as well as several dupes

[Tortured-x]

i would so do this were it not for the fact i don't do coding.
mind you i can do the graphics :D

[kio_http]

Isn't there any way for users to choose the style they want in control panel. I thinks its a good idea to implement this as it will satisfy many more!

[FuturePilot]

Holy thread bumpage Batman.

[Regenweald]

Isn't there any way for users to choose the style they want in control panel. I thinks its a good idea to implement this as it will satisfy many more!

A four year old thread. Seriously guy ?

[The Toxic Mite]

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[cariboo907]

This thread is really, really, really old. It should be closed.