Update 01/04/2013

Started by shmax, January 04, 2013, 12:39:18 AM

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shmax

Hey guys, I'm going to catch up with all these discussions going on as soon as I can, but right now I'm still trying to catch up on bugs and a few other surprises already in progress...

- fixed positioning of the browse header when scrolling (reported by Wajo)
- fixed a fluke variable name conflict between a compiled google closure method and one from SMF's script.js file (in which all variables are global). Note to the universe: I hate you, SMF. You should be dipped in bacon and fed to weasels for making every damn thing global.
- fixed inline and breadcrumb tree widget formatting and functionality (reported by Engledogg)

shmax

- trying out a shiny new logo. It's a little hard to read even at this size, but I dunno, what do you think?

Antron007

I'm really liking the logo and favicon. I've always liked orange and grey together.

shmax


I'm really liking the logo and favicon. I've always liked orange and grey together.

You can get a better look at the little fist icon on our twitter page:
https://twitter.com/shmax

In other news, we have a twitter page



engledogg

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January 04, 2013, 07:33:46 AM Last Edit: January 04, 2013, 07:36:49 AM by engledogg
I like the logo.  We're gonna have to kill the old Twitter page - SoS and I threw it together way back when and we never really did anything with it.

MIKE
engledogg
Dumba$$ that used to buy everything...not so much anymore.

Tripredacus


I like the logo.  We're gonna have to kill the old Twitter page - SoS and I threw it together way back when and we never really did anything with it.

MIKE
engledogg


I knew I wasn't dreaming!

Wajo357

Twitter!!!!!!!!!!!! That deserves its own announcement thread! YEAAHHHHHHHHHHh
<a href="http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853</a>

shmax


Twitter!!!!!!!!!!!! That deserves its own announcement thread! YEAAHHHHHHHHHHh


I wasn't going to make a big fuss about it until I can figure out how to get automatic updates going (for new photos, new toylines, etc). But nothing wrong with a medium fuss!

Wajo357

question... can you explain the logo to me? What is with the hand? I get a very 'auction' vibe from the hand.
<a href="http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853</a>

shmax


question... can you explain the logo to me? What is with the hand? I get a very 'auction' vibe from the hand.

Uh oh, if I have to explain it, then it must not be working. It's just a fist with a peg at the wrist. You know, the kind that falls off your Optimus Prime and gets swallowed by the cat. Too subtle?

Wajo357



question... can you explain the logo to me? What is with the hand? I get a very 'auction' vibe from the hand.

Uh oh, if I have to explain it, then it must not be working. It's just a fist with a peg at the wrist. You know, the kind that falls off your Optimus Prime and gets swallowed by the cat. Too subtle?


It could have been me. If it concerns you whether it is the right icon, maybe start a separate thread. To me, it looks like a fist is going to hit something. I guess the partial X is a check to say you have the item?
<a href="http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853</a>

shmax

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January 05, 2013, 08:04:31 PM Last Edit: January 05, 2013, 08:09:31 PM by shmax

It could have been me. If it concerns you whether it is the right icon, maybe start a separate thread. To me, it looks like a fist is going to hit something. I guess the partial X is a check to say you have the item?


I thought it was really the perfect logo for us. What better icon than a missile-fist to represent what we do here, which is tracking every last part of every last toy? It's not Transformers-specific, which aligns with our plans to expand soon, or even robot-specific, but to me evokes the spirit of toy collecting in general. Maybe it's just because I'm older than you guys, but it reminds me of the old Japanese Godzilla and Shogun Warrior toys I coveted as a kid that would have the fists you could launch by pressing a button.

And yes, the checkmark is supposed to be checking-off the fist in the "I own it!" sense, which is also what we do here.

I'll admit it's maybe a little hard to read at that size, but surely we're on the right track?!

shmax


Wajo357

It's definitely not bad...

I just don't know if it is too obvious. I was thinking more in line with an auction "going once, twice, three times" with the fist.

No need to change it for now. I was just curious.
<a href="http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.shmax.com/img/sigs/signature.swf?user_id=853</a>

Tripredacus

As soon as I saw it, I was reminded of the more recent Microman figures which come with hands like that.

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