We are currently getting "Skyfall" news in think and fast and it's the perfect time to bring back the main site.
The last main article was April last year, almost a year. I am willing to contribute, who is with me?
Posted 13 March 2012 - 01:17 PM
The last main article was April last year, almost a year. I am willing to contribute, who is with me?
Posted 13 March 2012 - 07:58 PM
Posted 14 March 2012 - 02:42 PM
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Posted 14 March 2012 - 06:05 PM
Posted 14 March 2012 - 06:45 PM
It is a great idea, gosh darn-it, and I can't tell you how many times I've pitched it to the Team and have been shot down. I even drew up a new main page design, showing how each feed could have it's own box with the website logo, etc.That's the stuff zencat...your idea sounds great and I for one will back it all the way as much as I can. My passion for Bond and CBn is strong, as is everyone's here, and I know it can be rebooted from a tired and worn-out 'Brosnan CBn' to the snappier and fresh 'Craig CBn'.
Let's do it!
Posted 14 March 2012 - 07:38 PM
Posted 14 March 2012 - 07:54 PM
Posted 14 March 2012 - 09:31 PM
Posted 14 March 2012 - 09:31 PM
What I've been arguing behind the scenes (for two freakin' years!) is to turn the CBn main page into an aggregator news website -- you know, pull in headline RSS feeds from a choice collection of Bond sites like: MI6, 007 Mag, Official Site, My Book Bond blog, IFP, Illustrated 007, The Gaming site, James Bond Brasil, etc. Then we have a one stop place where you can see ALL of what's going on in the Bond world.
Posted 14 March 2012 - 11:19 PM
Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:02 AM
Exactly. It would work just like any RSS feed. You'd see a handful of headlines, an image from article, and maybe the first few lines or even the full first paragraph. That's just an adjustment. A click takes you to the site if you want to read on. And I like the idea of having a collection of individual boxes containing each site's feed. Not a stream like we have now.
What I've been arguing behind the scenes (for two freakin' years!) is to turn the CBn main page into an aggregator news website -- you know, pull in headline RSS feeds from a choice collection of Bond sites like: MI6, 007 Mag, Official Site, My Book Bond blog, IFP, Illustrated 007, The Gaming site, James Bond Brasil, etc. Then we have a one stop place where you can see ALL of what's going on in the Bond world.
Sounds like a great idea: I'd very much enjoy that. It'd be good to see the new posts from sites like Illustrated 007 or Book Bond which one doesn't really check regularly: even though I'm interested in the content they naturally don't have constant updates to check for because of their subject matter.
So does that mean you'd see a headline and then click through to the site it's on?
Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:07 AM
Posted 15 March 2012 - 12:16 AM
Well, we'd have to choose reliable sites, not junk. But I think people understand that websites are responsible for themselves. And when we have an assortment of reliable sites, you can see in one place if a bit of news has been confirmed or debunked by another site. And there would always be the official site sitting right there too.My concern over aggregating other articles is that CBn could end up redirecting visitors to sites on other sites which are riddled with inaccuracies and flawed speculation. As a starter, it would be nice to have a page on SKYFALL which contains all the confirmed information we have about the film. That may just be a pipe dream though!
Posted 16 March 2012 - 07:59 PM
Posted 16 March 2012 - 08:46 PM
This is just a crass mock-up, but use some imagination and apply some clever design to this templet. Maybe let's make each of the RSS boxes look like folders -- Dossiers if you will. Maybe they are grayed out and when you roll over each they come to life. Maybe name them something fun or add a distinct image to each -- the CBn man holding a book -- holding a Wii, etc. Also, I don't know how it will all look in the flesh, but maybe we can add more feeds. Or we can swap things around -- maybe the forums "folder" is up top. I don't know. But this is the general idea.
Posted 16 March 2012 - 09:44 PM
That was when there was a chance of the site restarting. As this seems unlikely, and with the support of the forum members, it may have a better chance now.I've pitched this idea again and again to the CBn Team and each time it has been shot down.
Posted 16 March 2012 - 10:16 PM
Someone with talent...please feel free to improve on this. Maybe we can submit the design to The Admiral.