08-25-2007, 10:51 AM
A lot of emails block PHP scripts, even PHP image requests. We want it to be a portable as possible, easy to read and appealing:p
People with design and HTML skills
08-25-2007, 02:02 PM
Note that different email programs shows html differently... can be hella annoying.
08-25-2007, 08:59 PM
n0x* Wrote:Xtreme not Extreme
lol samer dif,.... now its 3am and im poissed as a rairt so im foigng to bed! night!
Saintful Sinner, The Ministry
08-26-2007, 12:41 AM
i like the graphic, just not the lettering style.
good work on making that elcid
good work on making that elcid
Thanks,
GM Pande
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
08-26-2007, 02:36 AM
Pande Wrote:i like the graphic, just not the lettering style
Its just a font i had lying around.... ill get the one that is on the forums/website from taran or someone
Saintful Sinner, The Ministry
08-26-2007, 02:56 AM
I think Elcids picture looks good. That plus a nice topic and some information would be appealing enough to new players in my opinion.
The more complex we try to make it - the less people will read it :/ Like some other people in here said - make it as simple as possible. People only wants to see a small picture/banner and some info, the first "look" is what makes them decide if they actually want to bother reading the e-mail or not. The more text the less odds of them actually bothering to read it ;p A sexy picture and a few important dots of information is what I'd suggestion, and the picture has already been created, so we're halfway there
Like somebody else in here said - make sure almost all e-mail-browsers can read the code and can see the page the way we want it to be seen though - that is important as well. If they can't see our layout - or if the layout is ****ed up - then we won't look professional either way, and that'll probably lead to them closing the e-mail without actually bothering to read it at all.
Easy html code - sexy picture - few dots - fast loadtime on the e-mail and a nice attractive topic, get that and you should at least get people to read the email most likely :]
Regards,
Hate
The more complex we try to make it - the less people will read it :/ Like some other people in here said - make it as simple as possible. People only wants to see a small picture/banner and some info, the first "look" is what makes them decide if they actually want to bother reading the e-mail or not. The more text the less odds of them actually bothering to read it ;p A sexy picture and a few important dots of information is what I'd suggestion, and the picture has already been created, so we're halfway there
Like somebody else in here said - make sure almost all e-mail-browsers can read the code and can see the page the way we want it to be seen though - that is important as well. If they can't see our layout - or if the layout is ****ed up - then we won't look professional either way, and that'll probably lead to them closing the e-mail without actually bothering to read it at all.
Easy html code - sexy picture - few dots - fast loadtime on the e-mail and a nice attractive topic, get that and you should at least get people to read the email most likely :]
Regards,
Hate
08-26-2007, 09:22 PM
KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid !
We need an HTML KISS kind of thing :icon_twisted:
We need an HTML KISS kind of thing :icon_twisted:
08-27-2007, 02:35 AM
Rackull Wrote:KISS = Keep It Simple Stupid !
We need an HTML KISS kind of thing :icon_twisted:
Very Well said Rackull!
Saintful Sinner, The Ministry
08-30-2007, 05:23 AM
Well I do have minor skrills with web design, but I doubt I could compete with Elcid and win. So here's a piece of interesting memorabilia:
I was hoping this could give you ideas on what you need to put in the actual text, and it's always fun to look back on
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I was hoping this could give you ideas on what you need to put in the actual text, and it's always fun to look back on
This is a signature.
08-30-2007, 05:37 AM
OMG! i remember those emails! Arya... where are you... 
Saintful Sinner, The Ministry
08-31-2007, 04:35 PM
Elcid Wrote:OMG! i remember those emails! Arya... where are you...
Very well in a long distant place from here
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