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Posted by: NightRider Oct 17 2009, 09:39 AM

We have a new homepage on TKC. I have a few plans in store for that section of the site...but first i would like to hear your opinions on the new layout etc...thanks in advance

http://www.elvis-tkc.com/index.html

Posted by: REX Oct 17 2009, 10:42 AM

Hi Chris...

*The HOME listing line....
Just shows you what you are already looking at. It doesn't link any place.. SO NOT REALLY NEEDED.

*TKC FORUM AND LINKS
I just feel the Elvis forum should rate in importance
above the other Links !

*LINKS and Order
One Click to all the Elvis forums.. has to be much better.. and you have listed all the Elvis sections. GREAT.

*NEW HOME PAGE
if you come onto TKC via this route, this is a fine way of reaching the area you want first.

Drawback
Once into the Forums, and wishing to move onto a different area...
You tend to end up at site Navigation. Which is also a place to list these same links...
(OK Chris I know... changing this area is much harder... Sorry.)

EARLIER HOME SCREEN.
I really liked the Classy Black TTWII ~ Elvis sitting waiting for us.
Wouldn't mind seeing the NEW LINK COLUMN INFO set into this screen (?)

EXTRA INFO
should be placed below the Elvis TKC forums I feel,
we haven't come onto this Forum, to go to a different forum, you would do that at the end.. if you wished.
also the LINK line, has no links... (I have a list of things I would like to put in this line!)

THANKS "CHRIS" FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND TIME YOU HAVE PUT INTO THIS SO FAR

I ADMIRE THE FACT YOU ARE SO WILLING TO KEEP TKC AS UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE.

Posted by: charlierogers Oct 17 2009, 10:50 AM

Wow Quite the Change to wake up to in the morning

Love that it has the blues matching the forum
Love the straight forward lay out
Best part - love that you have given "J"'s jumpsuit section a heading

(n.b. - miss the picture)

Posted by: Mags Oct 17 2009, 11:07 AM

I really like it Chris, well done, and thanks loads for the link to TMAHM web site..that was a nice surprise

Posted by: Suspicious Minds Oct 17 2009, 11:49 AM

I like the new home page.
I have not seen the Elvis photo before.
Does that mean we have to open sections through the home page?

Posted by: NightRider Oct 17 2009, 01:33 PM

No...you don't have to. They are just there if you want to use them.

Thanks for the responses so far...appreciated.

Rex, the "home" link is there as i want to add many more pages to the site over time...so you will find that handy once i have built more. There is a link to the homepage on TKC...Very top left "The Kings Court" will take you back to the homepage....again...if you want to use those shortcuts. I am planning to add more links ( as you have suggested ) in the next day or so.

Nightrider Designs and the other links are important to me and to the forum too. So i will leave those separate to the forum links. Ideas i have at the moment are members in the spotlight ( small photo with info about that member). A links page to friends of TKC. Possibly a special section for anything such as concert reviews & photos. All ideas at the moment.....but i want to improve the website part of the forum.

Posted by: NightRider Oct 17 2009, 01:38 PM

A pleasure Mags. The least i can do.

Posted by: REX Oct 17 2009, 02:54 PM

Don't want to bury you with ideas CHRIS.... so I will stop for now.. SincerELy.... REX

Posted by: J Oct 17 2009, 04:11 PM

One word for you, Chris; KOOL! It's great that you keep the forum's outlook fresh and modern... you obviously have a very good eye for such things, as this is without a doubt the most professional looking Elvis forum on the net... far from the tacky or a tad "simple" style that so many are.

....And just when I thought anything couldn't be better here design/outlook-wise, BAM, there comes the new, great looking upgraded homepage. A pleasant surprise it was, too. You're hard work is greatly appreciated!

Posted by: pacer1965 Oct 17 2009, 10:42 PM

Looking good Chris.I love the blue.. unfortunately I don't use this page much.When people are looking for TKC is this the page they first see?

I like Rex's idea about you being featured Chris.It's always nice to hear about someone who runs a website.Makes it feel more friendly to me

Thanks
Lorraine

Posted by: NightRider Oct 18 2009, 10:39 AM

Thanks for the feedback everyone...keep watching in the coming days....

Posted by: Gordon Oct 18 2009, 01:49 PM

Bravo Chris...as always you surprise us with some new design /layout out of the 'blues'

Kudos to Rex as well for being so full of ideas......although he should calm down a bit lol

Posted by: REX Oct 18 2009, 02:14 PM

Ahhh Gordon... a chance to chat to you once again...

It was TOM DISKIN that said to some USA friends I was TOO Fanatical.. (Late 1970s)
so nothings changed MUCH...

I do have a lie down sometimes.... (?)

Anyway who else would run a topic on the 1960s MALTA FAN CLUBS ?
Or the old Regal cinema in Evesham (for Chris)

In august I kept thinking of you, due to many different Flower Displays thru ELVIS WEEK...
... from MALTA FANS and MALTA FAN CLUBS... I seem to see more Malta than any other country

Do you know the fans, Fan Clubs concerned? will you need to check out with the family..
Do a quick journey search of the Island.... they seem to be a very active bunch......

I did stop Half Way... on my Ideas...
It comes from LIVING, SLEEPING AND BREATHING ELVIS for most of my Life.

(Its just a Conceptional Plan, and Archetype Pattern, by an Individual, of things to be Aimed at, thus creating a Plan of Action !)

Thanks to carrying on Tramping around the Elvis TKC Yard "Gordon"..
You are after all one of the Starters, Supporters, and Originators of this forum... WELL DONE for all your posts !

Posted by: phyllisnelvis Oct 19 2009, 01:12 AM

simply marvelous, love the blue, my fav color. The shortcuts are ideal.

Posted by: NightRider Oct 19 2009, 05:38 AM

Thanks again !

Have worked on some of the other pages...a few days and i will upload more online..

Posted by: C.C.Rider Oct 19 2009, 12:17 PM

Love it Chris !!

Posted by: NightRider Oct 19 2009, 07:32 PM

Thanks Shaun

Posted by: Jordans-Elvis-World Oct 20 2009, 12:13 AM

Very classy, and pro design!
Great work!

One word (You know what's coming m8): AWESOME!

Posted by: NightRider Oct 20 2009, 05:53 AM

Thanks m8

Posted by: Gordon Oct 20 2009, 06:49 PM

Thanks REX.

you are a lively dude, and we want you that way

I know about one fan club in Malta, but they tend to love impersonators, which I don't, and that is why I have stayed away from it until now.

Chris: just in case you have not heard/read it before: AWESOME!

Posted by: Michaelf Oct 21 2009, 05:59 AM

really like the new page. Looking forward to more changes in the future.

Michael

Posted by: REX Oct 21 2009, 02:03 PM

Hi

I think we still have a problem about other parts of the Elvis TKC forum !

Firstly... the links on the HOME PAGE are really part of the Site Navigation....
(which is why you have a Site Navigation Page)

Most fans arriving via the Home page, will click on ALL ELVIS.

They have no reason to go back to the other links.........

Lets face it.... a lot of the other Sections ... DO not have Posts or Comments every day. (or in the last 24 hours shall we say)

Members and Visitors need something that tells them New Info~Posts have been placed in those sections recently.

Then they have a reason to go back and click on the other links.

Posted by: REX Oct 22 2009, 01:36 PM

almost 24 hours later RE-RUN ... DO LINKS WORK...?

EXTRA some fans skip HOME PAGE and THE SITE NAVIGATION PAGE arriving in the Forum all Topics page.
(I've been doing some research into what other members use "BOOKMARKING" various sections of the ELVIS TKC Site)

So it would seem something needs to change on a lot of other ways Members and Guests access the info...
Should COL. SNOW just have a small handful of new views, because no one has noticed his Efforts....
While an off-topic about postmen gets 80 odd Views......

THIS IS AN ELVIS site First so all Elvis topics in all forums should have better access First..... SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG ABOUT THIS ......

Posted by: NightRider Oct 22 2009, 07:30 PM

Its the strange thing about Elvis forums Rex, sadly. So many people view the board...the topics. You would be suprised how many visitors we actually have over a week. Very few are actually big posters. Its always been that way.

I don't think its the fact that they are "not aware" of new posts either....its boils down to the fact that there is probably only about 20 regular posters.....the reason ? I have no idea. I wish i knew.

Colonel Snow ( Henks ) efforts don't go un-noticed...well not by me at least.

There will be more links on the homepage when i get chance to review it. But in all honesty...i don't see it making a difference. But at least we are trying...

Posted by: Francesc Oct 22 2009, 07:59 PM

It is like a fish that eats its tail ...? There are not too many posters posting, then people don't post. People dont post because there are not too many posters posting haha! Makes no sense I know. And worse ...some of the answers are always the same ... I agree .. and things like that.

This forum has great sections like the jumpsuit and rare photos but those sections will not really generate a lot of posting.. i'm not trying to put down this forum, mine is worse haha

Posted by: kissmequick Oct 22 2009, 08:10 PM

Blue is such a tranquil and friendly color. It looks simply Mahhhvalous Mr Night Rider!

And I agree with others that it is very professional, clean and............. so Elvis.

Posted by: REX Oct 22 2009, 08:30 PM

I haven't been talking about the amount Members are posting.. at the moment that doesn't bother me....
(I just think if they do thats a Bonus)

Its the amount of VIEWS a TOPIC Gets....
When you post on the out fringes, HOLLYWOOD MAGIC, my ELVIS LIVE EXPERIENCE, COL SNOWS Various Single Album releases...
we need MEMBERS, VISITOR, AND GUESTS to be aware that these areas have been upgraded.

I have Topics and posts, on these outer forum areas, that have struggled to get 20 views....

You start thinking, run everything in ALL ELVIS because it will get 100 views + very quickly... then a month or so afterwards,
have it moved to the Archive sections. -- If these sections Flashed with some sort of Graphic in red or whatever... fans viewing the
site would know something extra has been added in sections other than ALL ELVIS.

I've seen this done on other sites, and it makes you curious you might be missing something, when its flashing at you...
so you click on it... ANOTHER up-dated LINK.



ok I know Chris, this is a forum... and they put the NEW on and leave it on for days and weeks...
and I'm looking for NEW for 24 hours only, for every time a Post-topic is added, so it needs updating every 24 hours.

So shall I run everything in ALL ELVIS and we move it later.... is that easier ?

Posted by: NightRider Oct 22 2009, 10:33 PM

Love the idea Rex...however telling the website to post a "new" icon when we have new posts isn't something that you can do...or at least i don't think so. I could of course add a flashing new wherever,..but it would have to be manually added and then removed. An idea that might work ... but needs some thought.

I still think that they would look anyway. The forum has its own way of saying whether there are new posts as i am sure you know...with the colours of the Elvis icons down the left hand side of the page. I know that doesn't show up on the main site..and there may be a way of linking the two. Will look into that.

You will find that the "information" sections of the board rarely get posts. The Jumpsuit section, FTD, Imports etc etc are used for information...a reference if you will. I recall Michael being concerned when he started that section. But soon realised that people were using the sections a heck of a lot...just not posting in them. Which is a shame...as you say. when so much work goes into certain threads/sections.

Posted by: kissmequick Oct 23 2009, 01:37 AM

Can I add my 2 cents here? Okay then...

Most of us that are members of an Elvis (or whom
ever) Forum go there to look around, see what is new in the latest topics because others are responding to them on a more personal level. The hard work Chris and his Entourage of Admins and Mods doesn't go unnoticed, we do go look. If we are artistically challenged (I am speaking for myself) all we can do is post that we appreciate their work, effort, artistic abilities, etc...
Add it to our collections of information, photos, etc... And go check out other posts to see if one of our Member friends is having a birthday, good news, bad news, latest news in Elvis's World.

TKC is easy to navigate even for the computer special education class like me. Though I come here for Elvis, I also come here for the friendship of others who are fans of Elvis. This is more than an Elvis Forum, it's an extended Elvis Family. You will find in all groups there are the leaders, the followers, and then the just visitors.

Just know from my point of view as a member, this is my Elvis Home and family. It's all tied together in a terrific package called: The Kings Court. And if you complain about folks coming and just telling you they appreciate some addition you have made in a Topic or whatever and overlooking other things: Personally that is like being slapped. It shouldn't even be mentioned. I get email notifications of replies as I am sure others do also... I click the link and that is the topic I go to first, then I go look at the most recently viewed. It's not just about how much stuff can be put in the forum, it's about the quality of Information and having a great place to find it and make friends.

Thanks to Chris and all the other Artistic and Contributing Members of TKC. We do appreciate you.

Posted by: C.C.Rider Oct 23 2009, 12:23 PM

Can't say i have ever had a problem with navigation on TKC. I understand what your saying Rex. But i think its fine as it is. If folks want to look, post, etc. They will. We do

Posted by: REX Oct 23 2009, 12:40 PM

I don't want to change the layout of any of the forums.... I just want to add some enhancements... Extra ways .....

In talking to newer members when they first arrive at ELVIS TKC they are overwhelmed by the amount of Areas we have....
and struggle at first to get to grips with things. (and the many Guests each week... which we have no Dialogue with is another problem)

I'm just trying to make it easier for them to get into it all faster.

Of course if some of the out areas that I post in, are not getting VIEWED .... I can solve that problem myself in a number of ways.

CHRIS has added some wonderful Extras to this forum this year... he's thinking about other things, and needs our ideas to get a feel for other directions he might take us in. Thanks "Chris"

Posted by: Bradley Oct 23 2009, 04:19 PM

Chris love the new page. I'm sure if new members are viewing they will post when they feel the need too or most comfortable with everyone. Keep up the excellent work man, my how this place has grown in the past 3 years or so.

Posted by: rams Jun 6 2010, 12:50 PM

Absolutely awesome layouts Chris !!! Every visit to TKC gets better and better ! You are the man Chris, thanks to You and staff for all your hard work and efforts that benefit us all here on TKC !!!

TKC members, you all rule !!!!!

Posted by: hexia Jul 3 2010, 10:08 PM

Haven't been here for a while as my computer broke down and I had to get an new hard disk for it. So I lost my favorites and just Googled Elvis Kings Court to find the most fabulous pic of Elvis I've seen in ages.
What a fantastic looking page, I must say. Great, great job.