Ok, I have updated the smilies and got rid of the one universal smiley that everyone hated.
I know that some don't like the new smilies, and I respect that, but for now that's tough. You're free to use whatever smilies you like on your own forum, PLUS, the cool coders here are writing a script that will allow you to select your smilie package (I believe). Most people do like the new smilies, so we're going to stick with them for a while. Besides, they're cute.
Point is, the :D and ;D smilies are updated.
-SD
:) ;) :(
all look the same to me :(
User-selectable smilies? cool....
Not to me.
I'm using 1280 x 1024 resolution. the gold is too bright on them and the mouth fades in, so i can't tell which way it is pointing without getting closer to the screen.
My res is 1440x900 (16:10 display) and they look just fine. Sorry, not changing them.
-SD
If you are using a Mac G5, then no doubt, your screen is huge.
Just because they look fine for you doesn't mean they look fine for everyone :(
[sorry if I sound a bit rude, its been a long day]
matt - so far you're the only one I've seen who's had a problem...I'll keep my eyes open for others though..
Alright, I'm just very picky about graphics. (Probably has something to do with the design workshop I was at two weeks ago)
:) I can see how that would do it for you! lol
Then ensure your monitor is calibrated correctly. If your contrast is all the way up and your brightness is all the way down... You loose 2 coolness points.
Nope, not on a G5, they are not shipping yet.
-SD
I have brightness up a tiny, tiny bit, but my other settings are normal :(
they look a lot better!
what about the stoner smilie: :P ;D
Quote from: silverdragon on August 05, 2003, 06:37:01 PM
Nope, not on a G5, they are not shipping yet.
-SD
really?
ah, would it be possible to take the animation out of :-\ : - \ and just leave the mouth to our right so as not to get it confused with ::) : : ) (rolling eyes)? why have just that one animated anyway?
Quote from: Meriadoc on August 05, 2003, 09:37:01 PM
ah, would it be possible to take the animation out of :-\ : - \ and just leave the mouth to our right so as not to get it confused with ::) : : ) (rolling eyes)? why have just that one animated anyway?
Yeah, that may be a good idea. Will do that tomorrow.
-SD
I don't like them at all. Smilies at this size should be very basic otherwise its kind of hard to tell what the expression is.
Are they even circles anymore?
I would make them have more contrast at least.
I like them... they look much better then the prvious smileys.. though those ones vere good too nice to see ;D has been fixed
hey, someone else agrees with me!
:) :( and ;) all look the same >:(
Quote from: mattsiegman on August 06, 2003, 05:38:39 PM
hey, someone else agrees with me!
:) :( and ;) all look the same >:(
Hmm, I don't want to say my opinion again :-X. The colors are not different enough to see the emotion in a quick look (grammar ?).
you people must have funny screens....
I don't have problems to see the pics and classify them, but it was faster with the old ones. It's hard to describe... :-[ The cheeks (?) are too dark if I compare them to the eyes/mouth etc. Orange (Dark yellow) and brown are a good team, but you can't use them in this tone for the smilies.
It's a problem with the colors - I don't know how to explain it, it deals with the ease of a visitor to classify them or to look at a (HTML) page. I think I don't have to write an essay about it, but you should build the forum in a way that you can read it as easy as possible. Damn, that's not easy to write (even if I would use german).
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Is there one day in the year where you not taking drugs ? :P
yes... unfortunatelly its in a leap year..
do you still refuse to recognise the existence of the 29th of febuary? ;D
Quote from: sexyalienine on August 07, 2003, 08:07:33 AM
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yeah that smilley set we should use ;D
(http://www.rdgadz.com/smilies.gif)
:) ;) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\ :-* :'(
cheeks are too dark
:D Nice work RDGadz.
I too find the current ones too hard - the orange eyes/mouth are not high enough contrast with the face to make them recognisable at a glance. Old smilies you could tell the expression immediately, the were so clear.
I won't diss' the new similies, I like the style - but if I had the choice I'd use the higher contrast ones on the top line of RDGadz last post.
IMHO these are a good improvement.
ANOTHER!!! YES!!!! :D