Suggestions

DaveGrennan wrote:

You know something that struck me. One thing that is lacking (and always has been) is detailed tutorial articles about the various aspects of our hobby. Crossed my mind that although there are a couple, there are not nearly enough. So perhaps it's time for all of us to get up off our BS and do something about it.


This is something which draws people to the site and might just keep a few more.

Of course I'll volunteer to write an article or two if a couple more of ye take up the gauntlet too.

Good suggestion Dave. Count me in.

Michael.

OK, lets work on the Main menu first before I "break" anything :

HOME
FORUM
IFAS NEWS
IFAS CLUBS & MAPS
CALENDAR
LATEST WEATHER
COMPETITIONS
ARTICLES
SEARCH
LINKS
IFAS COUNCIL
IFAS CONSTITUTION

How does this look?
Does it look cluttered or is it ok?

BTW, as an idea, if we have the astrophotography competition back, would there be interest in a sketching competition?

Michael.

Sorry,
I actually forgot to put the calendar
into the main menu list.
But where you have it is perfect.


As for the competitions -
yeah why not an imaging comp!
If it stirs interest then great.
It's something new to offer and I for one would
be up for that challenge each month!

Dave G -
You are dead right.
If the articles section is to be of any use
it must have useful stuff in them.
There are a good few walkthrus already on the
boards.
I recall Dave L did a great walkthru on how to use Registax.
that kind of thing should be just plucked from the boards
and put into the articles sections.
The posters won't mind I'm sure!!

OK, I will see what I can do. Won't all be done tonight though obviously.
Once it is up, we can see how it looks. If it needs to be tweaked again, then we can do that.
This will give others users a chance to see it and give their views.

Michael.

I did a gradient removal tutorial using Pixinsight for another forum which I can post in a section.

One thing that is lacking (and always has been) is detailed tutorial articles about the various aspects of our hobby.

So perhaps it's time for all of us to get up off our BS and do something about it.

Tied in with the Articles section where poeple can add anything they think visitors would find useful, as requested, back last Summer.

Seanie.