WoWWiki talk:Main Page Dev

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Selected Article Index request

Is there something we can drop/move to put in a link to Reputation as it is a major focus of the game? Perhaps replace Events under game play?

--SharlinTalk / Did 13:21, 15 July 2007 (UTC)

That seems fair to me - I can't see anything else that can really be replaced. Kirkburn talk contr 10:54, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

The columns are neat all even and everything, but it won't hurt anything to have them uneven. --GRYPHON^tc 15:07, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps replacing Factions under Character would be better. Reputation is what people normally view the subject as SharlinTalk / Did 21:33, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Done! Kirkburn talk contr 01:30, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Search Box

Could the search box be moved to the top of the left column? I have to scroll down everytime I use it. The wikipedia box is sort of where the google ads box is now. Drain talk con 00:18, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

I will see about bringing it to the attention of those able to change it (again). Kirkburn talk contr 01:28, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, people in-game have been bugging me about moving the search box up. Perhaps just under the google ads? --Fandyllic (talk · contr) 8:52 PM PDT 12 Aug 2007

Though this should be a non-issue with the new skin, for now it would certainly be sensible to have it under the wikis spotlight ('google ads') box. Sounds like another question to ask about whilst here. Kirkburn talk contr 03:57, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps we should have a link via an asterisk (*) to WoWWiki:Searching in the search box? --Fandyllic (talk · contr) %:01 PM PDT 23 Aug 2007

World links change

I've switched Worlds for Warcraft Universe as a title (to give better RTS, etc. links) and moved it to replace Instances, which is already linked in the guides section. Kirkburn talk contr

Reducing height

Many people complain about the space the contents box takes up (pushing down other interesting stuff), so I've been fidlling with a test version to try and reduce it - see User:Kirkburn/Dev2. It has 4 columns. Any thoughts? Kirkburn talk contr 01:38, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I have moved onto doing a rather more thorough overhaul - see User:Kirkburn/Dev3. Much more modular, allows new sections to be added more easily. Kirkburn talk contr 02:33, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Missing quote in code

I posted this on the village pump too, but I see the page is live so I'll cross post it here. There's a missing quote on a style param that's making the left and right sides uneven. Firefox is handling it fine and making the columns even, but Safari doesn't handle it. The offending code is here:

<!--

BEGIN LEFT COLUMN

-->
| valign="top" style="width:50%; |<!--

Last line should be:

| valign="top" style="width:50%;" |<!--

-- Piu ^(?!) 00:39, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Fixed --GRYPHON^tc 14:18, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Official WoWWiki PL

I suggest adding the link to the largest Polish WoW Wiki on the main page (along links to fr de and others). That Wiki is hosted by the only official Polish fansite of WoW and has currently the largest amount of articles. WoWWiki PL Jcdx 17:31, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Official? Looks like a fansite to me. --GRYPHON^tc 17:35, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Please read before you write. I stated "official Polish fansite" as can be seen here on Blizz fansite listing Jcdx 16:48, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

Largest Polish wowwiki? I don't suppose there are many out there, judging from http://worldofwarcraft.com.pl/mediawiki/index.php/Specjalna:Mostrevisions compared with our own Special:Mostrevisions. Certainly the community there is rather small. Schmidt 21:56, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it's the largest one. And if it won't be linked tell me how can it grow? People need to be aware of the project and many Polish players visit this Wiki. Many of them don't know English too fluently so Polish version would help them. And why do you compare an old and well-known multi-national resource like wowwiki.com with us? There are users working to make wowwiki pl a better site. Every community starts small and I don't think that's a reason to treat it worse. Besides, Polish Wikia IS linked on the main page here. And it sports awesome number of 7 articles. We have over 300 of them and no link. Spanish Wiki (fetured on the main page): 96 articles. So what's the problem with our, Polish? :(Jcdx 01:22, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Anyhoo, I have added it :) Kirkburn talk contr 01:30, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Ah, thanks! I hope it will motivate our contributors, too! Jcdx 01:33, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Suggested change of featured article

I would suggest changing the featured article to Wrath of the Lich King or Death Knights. Just my two cents. ~ Peregrine

Nominate on WW:FA! :) Kirkburn talk contr 04:06, 13 August 2007 (UTC)

Why the recent redesign?

What happened to the old main page with the Featured Media on the bottom left? I'm not sure exactly why, but it seemed like it was put together better. Notice how there's a small blank space under the featured media, but everything wraps up at the bottom nicely? I don't think it would have been too hard to fill that little space up with more information and leave that design. Take a look at what I was referring to.

Now that I look back at the differences again I think to me it just seems like the Featured Media belongs on the left if the Featured Article is on the right. One solution is to swap the Featured Media and Warcraft News on the current main page. I think that would look even better than the old one! I guess they needed to change it since there's nothing more to report from BlizzCon. Wait, I think I just answered my own question. Never mind, thanks for listening to me talk to myself! Sophia™talk • contr 21:46, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Heya! Mainly it was to get the wiki into a more modular design - the previous design was a bit of a hack job due to some lingering code restictions. Now that the adbox is free to do what it likes, and is higher up the page (part of the reason the Blizzcon box didn't last long), I could add new things. Part of this was to try and make the MP balanced and 'themed'. I have plans for some more stuff, but suggestions are welcome :) Kirkburn talk contr 22:45, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Corrupted Blood Article

Moved to WoWWiki talk:Village pump.

Patch links and more

I've added little links to the current and next patch under the logo as suggested by Laurly and Schmidt. I'm not entirely happy with the location, any suggestions? Also, the page has had a CSS makeover, with means it's now readable in monobook! :D Kirkburn talk contr 12:16, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Amazing work, Kirkburn! Schmidt 12:18, 29 August 2007 (UTC)