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Old 11-14-2008, 12:27 PM $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Hi All,

OK, we need a webpage design done for a CV Site, redcvs.co.uk a complete build that we can just upload to our server without any hassle. We will also need a blank page sent with the winning default page with just the header and footer on it, so that we can just cut and paste text onto and upload to the server to make up the sites internal pages as and when they are required.

The reason we have put this contest up is because we simply don’t have the time to do it ourselves nor do our technology partners and we are at capacity.

Its a design that will fill a temporary gap until we have a complete profiling site built for 2009 but it needs to look quality in the meantime, so we can attract further links to it whilst we wait for the new build - so your best design ideas are required (no photoshop templates please - must be original beaspoke design work)

Our servers are all windows for .net applications and we prefer “all of page” designs to fit the screen

So to recap, entries are required for a good quality looking home page design.

The logo for this page was already done here – (post 20, lower of the two images) so it won’t need doing again.

On the page itself we want it nice and clear web 2 looking and it should contain, from top to bottom:-

- Menu Bar:-
Home,CV Articles,CV Building Tools,Letter Writing,Log In To CV Writer

- Intro Text (say 5/6 lines)

Two promotional blocks on the page side by side:-

(1). CV Writer - Dominant Promotional Block of Text advertising our CV Writer Tool for £ 19.99 on the right of page required – see block of text and the ad we currently use at this link + “Write a CV” Button required at the base of the text block.

(2). Free CV Review – Dominant Promotional Block of text next to the CV Writer block in (1) but on the left hand side of it. Editable text area + “Free CV Review” button required at the base of this block of text

-Further text area (say 5/6 lines)

Another 3 menus to follow with page links required:-

CV Articles.............................CV Building Tools.........................Letter Writing
Introduction to CV Writing........Free CV Building Templates.........Cover Letter
The Power of your CV.........Premium CV Building Tools.......Letters of resignation
Ten Common CV Mistakes....Graduate CV Template...........Retract your resignation
A Powerful Personal Profile......Human Review CV building............Acceptance Letter
Example Personal Profile..........Get a FREE CV Review...........Interview Thank You
More…........................................More… ...............................More…..

- Further Text Area (another 3/4 lines)

-Footer Bar to conclude the page at the bottom:-
About Us, Privacy Policy, Legal Declarations, Terms & Conditions, Copyright & Trade Marks, Site Map

© Red CVs 2008

Look forward to your design ideas - this is nice easy Christmas money to be made here with a good sized prize for those who want to give it a go and we hope the prize is big enough to attract the best efforts and steel your attention away from less profitable tasks.

Its a quick run contest also because you only have about a week or so to get your entries in - a good design could also possibly result in additional work further down the line.

Good Luck.

Richard
Color Scheme: Must Include Red   Type of Design: Other   Desired Dimensions: All of page   Desired Filetypes: HTML   Prize: $400   How prize will be delivered: By PayPal   End Date: Midnight Monday 24th November (UK Time)   

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Old 11-14-2008, 03:59 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Just one question:

So can I post an image or more images concerning the website's design so that you could pick one.

I really wouldn't want to code a website that in the end you would not like.
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Old 11-14-2008, 06:43 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Thats fine

Just so everyone is clear on this its the design element we are looking at in the first instance

Only caveat is that no one puts up a design that they cant then code

The design needs to look good and will need to work once its been coded.

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Old 11-14-2008, 06:53 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Will the winner be elected based on the design? From my point of view - I don't think anyone wants to waste their time coding something if they're going to lose.

It'd be more wise to elect the winner before the coding actually begins.
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Old 11-14-2008, 11:51 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Hi Rich, Nice to see you back
Is this HTML coding? ...............
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Old 11-15-2008, 08:13 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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http://webmeba.com/wmtalk/redcvs.jpg

Try 1, please comment!

As for the features:

- dynamic PHP menu highlighting
- insertion of content using PHP includes (so that you won't really have to go on looking at the main source code, but instead you'll be able to change most of the text from the comfort of a blank text file)
-possibility of including javascript effect using jQuery

All the colours can be changed and I'd be happy to post more designs.
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:06 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Just to recap.

The design of the homepage will win the contest, it is the design that is being judged. No coding at this stage of the contest.

The winner will be the best design HOWEVER on winning the contest they must be able to then code their design and deliver to me the files to run on a .net windows server

In other words they would need to deliver:-
- default page file (i.e the winning home page design)
- Template file (i.e the blank page with the header and footer on)
- Graphics file (i.e the images and other graphic elements that make up the winning design)

So that we can simply upload to our server and make live

Richard

P.S nothing else is required, no admin, no nothing. If we want to add a page to the site at a later point the idea will be to take the file named "template" upload the desired text to it and change its name to "whatever" - no fancy admin for this required.
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:23 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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designmeba,

Thats not a bad design, would like the three other menus more dominent, would want the log in option on the top menu bar included and two buttons done for the two main boxes ie "Write a CV" and "CV Review"

Good first effort

Also dont need any uploading facilities / php scripts etc - we are able to upload files back and forth to our servers as we wish and can change a file in ms office or dreamweaver anyway. Dont forget our servers are for .net windows websites

Cheers

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Old 11-15-2008, 12:10 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Do you want this website coded specifically using Windows technology? Or can we use the usual PHP/HTML/CSS
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Old 11-15-2008, 07:18 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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http://webmeba.com/wmtalk/redcvs2.jpg

Right, try 2

This design looks a lot more professional, also is that what you meant by buttons (nice the "GO" buttons)?
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Old 11-15-2008, 11:53 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Old 11-16-2008, 06:36 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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emmm, so you dont need any data base, only basic coding, menu, text, images..?
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Old 11-16-2008, 07:21 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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emmm, so you dont need any data base, only basic coding, menu, text, images..?
Absolutely...that is all we are requesting and nothing else - A basic page design delivered to us that will publish to the internet once uploaded to our windows .net server.

Look forward to your design ideas

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Old 11-17-2008, 10:45 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Here it is now, easy to install and revision that u may have.
Open for suggestion......... thank you.

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Old 11-18-2008, 06:54 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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- Your first attempt was better than the second we prefered the layout and you have followed the remit. The first version required buttons, and the three additional sector menus to be in either a box or perhaps a lined box around them or something like that? - We would welcome another entry from you if you wish to have another go.

Kates

- You need to re-read the remit. We just want the information ive mentioned in the OP above and nothing else.

In conclusion, so far this contest is not going very well at all, i can only assume i may have made an error in posting this here?.

If anyone would like to enter this please submit your entry - we are looking for a design that incorporates the information mentioned in my Opening Post, Thanks in advance


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Old 11-18-2008, 08:39 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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I'll be entering this - just as soon as I get around to reading that lengthy post of yours :P.
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Old 11-18-2008, 11:37 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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Thanks, I think that one of the purposes of the 2nd design was also to see what you actually like, the more vibrant colours of the first design or the more neutral ones in the 2nd design.

In any case i'd be happy to present one (or more) more design(s) today and tomorrow.
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Old 11-18-2008, 04:21 PM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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This is my go. Please tell me what you think. I went for a black, professional look with red, just like you said. I also added the 3 menus you asked for to the top navigation bar as a rollover menu.

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Old 11-19-2008, 04:26 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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I will post my revision in a while.........
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Old 11-19-2008, 06:54 AM Re: $400 Prize for Webpage Design
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I'm just finishing mine.
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