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[Rakelius]

Hello,

so I thought to myself the other day, I am tired of the EVE news (that are considered lore news), being mixed with the "non-lore" news. So I decided to make an experiment and see if it got accepted by the roleplaying community.

I am making a standard template which I will use to copy the news that CCP Spitfire and the other lore writers post on the eve news.
The copied content is for example this article:
http://community.eveonline.com/news/newsFromEve.asp?of=true&newsTitle=amidst-the-ongoing-vigor-of-the-great-factional-war-there-is-a-strange-undercurrent-of-dissention-and-disappearances

So how does it look like?
Well I want the roleplayer to feel like he has a futuristic "tablet" in his hand. With time I will add the feature of being able to go through all the news posted, just by using the "tablet".
The "tablet" is designed to have some similarity to the picture above (sleeper technical schematics).

So please vote yes or no, if you think its a good idea. Would like to know what people really think, or if I am wasting my time.

Thank you.

UPDATE - 15-06-2012
Allright so I got a temporary test design I would love to get some feedback on. A website will be created where you will be able to read the lore-news in the following design.
Note that this is just design, so its pure graphics and there's no functionality yet, just wanted to see how people like the visuals. 
Also as you probally guessed the left side bar will have the same form of boxes continuing down the left side with titles, date and author so you can quickly switch between them.


UPDATE - 19-06-2012
So my friend asked me, "what about having some pictures for the articles?". And since I've been drawing for years, I thought to myself that I would make some drawings for each article that has relevance to the article and that has a RP accepted style to it.
So we are not only delivering the eve lore news now, but also adding what we think would be the imagine appropriate to the article

Will show the first picture within a few days, hope you like the idea

[Malcolm Khross]

I think this is an awesome idea!

[Mathra Hiede]

I think this is an awesome idea!

So This.

I would love to see that

[orange]

Do it!

[Ken]

Sounds neat. +1

[Rakelius]

Just wanted to send out there is an update I would like some feedback on. I know its not all tablet looking yet, but that will come within short time if people like the overall concept and idea. 

[Mathra Hiede]

Do like, has potential - looking forward to seeing what you can do with it

[Rhiannon]

If this ends up readable on my Nook I will be absolutely thrilled.

[Katrina Oniseki]

Add tint options so you can choose between Caldari Blue, Gallente Green, Minmatar Red, and Amarr Yellow!

[BloodBird]

This looks amazing...

I'd like mine in Intaki teal, btw.

[Publius Valerius]

+1 it looks awesome.... but I think... it will be a alot of work .... so I would love it, but I also would understand if you would get bury in a lot of work and content

Still nice idea +1...

So in the end: +2

[Rakelius]

If this ends up readable on my Nook I will be absolutely thrilled.

I will do my best to pay attention to this. Thanks for reminding me

[Rakelius]

Add tint options so you can choose between Caldari Blue, Gallente Green, Minmatar Red, and Amarr Yellow!

Thanks for reminding me. The first work was founding out how the general framework was going to look like, second is to actually get it up on the website.
But I talked to a buddy of mine and he can do some coding so you can switch between the factions color sets. This might take some extra couple of days. (I'm an artist, so my knowledge on coding at etc. is limited  ). Anyone know the exact hex codes (color codes) for theese colors?
Also the Intaki one as mentioned by BloodBird.

And thanks everyone for the positive feedback. I'm truly happy that you all like it

[Demion Samenel]

You sir have my luv... +1

[Rakelius]

Update time! We are now making pictures for it as well, a picture for each article unique to the "story".
Let me know if you like ^^