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[SW52]

Visit www.cincysoftball.com to see our all new layout. Yes, our goal was to mimic ESPN. My job was graphics/layout...to basically redraw the ESPN style graphics to suit our needs.

[Bug]

Mmmm... it's alright - looks a bit busy for me, though

[Zippys]

You already have ESPN's layout, why don't you just name it ESPN Cincy Softball... http://www.espn.com.

Try your own design next time.

Edited by Zippys, 19 February 2007 - 08:53 AM.

[N4Z.]

Wow.. Total rip of ESPN...

[SW52]

S0LDIER.v07, on Feb 19 2007, 09:02 AM, said:

Wow.. Total rip of ESPN...

Uh...didn't I post that mimicing ESPN was the whole idea? Get off your highhorse...lol. Leave it to a 16 year old to not read the entire post.

Edited by SW52, 19 February 2007 - 09:23 AM.

[nitr0x]

Yes but it's way too similar to ESPN. You shouldn't really mimic a site layout because people will think you ripped it. Trust me on this, you can get sued! Make a design that is based around ESPN but don't copy the layout, exactly! It's like a copy source code paste it and change it a little, steal the images and done.

[SW52]

nitr0x, on Feb 19 2007, 10:56 AM, said:

Yes but it's way too similar to ESPN. You shouldn't really mimic a site layout because people will think you ripped it. Trust me on this, you can get sued! Make a design that is based around ESPN but don't copy the layout, exactly! It's like a copy source code paste it and change it a little, steal the images and done.

www.phpcow.com The ESPN template is one of their default templates, so I doubt there is any chance of a lawsuit. While their ESPN style is a tad different, the program comes with every option available to make it as close to 100% as you can get. Yes, our layout is a replica, but the images and graphics were drawn to suit the needs of our site, rather than a copy/paste deal. PhpCow also has the templates for CNN and the NY Times, among others...so I'm guessing they did what they needed to do legally to offer these templates.

[Zippys]

Its like 97% the same layout. All you did is add a background. Change the name and content. You have the same text header bars, and backgrounds for the content as ESPN.com. It technically is a rip.

If people could make layouts and just say, "Hey this is mimic of google" and all they did was make the white background grey, Google would get very upset.

[SW52]

Zippys, on Feb 19 2007, 11:44 AM, said:

Its like 97% the same layout. All you did is add a background. Change the name and content. You have the same text header bars, and backgrounds for the content as ESPN.com. It technically is a rip.

If people could make layouts and just say, "Hey this is mimic of google" and all they did was make the white background grey, Google would get very upset.

Then your beef should be with PhpCow. The text (fonts) and backgrounds are built into the template. It's mostly a content management system. Plug in your content and it fills out the template....really, how is that any different they buying any other ready made template and plugging in your content. If PhpCow is able to offer this, then I doubt ESPN has a problem with it. Just like the EPSN font...anyone can download that for free from www.dafont.com

[N4Z.]

SW52, on Feb 19 2007, 02:20 PM, said:

S0LDIER.v07, on Feb 19 2007, 09:02 AM, said:

Wow.. Total rip of ESPN...

Uh...didn't I post that mimicing ESPN was the whole idea? Get off your highhorse...lol. Leave it to a 16 year old to not read the entire post.

Leave it to a 16 year old..? Sorry I didnt know when you reach adult hood you're automatically the best layout designer in the world powpowpow.

Anyway..

"Mimicing" ESPN Is a nice way of putting it as "WE RIPPED ESPN TEH HELL!!"

And using a publishing site AND a ready made template doesnt really make it your layout at all.. All you have done is supplied the content no designing at all really..

Anyway Im not going to get into arguments.. you obviously know your stuff as you're not 16.. you obviously won this argument by finding out my age so I will just leave

jeez

Edited by S0LDIER.v07, 19 February 2007 - 12:40 PM.

[SW52]

S0LDIER.v07, on Feb 19 2007, 12:38 PM, said:

SW52, on Feb 19 2007, 02:20 PM, said:

S0LDIER.v07, on Feb 19 2007, 09:02 AM, said:

Wow.. Total rip of ESPN...

Uh...didn't I post that mimicing ESPN was the whole idea? Get off your highhorse...lol. Leave it to a 16 year old to not read the entire post.

Leave it to a 16 year old..? Sorry I didnt know when you reach adult hood you're automatically the best layout designer in the world powpowpow.

Anyway..

"Mimicing" ESPN Is a nice way of putting it as "WE RIPPED ESPN TEH HELL!!"

And using a publishing site AND a ready made template doesnt really make it your layout at all.. All you have done is supplied the content no designing at all really..

Anyway Im not going to get into arguments.. you obviously know your stuff as you're not 16.. you obviously won this argument by finding out my age so I will just leave

jeez

LOL.

[nitr0x]

My input. Change the the design. Make a new one that is not "mimicking" another site or using a template from a site. The whole idea of this show-off is to show off your own design on your layout and receive feedback, not your mimic of a layout.

[Arutha]

i don't care about the mimicing thing but

1) Font is too small
2) There is too much on the front page
3) Half the links aren't working (i know thats not your job)
4) Just because espn.com can't center doesn't mean you can't.....