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Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 15 Dec 2005, 07:12

After tasteslikeevil's idea of starting a forum for us all to network on, I was actually thinking that maybe we could do banner ads for each other on each others sites? Will make em look pretty too!

On said forum we could post our banners, and a generic random image display code et voila! Everyone can just pick and choose who they want flashing up on their site :)

I don't mind sorting that out, and the forum if anyone's interested :)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Sideways on 15 Dec 2005, 09:30

Not a bad idea.

I'm having a 'comic meeting' this next Tuesday, with my comic-co-collaborators, and I will mention this.

We're already looking at doing a new website layout, and the design I had shown them had room for advertising.  They said it would be pretentious for us to have adspace at this point in time, but it could easily be used for link exchanges and such.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 15 Dec 2005, 10:06

Wicked!

Well I have space for a forum on my website that we could use (my forum website is remotely hosted) or I could set up a proboards one - either way...

Anyway thats one 'not a bad idea' - what does everyone else think?

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Rauko on 15 Dec 2005, 11:34

Finally, I've been casually pushing for this for a while.  I think its a really good idea to get each set of readers circulating.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 15 Dec 2005, 12:18

I'll go and potter about on my website and see if I can get to grips with PHPbb (if anyone is any better at PHP coding please tell me :D)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Rauko on 15 Dec 2005, 14:16

I can talk to my web guy when I see him... in 2 weeks.  If he didn't have FTP problems with his school my site wouldn't be such a bitch to work with... or work at all.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 15 Dec 2005, 14:30

Quote from: Rauko

I can talk to my web guy when I see him... in 2 weeks.  If he didn't have FTP problems with his school my site wouldn't be such a bitch to work with... or work at all.

Well no worries, in my hour of boredom I've got some semblance of a forum up here www.interact.hippojim.co.uk/forums

I called it interact because, well, that's all I could think of ... but hey! It can be changed!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Sideways on 15 Dec 2005, 14:46

drop the period off the end of that link, otherwise it don't work.  :)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 15 Dec 2005, 14:50

Quote from: Sideways

drop the period off the end of that link, otherwise it don't work.  :)

oops. Doned.

Well anyway, yeah, theres a forum there now. Will get some sort of logo and homepage up over the weekend.

Ooh I do love a good project!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: ElRodente on 15 Dec 2005, 15:54

are you guys talking like a mini dumbrella or dayfree press?

oooorrr... just a random QC-independant forum?

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: tasteslikeevil on 15 Dec 2005, 19:31

Um, I guess it has the potential to turn into a mini-Dumbrella or Dayfree, if we feel like it, but for now I think it just sort of works as a forum where comic creators can sort of hang out and compare notes, y'know. And network and stuff!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 16 Dec 2005, 06:09

Quote from: tasteslikeevil

Um, I guess it has the potential to turn into a mini-Dumbrella or Dayfree, if we feel like it, but for now I think it just sort of works as a forum where comic creators can sort of hang out and compare notes, y'know. And network and stuff!

Exactly. You dont have to be accepted as a member or anything, its just come, chat, exchange links etc :)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 16 Dec 2005, 14:14

Interact now has a homepage!

http://www.interact.hippojim.co.uk/index.html

The resources link will be where the banners and code is, but obviously they dont exist yet!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: zmeiat_joro on 16 Dec 2005, 14:18

Interact is a funny name to me because this (http://www.rotary.org/programs/interact/index.html) is Interact.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 17 Dec 2005, 14:02

Quote from: zmeiat_joro

Interact is a funny name to me because this (http://www.rotary.org/programs/interact/index.html) is Interact.

Would you look at that, we have a young peoples rambling division. How cool are we?!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Stifled Dreams on 17 Dec 2005, 14:08

Are you guys only for daily comics? I've decided that a daily comic is never going to happen for me, but I'll probably start collecting short strips on a site soon and I wouldn't mind joining up to start off strong.

(Soon = anywhere from 2 weeks to a few months in the future. Because I'm bad at doing things.)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 17 Dec 2005, 14:10

Of course not! Mine isn't daily so that would be very hypocritical ;)

We are for anyone and everyone!

I'm working on the resources page right now :) Things like links to tutorials and hopefully some articles from established webcomic artists (yes I will be batting my eyelashes at jeph at some point :D)

So yeah! Spread the word people, Interact is for people to INTERACT!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: tasteslikeevil on 18 Dec 2005, 13:50

Dude, I am totally spreading the word and people are TOTALLY starting to show up!

...Awesomeness.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: ElRodente on 18 Dec 2005, 14:30

i should probably join up, in case i ever get to doing anything productive

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: MutantCircus on 19 Dec 2005, 01:55

I've registered, I've meant to post but I've been working like crazy to catch up on my workload due to computer trouble. I'll be posting soon. I'm pretty excited about this, it's got a lot of potential. Plus I've been thinking for a while the web could use some Dayfree/Boxcar type groups for the lesser-known comics, which this has the potential to become.

EDIT: In case you're wondering why I don't get my sorry ass over there and post right now, it's because I'm currently trying to draw a pissed-off Jack Thompson for this week's comic. I want to do a thorough job of introducing the comic on the boards, so I'll do it when I have enough time to get it all together.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Inlander on 19 Dec 2005, 02:55

Where do you people stand on non-illustrated online serials?  I ask because webcomics were the kick in the arse that made me start writing Instant Life Substitute.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: McTaggart on 19 Dec 2005, 06:24

I think it's a great idea, I keep trying to get into your serial but the yellow on blue colour scheme hurts my eyes. This probably isnt the place for it but I thought I should mention that.

[edit]Forgot what I was going to say in the first place.
I have an idea for a project, not a webcomic but definately something that could use typical webcomic infrastructure.  What sort of lattitude when it comes to projects is this forum aiming to cater for.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Inlander on 19 Dec 2005, 06:33

Thanks for the tip.  The archived episodes are done with white text - does that help?

Failing that, I guess you could copy & paste into Word or something . . .

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: McTaggart on 19 Dec 2005, 07:05

Copy and paste into word. Genious. Is it a bad sign that I thought of forcing Firefox to use a different stylesheet but didn't think of that?

Yeah, the archived ones are better. Probably also because the background is lighter.

Incidently, your site refers to a stylesheet that's sitting in your My Documents folder.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Mollinda on 19 Dec 2005, 11:05

Inlander, McTaggart, everyone is welcome!

It's aimed at comicking, but in that it envelops writing and artwork... so you could do either or both!

I guess what I'm trying to say is, JOIN!

And Josh, people are TOTALLY posting :D

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Inlander on 19 Dec 2005, 15:09

Quote from: McTaggart

Incidently, your site refers to a stylesheet that's sitting in your My Documents folder.

Heh, I know.  The style-sheet is actually a long-abandoned project that doesn't work, and I haven't bothered deleting it from the html yet as it makes no difference to the site.  Hmm . . . maybe I should?

Also, thanks for the tips - it's given me an idea for augmenting the site that I'll look into implementing after Christmas.  Also, Mollinda - thanks!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: MutantCircus on 08 Jan 2006, 01:41

Anyone who has yet to check this out really should go ahead and do that right now, it's really taking off.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Stifled Dreams on 08 Jan 2006, 09:46

I just signed up as Ally, I'll be around sometimes.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Thalass on 08 Jan 2006, 17:33

I'm just signing up now! This is a great idea. :)

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: tasteslikeevil on 11 Jan 2006, 00:16

Of course this is a great idea!

Everyone should sign up for it!

EVERYONE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: Luke on 11 Jan 2006, 01:00

I'm intrigued. I'm browsing this site right now.

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: crazybritishsteve on 11 Jan 2006, 02:48

I'm gonna go take a sneaky peak too

Title: Helping each other out
Post by: TheMike on 11 Jan 2006, 18:14

i signed up, im mike. looks like there's a pretty nice community over there.