A thread where we can all get advice on making sigs,
CONSTRUCTIVE critiscism on our current sigs or request new material (quotes, jokes etc.). Now also the nearly complete encyclopedia of useable UBB code at HG.FAQ:
To create a sig go to my account -> Log In -> Edit signature
Hexadecimal # is short for Hexidecimal Number or Hexadecimal RGB. It is a series of 6 numbers or letters that tell the browser what color to display.Resources:
Visibone Color Lab
HG Color Table
Use this BEFORE testing your new sig out here.
Lots of Quotes
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The Original Version of this threadCode:
Bold, Italic, Underlined: [b]Text[/b], [i]Text[/i], [u]Text[/u]; text, Text, Text
Color:[c=Hexadecimal#/ColorName]Text[/c]; Text
Fading Color:[c=Hexadecimal#-AnotherHexadecimal#]Text[/c]; Fading Text
Double Fading Color:[c=Hexadecimal#-Hexadecimal#(2)]Double fa[/c][c=Hexadecimal#(2)-Hexadecimal#]ding text[/c]; [c=FF0000-0000FF]Text[/c][c=0000FF-FF0000]Text[/c]; Double fading text; Some notes: Try to make it in the center of the text, or down the center of a sig.
Whispering: [whisper]Text[/whisper]; Text
Striking Out:[s]Text[/s]; Text
Sub Script: [sub]Text[/sub]; Text
Super Script: [sup]Text[/sub]; Text
Centering: [center]Text[/center];
Text
Links:[url=url]URL[/url]; http://members.shaw.ca/robbielm/EBAT_Part_1.html
Links With A Name:[url=url]Name or text[/url]; EBAT
Code within a link:[url=http://URL][c=Hexadecimal#/Colorname][b]Text[/b][/c][/url] (make sure that these are closed in the proper order or else it will not work); EBAT
Quoting, Simple: [q]Quote[/q];Quote:
Quoting with Name:[quote=Bob]Quote[quote];Quoted from Bob:
Lists, Bullets: [*]Object 1[*]Object 2; Object 1Object 2
Lists, Numbers: [ol][*]Object 1 [*]Object 2[/ol];- Object 1
- Object 2
Turning UBB Code Off in Your Posts: [ubboff]Text[ubbon];[b]Bold text with no bold[/b] ***NOTE***: [ubboff] is closed with [ubbon] not [/ubboff]. It also for some reason deletes these tags when you edit, so its a good idea to back up any post using [ubboff] and [ubbon].
The Code Tag: [code]Text[/code]; RedFF0000
Blue0000FF
Green008000
The Code Tag preserves spaces in posts. Good for making tables, charts etc.This CANNOT be done in sigs though I thought I would add it anyways. This is inserting an image:[IMG]url[/IMG]
You can 'add' images to your sig by making a link to the URL instead.
HG Admins are not willing to pay for the incredible amounts of bandwidth needed for maintaining large numbers of images being posted on the forum in the form of sigs, this is the reason why images are not allowed to be directly placed in your signature. If you really want an image, make a link to it as stated above.Tips and Miscellaneous:
- Don't use bright colors or neon if you plan on posting here unless you want that part to be hard to read on purpose
- Use the preview button before saving changes
- Quotes should be in quotes or italicized and the name of the person who said it afterwards
- Whispered sigs are nice and generaly are more aesthetic to the general public, they also take up less space, which is good too
- If you want to find how to make a special character/symbol and have a PC use the following method:
Start Menu -> Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map -> Look around till you find them
For a Mac:
Apple Icon in the top left -> Key Caps -> Experiment until you find the right combo
- Try not to make your sig overused or cliche, experiment with new ideas.
More to come soon.This thread is not for idle conversation or spam. This IS NOT another LPW.
"I found no one ripe for many of my thoughts; the case of 'Zarathustra' proves that one can speak with the
utmost clearness, and yet not be heard by any one." - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
"The fearless are merely fearless. People who act in spite of their fear are truly brave."
Oprichniks are the best units in AoE3. Why? It's elementary, they're Horse-riding Russian Pirates, nothing beats Horse-riding Russian Pirates.
[This message has been edited by Insane Sheep (edited 12-05-2004 @ 00:28 AM).]