Updates:
This past week has been a wild ride through the graphics palette of annoyance, frustration, destruction, to finally turning it into the likes of the gfx designer. So thanks to the constructive thoughts, comments, and criticisms of Watari and Sasori, AD, as Watari stated, looks more alive. ** The font on the headers is Kenny Redman's '321impact'. If you would like to see the actual font, you can download it from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].

The site has been resubmitted for a follow-up review based upon the last review. We most likely won't resubmit for another review until after we've reached 100 members (again) and have a minimum of 25 active users a day.

The chatbox has been relocated to its own page, with some criticism, but with more positive responses.

The wibyia toolbar has been updated to include a pop-up games board, and will have a links menu (once they get the glitch worked out) to include the areas of the board that are currently only linked from the main page. This also means the bar on the forums page will be removed once all is working properly.

A rotating banner, with homemade graphics, has been placed on both the forum index and the chat page, that currently only showcases the Super Bowl, Haiti Relief Fund, and AD Logo Shop. As things happen or times change, so too will the banners.

Finally, the Anime / Manga sections have been remerged and placed directly on the forum index page instead of being embedded deep within the 'television/movies' and 'books & literature' sub-forums of the Entertainment section.

What Didn't Get Done:
Html pages to start a shop for individual members to show-off and sell their items.

What 'should' be done by next update notice: no promises
At least one member shop page
Change of graphics for the postings
Finalization of the colors in the coding
New affiliate links graphics
Anything else that happens to come up...

Other things still on the agenda:
Update AD Facebook Fan Page
Update AD YouTube Page
Advertising campaign
Story time haven't forgotten, MZ
Posting up some stuff to get the Gallery of Arts kick-started
And other stuff I can't think of off the top of my head

Wow, it looks amazing Kyo! I think I like this wayyyy better than what it was before! The blue design on the top with the logo and everything is really cool! You did an awesome job, not even gonna lie, it's looks so good! Good job!

Dragons....Blue......Black......Hmmmmmm.....I wonder who influenced this one :p this matches perfectly with my style. I love it!!!!!! And although It is still going to be the biggest pain in the but with the forums, Ill take this new look over our old one any day. Thanks for all the hard work Kyo. Great Job!!!!!!

This all looks like it is going to be amazing! You never stop working hard, do you, Kyo? I gotta say.. absolutely amazing job on the new look that you have up!

Heck yes!! There is going to be story time! I know that you have not forgotten about that. You have lots to do.. take your time..

Thanks much, guys!

Lrules364 wrote:Dragons....Blue......Black......Hmmmmmm.....I wonder who influenced this one :p this matches perfectly with my style.

@ L ... the dragons actually come from the idea of wisdom in ancient cultures (oroborus), but instead of having them bite their tails, I opted to show them coming together. Their being black and white is to symbolize yin-yang. The lotus is also symbolic of purity and spontaneous generation and hence symbolizes divine birth. So the logo goes along with something I've been studying since before you were born, which is spelled out on the portal page (Collective Intelligence)... not your car seat covers. As for the blue, that was a total mistake. The actual colors are red and black, not blue and black. I put a glossy layer over top and changed the layer style which changed the look of the whole banner; once it fell onto the blue, I loved it, so therefore it is blue. However, I'm glad you approve.

Oh Kyo, I was only playin when I said that. And I don't think that matters anyway. The important thing is that all your hard work payed off, and now the site looks AMAZING!!!!(with the exception of the forums)

I just posted a affiliates banner on gamerz auctions

*Goes into shock* WOW!!! This look amazing Kyo!! I'm truly amazed!!! XD I think I should be swamped with school more often!! (Not!)