Offical Australian LFS Website

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 3:44 pm

I have been thinking why dont we have our own offical LFS website yet..
This website could also be added to http://www.lfs.net/?page=links#local with a web address like
http://www.liveforspeed.com.au or similar.

It would feature

Current leagues running (AAL, MNR, LFSEA, others)

News
team information
Race results
Gallery
Videos
shoutbox
Hall of Fame
downloads
- skins
- replays
- addons
- setups
- ect
Forum
- forum for all LFS leagues/events
- Team forums if they do not have there own
- all the usual stuff.find.

And i remembered how i come across MNR and how i never knew about it till someone mentioned "MNR" and i asked what it was.
and then only came across ARSE and AAL because it was a link on MNR website.
I probly still wouldnt know what MNR,AAL,ARSE,LFSEA is unless it was for this person.

So i was thinking why not have a Offical Australian LFS website with all the teams and leagues running we have at the moment.
I think there is quite a number on Aussie LFS players that have no idea about these leagues (Like i did). So hopefully with this we could inform them and increase some grid sizes ect.

Just an Idea..

Graphics helpers
HZ-Lab
MAM
dwayno (maybe)
Coders
MAM (maybe)
dwayno (maybe)
Helpers (in some way)
Arrow

geezer45 · Post by **geezer45** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:05 pm

Mate that's an awesome idea!! +100

Who'd create/run it though?

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:39 pm

geezer45 wrote:Mate that's an awesome idea!! +100

Who'd create/run it though?

I would be interested in helping out. With the help of the GFX guru's (you know who you are) and people that can code im sure we can put something nice together..

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 4:46 pm

i'll help out with GFX if needed.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 5:51 pm

Hz-Lab wrote:i'll help out with GFX if needed.

Sounds good, thanks mate

MAM_Racing_40 · Post by **MAM_Racing_40** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:49 pm

I'd help with gfx too. and making a very simple website. but can't do much of advanced coding

NeilPearson · Post by **NeilPearson** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:08 am

instead of having it link to another forum, why not link it to here?

That way its not creating another community to build up, 99% of australian lfsers know about this site anyway

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:01 am

NeilPearson wrote:instead of having it link to another forum, why not link it to here?

That way its not creating another community to build up, 99% of australian lfsers know about this site anyway

Yeap theres either 2 ways it would work

- All league discussion/sign up forum gets moved to this offical site

or

- Or the offical site links to all these forums.

I think if we could have everything in the one place that would be great but i dont think some leagues/events forums would be interested in doing that. which is fair enough.

Scottie · Post by **Scottie** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:19 pm

The way I see it, LFS.com.au could be the front end, with the forum being, like, at the back. Do ya know what I mean?

LFS.com.au is it's own site in itself, but when you maybe click a link to the 'official Aussie LFS forum', maybe link it directly to here?
I know it would put other forums like the OzBees n MPR out, but in my opinion, ARSE is the aussie hub for sim racing, and all the info anyone could need is here.

dwayno · Post by **dwayno** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 2:06 pm

I agree that ARSE is probably the all-round Australian forum for sim racing. However I think the other forums would still ideally want to exist if only for their own identity and administration. Most of the other series already post on ARSE to point back to their own forum sign-up pages for example.

I'd say the website would have to be current ideally with news articles, particularly around league events if the purpose is to attract more LFSers to league racing. Also posting up media (wallpapers, skins, movies) and setups etc as Arrow said is a great idea. Calendar of events is definitely a goer.

I'd then have a link to the forum from that 'front end' as Scottie puts it.

i'd volunteer on gfx or some minor coding, but I'm about to start work on a brand new website, and think it will take up a bit of time, so it might be better if I was a 'reserve' :P

Crowella · Post by **Crowella** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:26 pm

+1 for the Official website. I think it will be great for Australian competitions.

I can always help with coding, although I am a little slack sometimes, I can definitely create the web page, and try to run it from a Content Management System.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:59 pm

Crowella wrote:and try to run it from a Content Management System.

What about Joomla? i used in the BOTT site

http://www.battleoftheteams.net

Post by **Hz-Lab** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:36 pm

yeah we ran joombla for http://www.filthymindsracing.com too, which hasnt been updated in yonks.. lol

if i was you arrow, i would contact either Norbs, Woodsy or Kev about setting up a private forum to discuss this and plan it out. I wouldnt just jump straight into it. I'd spend a few months planning and sharing ideas.
so, get that set up, get the relative people access to it, and get planning sunshine.

Pinger$ · Post by **Pinger$** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:22 pm

Definitely go with a CMS. Going to save a lot of time and effort just modifying an existing theme you like.

Rypien · Post by **Rypien** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:29 pm

Anything you blokes do, i'll view and enjoy for sure.

I could always help out with rude inappropriate pics too

Seriously though, great idea.

Montey · Post by **Montey** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:24 pm

I'll pen-test it if the "owner" of the website gives me an official (I can sue you) letter of authority.

NeilPearson · Post by **NeilPearson** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 6:32 pm

Scottie wrote:The way I see it, LFS.com.au could be the front end, with the forum being, like, at the back. Do ya know what I mean?

LFS.com.au is it's own site in itself, but when you maybe click a link to the 'official Aussie LFS forum', maybe link it directly to here?
I know it would put other forums like the OzBees n MPR out, but in my opinion, ARSE is the aussie hub for sim racing, and all the info anyone could need is here.

thats what i said

with less words

wabbit · Post by **wabbit** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:06 pm

Rypien wrote:Anything you blokes do, i'll view and enjoy for sure.

Hahaha same, if i had any skills in web development id chuck my hand up.

i can ping and tracert if that sorta thing makes ya horny lol.

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:19 pm

Hz-Lab wrote:yeah we ran joombla for http://www.filthymindsracing.com too, which hasnt been updated in yonks.. lol

if i was you arrow, i would contact either Norbs, Woodsy or Kev about setting up a private forum to discuss this and plan it out. I wouldnt just jump straight into it. I'd spend a few months planning and sharing ideas.
so, get that set up, get the relative people access to it, and get planning sunshine.

Done, just wait for a reply now..

Sambo · Post by **Sambo** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:36 am

dont mean to put a wrench in the cogs but...dont you have to be a registered Australian business in order to be eligible for a .au domain? obviously there are alternatives. but just checking..

w00dsy · Post by **w00dsy** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:25 am

i'm pretty sure that's only a .org name. I think anyone can get a .com.au name.

geezer45 · Post by **geezer45** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:32 am

Scottie wrote:The way I see it, LFS.com.au could be the front end, with the forum being, like, at the back. Do ya know what I mean?

LFS.com.au is it's own site in itself, but when you maybe click a link to the 'official Aussie LFS forum', maybe link it directly to here?
I know it would put other forums like the OzBees n MPR out, but in my opinion, ARSE is the aussie hub for sim racing, and all the info anyone could need is here.

Just adding to this, perhaps lfs.com.au could include not only a link to the official Aussie LFS forum, but to the main sites and forums of the main leagues themselves? So from this main site you could choose to access the:
- ARSE LFS forum
- AustralAsian League main site
- AustralAsian League forum
- MNR main site
- MNR forum
- LFSEA forum
And in time the:
- Formula Oz main site
- Formula Oz forum

By the way, I am happy to help with writing/proofreading

doug99 · Post by **doug99** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 4:50 pm

Sambo wrote:dont mean to put a wrench in the cogs but...dont you have to be a registered Australian business in order to be eligible for a .au domain? obviously there are alternatives. but just checking..

You are technically correct - but there are ways around that I think.

dwayno · Post by **dwayno** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:28 pm

Sambo wrote:dont mean to put a wrench in the cogs but...dont you have to be a registered Australian business in order to be eligible for a .au domain? obviously there are alternatives. but just checking..

I believe their criteria is that it must be your business name, trading name or a registered trade mark that you own. It is meant to be a preventative measure for domain squatters sitting on domains that should be available to legitimate australian commercial sites.

I thought .org sites were much easier (and cheaper) to register and possibly more appropriate?

JTM29 · Post by **JTM29** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:57 pm

As Hz said, we ran ours website on joomla, makes it alot easier to update and run, not that any of us could be bothered doing it...
Hz did the graphics and i did the coding that was needed for it. I will put my hand up for help with the site, i have worked on a alot of websites, just plain HTML and ones using a CMS and PHP, i can also do flash animations and programs and things, so if you need something done let me know.

Hz-Lab wrote:yeah we ran joombla for http://www.filthymindsracing.com too, which hasnt been updated in yonks.. lol

if i was you arrow, i would contact either Norbs, Woodsy or Kev about setting up a private forum to discuss this and plan it out. I wouldnt just jump straight into it. I'd spend a few months planning and sharing ideas.
so, get that set up, get the relative people access to it, and get planning sunshine.