Community Event / Creation ED countdown clock

[Cmdr Andy B]

Hi, i've seen on the forums someone had a release date countdown clock in their sig, I havent got time to find out who now but if the person who coded it can post and give me an idea of how its done I'd love to include it on my fan site

Thanks

AndyB

 

[DobrijZmej]

never mind

Spoiler

for site:
example, that: http://countingdownto.com/

Create a Countdown Clock Widget for Your Website

Create a countdown clock widget and embed it in your website. It's free and takes less than a minute. You can publish your countdown widget on this site and you can add it to as many other sites as you wish.

and more: http://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html

Free Countdown Timer for Your Website

Our free countdown timer is an accurate timer that you can use for your website or blog. It can help you count down to any special event, such as a birthday or anniversary.

 

[Mobius]

you want bbwonder

If you want me to add any live statistics to your signature, I should be able to help, although I'm afraid I don't have a lot of control over layers / pretty font..

I can only print coloured text on top of png files (transparency maintained).. but the offer is there if it's of interest to anyone.

=)

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

never mind

Spoiler

for site:
example, that: http://countingdownto.com/


and more: http://www.timeanddate.com/clocks/freecountdown.html

you want bbwonder

thanks

 

[DobrijZmej]

anover: http://www.smileygenerator.us/countdown/

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[Cmdr Andy B]

thanks, added a countdown to first of march next year to the bottom right of the index page here

 

[DobrijZmej]

thanks, added a countdown to first of march next year to the bottom right of the index page here

Grate, so I'm still guessing with their links =)

 

[DobrijZmej]

AndyB(EDB50), I'm not a photoshop genius, on the contrary, but I tried to create a button for a site similar to Elite logo.
I would be happy if they'd like it. If not - do not pay attention, I often try to get into not my business

templatemo_menu_item_bg.jpg: http://savepic.org/3008925.jpg

templatemo_product_01_bg.jpg: http://savepic.org/2991517.jpg

templatemo_readmore_button.jpg: http://savepic.org/2967965.jpg

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

AndyB(EDB50), I'm not a photoshop genius, on the contrary, but I tried to create a button for a site similar to Elite logo.
I would be happy if they'd like it. If not - do not pay attention, I often try to get into not my business

templatemo_menu_item_bg.jpg: http://savepic.org/3008925.jpg

templatemo_product_01_bg.jpg: http://savepic.org/2991517.jpg

templatemo_readmore_button.jpg: http://savepic.org/2967965.jpg

nice, i'll try them out on the test site to see how they look then post a link, i'm experimenting with ideas for the top banner right now.

I'm not a photoshop wizard either but i'm a talented hack at PSP7.2

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

not sure, once on the page they look too gold if that makes sense, have a look here at my testpage

 

[DobrijZmej]

not sure, once on the page they look too gold if that makes sense, have a look here at my testpage

Ooh, cool, but really too much gold, a little later will make them a little darker =)
By the way, I do not use Photoshop, and free alternative, Gimp

 

[DobrijZmej]

new wersion:

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

Thanks, updated testpage2 with them. if anything its the border this time.

 

[Flavio]

Andy B,
Your countdown clock says "Elite Dangerous released in ..." should that not be "will be released in " as it is not in the past or maybe "Elite Dangerous releases in..."
Apart from that, I do like your website.

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

Andy B,
Your countdown clock says "Elite Dangerous released in ..." should that not be "will be released in " as it is not in the past or maybe "Elite Dangerous releases in..."
Apart from that, I do like your website.

Tricky as 'Released' is not a word that's entirely sure of its tense as it can be past (the original was released 30 years ago) present (I'm being released without charge ) and future (i cant wait until ED is released)

i think it needs a comma though,

 

[DigitalDuck]

Tricky as 'Released' is not a word that's entirely sure of its tense as it can be past (the original was released 30 years ago) present (I'm being released without charge ) and future (i cant wait until ED is released)

Strictly speaking "released" is past tense in all three of those examples. The first in simple form, and the second and third in passive form (and thus you're describing when it will have been released using non-past verb "being", and non-past verb "is" implies past passive phrase "has been", which is in the future according to the preposition "until").

So, strictly speaking again, it should say either "Elite Dangerous is released in...", "Elite Dangerous will be released in...", or "Elite Dangerous releases in...", or "Elite Dangerous not released for...".

But hell if I care, I'm more interested in the number.

 

[Cmdr Andy B]

if i pluralize the time stamps that would also work, i thought they already were

so it would read
Elite: Dangerous,
Released in:
352 : 05 : 44 : 55
Days Hrs Mins Secs

that would make sense. (and tense)

 

[OneoftheLost]

*Reads the clock and openly sobs*