[CF List] Crossfire website update

[Rick Tanner]

I've made several improvements to the Crossfire website.  Hopefully
everyone will agree with me. =)

The benefits are:

1.) The new site has better file path structure. No more mixed case file
and directory names.

1A.) No more strange directory paths, such as /Client/client.html - it's
now just client/index.html ( or just /client )

2.) The average page size has dropped from 50kb to 30kb - so faster
loading. Plus, the nested tables are gone, so page content should appear faster as
well.

3.) Content is easier to update due to a more simplified layout

4.) Easier capability of tweaking look & feel and layout of the site
through one Style Sheet file instead of 300+ pages of HTML via 4
templates

5.) Themes - don't like the colors or general layout - you have the
potential to change it or customize your browser style to your own liking.
;) (
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/themes/
     
     )

There are a couple of drawbacks - older browsers have problems
supporting the visual layout.  Content is still visable, and usability
feature are in place for these browsers as well as non-visual browsers.

Many URL's have changed.  I've setup redirects for the more "popular"
pages so people will be redirected to the new page automatically.

Here's a summary of a few of them:

Download (ftp sites)
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/download/
     
     

Clients
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/clients/
     
     

Mailing Lists
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/mailinglists/
     
     

FAQ
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/faq/
     
     

Screen Shots
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/screenshots/
     
     

Map Editors
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/editors/
     
     

Player's Handbook
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/guides/handbook/
     
     

Dragon Guide
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/guides/character/dragons.html
     
     

Spoiler:
     
     http://crossfire.real-time.com/spoiler/
     
     


So, that's the big update.

Enjoy.

- Rick Tanner
     
     leaf at real-time.com