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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/15/03 5:15am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
I did it on Wednesday, 10 September.

Don't get me wrong, I think your site is great. I just found the color scheme to be a little bland. That's not necessarily a bad thing, just how it came across to me.

Remember, reviews by one person are subjective; so others may have a completely different read on something.

 

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AERYN_SUN 
Registered: Apr '01
18194_Obi-Wan
Date Posted: 9/15/03 10:19am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N - Date Edited: 9/15/03 10:19am (1 edits total) Edited By: AERYN_SUN
I just maybe you had reviewed when it had a light blue layout but thanks for reviewing my site!

~aeryn

 

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malducin 
Registered: Oct '01
8081_ILM
Date Posted: 9/15/03 12:48pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
I do remember an older layout for the Obdidala Sanctuary. I think the new design is more streamlined and elegant and easier to navigate. I prefer darker looking wesbite but I thnik the new colors make it easier to read than before. The comments section in the left seems a bit off though mainly because it cuts off the picture (even though you can see it below) but that's just me.

Of course the most important thing is that you update the main page so you can see the site is still alive and the forums to have more participation.

 

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Darth-Zan 
Registered: Apr '03
6266_Darth Maul
Date Posted: 9/15/03 2:09pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N - Date Edited: 9/15/03 2:10pm (1 edits total) Edited By: Darth-Zan
Thanks Stryker for reviewing my site. The site has gotten A LOT of hits today because of the review so thanks.

 

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PEZman4 
Title: TF.N Foreign Book Covers Staff
 Registered: May '01
6647_Ozzel
Date Posted: 9/15/03 3:18pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Oh wow, I got reviewed! shock

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/16/03 12:28am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
I sent an email to you to let you know. wink

Glad everyone is enjoying (and reaping the benefits of) the reviews. Keep sending me submissions!

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/17/03 3:14pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
This Weeks Coming Reviews:

Name: The Council of the Jedi

URL: http://councilofjedi.swsites.net

and

Name: The Luke/Vader Writers

URL: http://members.tripod.com/luke_vader_writers/index.html

Make sure to sign up for the TF.N Newsletter to get the reviews in all their glory!

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/22/03 12:29am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Here are this week's reviews. Enjoy!

JS

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4. Fan Site Reviews
Edited by Peter Michaelson
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Name: The Council of the Jedi

URL: http://councilofjedi.swsites.net

My Description: A Star Wars news site with cool comics.

First Impression:

The welcome page into the site is really cool. The original artwork
is really impressive, and I was excited to check out the site the
second I saw it. Just great.

Content:

Once you get into the site, you are welcomed by a news page and a
small menu. Not too shabby, though a bit plain. The news is fresh
and up-to-date; I actually learned some things reading the news
posted here, and considering how many Star Wars sites I view a day,
that was impressive. Nothing Earth-shattering, but cool nonetheless.

This part of the site is fluff, though, compared the comics section.
The artwork, a sort of cartoony-Star Wars strip, is fun and nice-
looking. I have to admit; after viewing the artwork on the Welcome
page, I was hoping that there was a real on-going story to the
characters, but all the comics consisted of either little comedy
bits or parodies of movies/TV shows. They are great, don't get me
wrong; but I want to see these characters in action!

The message board is very active, with over 200 members and several
thousand posts. Topics range from Star Wars to Lord of the Rings to
Star Trek.

Maintenance/Updates:

The site appears to be updated almost daily, and a note promises
updates at least every Monday and Friday. There were no problems
navigating it or bad links to complain about.

Who Would Like It:

Any comics fan into parodies/comedy, or those who enjoy a general
fan site.

Final Thought: I don't know what it was about the artwork that
appealed to me so much, but I honestly got excited when I saw that
first picture on the Welcome screen. (I wonder if I could get the
artist to draw a picture for me?! wink I really was hoping that there
was some kind of weekly serial with the characters from that picture
waiting for me, but what the site contained was still very cool
indeed. There's something to be said for someone who takes the time
to make something original and share it with the world, and these
guys have it going on. They were advertising that they were looking
for a new artist, so maybe we'll something like that come to fruition
soon.

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Name: The Luke/Vader Writers

URL: http://members.tripod.com/luke_vader_writers/index.html

My Description: The title pretty much says it all.

First Impression:

Very cool-looking, though getting to the actual content is a
little bit of a chore. It would be nice if the menu and news
section was near the top of the main site, instead of having
to scroll down to get to it. I like the picture at the top of
the main site page, though.

Content: Before I started doing these reviews, I had no idea
how much Star Wars fan fiction there was out there. The focus
of Luke/Vader Writers is fan fiction starring (wait for it...)
Luke and Vader. There are a lot of great stories here, though
getting to them is a little difficult. I think that instead of
giving every author their own little sub-page, it might be better
to actually link the stories beneath their names. The way it's
organized now, getting down to the actual stories is a bit of a
process.

The Challenges section was pretty interesting; members submit a
challenge to write a fan fic within set guidelines, e.g. write a
story about Luke and Vader using one-hundred words or less.

The site also has a message board, though it is relatively quiet.

Maintenance/Updates: The site looks like it is updated fairly
frequently, with fan fic stories added as they are completed.
It's good to see that new content is being added, as the writers
who contribute to this site are actually very entertaining. The
site is well maintained, with no dead links or notable issues.

Final Thought: I honestly think that The Luke/Vader Writers could
be a great site if it was just better-known. It's hard in this
day-and-age of a thousand Star Wars and fan fic sites to get
recognized, but this site really has a heart to it. I think that
it would help to clean things up a little and make the site a
little more navigable, but I know that I enjoyed my time here.
You can always tell when someone really cares about their site,
and this site definitely evokes that feeling.

 

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AzraelHorn 
Registered: Sep '03
6345_Wraith Squadron
Date Posted: 9/22/03 5:45am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Thanks for the great review. I really appreciate it. I'll let Adam know that you liked his artwork. Maybe when he gets his computer fixed he can hook you up. wink

 

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Darth-Zan 
Registered: Apr '03
6266_Darth Maul
Date Posted: 9/22/03 1:33pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Stryker the reviews you just posted were the ones that were just in the newsletter. Was mine in the newsletter the week before?

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/23/03 12:18am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N - Date Edited: 9/23/03 12:19am (1 edits total) Edited By: JediStryker
Yes, D-Z, scroll up a bit to see the post with your review.

Thanks for the great review. I really appreciate it. I'll let Adam know that you liked his artwork. Maybe when he gets his computer fixed he can hook you up.

Happy to do it. If you couldn't tell, I really liked it. wink

 

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AzraelHorn 
Registered: Sep '03
6345_Wraith Squadron
Date Posted: 9/23/03 6:13pm Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N - Date Edited: 9/23/03 6:14pm (1 edits total) Edited By: AzraelHorn
wink I'm glad to hear it. If you liked that, you'll love the changes we are currently making and you'll be happy to know we are working on a "serious" comic where you will get to see all the action you ever wanted. It's called Republic Knights and it will be based around Kieran Halcyon (The guy Corran is related to and named himself after in I, Jedi) when he was a Padawan and his Master. The first 6 scripts are written and the colorist is currently working on coloring the character sketches.

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/25/03 12:23am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N - Date Edited: 9/25/03 12:24am (1 edits total) Edited By: JediStryker
Hey everyone!

Here are sites featured in this week's upcoming reviews:

Rogue Eleven

&

Skywalking

Enjoy! And remember, if you want your fansite reviewed, just send me an [link=mailto:jedistryker@swuniverse.net]email[/link] or PM!

JS

 

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JediStryker 
Title: TFN FanSite Reviewer
 Registered: Mar '00
6395_Kyle Katarn
Date Posted: 9/30/03 10:12am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Here are this weeks reviews. Posting them a day late tonight; Star Wars Galaxies has me addicted!!!

JS

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4. Fan Site Reviews
Edited by Peter Michaelson
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Name: Rogue Eleven

URL: http://www34.brinkster.com/rougeeleven/RougeElevenHome.html

My Description: A simple yet imaginative Jaina Solo fan site.

First Impression:

Nice welcome page. Simple and clean, with a nicely-chosen
image to give you the feel for what this site is about. I
also think that the site's title is strikingly simple-yet-clever.

The site itself is very well-organized; making it both easy to
navigate and clean-looking. My only gripe is that it's a bit
on the plain side. The webmaster, however, is promising a new
layout with what appeared to be a new color scheme.

Content:

The bulk of the site is devoted to Jaina Solo fan fiction. There
were a few stories focusing on the Jaina/Jag relationship, but
other fan fic sections (Jaina/Kyp, Alternate Universe, NJO, and
Young Jedi Knights) were empty. The stories that were listed were
well-written, and two of them were quite long. While relationship-fics
are not usually my cup of tea, these were interesting and fun to read.

The other section, Fan Art, was a broken link.

Maintenance/Updates:

Aside from the broken link mentioned above, the site was looked
well-maintained.

In fairness, the webmaster noted in her News section that the site
had recently suffered a server dump, so the broken link might have
had to do with that.

The site is being updated, and surfers should look forward to some
promised changes in the near future.

Who Would Like It:

Jaina Solo fans!

Final Thought:

This is a potentially great Jaina Solo fan site. With more images,
info, and fan fic, I would definitely consider this to be the place
to go for Jaina info and fun.

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Name: Skywalking

URL: http://catofthejedi.users.btopenworld.com/

My Description: The Skywalker Family's fan page

First Impression:

Nice. Simple and easy to read. As I'm sure you've come to know, I'm
not a fan of starfield backgrounds (but they're so danged popular!),
but this one is nice and subtle. Nice menu at the top of each page;
navigation will never be an issue here.

Content:

First of all, I must say that the little introduction on the site's
main page was both empassioned and eloquent. It's always nice to see
a fan sharing their affections to other fans. It gives the site a soul.

The Images section was pretty full. Since the site focuses on the
Skywalkers, all the images are of Luke, Anakin, and their relations.
Plenty to find here, and even some images of smuggler extraordinaire
Han Solo, who is a member of the family by proxy.

Most impressive, though, is the site's fanfiction section, which is
large and full of great fan fics. The webmaster's stories are well-
written and just fun to read. I especially appreciated the stories
set early in Luke's life; it was interesting to see a fan's glimpse
into the hero's childhood. These are the types of stories that make
fanfic fun to read.

A small fan art gallery is also an interesting addition to the site.

Maintenance/Updates:

As the site's focus seems to mainly be on fanfic, it looks to be
updated as new stories are completed. There were no bad links or
any problems that would need to be noted. The good design and color
choices make it easy to navigate and read.

Who Would Like It:

Fans of the Skywalkers from the movies

Final Thought:

This is a simple site that has a lot of heart. I like the fan
fiction, and after reading the opening page, would be interested
in reading more essay-like works on the movies and the relationships
between the Skywalker family members written by the webmaster.
Definitely a site to keep an eye on.

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As a PS, Raven, Rogue Eleven's webmaster, has sent me an email letting me know that the revamped site's URL is updating. Go to http://www.gexus.com/rogueeleven/Index.html to see the updating site. It's got some things that she is still working on, so be patient! I will be doing another review on her new site in the coming weeks.

That's it for this week. Stay tuned to the Newsletter for next week's reviews!

 

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DarkWoman 
Registered: Jan '02
13559_Asajj Ventress
Date Posted: 9/30/03 10:36am Subject: RE: FanSite Reviews on TF.N
Are you accepting sites in foreign language? I'm considering submiting one for review but it's in portuguese.

 

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