Post by Flyte on Jun 2, 2010 0:26:22 GMT -5
Creating a nest is rather simple. Seeing as we don't have a high-tech fancy website, your nest is actually a thread that you can make any way you like. However, there are some tips to having a good nest.
To start off, create a thread in the "Nests" board, in the Ash Trees Island category.
Ash trees Island > Nests > New Thread
Leave this first post blank for now.
Next, you have to PM the admin (me), either The Moon or this account (Flyte), so that I can put in the inventory. This will be the second post in your thread. The admin has to post it so that you can't edit the inventory and make it seem like you have items you don't truly have.
Now go back to the first post. There are multiple things you can do with this post. Some people like to simply put an adoptable here, but I feel its better if you make this a sort of introduction post. Put the name of your nest at the top, and have a description of your nest, an index, your persona profile, or anything else you can think of. Or, if you want, all of those things. There is plenty of room!
This is better than having an adoptable in your first post, then an inventory, and then a thread full of more adoptables. That first adoptable is very out of place!
Now the rest of your thread you can categorize any way you like. You can put one adoptable per post (though that might fill up your thread quickly!) or you can put several in one post... or all of them in one post (but that might look cluttered). Obviously, you can tell which option I'm more biased toward- so let's say you put several owls in one post. The best way to categorize this, I feel, is either by breed or association.
If you categorize by breed, that means all the owls of the same breed, you put into the same post. So all the Common Barn Owls are in one post, all the Oriental Bay Owls in the next, etc, etc. This is probably best for members who have their adoptables simply to have them.
If you categorize by association, this means you put together families of owls. So in one post, you have an owl and its mate, then its eggs/owlets and any other family members or friends. This is best for people who roleplay, or for those who like to breed within their own adoptables.
Of course there are many many other options- sorting owls by level, color, name, etc, etc. Remember, you can always edit your thread posts, so feel free to experiment around with your layout before you decide whats best for you!
Now that you know several good ways to put together your nest and categorize your owls, it's time for some tips on how to keep each post looking neat and uncluttered. The best way to do this is by using tables. Tables are one of the most basic codes to learn, and they're also easy, simple, and keep everything in order!
Now, this basic table has three rows and two columns. To start, I will share the fundamentals of any code. A code that you start <b> MUST be closed, always with a forward slash </b>. There are several codes you don't have to do this for, but this isn't advanced coding class or anything. So! We don't care about those.
Now then, this means that when you create a table, you must always remember to close all the codes you made, or else the code won't work. To start a table, the BB Code is simply
Don't close it yet! You still have to add the rows and columns.
To start a row, the code is
Try to remember 'tr' as 'the row'. R stands for Row, that way you won't get it mixed up with the column code. This is
Columns go inside rows. That means
is the correct way to create a single box table. See how we have to start AND close the 'td' (column) code INSIDE the 'tr' (row) one? Now, this single box table looks like this:
But you can have as many rows as you want, and as many columns as you want in each row, but a column and row cannot stand alone. You must put them together for the table to work. This means
To have multiple rows and columns, simply continue to repeat the 'tr' 'td' code you just learned. For example,
A table with one row and four columns is:
A table with four rows and one column is:
A table with two rows and two columns is:
And of course at the end, as you've probably noticed, you must close the 'table' code that you started
Now that you have basic knowledge of tables, let's apply it to your nest. Almost forgot about your nest, didn't you? The best table for your nest is probably a three row, two column table. Again, this is all up to you. You should create a table that best fits your nest. But for me, three rows two columns work. Why?
Voila! An easy way to organize your owls. In each column I have the image of the owl, below that the owl's information and stats, and below that any items currently on that owl. The code for this is the same as the example table shown at the veeeeery beginning, and its made with the same basic table code you've learned throughout this lesson.
Yes, feel free to take that code and use it in your nest. If you're feeling code savvy, mess around with it a little and add or subtract a few things. Want to put three owls in a row? Want to get rid of the separate box for items? Go right ahead! Hopefully you've actually learned something in this mumbo-jumbo that I claim to be a "tutorial". If not, feel free to PM me and ask for private assistance. I'll be more than happy to help!
One last thing before we end- BB Code is used while posting on proboards. The codes use brackets [] surrounding the words, as you've noticed. However, if you simply replace the brackets with the arrows <> it turns into HTML code. That's right! Now you know how to create a table with BBC and HTML!
I hope you had fun and learned a thing or two without bashing your head into your keyboard (that's how I learned most of my codes).
Until next time~
.Flyte
To start off, create a thread in the "Nests" board, in the Ash Trees Island category.
Ash trees Island > Nests > New Thread
Leave this first post blank for now.
Next, you have to PM the admin (me), either The Moon or this account (Flyte), so that I can put in the inventory. This will be the second post in your thread. The admin has to post it so that you can't edit the inventory and make it seem like you have items you don't truly have.
Now go back to the first post. There are multiple things you can do with this post. Some people like to simply put an adoptable here, but I feel its better if you make this a sort of introduction post. Put the name of your nest at the top, and have a description of your nest, an index, your persona profile, or anything else you can think of. Or, if you want, all of those things. There is plenty of room!
George's nest!
You land on a large, elegant tree, silence embodying it like a sacred place. Several different nests are scattered about, each with different owls sleeping in them. Soft glowing lamps hang on surrounding branches. A young owl smiles at you and welcomes you further among the nests.
_Index_
1|
2|
3|
This is better than having an adoptable in your first post, then an inventory, and then a thread full of more adoptables. That first adoptable is very out of place!
Now the rest of your thread you can categorize any way you like. You can put one adoptable per post (though that might fill up your thread quickly!) or you can put several in one post... or all of them in one post (but that might look cluttered). Obviously, you can tell which option I'm more biased toward- so let's say you put several owls in one post. The best way to categorize this, I feel, is either by breed or association.
If you categorize by breed, that means all the owls of the same breed, you put into the same post. So all the Common Barn Owls are in one post, all the Oriental Bay Owls in the next, etc, etc. This is probably best for members who have their adoptables simply to have them.
If you categorize by association, this means you put together families of owls. So in one post, you have an owl and its mate, then its eggs/owlets and any other family members or friends. This is best for people who roleplay, or for those who like to breed within their own adoptables.
Of course there are many many other options- sorting owls by level, color, name, etc, etc. Remember, you can always edit your thread posts, so feel free to experiment around with your layout before you decide whats best for you!
Now that you know several good ways to put together your nest and categorize your owls, it's time for some tips on how to keep each post looking neat and uncluttered. The best way to do this is by using tables. Tables are one of the most basic codes to learn, and they're also easy, simple, and keep everything in order!
| Row One, Column One | Row One, Column Two |
| Row Two, Column One | Row Two, Column Two |
| Row Three, Column One | Row Three, Column Two |
Now, this basic table has three rows and two columns. To start, I will share the fundamentals of any code. A code that you start <b> MUST be closed, always with a forward slash </b>. There are several codes you don't have to do this for, but this isn't advanced coding class or anything. So! We don't care about those.
Now then, this means that when you create a table, you must always remember to close all the codes you made, or else the code won't work. To start a table, the BB Code is simply
[table]Don't close it yet! You still have to add the rows and columns.
To start a row, the code is
[tr]Try to remember 'tr' as 'the row'. R stands for Row, that way you won't get it mixed up with the column code. This is
[td]Columns go inside rows. That means
[table][tr][td][/td][/tr][/table]is the correct way to create a single box table. See how we have to start AND close the 'td' (column) code INSIDE the 'tr' (row) one? Now, this single box table looks like this:
| Table |
But you can have as many rows as you want, and as many columns as you want in each row, but a column and row cannot stand alone. You must put them together for the table to work. This means
[table][tr][/tr][/table] does not work because you only have a row, but no column.To have multiple rows and columns, simply continue to repeat the 'tr' 'td' code you just learned. For example,
A table with one row and four columns is:
[table][tr][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]| One | Two | Three | Four |
A table with four rows and one column is:
[table][tr][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td][/tr][/table]| One |
| Two |
| Three |
| Four |
A table with two rows and two columns is:
[table][tr][td][/td][td][/td][/tr]
[tr][td][/td][td][/td][/tr][/table]| One | Two |
| Three | Four |
And of course at the end, as you've probably noticed, you must close the 'table' code that you started
[/table] Otherwise the table will not work.Now that you have basic knowledge of tables, let's apply it to your nest. Almost forgot about your nest, didn't you? The best table for your nest is probably a three row, two column table. Again, this is all up to you. You should create a table that best fits your nest. But for me, three rows two columns work. Why?
 |  |
| Name; George Level; 1 Breed; Oriental Bay Owl Gender; Male | Name; Helen Level; 1 Breed; Oriental Bay Owl Gender; Female |
| Items on George | Items on Helen |
Voila! An easy way to organize your owls. In each column I have the image of the owl, below that the owl's information and stats, and below that any items currently on that owl. The code for this is the same as the example table shown at the veeeeery beginning, and its made with the same basic table code you've learned throughout this lesson.
[table][tr][td]Owl Image[/td][td]Owl Image[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Owl Stats[/td][td]Owl Stats[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Items[/td][td]Items[/td][/tr][/table]Yes, feel free to take that code and use it in your nest. If you're feeling code savvy, mess around with it a little and add or subtract a few things. Want to put three owls in a row? Want to get rid of the separate box for items? Go right ahead! Hopefully you've actually learned something in this mumbo-jumbo that I claim to be a "tutorial". If not, feel free to PM me and ask for private assistance. I'll be more than happy to help!
One last thing before we end- BB Code is used while posting on proboards. The codes use brackets [] surrounding the words, as you've noticed. However, if you simply replace the brackets with the arrows <> it turns into HTML code. That's right! Now you know how to create a table with BBC and HTML!
I hope you had fun and learned a thing or two without bashing your head into your keyboard (that's how I learned most of my codes).
Until next time~
.Flyte