FORMAT CHANGES
AND MINOR REVISIONS
Copyright 2010 www.tombraiderchronicles.com
[ August 14th 2010 ]
Have
I really been authoring a Tomb Raider web site
for thirteen years? Am I totally insane? Yes on
both counts it would appear. More changes to the
web site which began life in 1997 utilising free
web space from Newnet. Here we are more than a
decade later with the current version of Tomb
Raider Chronicles.
Changing
the format of the web site has been more than
challenging because of the volume of material
we have. At time of publication, there are 7,445
documents, 39,646 images (site content and official
media) and an entire collection of videos and
music. Deciding how to present this material in
a simple and concise manner is paramount and I
hope I am achieving these goals.
The majority
of the changes are behind-the-scenes. Most documents
are now HTML 4.0 Transitional which means they
should be compatible with most (if not all) modern
day browsers. A new navigation bar now appears
at the top of each page and links to our major
divisional content hubs.
The cost
of maintaining the web site and forum has risen
steadily as the project has grown. I'm sure most
of you will not mind the inclusion of an additional
advertising panel to help cover the costs. Tomb
Raider Chronicles by no means turns a profit,
but this addition will go some way in increasing
revenue. If you are so inclined, you can also
donate
here.
On a
personal note, I haven't spent my usual obsessive
amount of time of late on the magazine. As my
schedule finally shows some signs of relief, readers
can expect more updates and revisions. There is
still much to do.
Lara
Croft and the Guardian of Light is just around
a corner. You can expect a full review from Tomb
Raider Chronicles in due course and of course
a shiny new walkthrough to accompany Lara's latest
adventure.
Tomb
Raider 9, the next pillar release from Crystal
Dynamics, is currently being developed and it's
only a matter of time before information and media
is made readily available. As usual Tomb Raider
Chronicles will be at the forefront of keeping
you informed.
In the
meantime, enjoy the changes. There will be more
of course. As always comments are suggestions
are always welcome and can be posted on our official
forum, Tomb
Raider Forums.
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