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[edit] Template creation

This is a first draft I created. I'll continue to try to improve it with some additional CSS and also started working on some of the red links. --Nmajdan 23:21, 28 May 2006 (UTC)

  • This is a great template - very helpful!
However, I think the image needs to be replaced. Currently, the template is using the OU logo, which is copyrighted. Wikipedia policy on fair use of copyrighted images states in point 9 that "should never be used on templates (including stub templates and navigation boxes)". For this reason, similar templates used by Wikipedia:WikiProject University of Texas at Austin have used a hand drawn Hook 'em Horns instead of the UT logo. Since OU does not have a hand-sign, perhaps a GFDL photo of the campus would work well? Johntex\talk 17:24, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
I put in a photo of the Bizzell library because it seems like a pretty picture and because it has a good aspect ration (taller than it is wide). There may be a better choice available - I'll look around some more. Johntex\talk 17:29, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
It looks good, thanks =) -- Ash Lux (talk | contribs) 12:50, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure about the copyright status of that picture. I have some much better ones that I took personally and are almost identical in composition but with more detail. It will be a few days before I can post them as they are on my other hard drive which I don't have with me right now. --Webmaestro 04:34, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
OK, great! Thanks for working on getting us a picture that we know will be legitimate. Johntex\talk 05:34, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Redesign

I redesigned the template today. I think this looks a lot better as its simpler, smaller, better colors, well, many reasons. If anybody has any issues, please let me know.↔NMajdan•talk 21:41, 1 August 2007 (UTC)