I am working on some ideas to help make this forum a better resource for all of us, along with some concepts on what might turn out to be some fun if there is enough interest.

To start with I am in the process of designing a building a back room to the forum that will have some interesting sections, but I would like some feedback on what everyone here thinks will be useful. Right now I have a section for Photoshop Basics, Tutorials, Tips & Tricks, an Image Ready area and a links section to other really good Photoshop resources. The question is did I miss anything, and/or is there anything here that seems like a waist. We have about 50 MB of space to play with, so please let me know what you think.

OK...
Now onto that dull boring space at the top of the page. I would like to have a banner up there that acts as a space to show off some of the work that the members here can do. So... I was thinking about a Banner contest for the forum. This is how it would work.

Everyone who is interested can make a banner between now and Monday March 4th. On that day I will post a thread here in the forum, and anyone who wants to can post to until Wednesday March 6th. On that day I will lock the thread, and everyone who wants to vote can by ending me an Instant Message me with their choice for a winner. I will take votes until the night of Friday March 8th, and on Saturday the 9th, I will post the winning banner. That banner will stay up there until we have another Banner Contest in late June.

My thinking is to do this four times a year, so each winner gets to be up there for three months. Any feedback, comments or suggestions about this idea are welcome.

Last thing for now...
I would also like to run a Monthly Challenge Series like we do in the Photography Forum. Because of the timing and my schedule, there is no way I could organize this for March, but we could start in April if there is enough interest. What I would like right now, is to hear what everyone else thinks would be some good themes, or subjects for some challenges, so that when it gets towards the end of March we have some ideas to choose from.

Well I think I just burned out on typing, so I will stop here for now.

Remember...
This is your forum, I am only here to help make it a better place to be, and a place we can all enjoy and learn from. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, ideas or anything else... just let me know.

Thanks
Alpha