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I'm sorry for the sudden hiatus, but real life is getting too busy, and I just don't have enough time for this site as of now. I will be back in January with a new layout.
NOTE: I will be on a SEMI-HIATUS, so I shall be answering Neomails, but I will not be accepting requests.

lat·tice   [lat-is]
— noun

1.   a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips
2.   a window, gate, or the like consisting of such a structure
3.   a site by star that offers a hodgepodge of items

Welcome to Lattice! Lattice opened on October 23, 2011, and it is owned by Star. Lattice has almost anything that you could want for your site. It has competitions, banner requests, awards, and proofreading reviews! I'm always expanding, so keep checking back for new services and products!





 

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11/18/2011
   - Basic updates. I've received the new layout, and I am converting the content as fast as I can.

11/17/2011
   - Basic updates.

11/16/2011
   - Basic updates.

11/15/2011
   - Basic updates.

11/14/2011
   - Basic updates.

11/13/2011
   - Basic updates. Vote for me? *points to links on home page* Also, I broke 500 views! Yay!

11/12/2011
   - I'm sorry that I haven't updated for a while! I've been out of town unexpectedly, but now I'm back! I'm now offering prizes for competitions at Pennwick and News Flash. I've received one banner request, and I've updated the descriptions for some of my affiliates.

11/9/2011
   - I got a finished review from Fine Tuning today! Yes, I know I do proofreading reviews as well, but I just wanted to make sure that I didn't miss anything. I only had a few borders on links, so that was good. I'm actually not sure when the new layout will be up. Lee hasn't given me the code yet, but when she does, I'll get it up ASAP!

11/8/2011
   - Basic updates

11/7/2011
   - I finished two reviews today, which means the waiting list is clear again! I haven't yet received the coding for the new layout, so it will probably not be up today.

11/7/2011
   - Basic updates. Wow, there are a LOT of updates today!
1. I just saw the new layout, and it's AMAZING! :D It should be up soon, I hope! It WILL be up tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest.
2. Once the new layout's up, I'll start posting ads for affiliates, listers, and reviewers. I'll ask my affies first, of course.
3. If you're willing to give Lattice a review when the new layout is here, then please Neomail me ASAP!
4. I'm also working on the other review on the waiting list.
5. I lost one affiliate--Taste--due to the owner's account being frozen, but I also gained two more!
6. I'm now offering prizes in The Gift Center at Kaleidoscopic!
6. I'm now listed at three more places.

11/6/2011
   - Basic updates. I also finished one review, so now I have to finish the other one. Sorry for the wait!

11/4/2011
   - I still have to work on the extras, but I've just been so busy in RL. I'm also still waiting for my new layout from Viridian, and I won't be posting any ads until then. I will still be taking requests, though. Basic updates.

11/3/2011
   - Well, I won't be able to move on with requests until everyone picks their reviews up, so please neomail me once you pick it up! I can start on the next review now! Thank you, Renzo, both for picking up your review and for the shout-out! For now, I'll work on other parts of the sites, such as the extras.

11/2/2011
   - I broke 300 views! For all of you out there, I'd just like you to know that no matter what you may have heard, I have never stolen anything. The credit is right there in the credits. In other news, I finished half of Mo's request, and I'd appreciate if everyone could pickup up their review ASAP. Thanks!

11/1/2011
   - It's a brand new month! My new layout should be her soon, and I've already gotten almost 300 views! I'm really happy! I'm working on the requests on the waiting list, but I have a to-do list to do as well! I need to add credentials to the Extras section as of now.+1 review request

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   You must submit your own on-neo site for reviewing, and your site can't have any stolen content on it.

   You may request a review once per month, and if you didn't read the rules, put I'm Latticed somewhere in your request form.

   I will review anything, whether it's a site, an application, or an art page. Please link back once you receive conformation that you've been added to the waiting list.

   Always check the request status before you request. If you send in a request while requests are closed, you will be asked to reorder when requests are opened. Please only take the button given to you at the end of your review.

   Please be patient when you request. It takes me some time to completely check everything, especially if we're checking a directory. I would appreciate if you did not neomail me about when your request will be finished!

   I only proofread in English, but I do link checks in any language. Also, please don't make any major changes to your site while you're on the waiting list.

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As of now, I only offer proofreading reviews. However, I will point out any obvious mistakes in your layout or formatting, even if it does not fall under your chosen rubric's criteria.

PLATINUM


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Owner: name here
Date Reviewed: month/day/year

      This review will check all of your site links for any closed or inactive sites. If your site has a way to distinguish inactive sites from active ones, I will only be checking the active sites for inactivity, but I will check every site to see if it's closed.

      I will first check your sitely section to check for borders on buttons, and closed or inactive sites. Then I will check all of your other links to see if they're leading to the correct places. Please note that directories will take longer to link check than other sites.

COPPER


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Owner: name here
Date Reviewed: month/day/year

      This review will check your spelling and grammar. I will check your spelling and punctuation for correctness. I shall also be checking your site's grammar for correctness, fluency, and professionalism. I will provide alternatives if anything is completely incorrect. If you would like me to check only your spelling, your grammar, or your punctuation, please include that in your request.

      As I live in America, my English may not be the same as British English. If I have pointed out something that you believe is correct in your country, please disregard it. I hope that you understand, and please Neomail me with any concerns.

BRONZE


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Owner: name here
Date Reviewed: month/day/year

      This review combines the Platinum and Copper reviews together. All links, grammar, punctuation, and spelling is covered in this review. Please refer to the descriptions on the Platinum and Copper reviews for more details on what this review covers.

Please do not ask for this review and then ask for something in this review to be changed. You can always ask for a different review.

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Platinum Review


Site: Soroptimist Directory
Owner: Cass
Date Reviewed: 10/31/2011

      I have checked your sitely as well as the Fonts, Graphics, Screenies, Adoption Agencies, and Art/Writing sections of your directory, per your request.

Sitely:

      Affiliates
- Zeal is under revamp.

      Other Links
- Your link in FAQ question number 12 leads to a broken link. It should lead here.

      Updates
- The link to the Supplement on October 25 and October 29 leads to the Halloween special. It should lead here.
- Sparkle Wire has moved your review here (October 23).

Fonts:

      Inactive
- Mint Condition (NOTE: This site is ranked #1)
- Fireworks (NOTE: This site is ranked #2)
- & The Cool (NOTE: This site is ranked #5)
- Katie's Fonts (NOTE: This site is ranked #6)
- SYMBOLSPLZ (NOTE: This site is ranked #8)
- Ai Kotoba
- Bittersweet Fonts
- Cabana
- Cataclysmic
- Charming
- CobaltPool Fonts
- Confetti Glitter Fonts
- Dear Agony
- Llamafries
- Lumos
- Mollie's Fonts
- n00btastic's fonts
- Rikki's Fonts
- Summer Designs
- Tattered
- Tenabee's Siggies
- Tropix
- Fontabulous
- Ziggify
- Font Frenzy
- Tantha-Fonts
- Moofaloo Fonts is on hiatus
- Summer Sorbet is on hiatus
- iSiggy is on hiatus

      Closed
- The Treat Box
- Double Vision
- Lots of Love (NOTE: This site's fonts are still up for use)

      Other
- Fontes da Linosa has moved here.
- Rekiut Font Factory has moved here.
- Bluebird Fonts has moved here, and is on hiatus

Adoptions & Trades:

NOTE: Most of the "active" sites listed here don't have update logs, so I was not able to correctly identify all of the inactive sites.

      Inactive
- Nolee's Adoptions
- Adopt A Dream
- Making an Application
- Char's Complete Guide to Fostering
- LendMePlz
- Pet Trading Rule Guide
- Stop Pet Trade Scamming
- UC Trading Guide
- Blue's Guide to the Pound Chat
- Cae's Pound Chatter's Guide
- On the Horizon
- Diana's Lending
- Lending Queen
- Vicki's Lending Agency
- Zapping Your Dream Pets
- Paintbrush Clothing Exchange
- Spare Paintbrush Clothing
- Aratorny Lost Pet List
- NC Item Trading Wishlists is on hiatus

      Closed
- Zap To It! Adoption Agency
- Penny Trading Guide
- Pet Trading Guide
- Beautiful Imperfection
- Starcatcher

      Other
- TPC Trading Agency has changed its name to APAgency, and is now located at here.
- Dauntless is on a forced revamp.

Art & Writing:

NOTE: Most of the "active" sites listed here don't have update logs, so I was not able to correctly identify all of the inactive sites.

      Inactive
- Artwork By Annette (NOTE: This site is ranked #1)
- H33lix's Comic Guide (NOTE: This site is ranked #2)
- Phoenix Feathers (NOTE: This site is ranked #5)
- The Art Gallery
- Traditional Artists of Neopia
- Art Agency of Gifting Art
- Art Requests by LynnDee
- Cheeky's Drawing Requests
- Crystal Clear Art
- Genafire's Art
- Gray's Art
- Insayne Ink
- Marvelous Mixes
- Robin's Requests
- Sequoia's Requests
- The Unknown
- Vaguelette Art
- Artfullness
- Chelsea's Art Page
- Flipplicious Art
- Gilliane's Art Portfolio
- It's My Mind
- Meghaanlee's Art Page
- Oracle's Doodles
- Photogenic
- Collective Ixi
- Nova
- Chasing Dragons
- Daydreams
- I Had a Dream
- Novyi Den
- Sun Raiz
- Publishing Inc.
- Page Stories
- Talia's Writing Guide
- Grenade is on hiatus
- Asy's Art Requests is on hiatus
- Artspace is on hiatus
- Chasing Violets is on hiatus (NOTE: This site is ranked #6)

      Closed
- Reyn's Art
- Katie's Art
- Itsy Bitsy Nooblet Poems (NOTE: This site's content can still be viewed.)



Copper Review


Site: Inspirational
Owner: Jel
Date Reviewed: 11/3/2011

      I have checked all of your grammar, spelling, and punctuation, as per your request. Remember, these are just suggestions! Feel free to Neomail me with any comments or concerns. I have omitted several parts because they are either basic or not needed to be changed. If you have trouble finding these parts, or you want clarification, please Neomail me.

      Updates:
- You may want to rephrase your update for November 1 to "We're no longer affiliates with Merely Michelle. I'm not sure what happened, but my button was no longer on her site. Maybe she changed her mind about being affiliates? Anyway, it was disappointing, but it's okay. :) Speaking of buttons, We got an amazing new button from Caylee at Whirligig! Check it out in the sitely section. I'm also working on the current requests, so hang in there!

      Home:
- The horizontal scrollbar isn't professional, so you should get rid of it somehow.
- On the bottom (beneath the link back button), there is a row of underscores. It doesn't look nice, so you should erase it.
- The main header should read "Welcome
- You may want to rephrase the paragraph to "Please note that the navigational links do not work in Firefox, so please use the links below. Welcome to Inspirational, a new kind of request site. My name is Jel, and I created Inspirational on August 8th, 2011. At Inspirational, I offer petpage and banner requests that are chosen and inspired by none other than you!" I left the last sentence out because it was awkward. After all, aren't you the one being inspired by the requesters? It sounds like the requesters are the ones being inspired.

      Rules:
- Your rules sound a bit aggressive. Below I have rephrased them.
- "Please do not remove my credit or redistribute any of my layouts or coding.
- "If I find you have removed my credit, I will first Neomail you to remind you and later take appropriate action.
- "Please request only one layout at a time. Also, in the form when I say "other", reply with pie and, of course, anything else I must know.
- "I can change your request if the selections you have chosen do not work together or I find something that works better. I will notify you first, of course.
- "I will only take requests for things on Neo that follow TNT's rules.
- "I will take requests for guilds, sites, wish lists and more.
- "I do not take requests for off-Neo pages, and I can make Neo-related and non Neo-related petpages.
- "Please note I do not make petpages with the following: video game characters, animes, movies, shows, or books.
- "If you're unsure about any of the rules, please don't hesitate to Neomail me.

      Rules:
- Your rules sound a bit aggressive. Below I have rephrased them.
- "Please do not remove my credit or redistribute any of my layouts or coding.
- "If I find you have removed my credit, I will first Neomail you to remind you and later take appropriate action.
- "Please request only one layout at a time. Also, in the form when I say "other", reply with pie and, of course, anything else I must know.
- "I can change your request if the selections you have chosen do not work together or I find something that works better. I will notify you first, of course.
- "I will only take requests for things on Neo that follow TNT's rules.
- "I will take requests for guilds, sites, wish lists and more.
- "I do not take requests for off-Neo pages, and I can make Neo-related and non Neo-related petpages.
- "Please note I do not make petpages with the following: video game characters, animes, movies, shows, or books.
- "If you're unsure about any of the rules, please don't hesitate to Neomail me.

      Petpage Request:
- I would change the paragraph to "This is where the fun starts. Once you fill out the form below and send it to me, I will start working on your petpage! However, please read the rules before requesting. I can't stress that enough! If you would like your page anchored, please list how many anchors you will need and what you would like the anchors to say. Anchors and the second page title is optional. For Neopets images, try here. Please send the image link in your form. For non Neopets images, please describe what image you would like. If you have any questions or concerns about the request form, please neomail me. This form is for petpage layouts only, so if you would like to request a banner, please click on the "Banner" navigational link.

      Banner Request:
- I would change the paragraph to "This is where the fun starts. Once you fill out the form below and send it to me, I will start working on your banner! However, please read the rules before requesting. I can't stress that enough! You may only request one banner per week. Also, please note that I only make name banners; I do not add images or animation. If you have any questions or concerns about the request form, please neomail me. Also, please see my portfolio for examples of my work before you request. This form is for banner requests only, so if you would like to request a petpage layout, please click on the "Request" navigational link.
- I would change your request form to "Hi Jel! I'm {Name}. I'd like to request a banner!

Banner Text -
What is the banner for?
Where will the banner go? (Please provide a URL)
Size -
Other -

Thanks Jel!

      Other:
- I would move the "Vote for Me" button to your home page so more people see it.

      Sitely:
- I would provide a link to your userlookup underneath your affiliates.

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Copper Review


Site: Mo's Fonts
Owner: Mo
Date Reviewed: 11/2/2011

      Here is the second part of your review. Feel free to Neomail me with any comments or concerns.

      Font Types:
- You may want to rephrase the first paragraph to "Here are the 7 main types of fonts. I will introduce you to them and give you tips on how to create them.
- You may want to change the button link to a text link. It makes the page look more professional.
- You may want to rephrase "The most amazing symbol source" in Symbol Fonts to "The best symbol source
- You may want to rephrase "Sometimes huge block fonts are impressive but when posting with them they can get a bit obnoxious, at least in my opinion. So I usually use size 1 monospace for mine." in Block Fonts to "Sometimes huge block fonts are impressive, but they can also be a bit obnoxious. I would recommend using size 1 monospace to create this font.
- You may want to rephrase Simple Word Fonts to "Simple word fonts are probably my favorite. They consist of a few words and symbols. They are commonly made with a double underline and a macron ( ¯ ) which can be found on Holly's symbol page. I usually use a heart with these, but you can use any symbol that fits with your word.
- You may want to rephrase Symbol Fonts to "I use symbol fonts for avatars with many colors that do not blend well. You can use neopets smilies (which I rarely do unless it fits the avatar colors very well), symbol patterns, or random symbols. For symbol fonts, color is the key to making it look nice.
- On Fade Fonts, pixelly should be one word.
- On Name Fonts, you should take off the first sentence.
- On Lyric Fonts, "that" should not have slashes () around it, and "same-ish" should just be changed to "same".

      FAQ:
- I have rephrased most of your answers to the questions below.
- Question 2: "Mistral. I use it often because it is my favorite, and most people request it to be used in their font.
- Question 3: "You may! Personalize it as much as you want. I actually encourage this because I believe this helps you to make your own fonts, and there are not enough fontmakers out there. However, until you make your own font from scratch, you still must credit me.
- Question 4: "You may as long as you do not claim any awards given or take credit for the fonts." - Question 5: "Neither. A link back is appreciated but not necessary, and credit would look strange in the font unless you made it invisible. However, that is not necessary nor expected from you. All I ask is for you to say that I made it.
- Question 7: "I definitely could, if you fill out the form when requests are open." (NOTE: You have closed requests before more than once, so you should take the last sentence off.)
- Question 8: "Sure, just don't get crazy. Especially, do not request more fonts than your neoboard pens allow you to have.
- Question 12: "I am surprised I actually get this question. I cannot pinpoint my inspiration, but ideas for different fonts just end up popping in my head at random points in the day. I also get inspiration from you guys ~♥, especially when you send in font requests. Sometimes I go through periods where I don't make picture fonts, and when someone requests a picture font, I make some more. Other times I cannot think of quotes, but someone sends in a request with a quote that inspires a different quote. Requests aren't just for the person requesting. For me, they help a lot. (:
- I would take off the last sentence in question 10.
- The link in question 9 is broken.
- There should be a comma after "it" on your answer to question 1.
- There should be a comma after "fast" on your answer to question 11.
- You should change the first "have" in question 5 to "need".

      Sites I Love:
- I would take off the sentence "I love a lot of sites, obviously".
- Some sites are inactive here, but since this is a Copper Review, I will not be checking for inactivity or closed sites.
- Since you have written your own opinion about these sites, I will not be proofreading this section. Please Neomail me if you would like me to.


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Charida offers both modern custom and unique premade layouts that can easily be used by anyone for your petpage. Trinkets provides high-quality buttons at a fast rate, and Jes' requests are almost always open. Melissa creates graphics from darkness, and she offers an assorted array of original layouts and resources. Charida has a huge variety of various graphics and resources perfectly suited to your needs. Mo not only offers a large quantity of fonts and custom font requests, but she also has a wide variety of font extras. Jessica offers site ads, SOTM competitions, site rankings, and tons of events and festivals. Yoosshi provides unique and high quality buttons, icons, and banners tailored to your request. Alexia offers a few pixels and seven different review types to choose from, including a custom one that you create yourself. (HIATUS) Monica provides custom and premade layouts, as well as various graphic resources for site owners of distinguished taste. Run by Jessica, this unique petpage shop offers over 100 items found across Neopia for good prices. Co owners Emily and KT both offer thorough site checks called Draiks.Christine provides you with all your petpage needs: buttons, layouts, banners, reviews, and site-owning advice.

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Lattice (v.1 Dark Beginnings) and all content © 2011 - msclvr33 unless credited below.

Some textures and Neomail signs from Nienke's Resources, and icons by Morgan.

Buttons are linked back to their makers or credited in hover text.

Competition Theme idea from Kaleidoscopic.

A Site In Need inspired by Planetarium - Buttons With A Purpose.

Layout from Vibe, heavily edited by Star.

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