General
What's maxtango all about?
We are all about Ecards. Cool, nice, fun well designed and unique, different Ecards. Ecards with a message. Ecards you like to send and receive. Free, quality Ecards. Read more about maxtango in the about section.
Does the Ecard recipient need to be registered?
No, not at all. Registering is free and enables access to a set of nice features. Registering is free!
When I register, do I need to upload an Ecard?
No, you do not need to upload your own Ecards – but an account enables you to do so. You can simply register and enjoy the features without uploading your own Ecards. Your name and public profile will only appear in the catalogue of Ecards once you have uploaded an Ecard.
What the heck is APT?
APT stands for Average Pickup Time and measures the time it takes an Ecard to be picked up. This is silly - we know - but we like it.
Why is your site called maxtango?
We liked the idea of the term “It Takes Two To Tango”. One to send and Ecard, another one to pick it up.
What if I need to contact a Designer?
If the Designer chose to be contacted from visitors via maxtango.com, you can contact him through the online contact form in his profile.
Why send an Ecard if I can email?
Why do you send a postcard from San Francisco when you can call?
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Account
Once I upload an Ecard, will it be publically available?
Yes, once you have uploaded an Ecard, everybody will be able to send it out, share and store it. Your Ecard might be featured as random Ecard on the frontpage, or it may be displayed in the latest pickups or the last additions. But most defenitely it will appear in our entire catalogue of Ecards.
What format should my Ecard be in?
You can upload GIF, JPG or SWF with 728x300 pixels in size and a max of 400 KB. While you are mostly free in your technical aspects, you should preload your Flash Ecard and use sound appropriately. A sound-off button or replay button is always appreciated!
Can I put my name on my Ecard?
Yes, we encourage you to leave a signature, if small and nicely done everybody should be happy. Remember that the Ecards are meant to be send around by other people to other people. Advertising in Ecards will not be tolerated. Your profile and name will always be sent along with the Ecard so you will receive the credits as the author of your work.
Will my favourites be publically available via my profile?
If you choose to make them available, you can do so by checking a box in your account > settings. That way you can share your favorite Ecards with others.
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Legal
Does maxtango.com own my Ecards after I upload them?
No, certainly not. You remain sole owner of your work. You hold the full copyrights to your work.
A License?
By uploading your Ecards to maxtango.com you grant maxtango the right to use and display the Ecards. You also allow other users and visitors of the website maxtango.com the right to share, display and store them (e.g. in their Favorites). So basically, this is like a license. Please read the Terms of Service to learn more about this matter.
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Advertising
What's with the advertising on maxtango?
We believe that advertising (online banners) can add value to the surfing experience. Hence we built recommad into maxtango.com, an advertising system that is based on personal recommendation. When you send an Ecard, you will pick one out of 3 proposed advertisers. Whatever advertising you select will be displayed together with the Ecard upon pickup. We believe that this way of advertising adds value and is fun, and mostly personal without invading the privacy of anybody.
What advertisers are you looking for?
Products and services that go along well with our audience.
maxtango.com wants to deliver targeted advertising. We do not like random or mass advertising nobody is interested in. Let's add value, that's why we incorporated recommad into maxtango.
How can I advertise on maxtango.com?
Please contact recommad, our advertising partner.
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Ecard Guidelines
We are not looking for anything specific. You are completely free in what you want to design. We are not giving you a theme to design by, or any restrictions and regulations. As long as it is not discriminating, harassing, obscene or breaking any laws.
That also means you should be the owner to the work you are uploading.
Please regard this as a simple guide to what Ecards should be about in general. If you have any ideas to extend this document, let us know!
Remember that you are creating an Ecard, a piece of work that will most likely be seen by a large number of people, shared and sent around the globe together with your name as the designer. Make your Ecard emotional, outstanding, unique, funny, witty, clever or entertaining.
There are a million of reasons to send out Ecards. Valentines Day or a Birthday are just two. What kind of Ecard would you like to receive on a daily basis? A fun, witty and clever one or rather a "get well soon" Ecard? Try to avoid the obvious. Think of a concept or message, tell a story.
Your Ecard can be a simple or beautiful photograph. But it could also be a fun, witty, creative and clever composition, design, movie, collage or artwork.
Does your Ecard have a message? Does the message come across and can it be understood by an international audience?
You have a limited amount of Ecards that you can store in your account and that you can upload during the competition.
Rather go for 3 real good ones than 10 that are similar or partly unfinished. Check out the comments and ratings to your and other designers Ecards to observe the market.
It's your Ecard, even when it is being sent around by other people. So feel free to put your name on it, but do not advertise in a way that the advertising exceeds the message, design or art. Your Designer profile will always be sent along with your Ecard. No worries that you are not getting credits. Standalone advertising Ecards will not be tolerated.
We highly encourage you to put movies into Flash, animate your Ecard, add sound or interaction.
But you should consider a couple of things:
1) Add a preloader to your Ecard
2) Ecard not looping: add a replay button
3) Do not open pop up windows out of your SWF file
4) Ecards with sound, add a "sound-off" button or volume slider
That's all for now. If you are unsure about your Ecard or you have any questions about your work, please contact us at all times!
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