2011-01-27, 04:33 PM
(This post was last modified: 2024-05-04, 02:35 AM by Verdite Cat.)
Hi gang,
Its time for me to start overhauling some sections of this website, with the departure of a certain someone that was really draining my desire to visit the site I have a renewed interest in getting this place in tip top shape. So a few things to talk about for the months ahead that might spark some ideas from you folks on what you would like to see here.
Help is welcome, and if you have any technical expertise in website coding please let me know :)
Here are the things I have been working on, some are completed and some are just now getting started.
#1 - Pruning the forum and updating it to keep it safe from hackers.
This I have already begun by removing other admins to the database and locking everything down. The forum is actually hosted on a new, streamlined database now, which should query much much faster than the previous one that was bloated with several sites worth of data that for whatever reason was stored inside SOM's files (including all that wordpress garbage).
I would like feedback as to whether I should re-enable the SomEx section of the site if anyone really wants to go back through and read into some of the things Holy was working on...if need be I can get it back up on here.
#2 - The main page still looks really amateur to me, so I will want to update the whole layout of the table and try to incorporate some new graphics. This also means I would like to create a few new sections to add to the main page for our new games that are in progress, specifically Mytrosia and Rathmor. So I will be asking Ben and Joe for permission/files to add to the main page to highlight their projects.
I may incorporate flash animations if i get the time, though I dont know how folks feel about that.
#3 - The forum design...I still want to update this to some degree, not because the old is bad, but because the old is well...old. I would like to refresh the starry background to something new and higher res and also maybe spruce up the top banner a bit. Any suggestions would be appreciated...I thought about maybe integrating some thumbnails of the different games available in the masthead.
#4 - SOM addons section of the site...this is something I am working on which will be a living repository of custom collections in a gallery format where people can upload/download custom packs for their games.
Hi guys, VC here. We've done a major update to the forum, this thread should serve as a good place to leave feedback or report bugs on the changes made. Thanks!
Its time for me to start overhauling some sections of this website, with the departure of a certain someone that was really draining my desire to visit the site I have a renewed interest in getting this place in tip top shape. So a few things to talk about for the months ahead that might spark some ideas from you folks on what you would like to see here.
Help is welcome, and if you have any technical expertise in website coding please let me know :)
Here are the things I have been working on, some are completed and some are just now getting started.
#1 - Pruning the forum and updating it to keep it safe from hackers.
This I have already begun by removing other admins to the database and locking everything down. The forum is actually hosted on a new, streamlined database now, which should query much much faster than the previous one that was bloated with several sites worth of data that for whatever reason was stored inside SOM's files (including all that wordpress garbage).
I would like feedback as to whether I should re-enable the SomEx section of the site if anyone really wants to go back through and read into some of the things Holy was working on...if need be I can get it back up on here.
#2 - The main page still looks really amateur to me, so I will want to update the whole layout of the table and try to incorporate some new graphics. This also means I would like to create a few new sections to add to the main page for our new games that are in progress, specifically Mytrosia and Rathmor. So I will be asking Ben and Joe for permission/files to add to the main page to highlight their projects.
I may incorporate flash animations if i get the time, though I dont know how folks feel about that.
#3 - The forum design...I still want to update this to some degree, not because the old is bad, but because the old is well...old. I would like to refresh the starry background to something new and higher res and also maybe spruce up the top banner a bit. Any suggestions would be appreciated...I thought about maybe integrating some thumbnails of the different games available in the masthead.
#4 - SOM addons section of the site...this is something I am working on which will be a living repository of custom collections in a gallery format where people can upload/download custom packs for their games.
Hi guys, VC here. We've done a major update to the forum, this thread should serve as a good place to leave feedback or report bugs on the changes made. Thanks!
- Todd DuFore (DMPDesign)
Site Founder
Site Founder