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You want to create a forum?? That's a huge task, unless its incredibly simple. I think u need to tackle some smaller projects first. Your really gona struggle to find the tuts u need and combine that knowledge into a single project without any php experience. The tuts you do find will probably be incomplete. I learned php through coding into joomla, coding into something really speeds up learning coz ur not just messing around on a blank page. There are 2 tuts I want u to read. Both on a forum called webdev refinery under the php section, in one of the sub forums. First is the PDO tut on how to make mysql queries the proper way. Second is what u need to make a user account system. Next, always search nettuts first and see if they hav what u want. Next, u can buy a user account system from code cannon, which i recommend once u get serious, coz u need to be secure. Oh, don't forget the mvc tut on webdev refinery. That's how gdu is made.

Lol it's not a delay. That's the slowless of the page. It appears like a delay because the largest assets load at the bottom of the page. The widgets html is stored right down at the bottom so is last to load, even though it appears at the top of the page. The difference is that currently the additional slowess is caused by extra mysql queries being made before the page starts loading, whereas the spinners would load separately and unrelatedly to what the page is doing, so it didnt slow the page down. That's what an ajax call does, it has its own delay. That prob doesn't make sense. Anyway, you still haven't made the poll :

I mainly wanted a poll! With 2 options: -the previous system which had spinners going before the content loaded in the sidebar -this system where the widgets (actually called hooks) are loaded with the page, and include a member panel and broken status updates (I will fix it as soon as I get the chance to reskin to the forum)

It's good to get some feedback on this. Fair call on the recent images. The reason for all of this is because I haven't got other facilities in place right now and I'm trying to get content out there as much as possible. However, "Makes the index load to slow." : you don't know that its that slowing it down >.> The forum's hook system has always been slow, and that's why I made my own that loaded separately (thus the spinners). It's slow without having to load the images too. I'll remove the images, but shin, could you make a new topic with new poll with two options: the current widgets or the prevoius widgets.

Mmhmm :) Thanks. I even uploaded a photo from my phone :D The upload system is pretty cool, if your file is large you'll get a progress bar and it will detect which method to upload with. I'm thinking right now that we need a global popup that gives you access to your manager files. Pagination in the manger, search, categories, etc. etc. All depends on if it gets used :> I got lots to make, gotta prioritize.

Weclomeee :) I haven't seen many French members join up. What part of France do you come from?

No problem Kevy. It was a labor of love. Stuff's comin'.

Hi guys, As requested in a topic, I have made a system for uploading images and other files on any GDU page, at any time without having to reload the page. To use it, click the upload icon in the header bar: This will allow you to upload files and will generate a link for you to use in your posts In addition, all your uploads will be available in your Manager, which is accessible via the header bar: You can retrieve links of previously uploaded files, delete them or view them in the lightbox The reason its called "My Manager" is because I plan to develop it into more than a place to access files uploaded via quick upload. It will be a place to manage all your GDU things, once there are indeed GDU things to manage ;) The purpose of this is not a file hosting service. The purpose is for these links to be posted on GDU (although there is no rule against posting elsewhere) and to have the option of uploading without venturing outside of GDU to find a place to upload. This is a testing phase. Please report all bugs here. I'm already aware of a few CSS issues.

It's actually fully functional as of last night, a few things to do here and there and such as assigning limits per usergroup. I really wana upload it and test :D But it will have to wait. Just finished working on this :) I like the idea of statuses, I'll see if i can do that. As for seeing who exactly is online, I think I wana keep it anonymous so you have to wonder in there anyway :)

All fixed. Thanks for reporting.

Not bad for a days work That's the actual manager, but you will be able to upload without ever leaving the page you're on, eg in the middle of writing a topic, a grab your URL This will be ready to go live soon, but it won't be live for some time because I'd have to upload all the changes I've done on the development site, and that would severely mess up the forums :P It's complicated. What's going to happen is a new version of the forum is going to come out and I'm going to wail until then to work on some kind of redesign. After that's complete I'll be able to upload changes much more often.

Haha. I will try to find something... I started development on this today. It's coming along. Right now it features a pretty cool uploader which I spent most of the time so far integrating into the system, but its well worth it as I plan to use this exact uploader for all uploads outside forums. It's main features are ajax uploading available on any page and a manager for uploading, deleting and getting a url, for each upload. I'm not when it will be ready, because I can't upload files for a while until I get some design stuff sorted. I've started a redesign and lots of updates to lots of things, but I'll try get it up asap.

That's not a bad idea. I think I will implement this. Done :D Yeah we had this system before, and it just makes things really complicated by having mulitple usergroups for effectively the same class of members. So if I wanted to alter a permission, i have to do it for each usergroup, which is both troublesome and there's a risk I'll miss something, and exclude a group of members from something, etc.

I don't see why we have a problem with blaming other people for someone else's actions, particularly a child. Humans are social people and everything we do is influenced by other people. You just can't have a general rule for each person: Did they act freely and consciously and independently of any influence? I'm going to make a few assumptions here and declare it was not entirely the kids fault. He clearly had some mental issues. One would think raising a child would put that parent on notice as to a mental condition. I just don't think you can say that a kid killing himself over a cartoon is entirely his own fault.

Why is no one paying attention to the video >.> They may have a legit reason. And this seems kinda trivial to me (no offense), I'll miss my iGoogle... They do seem to information-taking happy, but which organization isn't? At least we know about it too. They seem more honest than say, facebook. I much prefer them to apple, and at least google does a ton to promote innovation and efficiency. Their services to web masters, google entrepreneurs, etc. They may be building a scaring monopoly, but at least my perception is that they're not just an organization to suck the profit out of people, like apple. Google has my support right now. Didn't google just buy youtube and merge the account systems? I would think the youtube people would stay working on youtube? Of course google as owners can direct what the company does, but I think in a lot of cases the original owners keep their jobs and keep what they're doing, they're just owned differently, like a shareholder without voting rights (for example).

With the release of RPG Maker VX Ace, is there any need to maintain support forums for both that and RPG Maker VX?

I said that development will begin within a few weeks, all I have right now are blueprints and a few resources to utilize. I have been trapped in textbooks for months... The issue is that I do have a full time job, and that job is web development (which means my working day can be stretched out the entire day, and also wears me out from more computer usage), so how fast I can develop in my spare time is yet to be seen. Therefore I cannot give an accurate date (thus, a risk). However, my unofficial goal is around new years. It's complicated by the fact that I have other things to develop on GDU before the games section, but that will only make it better, and can develop these simultaneously. So we're looking at within 2 months. I'm not sure if that's better or worse for you. I look forward to your submission :) Oh and there will also be consultation regarding the publication of the games. I will have the system live for all game developers who submitted their game to have access before the release.

Sounds good :> Otherwise I hope to entice your submission post-release :D I understand it may be quite the risk to some game developers to hold a promise of exclusiveness (even if in a loose sense), but if the risk pays off there will be many benefits for that project, most importantly promotion. Upon release of the games, I plan to display "featured" games on the homepage, which will be completely remade and redesigned from its current state. There will also be new advertising space available to all published projects where game developers will be able to promote their games across the global ad space on the site. I'm thinking of giving each project submission a certain amount of advertising pageviews (or clicks) for free, an opportunity for some early promotion, and further ad space "purchased" with points accrued from other contributions on the site. I gotta stop releasing a planned feature for every new post I make... :P But the point is, there's more in it for the game developers than just a showcase of their game.

Well it did if google backgrounds count (I'm not sure if its a "product"). If they do fall under the video, its because google backgrounds have proved too unpopular and so a waste of resources to keep/develop them (although, I can't see too much development/maintenance with them to be honest) and they have moved people onto different projects. Is it really that big of a deal? :P I can't exactly boycott google myself... google analytics/web master tools/ad sense/gmail, an Andriod phone... bad spelling, etc.

Interestingly, this video was released today: I don't think you're gona stop using google. You don't stop using google... You can very easily recreate this using another website, and just include the google search box

For a moment there, I thought your post was about what I said. Kids are stupid, and they're all stupid. They are impressionable, naive, and they rely on older family members to not act negligently or unconscionably. Nah.. If this hadn't made the kid kill himself, then I don't see him making it too much further in life. I bet his parents never let him watch the lion king...

Indeed. Follow the topic so I can remind you later :)