Review Forum(s)

[Noob Saibot 38]

Hey Marked you ever thought of creating a review forum for Game Software and User Made games?

 

~Keven

[Marked 197]

Yup, recently in fact.

 

For game reviews, I'm thinking of keeping them confined to the games section. Of course this limits reviews to games uploaded to the site with demos available. For video game reviews, a separate forum sounds like a good idea to me.

 

For Game Software on the other hand, I had a few ideas. Since our shift away from specific engines, I've been thinking of ways to get more software out there and get visitors trying new software to see if they like it. Part of my idea is to create pages for game development software (eg, this rushed page which is purposely semi-hidden right now http://www.gdunlimit...pg-maker-vx-ace) that both show off the engine to the visitor, not so much to sell the software to them, but get across that engines benefits relative to other engines: try to match the software to the person. Also on these pages I thought of doing official GDU reviews: What GDU thinks of this particular software and we how we rate. Similarly, on the very page, I thought we could allow user-submitted reviews, moderated of course. So say I'm a new visitor coming to see the page. I can immediately see screenshots of what the engine is capable, its features, a GDU review and GDU members' personal reviews.

 

Of course this is also limiting in the sense they're all GDU pages and thus recommended by us. That wouldn't provide for a random member wanting to review some random software.

 

EDIT: btw noob, you helped my uncover a major issue with my code. You have noticed this topic wasn't loading before. Luckily its all fixed, that would have taken a very long time to find otherwise.

[Noob Saibot 38]

Sounds good. To help you out you could use the topic I made (Software List) as a refrence for perhaps software you where not aware of and of course pick and choose which ones seem like could be in peoples reach. Because truth be told you can't list them all, but ones that stand out in quality and price (for commercial ones).

 

*But I'm sure you knew that.

 

~Keven

[Marked 197]

Yup, I intend to. Thanks a lot :D

[Noob Saibot 38]

Yup, I intend to. Thanks a lot :D

 

Not a problem if you need help adding information to that section when you get it situated let me know. As you know I have used Joomla.

 

~Keven

[Marked 197]

As you know I have used Joomla.

 

~Keven

Dude, that comment cut me deep just now.

 

I guess you've been inactive for a long time.. or ppl arn't reading my posts about why the move to GDU isn't just a design change.

 

There is no CMS. GDU is 100% written by me (using an PHP Library called Hydrogen). I've tried to credit all the 3rd party stuff I've used here: http://www.gdunlimited.net/about-us

 

Remember how you PM'd me bout integrating IPB with Joomla? I made GDU, my own system, to integrate perfectly with IPB (minus a few javascript and CSS issues here and there). You see how you're logged into the homepage? These variables that tell you that you're logged in come directly from IPB's system and through the GDU system. Similarly, the layout markup and CSS (so basically the theme) is all the same. Example, notice how the GDU Survey notice is on absolutely every page? It's like the ultimate integration... and it allows me to develop things like we've talked about in this topic very quickly.

 

The possibilities are unlimited...

[Noob Saibot 38]

Dude, that comment cut me deep just now.

 

I guess you've been inactive for a long time.. or ppl arn't reading my posts about why the move to GDU isn't just a design change.

 

Been awhile. May have read something back in the day, but it did not stick.

 

There is no CMS. GDU is 100% written by me (using an PHP Library called Hydrogen). I've tried to credit all the 3rd party stuff I've used here: http://www.gdunlimited.net/about-us

 

Alright, but my offer still stands as I could learn the system easy.

 

Remember how you PM'd me bout integrating IPB with Joomla? I made GDU, my own system, to integrate perfectly with IPB (minus a few javascript and CSS issues here and there). You see how you're logged into the homepage? These variables that tell you that you're logged in come directly from IPB's system and through the GDU system. Similarly, the layout markup and CSS (so basically the theme) is all the same. Example, notice how the GDU Survey notice is on absolutely every page? It's like the ultimate integration... and it allows me to develop things like we've talked about in this topic very quickly.

 

The possibilities are unlimited...

 

I mass deleted a few messages, might have that one after I skimmed it.

 

~Keven

Edited October 11, 2012 by Noob Saibot

[Marked 197]

...you forgot to mention how impressed you are.

 

Well if you can write this by hand, then you can make GDU pages :D

 

Yeah i notice the error in the code too... >.

[Noob Saibot 38]

...you forgot to mention how impressed you are.

 

Well if you can write this by hand, then you can make GDU pages :D

 

 

Yeah i notice the error in the code too... >.<

 

I love my Dreamweaver. I won't lye would take me a day or to to study the CSS tags you use, but it wouldn't be a problem.

 

If you like, if you give me what I need you have me make a page for testing my skills.

 

~Keven

[Marked 197]

I used to use Dreamweaver, but I switched to NetBeans mainly for the project handling features that dreamweaver has but were more difficult to use.

 

Yeah the CSS tags seem infinite to me.. Not to worry, I've got a detailed page of all examples of all UI elements. So you'd be all good there.

 

More challenging is the template language which you can see at the top of that image. I've also got a tut on that. It would take a few days, but you know, all you gotta know is HTML and the rest if looking at your references.

 

The actual loading of the page is more complicated. You've got to define which view to load in the controller, as these are static files, just content loaded from files. "View" and "Controller" are just some MVC architecture jargon, if you don't know already. Its simple, its just splitting functions into to different functions, thats why you see no php in the above image.

 

I'm not sure when I'd need anyone to help with this. As far as software pages go I've got to design a consistent layout for them yet. That could take a long while with my exams :P But I'm keen to prioritize those because we need such pages up asap.

[Noob Saibot 38]

I used to use Dreamweaver, but I switched to NetBeans mainly for the project handling features that dreamweaver has but were more difficult to use.

 

Yeah the CSS tags seem infinite to me.. Not to worry, I've got a detailed page of all examples of all UI elements. So you'd be all good there.

 

More challenging is the template language which you can see at the top of that image. I've also got a tut on that. It would take a few days, but you know, all you gotta know is HTML and the rest if looking at your references.

 

The actual loading of the page is more complicated. You've got to define which view to load in the controller, as these are static files, just content loaded from files. "View" and "Controller" are just some MVC architecture jargon, if you don't know already. Its simple, its just splitting functions into to different functions, thats why you see no php in the above image.

 

I'm not sure when I'd need anyone to help with this. As far as software pages go I've got to design a consistent layout for them yet. That could take a long while with my exams :P But I'm keen to prioritize those because we need such pages up asap.

 

Makes sense I've seen a few other sites already supporting some of the software I found. Maybe some research on other sites and what they offer will defiantly help you so you know what to offer and then some.

 

~Keven