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DJ Sith - Jedi Council  |
What would you want to see in it? My recent project has taught me much of the arts of software development. To make sure these skills grow I'll yet again be redesigning the JA website. This is much more than a visual retooling. I'll be rewriting the site in PHP 5, using classes, a template system, new database structure that meshes better with our current site needs, and all layout being handled by css (no tables!). This will probably take some months to accomplish, so while I'm working on it I'd like your input as to what you'd like to see on the site. No idea is too big, small, too smart or dumb. The one thing I don't want is images in forum posts and signatures. That drives me up the wall. No flash either. Another reason for doing this is because I get at least one request a month to see my site code. Right now I don't give it out because frankly it looks like ass. I did the bottom level stuff a long long time ago. This new site will be spic and span on the inside and out.  So lets hear it! _______________ My car is made of Nerf. |
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Vaughn - Student 
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heh... i work with classes in java... they annoy me because im bad with them now... (forgot everythign over the summer) _______________ When you become an actor, you become the person, and you dont act anymore. You just are. - Tyler HP, Taught by Mr G Simpson |
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Khâ D'Kana - Student 
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I don't know if the idea already popped on or not. But I think it could be cool if beside our profile we could have something like a weblog. So we could say people what's going on and what we're making. I'm not asking about RSS feeds and so, but a page where the profile owner only can add entries. And people should comment it their or on the profile. It's just because when you post something on your own profile, it's really fast too far away in the page. So people won't see it  <EDIT> Oh and what about the possibility to add user watch on cool thread, so we should refind them without problems  </EDIT> my 2 cents, -Khâ D'Kana _______________ In light of day, nor dark of night, no evil shall escape our sight. Proud member of the D'Kana family This comment was edited by Khâ D'Kana on Oct 16 2004 06:41pm. |
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Setementor - Jedi Master 
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Quote: How about a thing where we can see more than just someone's last comment? Say they said something, you read it, and the next day you can't remember where it was, but want to respond to it. So you go to their profile- and they've already posted something after it! Maybe it could be added to the search function...  |
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Trad Redav - Student 
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shouldn't this be, say... stickied? How about a thing where we can see more than just someone's last comment? Say they said something, you read it, and the next day you can't remember where it was, but want to respond to it. So you go to their profile- and they've already posted something after it! Also, a thing (yes, i am perfectly aware of how descriptive that is) in the profile where you can say, for example: Plays Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast: Always/Often/Sometimes/Rarely/Never Plays Jedi Academy: Always/Often/Sometimes/Rarely/Never Talks on IRC: Always/Often/Sometimes/Rarely/Never And things like that, so you can see how you might contact them real-time if you need something that would be better off not handled through comments on profiles. Oh, and the 'always' option is, uh... it actually means 'obsessively'  _______________ Well then. Just so you know, just because I don't post often doesn't mean I don't lurk this place multiple times every day... |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
It only hide those that have been marked "ex-student" after the spring clean out. And if you log in, it'll tell you your user is non-existent, meaning you have to get a JAC to re-open it. |
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Tido - Student 
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I think both 1 and 3 already exist. Doesn't the site already hide inactive accounts? |
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JavaGuy - Student 
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Here's an idea: A profile unused for three months gets marked "inactive" in the database. This has three effects: 1. The name does not appear in the About Us list of JA members. 2. In the search form under About Us where you search for profiles, there's a checkbox that says "Include Inactive Accounts" and is unchecked by default. 3. When an inactive user logs in, the account is marked active again. _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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Jade Jedi - Retired 
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Quote: I think inactive profiles should be deleted after 3 months. Also merge same forums into one eg the 3 or 4 SW battlefront forums all talking about the same thing taking up realestate. An honor roll for JA who have passed on with there profile image and a brief JA aproved eulogy starting with valdarion might be an idea. about the profiles.. I don't think that will work that well.. if someone is away without explanation because of RL .. and comes back to find their profile deleted.. they'll be annoyed.. maybe a status set, that if they don't login in 3 months.. their status changes from student to inactive or something. Yeh Acey, thats what I mean you can go inactive yourself or if the profile has been loged into for 3 or what ever months you get a reminder e-mail/mesage and if there is still no acctivity then its canceled.There are some profiles that were created and never used again. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Setementor - Jedi Master
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Quote: Wait, if we get a new site, we loose the "count" thread!  no, the database that stores everything will still be there. If that were to happen, Orion will be deleted too! DJ did a check a while back. A lot of profiles were closed. Many were enabled again as timed went on. They are still opened even now... This comment was edited by Setementor on Oct 16 2004 03:27am. |
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Orion - Retired 
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Quote: Wait, if we get a new site, we loose the "count" thread! no, the database that stores everything will still be there. _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u |
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Acey Spadey - Student 
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Quote: I think inactive profiles should be deleted after 3 months. Also merge same forums into one eg the 3 or 4 SW battlefront forums all talking about the same thing taking up realestate. An honor roll for JA who have passed on with there profile image and a brief JA aproved eulogy starting with valdarion might be an idea. about the profiles.. I don't think that will work that well.. if someone is away without explanation because of RL .. and comes back to find their profile deleted.. they'll be annoyed.. maybe a status set, that if they don't login in 3 months.. their status changes from student to inactive or something. _______________ .Lag Bro to Xanatos. Adopted Twin to Bubu. Big-Brother to SmilyKrazy ---- JATSRAD Guru, JASE Member, JA SP Mod Staff ---- The Order of the Stick -- Big thanks to Mango for my avatar -- Quote: Sometimes you've got to specifically go out of your way to get into trouble. It's called fun.
Quote: (Random hella old quote) <Fizz of Belouve> .. in sovjet russia, cereals spit at YOU!
Quote: whats the point of growing up, if your not allowed to act childish!
Padawan - Henkes
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Jade Jedi - Retired
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I think inactive profiles should be deleted after 3 months. Also merge same forums into one eg the 3 or 4 SW battlefront forums all talking about the same thing taking up realestate. An honor roll for JA who have passed on with there profile image and a brief JA aproved eulogy starting with valdarion might be an idea. _______________ *CLICKEH->Never risk the Fett Man|*Download my Saber here. Made by master craftsman Pink Floyd_Mintaka + his 2002 & 4000 comment's [Laz's 700th comment][BDKawika's 600th comment] & Owner of a TOWEL award!!|Master: Sared Padawans: Rage-Ball and Dante Eagle.|*Jade Jedi at The Jedi Academy Archives "There's only one Return and it's not of the King it's of the Jedi" Randal Clerks 2 The top 10 reasons why I procrastinate: 1. |
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Ashyr - Student 
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Wait, if we get a new site, we loose the "count" thread! _______________ Top ten reasons to get a better computer...|My fan |
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Orion - Retired
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for remote administration! _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u |
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JavaGuy - Student
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Real admins don't need Putty. _______________ My signature is only one line. You're welcome. |
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Orion - Retired
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Quote: I also want to suggest that for new students that they won't be able to view our server information until after they have gone to the rules page and checked-off an acknowledgement of reading and understanding the rules. This way no new student can come into our servers without having seen the rules page. Aron and I have chatted about something like that Quote: Also it is very possible to code in server controls into php/sql. This would be a great feature for our JATs and JACs (though you guys can just access the server console ) and do stuff like change maps, ect without having to even get in-game. So if a Knight comes into IRC and needs a map change, it isn't hard for a JAT to do it. Sourceforge has some examples of this. BOO!! Real admins access the server console through putty! _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u This comment was edited by Orion on Oct 15 2004 09:13pm. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Actually, JATs HAVE to be physically go on the server to do it right now - no rcon. |
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Tido - Student
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I think there should be a feature that would allow JAK+ to write a thread in HTML (XHTML) . It would be completely optional though and we would have some guidelines on dos and don'ts. I also want to suggest that for new students that they won't be able to view our server information until after they have gone to the rules page and checked-off an acknowledgement of reading and understanding the rules. This way no new student can come into our servers without having seen the rules page. Also when you get your application accepted, the first time you login you will automatically be taken to a page that explains how the website works/what to do/where to go. Basically like the welcome messages that people like Bail Hope leave, but this way they don't have to stumble apon it while getting to know the site. Also it is very possible to code in server controls into php/sql. This would be a great feature for our JATs and JACs (though you guys can just access the server console ) and do stuff like change maps, ect without having to even get in-game. So if a Knight comes into IRC and needs a map change, it isn't hard for a JAT to do it. Sourceforge has some examples of this. And I love the server statistics idea. This comment was edited by Tido on Oct 15 2004 08:44pm. |
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Jake Kainite - Student 
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I say we abolish the website altogether, and all news and communication is then made by word of mouth No more updates or bug fixes _______________ Apprenctice of Jedi Master Ascari (deceased) Descended from a line of great Jedi Will argue any point of view from any side
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SilkMonkey - Distributor of Cold Ones 
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Quote: I say we need a new Gradius Bashing forum, made specifically for bashing Gradius. Gradius, shut up no one cares about your ideas. Seriously though; I think some more fields in profiles would be cool. Like "Nationality", "Age", etc. I'm pretty sure this wouldnt be much more effort. And split the crazy forum into 2: One to keep as the JA crazy forum The other as a JavaGuy-posts-crazy-links forum. _______________ |-HK-47 -SilkMonkey: You are receiving a warning for being_too_sexy. If you do not stop, action will be taken against you.|| (11:13:43) � Virtue dances for Silk ||Smiling owner of Smilykrazy's 6000th comment =) ||Odan Wei's Proud Big Brother|| Janus is my official TaruTaru Cuddly Animal Type Person. ||(@Virtue) Or you could just be a man and set fire to your genitals.....you won't fall asleep for days after that.......trust me.||Thomas Skywalker er for sexy for sitt eget beste!!!!| Not changing sig until the JA loosens up. (Started: Aug 31, 2005) |
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Orion - Retired 
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Quote: Does that mean it won't display properly in IE 2.0 anymore? No site should look good in ie. all site should be standard complient not IE compilent, IE is a horribly broken excuse for a web browser. _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u |
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Gradius - Ex-Student 
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I say we need a new Gradius Bashing forum, made specifically for bashing Gradius. _______________ - Proud padawan of Kueller. - We really are at the beginning of it all. The trick, of course, is to make sure we never find the end. - Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything - <gen-e-sis-happy> Liek, you can train, liek, a n00b, but he'll just be a trained n00b... --> Wise words! - "daer SOE me likes your a company i am having your some money for letting me do stuff cos mes the best amd i do it all meself" - Slider |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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Does that mean it won't display properly in IE 2.0 anymore? _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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SaberWeildinKow - Student 
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Well I don't have any suggestions... But I checked out the project, pretty sweet man |
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Orion - Retired
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noo! i wanna be like everyone else and have the exact date, not some Joined before the site was moved thing! _______________ When a Man lies he murder's some part of the world. These are the pale deaths which men misscall there lives. All this I cannot bear to witness any longer. Cannot the kingdom of salvation take me home? -Cliff Burton Owner of Smily's 1900th comment | <Lady_Catherine> i love your sexy white socks! | (Lady_Catherine) i adore u! | (Lady_Catherine) onion (Lady_Catherine) i lub u This comment was edited by Orion on Oct 14 2004 11:58pm. |
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