Re-Writing 6GC...Feature Suggestions Welcome Options

[Coomer]

With my senior project behind me (and an A to show for it, yay! ), this quarter is going to be far easier than the last two, so I'll finally have some time to work on 6GC.

I've actually already started re-writing 6GC from the ground up. I've got the login stuff and a lot of the key core components done. For those that care, I'm using extensive object oriented programming along with several design patterns, including basing the site on a model-view-controller. Technical details aside, the site will be faster, less intensive on the server, more secure, and easier to work on.

Of course, there will be new features as well.

So far, here's the tentative list that I'm striving to achieve:

• Better Member Profile URLs, like http://www.6gc.net/members/coomer.
• Member Profile Photo Ordering
• Ability to Remove your High-Res Photos
• Better Administrative High-Res Photo Management (so photos get authorized much, much faster)
• Some AJAX-based enhancements...for example, not leaving the page when you post a comment (these may be implemented at a later date, after site re-launch)
• Some non-AJAX, JavaScript-based enhancements...nicer submit buttons, etc.
• Better transaction feedback system that integrates with the main site's design and doesn't require popup windows
• Ability for members to add parts and part photos
• Downloads section, with wallpapers, sticker design in multiple formats for taking to your local sticker shop, etc. Probably no videos, as bandwidth is a killer and I'm already paying a lot for web hosting
• Better member search page
• Printer-friendly pages
• Multimedia forum (for posting pics and vids)
• Tentative: More contact options, besides AIM. Maybe MSN messenger, Yahoo messenger, ICQ...I'm not sure on this one...what does everyone use the most?
• Tentative: 6GC store, using Cafepress integrated with the main site

What do you guys think? Let me know if there's more you'd like to see.

My goal is to work on the site for a few hours every day until it's done. Most of the hard parts of development are completed (the basic framework, login functionality.) It works out well since I have more time with my senior project done, I'm too broke to finish the Celica, and most of my friends up here don't do anything but drink, which I don't really enjoy.

So with any luck, the site will be re-launched within a couple months. Let me know what you'd like to see.

[snapshotgt]

[*]Multimedia forum (for posting pics and vids)

Everything looks great, but i know people will REALLY like this.

[DSToyo]

this is going to be great i cant wait to see...im gonna love the multimedia section

I'm already paying a lot for web hosting

since i dont know much about owning a site, is it really expensive?

any way good luck and i look forward to the upgrades

This post has been edited by DSToyo: Mar 30, 2007 - 11:16 AM

[Coomer]

I'm already paying a lot for web hosting

since i dont know much about owning a site, is it really expensive?

Owning a site isn't necessarily expensive, but if it gets a lot of traffic it is. I pay $100 a month. And I have $700 I have to pay off on my credit card already.

[x_itchy_b_x]

Holy Crap man. i suggest a members feature.. 10 bucks a year. just give members more features or allow sigs for being a member, somthing. i think the community should pay for its community site. not you.

[BloodyStupidDave...]

Let me know what you'd like to see.

Congrats on the grade. As I indicated a couple of months ago, I would like to see a wiki feature so that we can work collaboratively on documentation and start to document knowledge in members' heads.


This post has been edited by BloodyStupidDavey: Jun 16, 2007 - 11:53 AM

[Defgeph]

Holy Crap man. i suggest a members feature.. 10 bucks a year. just give members more features or allow sigs for being a member, somthing. i think the community should pay for its community site. not you.

[BloodyStupidDave...]

I think the community should pay for its community site. not you.

I think the commercial members should pay for it. Private members could help out by buying club merchandise such as clothing, stickers, mugs, calendars, etc., or choosing to donate. Members with particular skills (spray-painting, detailing, electrical,etc) may want to consider making a small charge for their services and donating it to the site.

[DSToyo]

theres got to be some perks for being the owner of a website, or else no one would start up a site, idk. but the store would bring in some money.

[Negative]

The advertising doesn't pay off the site? I assumed you made a small amount. I know most people who own sites that are this popular do from the ads.

[azian_advanced]

i noticed in some other forums, you can hover your cursor over the topic title and have a brief message pop up of the first few lines of the thread. i think that'd be pretty cool, cuz sometimes i don't remember if i read that thread already..

[Negative]

We have that already.

[6th_celi_vert]

How bout a photo upload directly from your computer instead of having to host images?

[DSToyo]

^ i like that.

[95CelicaST]

Honestly, I would be more than happy to pay $10 a year. Insentives like more pics in the profile or some note of our contribution next to our screen name. I'm surea good number of people would be happy to as well.

[presure2]

Holy Crap man. i suggest a members feature.. 10 bucks a year. just give members more features or allow sigs for being a member, somthing. i think the community should pay for its community site. not you.

X3
chris, i think it would be a GREAT idea to do that, and use that money for more bandwidth, ect as needed.

[Supersprynt]

I'm sure almost all the senior members would donate. Even if there was no added features.

Got my vote.

Couldn't ask for a better site so w/e you do is already above & beyond.

[Jaws4God]

just tell me where to send the money too.. GREAT JOB!

[Culpable04]

Holy Crap man. i suggest a members feature.. 10 bucks a year. just give members more features or allow sigs for being a member, somthing. i think the community should pay for its community site. not you.

X3
chris, i think it would be a GREAT idea to do that, and use that money for more bandwidth, ect as needed.

I'm in

[Slick]

^^Me too!

i noticed in some other forums, you can hover your cursor over the topic title and have a brief message pop up of the first few lines of the thread. i think that'd be pretty cool, cuz sometimes i don't remember if i read that thread already..

We have that already.

This feature works when you do a search. But when you "View New Posts" it doesn't do it. Well, at least not on my computer.