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Hallow
@ Aug 8 2008, 01:19 PM |
Yes, that's right. I'm planning on a large site revamp and content additions. This means quite a few things on a global scale with what The Hallows is all about. To begin...
Open Staff Positions:
Movie/Media Reviewers (Moderator of Movies and Media)
Graphics Artists Staff (Moderator of Arts and Graphics)
Music/Album Reviewers and Staff (Moderator of Music)
Promoters (Site Staff)
Changes:
The Arcade:
Upgrade, revamp, and fixes to the arcade functions. Using Mozilla as your browser will now correctly submit your scores. Many games have been added, the format has changed, and it is now much easier to search. Most importantly, it is now permanently free to play. I've done this because it was a huge job to equalize point distribution payout for games and it made users feel obligated to post in order to play. This was not my intention, and you may now play at your fancy.
The Market:
This feature will be replacing the Battle System which has been taken offline due to both technical difficulties, lack of use, and it detracted from the community. The Market will allow you to alter and improve your experience here at The Hallows by allowing you to change different aspects of your profile and forum view.
*Upon releasing The Market, user points will drop to ZERO. Yes, that means everybody.
Forum Skins:
I'm currently working on several different skins for the forum. These require a considerable amount of work due to the amount of CSS changes I've made. Each skin needs the same changes, same new buttons, etc.
Forum Banner:
I'm currently in the process of creating a new banner for the forum. As this one is rather lackluster, I am going to be working on something more appealing.
Front Page:
I haven't been able to put much thought into this, but I'm planning on changing the front page format/style. Hopefully I will be able to get people to help with this.
I will keep the community posted on how things are shaping up.
-Hallow
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Many Site Updates 03/07/08
Many Site Updates 03/07/08
| Posted By:
Hallow
@ Mar 7 2008, 11:42 PM |
This update is to cover everything I've been doing to the site through the past few weeks which I have not stated specifically. Though I'm sure some of you have noticed the changes through the days, I will restate everything in case you've missed something. I am also including new positions open for the site.
Staff Positions:
Movie/Media Reviewers (Moderator of Movies and Media)
Graphics Artists Staff (Moderator of Arts and Graphics)
Music/Album Reviewers and Staff (Moderator of Music)
Promoters (Site Staff)
Site Additions:
Site and News Blog:
The site blog was implemented to log basics of site additions. I started this so the update forum could be specifically for front-page viewing and specifics would be directed there. Site Blog is located here.
The news blog was implemented to bring this site up to date with the odd and interesting news of the day. I started this in hopes for people to begin to involve themselves with news and blog discussion in addition to forum conversation. The News Blog is located here.
The Referral System:
The referral system is a way to promote the site and earn points! More information about the Referral System can be found at the following link: Referral System Tutorial
Art and Graphics Forum:
I added this forum in hopes that people would want to share and help other members with graphical skills. This will also provide a way for members to show off their skills with Photoshop and other graphical programs.
Battle Armory Additions:
Our Battle Master, Jon, has been working on the Battle System in the free time that he has. He has updated the armory with many new items and class specific weapons for people to buy. We are still working on balancing the points and incremental gains from participating in the battle.
Aesthetic and Minor Site Changes:
Blog Aesthetics:
I noticed that several buttons in the blog did not have graphics for them, and therefore obliged in making them. Everything should have a button in the blogs now. If there are not, PM me.
Front Page Aesthetics:
I spent a good amount of time making a graphic that I thought suited the site and allowed easier traffic and navigation into the popular parts of the site. I also altered some of the panel positions on the front page for balance/symmetry.
Index Aesthetics:
- As most of you have noticed, I have added forum icons to the main topic forums we provide. I did this in hopes to get a little more color and variation to the board. I personally think it's a good addition, though feedback would be great.
- As a second Board Index update, I was asked to add a user legend so we may distinguish which members are which. I therefore went looking for a suitable code and added it immediately.
That's all for now! But more is yet to come in the upcoming weeks/months. If you have any suggestions, please head on over to the suggestion forum, located here
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| Posted By:
Hallow
@ Jan 11 2008, 05:46 PM |
Well, school has started and I am once again able to spend more time on the site. To begin, I've made a drawing and put it into a picture shot by a friend of mine, Devon. This was also done for her, due to the obsession regarding Tim Burton. It's the type of obsession only Tim Burton fans can have. If you're one of them, you know what I mean. 
For those of you who don't recognize what it's from, it is Jack Skellington from Nightmare Before Christmas.
Now that I'm back to the site, I hope to be spending more time doing all the things I've really wanted to do with the site. I hope everybody is active and helps me to achieve the site goals!
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| Posted By:
Hallow
@ Nov 22 2007, 03:25 PM |
Thanksgiving Comic!
Yup that's right, I had to get into the spirit.
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Site Update 11/09/2007 - News and Comic!
Site Update 11/09/2007 - News and Comic!
| Posted By:
Hallow
@ Nov 9 2007, 10:40 AM |
New Updates and Comic!
Ah, amazing, this I know. I've decided to take a new line on the comics. This way the comic line will be more based upon current events. Eventually... hopefully, I'll return to the original plot line intended.
The compressed jpeg format made it a bit messy, which I hope to correct. I may have an updated image for it.
Site Updates:
Here's a set of ideas. Please comment on what you think. I'd like feedback on each. I'll provide the name and explanation of how it will change the site.
The Socializer:
This will allow you to completely modify your own profile. This is NOT like myspace. Though they are debating to have your own template, the mechanics will be completely different. You will be able to drag and drop things more akin to facebook. Furthermore, this will allow you to create your OWN boxes, instead of being restricted to a what is given.
Coded Blogs:
Yes! I've been saying this for a long time, but I'm really excited to get this up and running within the next few months. This will be used as a News Reel. (If you're interested in daily posts of interesting news, PM me)
Market:
This code is already installed, and isn't accessible except by direct link. I want to know what people think about having a market system before making it freely accessible. I will give more details on it upon request.
Member Moods:
This will allow members to choose a mood. There will be an array of general moods that can be changed on the fly in the member bar.
IPB Wiki
This will allow members to create their very own Wiki pages. Just like the real wikipedia, we will be able to create, modify, delete, or add to the site's wiki.
There's much more! But as I'm in a hurry and in between classes, I must leave you with the main bits.
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