Charas 3.0
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Merchandise | Merchandise | ||
* Not compounded upon much, but Cafepress.com offers a service that we could possibly use.}} | * Not compounded upon much, but Cafepress.com offers a service that we could possibly use.}} | ||
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| + | Although not mentioned at the time, the main motivation to create such a giant list of requests was to push Alex to allow a server move. Charas was then stored on the Redna server, which also hosted many other sites, including some which stored sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. As a result, no one besides Alex could be trusted to have access to the code. | ||
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| + | By presenting him with a huge list of requests, Osmose was able to convince Alex to switch to a different server so that Osmose and others would be able to access and edit the site code. | ||
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| + | == Charas Summer of Code == | ||
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| + | A few weeks after Alex had agreed to a server change, he gave Osmose the information needed to access the new server and allowed him to begin working and testing before the switch actually occurred. For the next three months, Osmose worked on adding the features in the proposal to the website. | ||
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| + | Unfortunately, many of the features added did not function properly or were beyond Osmose's skill to implement at the time. The Complete Resource makeover, for example, proved to be full of errors and was eventually scrapped shortly after the server move. | ||
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| + | An incomplete list of the changes that were made and kept is as follows: | ||
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| + | * Quick Reply Box added to threads. | ||
| + | * Post editing interface remade. | ||
| + | * Main site header remade. | ||
| + | * User group system implemented. | ||
| + | ** Interface is still buggy and not reliable. | ||
| + | * Award system implemented. | ||
| + | ** Interface and award display is buggy. | ||
| + | * Complete resource category system reworked to be easily extensible. | ||
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| + | One of the unforeseen benefits of the new server is that a feature of the [[Generators]] that allowed for 24-bit resources to be submitted was made functional again, allowing for resources for [[RPG Maker XP]] with no changes to the code. | ||
Current revision as of 23:32, 11 June 2008
Charas 3.0 was a proposal put forth by Osmose in order to help revitalize the site. The plan called for much more focus on the capabilities of the site and new features rather than community involvement as a way of reform. Several new sections and pages for the site were proposed, including a game submission section and a rebuilt Complete Resources rebuild.
The proposal was discussed and worked upon publicly by members of the forum until it was deemed ready for submission. Alex was then contacted, and following a bit of convincing, agreed to the plan and helped arrange a server change to allow for the changes needed. After months of development, the server change was executed and the new site was launched. However, many of the original parts of the proposal were either never developed or did not function properly. As a result, changes were minimal at best.
Recently, another, unplanned server change occurred which involved another stab at the 3.0 idea.
Original Plan
Charas 3.0 began during a conversation between Osmose and Sai'Kar shortly after Sai'Kar quit his job as administrator. While discussing what they saw as being wrong with Charas, Osmose suggested the idea of a revamp of the site. The idea was named "Charas 3.0" because the site had previously undergone a large change already when the site's design changed from white to blue.
After building up the list, Osmose posted the list to the All of All forum, announcing his intention to bring the plan to Alex once everyone had discussed it and decided on features that needed to be added or removed. The final list was not much different from the original one:
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| Originally posted by Osmose Charas 3.0 Proposal Unified Site Strcuture
New Interface design
Update of Technology
Games Section
Revamped Complete Resources
User Profile Improvements
Server Change
Mod Power Increases
Merchandise
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Although not mentioned at the time, the main motivation to create such a giant list of requests was to push Alex to allow a server move. Charas was then stored on the Redna server, which also hosted many other sites, including some which stored sensitive information, such as credit card numbers. As a result, no one besides Alex could be trusted to have access to the code.
By presenting him with a huge list of requests, Osmose was able to convince Alex to switch to a different server so that Osmose and others would be able to access and edit the site code.
Charas Summer of Code
A few weeks after Alex had agreed to a server change, he gave Osmose the information needed to access the new server and allowed him to begin working and testing before the switch actually occurred. For the next three months, Osmose worked on adding the features in the proposal to the website.
Unfortunately, many of the features added did not function properly or were beyond Osmose's skill to implement at the time. The Complete Resource makeover, for example, proved to be full of errors and was eventually scrapped shortly after the server move.
An incomplete list of the changes that were made and kept is as follows:
- Quick Reply Box added to threads.
- Post editing interface remade.
- Main site header remade.
- User group system implemented.
- Interface is still buggy and not reliable.
- Award system implemented.
- Interface and award display is buggy.
- Complete resource category system reworked to be easily extensible.
One of the unforeseen benefits of the new server is that a feature of the Generators that allowed for 24-bit resources to be submitted was made functional again, allowing for resources for RPG Maker XP with no changes to the code.
