Onideus Mad Hatter
2007-03-15 15:43:46 UTC
I could spend the rest of today sorting the "incoming" folder of the
data archive; essentially filing, renaming and organizing some 13,000
files...OR...I could make a Flash template! For what you ask?
Well, see for a long time I've been wanting to have my own forums for
a few different things (like the sprite generator and teh CB site)
and, yeah, I could just use one of those cookie cutter UBB boards, but
honestly, me using prefab template cookie cutter bullshit? Yeah, so
not my style.
The thing is, I've decided that if I do it, well gosh darn it I want
it to be all shades of bad ass and possibly in a form that no one has
ever even seen before. So, I'm thinkin I'll do it in Flash!
Now, I know what a lot of you are thinkin, ugg, Flash, <insert cliche
bitch and moan here>. So I thought to myself...wouldn't it be kind of
neat to end those kind of people...I mean to make something that every
time I got into an argument with some doorknob about Flash I could
post ONE link and soundly shut them the fuck up.
So here's the idea...I'm going to create a ~mostly~ plain text (with
the ability to skin it) forum template made entirely in Flash. I want
the default construct to be mostly plain text if nothing else but to
throw off all the doorknobs who think they can recognize a Flash site
simply by looking at it. It needs to operate with ZERO html code, in
other words you'll link directly to a SWF file that'll be perfect
liquid in form, all the base material will be based on vector fonts
and graphics so it'll be infinitely scalable in its default construct.
It'll use get variables for indexing and bookmarking. PHP scripts
that connect to a SQL database will be used for account creation and
storing sensitive information, while all entries/threads will be
written and read from XML pages (which will increase rendering speed
and lessen the amount of server resources used).
I want to base it on a NON tradition form, rather than make it like a
regular Webbie board with mods and banning I want to set it up so that
you can selectively filter out users you don't want to see and then
include built in spam/flood detection that'll eliminate most of that.
Basically I want it to function like a hybrid Usenet / Webbie board.
I plan to set it up so that when a user wants to make a new post
basically they'll be given an option to use either a text block or an
image block (with a preset but changeable limit on each). Users will
be able to use them in any combination they like. The image blocks
will contain a variety of command controls like thumbnail/full
view/hidden, quick save, e-mail send, etc. The default mode will be
thumbnail but if you're posting say an image that's a spoiler for
something you can choose the hidden mode and a short text message.
I'm also considering an idea for setting it up so you can enter in a
title, author and some keywords along with the image which could then
be used for image searching within the forum. I'd also like to set it
up so that users can directly upload images to the forum itself (with
certain limitations for security concerns).
Text blocks will also have a similar feature, for posting spoiler
text, quick copying, e-mailing, magnifying (for people with bad
vision), etc.
So anywho, that's what I got so far in mind. I figured I'd post about
here in these froups though to kind of get some feedback on ideas or
suggestions that you all might have for features and such that you
think would be good. My eventual goal is to make it a kind of Flash
based competitor to UBB cookie cutter boards...only mine will be
shareware based and won't cost you an arm and a leg. I'm thinkin I'll
ask for a reasonable donation like $25 if you like it and want to use
it (although not mandatory and there won't be any feature
limitations).
So that's what I'm going to start working on today. Since it won't
really be graphics heavy it won't take nearly as long to put it
together as a lot of my other projects.
--
Onideus Mad Hatter
mhm ¹ x ¹
http://www.backwater-productions.net
http://www.backwater-productions.net/hatter-blog
Hatter Quotes
-------------
"You're only one of the best if you're striving to become one of the
best."
"I didn't make reality, Sunshine, I just verbally bitch slapped you
with it."
"I'm not a professional, I'm an artist."
"Your Usenet blinders are my best friend."
"Usenet Filters - Learn to shut yourself the fuck up!"
"Drugs killed Jesus you know...oh wait, no, that was the Jews, my
bad."
"There are clingy things in the grass...burrs 'n such...mmmm..."
"The more I learn the more I'm killing my idols."
"Is it wrong to incur and then use the hate ridden, vengeful stupidity
of complete strangers in random Usenet froups to further my art?"
"Freedom is only a concept, like race it's merely a social construct
that doesn't really exist outside of your ability to convince others
of its relevancy."
"Next time slow up a lil, then maybe you won't jump the gun and start
creamin yer panties before it's time to pop the champagne proper."
"Reality is directly proportionate to how creative you are."
"People are pretty fucking high on themselves if they think that
they're just born with a soul. *snicker*...yeah, like they're just
givin em out for free."
"Quible, quible said the Hare. Quite a lot of quibling...everywhere.
So the Hare took a long stare and decided at best, to leave the rest,
to their merry little mess."
"There's a difference between 'bad' and 'so earth shatteringly
horrible it makes the angels scream in terror as they violently rip
their heads off, their blood spraying into the faces of a thousand
sweet innocent horrified children, who will forever have the terrible
images burned into their tiny little minds'."
"How sad that you're such a poor judge of style that you can't even
properly gauge the artistic worth of your own efforts."
"Those who record history are those who control history."
"I am the living embodiment of hell itself in all its tormentive rage,
endless suffering, unfathomable pain and unending horror...but you
don't get sent to me...I come for you."
"Ideally in a fight I'd want a BGM-109A with a W80 250 kiloton
tactical thermonuclear fusion based war head."
"Tell me, would you describe yourself more as a process or a
function?"
"Apparently this group has got the market cornered on stupid.
Intelligence is down 137 points across the board and the forecast
indicates an increase in Webtv users."
"Is my .sig delimiter broken? Really? You're sure? Awww,
gee...that's too bad...for YOU!" `, )
data archive; essentially filing, renaming and organizing some 13,000
files...OR...I could make a Flash template! For what you ask?
Well, see for a long time I've been wanting to have my own forums for
a few different things (like the sprite generator and teh CB site)
and, yeah, I could just use one of those cookie cutter UBB boards, but
honestly, me using prefab template cookie cutter bullshit? Yeah, so
not my style.
The thing is, I've decided that if I do it, well gosh darn it I want
it to be all shades of bad ass and possibly in a form that no one has
ever even seen before. So, I'm thinkin I'll do it in Flash!
Now, I know what a lot of you are thinkin, ugg, Flash, <insert cliche
bitch and moan here>. So I thought to myself...wouldn't it be kind of
neat to end those kind of people...I mean to make something that every
time I got into an argument with some doorknob about Flash I could
post ONE link and soundly shut them the fuck up.
So here's the idea...I'm going to create a ~mostly~ plain text (with
the ability to skin it) forum template made entirely in Flash. I want
the default construct to be mostly plain text if nothing else but to
throw off all the doorknobs who think they can recognize a Flash site
simply by looking at it. It needs to operate with ZERO html code, in
other words you'll link directly to a SWF file that'll be perfect
liquid in form, all the base material will be based on vector fonts
and graphics so it'll be infinitely scalable in its default construct.
It'll use get variables for indexing and bookmarking. PHP scripts
that connect to a SQL database will be used for account creation and
storing sensitive information, while all entries/threads will be
written and read from XML pages (which will increase rendering speed
and lessen the amount of server resources used).
I want to base it on a NON tradition form, rather than make it like a
regular Webbie board with mods and banning I want to set it up so that
you can selectively filter out users you don't want to see and then
include built in spam/flood detection that'll eliminate most of that.
Basically I want it to function like a hybrid Usenet / Webbie board.
I plan to set it up so that when a user wants to make a new post
basically they'll be given an option to use either a text block or an
image block (with a preset but changeable limit on each). Users will
be able to use them in any combination they like. The image blocks
will contain a variety of command controls like thumbnail/full
view/hidden, quick save, e-mail send, etc. The default mode will be
thumbnail but if you're posting say an image that's a spoiler for
something you can choose the hidden mode and a short text message.
I'm also considering an idea for setting it up so you can enter in a
title, author and some keywords along with the image which could then
be used for image searching within the forum. I'd also like to set it
up so that users can directly upload images to the forum itself (with
certain limitations for security concerns).
Text blocks will also have a similar feature, for posting spoiler
text, quick copying, e-mailing, magnifying (for people with bad
vision), etc.
So anywho, that's what I got so far in mind. I figured I'd post about
here in these froups though to kind of get some feedback on ideas or
suggestions that you all might have for features and such that you
think would be good. My eventual goal is to make it a kind of Flash
based competitor to UBB cookie cutter boards...only mine will be
shareware based and won't cost you an arm and a leg. I'm thinkin I'll
ask for a reasonable donation like $25 if you like it and want to use
it (although not mandatory and there won't be any feature
limitations).
So that's what I'm going to start working on today. Since it won't
really be graphics heavy it won't take nearly as long to put it
together as a lot of my other projects.
--
Onideus Mad Hatter
mhm ¹ x ¹
http://www.backwater-productions.net
http://www.backwater-productions.net/hatter-blog
Hatter Quotes
-------------
"You're only one of the best if you're striving to become one of the
best."
"I didn't make reality, Sunshine, I just verbally bitch slapped you
with it."
"I'm not a professional, I'm an artist."
"Your Usenet blinders are my best friend."
"Usenet Filters - Learn to shut yourself the fuck up!"
"Drugs killed Jesus you know...oh wait, no, that was the Jews, my
bad."
"There are clingy things in the grass...burrs 'n such...mmmm..."
"The more I learn the more I'm killing my idols."
"Is it wrong to incur and then use the hate ridden, vengeful stupidity
of complete strangers in random Usenet froups to further my art?"
"Freedom is only a concept, like race it's merely a social construct
that doesn't really exist outside of your ability to convince others
of its relevancy."
"Next time slow up a lil, then maybe you won't jump the gun and start
creamin yer panties before it's time to pop the champagne proper."
"Reality is directly proportionate to how creative you are."
"People are pretty fucking high on themselves if they think that
they're just born with a soul. *snicker*...yeah, like they're just
givin em out for free."
"Quible, quible said the Hare. Quite a lot of quibling...everywhere.
So the Hare took a long stare and decided at best, to leave the rest,
to their merry little mess."
"There's a difference between 'bad' and 'so earth shatteringly
horrible it makes the angels scream in terror as they violently rip
their heads off, their blood spraying into the faces of a thousand
sweet innocent horrified children, who will forever have the terrible
images burned into their tiny little minds'."
"How sad that you're such a poor judge of style that you can't even
properly gauge the artistic worth of your own efforts."
"Those who record history are those who control history."
"I am the living embodiment of hell itself in all its tormentive rage,
endless suffering, unfathomable pain and unending horror...but you
don't get sent to me...I come for you."
"Ideally in a fight I'd want a BGM-109A with a W80 250 kiloton
tactical thermonuclear fusion based war head."
"Tell me, would you describe yourself more as a process or a
function?"
"Apparently this group has got the market cornered on stupid.
Intelligence is down 137 points across the board and the forecast
indicates an increase in Webtv users."
"Is my .sig delimiter broken? Really? You're sure? Awww,
gee...that's too bad...for YOU!" `, )