Advancing streetfighter.ie

Dreddybajs · 07-02-2011 3:14am

Can I get admin access on the new site please?

Doctor DooM · 07-02-2011 3:48pm

Dreddybajs wrote: »

Can I get admin access on the new site please?

My admin account got wiped out in the big changeover, PPC recovered it though. Asketh him.

bush · 07-02-2011 4:41pm

The new site is nice, a lot better. One thing though, does it really need the background image? You cant really see it anyway

Speedhaak · 07-02-2011 6:37pm

No, I guess not. I can take it out if you lot want. Just let me know. Haven't had much feedback at all. So it's hard for me to know.

bush · 07-02-2011 6:43pm

Speedhaak wrote: »

No, I guess not. I can take it out if you lot want. Just let me know. Haven't had much feedback at all. So it's hard for me to know.

Dont do it on my accord anyway :pac:

Maybe im the only one who doesnt like it.

Speedhaak · 07-02-2011 6:48pm

It's fine, no worries. Just let me know if ye want it removed. I also noticed some people posted Player Videos but have had trouble showing them. I'll look into that too.

chopperbyrne · 07-02-2011 7:04pm

Not had a chance to look at the site, but if it's anything like the MM site, then it'll be awesome.

Good work Haakington.

Sisko · 09-02-2011 12:18pm

Site needs to look more Irish! :pac:

J0hnick · 10-02-2011 4:14pm

Not sure if ye think the Irish scene is big enough but, how about a monthly podcast ?. Could do it right before each Inferno to hype it up, talk about the results and what went down during the previous Inferno, as well as any online tournaments held. First few episodes could probably talk about the history of the Irish scene so far, you could even have guests on it week such as OG Irish players talkin about how it was 'back in the day', maybe even get some international players(Bush could Interview WorstGiefEVER and ask him his thoughts on the the Blanka matchup

).

Just a thought :cool:

chopperbyrne · 10-02-2011 7:24pm

As long as we never again use the term OG.

Owwmykneecap · 10-02-2011 8:20pm

Rolling down the street sippin on gin and juice, Laid back,
With my mind on my yomi and my yomi on my mind.

Sairus · 10-02-2011 9:24pm

Speedhaak wrote: »

Haven't had much feedback at all. So it's hard for me to know.

I can do some of that!

First off though, great work. I hadn't realised it had changed until I randomly visited the page the other day. T'was a great surprise!
Now for the critique:

The background does look off. I'd recommend something more flat and potentially in green.

I dont think each article needs the avatar of those who posted them. They already have the author credited under the title and the avatars look tacked on. Also, I'd prefer a text colour that's not orange for the titles, but that's purely a personal choice.

The menu under the site logo is hard to read in places due to the transparency. I'd give them fully opaque backgrounds.
Also, they reallign themselves to fit the screen, and on my 1024*768 display 'Events' ends up on a line by itself. Maybe locking the buttons into two smaller rows, or making drop downs for similar themed options could deal with that?

Finally the boxes on the right go down too far. By the time I reach the last few I've totally tuned them out.
I'd remove the following:
Log In - There's already a log in tab at the top of the page. No need to double them up.
Recent Comments/ Recent Posts - Does anyone ever really look at these?

I'd also place the Tournaments and Events pane higher. It should get more priority than the community box - possibly put it at the top. It's what we want everyone to know about first and foremost after all.

Speedhaak · 14-02-2011 11:55am

Thanks for that Sairus. Unfortunately I'm extremely busy at the moment so I won't be able to do any of that for a few days.

However, I just logged in to the site to do some small things and noticed a **** load of spam in the activity feed section. This really needs to be kept in order. There are also numerous spam accounts (I deleted around 50) - I think you lot need to get a few people who are interested to keep an administrative eye on the site, as currently there are ads for T-Shirts and all sorts in the Activity section

I deleted as much as I could but I've too much work to do today to get the remaining spam.

Doctor DooM · 14-02-2011 12:14pm

Speedhaak wrote: »

I think you lot need to get a few people who are interested to keep an administrative eye on the site, as currently there are ads for T-Shirts and all sorts in the Activity section

Sounds like a job for Bush80, imo!

Placebo · 14-02-2011 12:22pm

gwan the bush

speaking of updates, im almost there with the Database

Some example pages:
http://iamjpg.com/streetfighter/video.php
http://iamjpg.com/streetfighter/browse.php
http://iamjpg.com/streetfighter/player.php

You can now login, if assigned as superadmin, you can add/edit/delete videos/events/players etc
if admin you can only add/edit videos/players

All i need to implement is
-Styling, through out the site, putting it together
-Registration [some sort of approval thing]
-Search functionality
-validation when uploading videos etc

Doctor DooM · 14-02-2011 4:47pm

Just cleaned out a rake more of the spam.

I seriously won't have the time to be doing that alot though...

D4RK ONION · 14-02-2011 7:58pm

Konata is like a spam destroying master, you should get her to help out :P

Konata · 14-02-2011 8:17pm

It is my speciality I guess - damn A&M being spam bloody central >_<

I wouldn't mind helping out with spam if you need another person or whatever. I certainly have the time anyway.

Placebo · 14-02-2011 8:52pm

why isnt there a spam plugin installed for wordpress?

Robbknoll · 15-02-2011 11:41pm

Just thought id let whoever runs the site know that i couldnt make an account on it. When everything was filled out and i clicked on sign me up it just brought me back to the same page again with what i had typed in erased.

Speedhaak · 17-02-2011 12:52pm

Robbknoll wrote: »

Just thought id let whoever runs the site know that i couldnt make an account on it. When everything was filled out and i clicked on sign me up it just brought me back to the same page again with what i had typed in erased.

Apologies Robbknoll. I've looked into it an it's fixed now. You should be able to sign up.

@Placebo

There wasn't one originally and I never checked (just skipped my mind) - I did install one recently but unfortunately it was causing conflicts with the user database resulting in people not being able to complete the sign up process. I'll get something else up there asap. It's just I'm mad busy at the moment.

If the mods could just keep an eye on user registrations for the time being it would be great. Or just in general.

EDIT* I've installed another plug-in to content with spam. Hopefully it will help.

bush · 17-02-2011 1:18pm

Im not sure the new green background works with the foreground colours to be honest.

Speedhaak · 17-02-2011 2:06pm

Well, originally there were shouts about "get rid of the swamp green" - then with the other background some folks were concerned the site didn't look Irish enough and suggested green again.

Personally, I don't mind. Perhaps you guys need to consolidate what you actually want. Someone needs to be 'in charge' as it were of the aesthetics. Can't keep changing it every time someone disagrees with the looks. :P

Again, I'm more than happy to be helping out. But:

1) There need to be caretakers for the site (mods and stuff)
2) Someone or a group charged with the look of the site
3) erhmmm... ran out of things..

bush · 17-02-2011 2:11pm

I was giving out about the swamp green, lol. I dont think the site should look Irish, that whole thing is cheesy and cliche in my opinion. You dont see srk in the stars and stripes or neo empire with the union jack, lol.
Your right that someone needs to be in charge of what it looks like. Probably should be Farz.

Placebo · 17-02-2011 2:13pm

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il do up a mega design

Speedhaak · 17-02-2011 2:16pm

bush wrote: »

I was giving out about the swamp green, lol. I dont think the site should look Irish, that whole thing is cheesy and cliche in my opinion. You dont see srk in the stars and stripes or neo empire with the union jack, lol.
Your right that someone needs to be in charge of what it looks like. Probably should be Farz.

I agree with you there, but I'm only doing what I'm told :P Blame Sairus

Look Bush, you seem interested in the general way the site looks. Have a gander at the site and tell me what you think should be done to it. Perhaps you could suggest some imagery (for the background) amongst other things. I spend all day on other projects so it's hard for me to fiddle with streetfighter.ie because I loose money by not working on other jobs.

However, I will update it if solid suggestions are made (like the removal of avatars in the front page posts (which looks better - thanks Sairus) so don't be afraid to criticise the design or content.

Shoot.

bush · 17-02-2011 2:26pm

I think the site is nice. The only thing I wasnt keen on was the background. Id prefer the old one over the green. How about trying a grey like on neo empire.

http://www.neoempire.com/

Speedhaak · 17-02-2011 2:41pm

I changed that, let me know if it's okay.

bush · 17-02-2011 2:59pm

Speedhaak wrote: »

I changed that, let me know if it's okay.

I like it

GorySnake · 17-02-2011 5:59pm

Background looks great, and I agree with Bush, less Irish the better. Its just too cliche

Placebo · 17-02-2011 6:02pm

put an add up in the paper for a webdesigner for streetfighter.ie

il be sure to apply :pac:

Owwmykneecap · 17-02-2011 8:13pm

Sairus is wrong about everything.

Sisko · 18-02-2011 11:08am

That was me just taking the piss about all the anti irish people on here. Hence the pac man face :pac:

We are the irish fighting game community after all, that is the one thing that makes us unique so I did lean towards that kinda style rather then just have it look like every other fight game site.

But I'm in the minority there. And most people have expressed many times they don't like anything irish about it , I was just taking the piss last thing I expected was that comment to result in changes on the site.

lol

ayjayirl · 18-02-2011 11:44am

Just a thought but have we looked at embedding the FG forum on SF.ie and linking logins with boards ones so people are 'automatically' members logged in?

Surely we know enough peeps in boards to make it happen? That way you could use the steefighter.ie website as the landing site for all things Streetfighter Ireland and still maintain boards connections....

A-Trak · 18-02-2011 12:10pm

Security nightmare for boards I'd imagine.

ayjayirl · 18-02-2011 12:16pm

A-Trak wrote: »

Security nightmare for boards I'd imagine.

maybe. I can't see that as being a problem really though. Aren't their hosted forums on other sites that have boards integration?

Speedhaak · 18-02-2011 12:37pm

Integrating the databases would be a big task. Not only to get it working but for it to port over existing members.

ayjayirl · 18-02-2011 12:40pm

Speedhaak wrote: »

Integrating the databases would be a big task. Not only to get it working but for it to port over existing members.

yes it would, if you did it that way. Is it not possible to use the boards authentication on the streetfighter.ie and integrate vbulliten support. We do this with some of our clients but I'm not 100% on the sf.ie set up.

If its too much work, fair enough. Just a thought.

Doctor DooM · 18-02-2011 12:42pm

ayjayirl wrote: »

Just a thought but have we looked at embedding the FG forum on SF.ie and linking logins with boards ones so people are 'automatically' members logged in?

Surely we know enough peeps in boards to make it happen? That way you could use the steefighter.ie website as the landing site for all things Streetfighter Ireland and still maintain boards connections....

Can't see this being a possibility.

ayjayirl · 18-02-2011 12:47pm

Doctor DooM wrote: »

Can't see this being a possibility.

naysayers and their negativity - always naysaying. tut tut tut.... you and your half empty glasses. Cross combobulation is the way of the future online. Quit livin in the past Marge!

Like I said, just a thought. Something that could be broached long before actual effort went into developing and/or integrating it?

:cool:

K.O.Kiki · 20-02-2011 12:51pm

Can someone tell me what went wrong here?
http://streetfighter.ie/index.php/2011/02/03/kikimaru024-sagat-vs-rightbackbill-akuma-gen/

When I go to "Edit your submission", the youTube embedded video shows.

However, on SF.ie all I see is
<iframe title=”YouTube video player” class=”youtube-player” type=”text/html” width=”640″ height=”390″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/9RHYIVghRts” frameborder=”0″ allowFullScreen></iframe>

Speedhaak · 20-02-2011 9:27pm

Hey man, sorry about that. I've fixed it now. You don't need to insert the embed code any more, just the URL of the youtube video.