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messix
Squire
Australia
19 Posts |
 Posted - Jun 23 2004 : 5:58:38 PM
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Originally posted by Eric Coleman
the service pack would fit in the OS category, Windows 2000 SP4, WIN XP SP1, etc.
Other than the shape of the computer, what difference does it make if it's a laptop or desktop? I'm sure you had something in mind when you wrote that, but it's early in the morning for me as I write this, and my brain isn't working yet. I need some coffee. 
lol! yes, I guess I should explained this one a bit more I was thinking more along the lines that if you're running off a lappy, you're more then likely going to have power features enabled, along with other special lappy things (touchpad, multiple mouse devices, extra/fewer keyboard buttons (like the function key being used to make more keys availble), etc.). Just thinking (from experience) that sometimes those really hard to find problems can be a lot easier to identify once you know that someone is running off a lappy.
Might not be needed though - it could just add to the overhead of entering in system specs which, as stated previously, might turn people off the whole idea. And to be honest, I'd rather have people entering in profiles and ready to test then know in great detail what people will be testing with
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2004 : 10:33:09 AM
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| I was thinking about using the name "Programmer Bin" for the programmer database since I'm using a similar naming scheme the code database, "Code Bin." The reason I'm posting is becuse "Programmer Bin" just seems a bit too long to type. Does anyone have any suggestions of a similar name? |
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VBBR
Moderator
Brazil
617 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2004 : 11:36:22 AM
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what about...
- Beta Bin
- Tester Bin
- QA Bin
- Coder Bin |
Whatever. Who knows... |
Edited by - VBBR on Jun 27 2004 3:51:51 PM |
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VBBR
Moderator
Brazil
617 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2004 : 11:37:54 AM
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And BTW, the BHGL and Submit Game pages aren't opening here.
EDIT: They're working now. |
Whatever. Who knows... |
Edited by - VBBR on Jun 27 2004 1:16:35 PM |
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jun 27 2004 : 5:42:46 PM
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| I copied the files to use as a template for a different page, but instead of copying I moved them isntead. |
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Lachlan87
Moderator
USA
160 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2004 : 08:02:08 AM
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If it is a database of PC stats, why not call it the "PC Bin"? Originally I had thought it was meant to encompass a lot more than Beta testers, though, so maybe we're not thinking along the right lines. . .
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2004 : 11:24:15 AM
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| It is supposed to be more than just beta testers, and I think I'm going to use the name "Help Bin," which is more of a general idea of what the database is for. |
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EACam
Warrior
154 Posts |
Posted - Jun 28 2004 : 4:46:44 PM
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| I definately think u should add a Lappy/Desktop part, because there are games that just simply wont wont work on Lappys (Thief 3, for example). And yes, there are often HUGE differences between the two (Celeron vs. Pentium, etc.). |
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2004 : 3:30:53 PM
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| This is almost finished. I only have two things left before this is complete. I need to finish the email script and also add a way to simply browse through entries. |
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Lachlan87
Moderator
USA
160 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2004 : 4:48:35 PM
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| Thats cool. Are you going to update the way the News page looks after this? |
Edited by - Lachlan87 on Sep 03 2004 4:50:03 PM |
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VBBR
Moderator
Brazil
617 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2004 : 5:12:04 PM
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No, wait. Am I getting crazy or what? I just opened VBGamer and the 2.0 layout was being used!!! Then I pressed refresh to see if it was right and then everything came back to the old version!
Is this right or is it just me programming too much???
(sorry for this being a little OT, I just wanted to post it as soon as it happened!)
What the heck, it happened again! I refreshed and it was VBG 2.0, refreshed again and it was 1.0!! Man is this crazy!!
Just voted in the poll for "the best website ever" then it refreshed and it was 1.0 again. Refreshed some more times and it was 2.0 for tha 3rd time.
If you guys want to take a look at 2.0, just keep refreshing!
Just stopped to take a closer look at the new design. Now I'm confident I voted with a clean conscience  |
Whatever. Who knows... |
Edited by - VBBR on Sep 03 2004 5:31:19 PM |
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2004 : 5:38:36 PM
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yeah, that's just a random beta test of it. the poll won't work because of the way votes are recorced, so that vote you saw was a previous vote. I added your vote to the database manually, so don't worry about it being lost.
The final front page will be put up after I finish converting the rest of the site to the new layout and after finishing a few articles that I'm working on.
I work on the website when I have spare time, so progress is slow. |
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VBBR
Moderator
Brazil
617 Posts |
Posted - Sep 03 2004 : 5:43:34 PM
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| Heh, but that's funny. I haven't seen something like this before. "random beta test"... althought it's an interesting concept. |
Whatever. Who knows... |
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Almar
Moderator
Netherlands
192 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2004 : 03:18:15 AM
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| Talking about modifications Eric; it would be nice that if I click on the VBGamer logo at the top-left here, that it would bring me to the mainpage :) |
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Eric Coleman
Gladiator
USA
811 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2004 : 09:12:02 AM
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Email works. The current design is that if you contact someone through the Help Bin, he will see your email address. The person can then reply in 2 different ways. Either direct email, or to help preserve privacy, through a form on a web page. If the person replies via the web form, then email addresses will be hidden during any further communication. There is also the ability to block someone from emailing you through the Help Bin. The only thing left is the "browse" feature, and hopefully that shouldn't take too long, but I have to paint the fence today so I won't get much programming done.
And for IE users, you're given a special treat in the 2.0 layout! |
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