Thursday, 27 March 2008

What I have been doing

Short version: a lot of writing and testing code.

Long version:
  • Changed the sign up process to two pages
    • Page one asks for basic info like email address and username
    • Page 2 asks questions...
  • Changed the questions so that they are more open
  • As a result of this I had to make 2 new databases to store the information
  • Added a function so that if you try to visit a profile page that doesn't exist it takes you to the sign in page and automatically fills in the username you entered
  • A login on the front page (which isn't the front page yet)
  • Altered the profile pages to fit the new questions/answers
  • When someone enters an age below 18, they get an under 18 profile
    • This involves the text being blacked out - black text,black background
    • The text can still be highlighted, so the text is also scrambled so it can't be read
    • (The black lines were meant to make people who looked at the under 18's profiles feel like they were doing something wrong)
  • Added a script so that the user can change the design of the profile page - based on presets
What I still need to do:
  • Write the copy for several pages on the site
  • Try to think of more pages to add to develop the work!
    • For example, I read a tutorial about how to save a web page to a PDF, which would allow people to print their pages out more easily. I don't know if this would work with my site though!
  • Add real banner adverts to increase the authenticity

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