New Sections On The Site
The Talent Database has existed on StoryDevs for quite a while. Now there’s been work on a forum and what I’m calling a “public library”. Let’s look!
The Forums
The forums have a unique design despite the fact that they mostly work the same as the asset store, talent database, and library under the hood. I decided to lay it out in a traditional fashion with categories stacked atop one another because it’s helpful having the description directly underneath each category.
When I say it works the same under the hood, here’s what I mean:
The categories would usually be links on a traditional forum are actually checkboxes here. You can select multiple categories at the same time and view them, useful for browsing without something specific in mind.
The categories will also function more as tags, so a single thread could appear in multiple categories. An occasional issue on a traditional forum is the ambiguity about where to place threads. Having a handful of 15 - 20 tags helps with that.
Dev categories are pictured above — I consider them malleable at this stage. I’ll need to consult with folks from different areas about the best way to divide things up and how best to describe them accurately and succinctly. Other categories for marketing, legal, financial, and team management are there too.
The Library
The library is a place for resources that benefit the public. I use the term “public library” to get at the fact that it’s intended to be a community service. Sometimes you hear “library” used to describe the shit you bought on iTunes or whatever, and there are libraries which require membership in a particular group.
The goal of StoryDevs’ library is to provide a unified interface into a bunch of disparate resources, such that it can be used for research and historical preservation.
Any republished material must have the original author(s) permission and a link back to the original resource. Republished materials will also probably require re-formatting. Some criticism I’ve read is great but poorly formatted making it much less accessible — a standard format makes reading much easier.
Conclusion
Anyway, that’s something else I’ve been working on lately. Keep in mind that these additions are not live yet. I’m hoping for a big overhaul of the live site by the middle of this year.
There’s still even more updates I need to get around to writing but I might leave it a few days. Let me know what you think and have a nice day/night :)
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