General site updates, TODO list and discussion

[Dudeman313]

Are there any other themes other than default, plain, html, or the Ninjabyte thing?

[Araidia]

Are there any other themes other than default, plain, html, or the Ninjabyte thing?

There is a crazy theme, but it doesn't seem to be working right now...

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Yeah, switching to https broke it. I need to fix some links.

[Dream of Omnimaga]

This isn't really related to site-specific maintenance, but I have just updated the About section with a new signature banner:



This one reflects the changes made to the site logo a few months ago and removes the translucent background so that the image is smaller (and thus allows for smaller signatures). The About page at https://codewalr.us/index.php?topic=28.0 also has the BBCode or HTML for if you want to put the logo above in your signature elswhere or your web page.

And before you ask, I didn't animate Walrii in it because many places don't allow animated signatures.

[Dudeman313]

Okay. Looks cool!

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Thanks. Also I just updated the site description meta tag because it looked like it was almost completely focusing on calculators. I changed it to put more emphasis on our other focuses, such as retro gaming and art. and other platforms. I still need to update the front page description, though.

[Dudeman313]

Alright. It's good to show that we are not just a calculator forum so that people like Mr. Schrage() won't jump to conclusions by saying I'm "looking up games for calculators" every time I visit.

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Well, if he asks and wants to check then he will definitively see calc stuff, so be careful. I mean, on the front page there are often calc screenshots. But you can always try to access the forum directly and if it takes too long, then just type https://codewalr.us/2 and you'll land on a topic with no calc stuff in it. I doubt you should bookmark the site in case they monitor your bookmarks. And of course don't visit the site while you're supposed to do school work.

[Dream of Omnimaga]

* DJ Omnimaga pokes @Juju @aeTIos @Streetwalrus @Cumred_Snektron @Ivoah (and the other members can voice their opinion too of course )

I changed the block of text that was on the front page above the news to reflect our larger focus compared to when we opened our doors, but I am unsure if it's good. Would you have ideas for changes (I wanted to show the type of platforms we program for, but I also wanted to show the most popular ones more in details)?

Welcome to CodeWalrus!
Welcome to CodeWalrus: A software development community with a focus on retro-gaming and art on TI, HP, Casio calculators (such as the TI-84 Plus series, TI-Nspire CX and HP Prime), Android, iOS devices, vintage game consoles and PC.

Since October 2014, our active members and staff have released new games such as First Fantasy: Mana Force, Line++, Lazer 2 and Wal-Rush!, as well as softwares such as HoustonTracker 2, CEmu and many more including calculator ports of popular games from vintage consoles. And there are lots of WIP in the development section, so make sure to check them out, voice your suggestions and encouragements!

We intend to provide a friendly place to discuss your favorite topics, to hang out and to showcase your projects and releases, so hopefully you feel at home here. Registration is free and only takes a few seconds!

I am also contemplating adding a strip of downscaled game screenshots (including demos that got a release) below the site description. What do you think?

[Ivoah]

* DJ Omnimaga pokes @Juju @aeTIos @Streetwalrus @Cumred_Snektron @Ivoah (and the other members can voice their opinion too of course )

I changed the block of text that was on the front page above the news to reflect our larger focus compared to when we opened our doors, but I am unsure if it's good. Would you have ideas for changes (I wanted to show the type of platforms we program for, but I also wanted to show the most popular ones more in details)?

Welcome to CodeWalrus!
Welcome to CodeWalrus: A software development community with a focus on retro-gaming and art on TI, HP, Casio calculators (such as the TI-84 Plus series, TI-Nspire CX and HP Prime), Android, iOS devices, vintage game consoles and PC.

Since October 2014, our active members and staff have released new games such as First Fantasy: Mana Force, Line++, Lazer 2 and Wal-Rush!, as well as softwares such as HoustonTracker 2, CEmu and many more including calculator ports of popular games from vintage consoles. And there are lots of WIP in the development section, so make sure to check them out, voice your suggestions and encouragements!

We intend to provide a friendly place to discuss your favorite topics, to hang out and to showcase your projects and releases, so hopefully you feel at home here. Registration is free and only takes a few seconds!

I am also contemplating adding a strip of downscaled game screenshots (including demos that got a release) below the site description. What do you think?

Looks good to me. What was the text before?

[Dream of Omnimaga]

It was this:

Welcome to CodeWalrus: A discussion forum to showcase your projects for all TI, Casio and HP graphing calculators and other mobile devices, as well as discussing retro gaming, drawing and music. Founded in October 2014, we intend to provide a friendly place to discuss your favorite topics and to hang out, so hopefully you feel at home here. Registration is free and only takes a few seconds!

Watch website HCWP trailer on Youtube.

[Dudeman313]

The new one is more descriptive. I like it.

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Can I comment on this even though I'm not a mod?
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[Dream of Omnimaga]

Yes. This is why I posted this outside the hidden staff section, after all.

[Dudeman313]

There is a hidden staff section? 

[Dream of Omnimaga]

Of course. Most calc forums have that