Coming Soon: A New GameGum
By proph3t Jul 17, 2007 · 2 Comments
Ok, so it's still GameGum. But be ready for a huge update. In the past weeks we've been speaking of a few new features we've been working on, but since then it's become quite a bit more. So, while the release may not come for another couple weeks, we have some incredibly exciting new stuff coming. First of all, let me speak of the features that are almost done.
Beta Games
As we've spoken of before. We're still polishing this, but it's practically launch ready.
Header Redesign, Site Refresh
A new header is coming, with a second row of links that looks really slick. With the new space we are able to do so much more in the header and overall make navigating GameGum a much better experience.
New Skin
So, we are now re-applying our skin to the redesign. Good news is that if you are registered you will be able to turn it o (and off) in your control panel and enjoy the unique look.
User Pictures
This update is our effort to truly round out the community here at GameGum. Upload a much larger picture than your avatar that will be shown on your profile and possibly in other areas of the site.
Profile Board
On each users' profile there is now a "Board" that allows you to leave them a comment. This is complete, but we are currently working on settings for this such as deleting board posts, keeping track of board comments, and setting the options for "friends only" or "all users" posting.
AJAX Comment Pages
All comment areas now are fully AJAXed. You can post a comment without reloading the page as you always have been able to, but now you can also navigate pages of comments without a reload as well.
Forum Updates
A new commenting message box that fits better with the site and is easy to use. Also, "posts since last visit" is being implemented, along with a refreshed look.
Small Updates and Bugfixes
Many optimizations have already been made making load times faster and any minor bugs have been fixed. Many smaller enhancements are also being made. An example is the "Popup in Full Size" button now glows when the game is able to be seen larger in the new window. And much more.
Finally, Some Potentials
So we're considering a few more things as well. One would be user-powered blogs. One would be "Levels" and "Titles" depending on GumPoints. Another feature we are positive is going to come, but most likely not in the next update is the "Wii" and "Mobile" sites. Finally, we are considering implementing voting strength based on GumPoints.
Oh, and the API
The API is in rapid development right now and should be complete in a short period of time. With it we will bring some great new functionality, including High Scores and special awards or badges based on various games' integrations.
So, as you can see, there's a great amount of things coming soon. Give us a shout if you have any ideas or feedback, we hope you're as excited as we are.
NArc0t1c said Aug 15, 2007 #
nice
Skuld said Aug 2, 2007 #
The vote weight system would be awesome to have, it would definately inspire people to be more active. The titles would to.
Everything sounds cool!