Request for a new website feature
by David Dougher · in Site Feedback · 10/26/2005 (2:39 pm) · 9 replies
Since I seem to be on a roll this week with website requests I have another one.
I own most of the Kits and Packs that GG produces and more than once I have only discovered that a Pack was updated when a passing mention of it was made in a promotional piece a screenshot comment, or a discussion.
So, how about a page where you list all the Packs, SDK's etc. etc. And what the latest versions are? And then allow me to bookmark it.
That way when the page changes I get an immediate notification that something new is available and I don't have to go from Sept. 23 to Oct. 26th before I find out that John Kabus has a Lighting Patch addition for the RTS Kit.
Thanks.
I own most of the Kits and Packs that GG produces and more than once I have only discovered that a Pack was updated when a passing mention of it was made in a promotional piece a screenshot comment, or a discussion.
So, how about a page where you list all the Packs, SDK's etc. etc. And what the latest versions are? And then allow me to bookmark it.
That way when the page changes I get an immediate notification that something new is available and I don't have to go from Sept. 23 to Oct. 26th before I find out that John Kabus has a Lighting Patch addition for the RTS Kit.
Thanks.
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Owner - Pariah Games, Adjunct Professor - Bristol Community College, Mentor - Game Design - Met School Newport, Mentor - Game Design - Met School Providence
#2
10/26/2005 (10:29 pm)
Second that - some kind of consistent versioning of resources in general. Maybe just a plain incremented counter or something.
#3
10/26/2005 (10:47 pm)
TDN guys and gals--TDN ;)
#4
Perhaps there is going to be such a page on the TDN website? Or there is one and I missed it?
If not I'll vote for one. In fact, I'd even start it. Somewhere off the main page where it is easily found by everyone?
10/27/2005 (6:45 am)
I don't see anywhere in TDN that I would have received any indication that the Lighting Pack had a patch. I do see support for TGE, TSE, T2D and the RTS kit but I was more looking for a single stop shop for the latest version of all of the packages that GG ships, engines, games, and Packs.Perhaps there is going to be such a page on the TDN website? Or there is one and I missed it?
If not I'll vote for one. In fact, I'd even start it. Somewhere off the main page where it is easily found by everyone?
#5
TDN does not and will not address this issue.
We are actually in the middle of a HUGE site reorganization, so this request comes at a good time. Product and demo browsing has totally been rewritten allow you to browse by keywords(ie pack, torque, tse, indie, etc) and sort by title, new, popular -- what you'd expect and it is so nice!
We currently do not store the date a download was modified but that would not be hard to add and then add a sort by recently updated in the browse.
your thoughts?
--Rick
10/27/2005 (9:47 am)
Good morning everyone,TDN does not and will not address this issue.
We are actually in the middle of a HUGE site reorganization, so this request comes at a good time. Product and demo browsing has totally been rewritten allow you to browse by keywords(ie pack, torque, tse, indie, etc) and sort by title, new, popular -- what you'd expect and it is so nice!
We currently do not store the date a download was modified but that would not be hard to add and then add a sort by recently updated in the browse.
your thoughts?
--Rick
#6
--Rick
10/27/2005 (9:49 am)
Thomas, watched threads are now on the community page, thanks for the suggestion ;)--Rick
#7
I also think it would be a good marketing tool to show that GG, unlike some products out there, really does update its products on a pretty regular basis.
If the search functions allow me to get this information EASILY then I'm all for it.
10/27/2005 (10:28 am)
I guess I'll have to see how it looks. I think it would be nice to show what the latest rev's of different packages are at - if only so you don't waste time and bandwidth download a Pack you already own just to see if it has been updated.I also think it would be a good marketing tool to show that GG, unlike some products out there, really does update its products on a pretty regular basis.
If the search functions allow me to get this information EASILY then I'm all for it.
#8
TDN has a much better chance than the forums here regarding staying "in touch" with current things going on in products of interest. Since each group has a solid and (relatively) consistent "launch page", it will provide a good means for keeping track of current happenings about a particular product.
Of course, now that Rick has introduced his current project--as he said, the website here is going through a huge revamp, and that will solve the specific needs of version information, etc. extremely well!
10/27/2005 (6:03 pm)
Just to clarify my response in light of what Rick said:TDN has a much better chance than the forums here regarding staying "in touch" with current things going on in products of interest. Since each group has a solid and (relatively) consistent "launch page", it will provide a good means for keeping track of current happenings about a particular product.
Of course, now that Rick has introduced his current project--as he said, the website here is going through a huge revamp, and that will solve the specific needs of version information, etc. extremely well!
#9
10/29/2005 (2:54 am)
Wonderful Rick! Thanks.
Torque Owner David Stewart
David's suggestion would be greatly welcomed.