Post by The Crisp King on Jul 13, 2009 14:51:28 GMT
We have delayed the official launch of rateyourcrisps.com until next Monday. There are numerous reasons as to why we have the delay but the main points are;
Switching servers :
We are in the process of switching to a new server. We had originally planned on doing this in the long run, however it made more sense to do this before we launched the site. Although the new servers features will be way beyond what we need right now, we now have the reassurance that no matter how much we grow, or how many new features we add, that the new server will be able to handle this comfortably.
New features :
Friend connect / New forums host
Friend connect is a google app that has been doing the rounds for about a year now. What it basically does is allow users to join the site (if you already have a google or yahoo account this can be done with the click of a button) and interact with fellow members similar to a messaging system you would find on social networks such as facebook, bebo, twitter etc. Actually, it pretty much turns the site into a social network of it's own. You can comment / rate any article or individual item on the site (this will be vital to our rate and review system) and easily post content from the site to your facebook or bebo account, so as to encourage friends from other networks to come take a look at our site, and join if they like what they see.
There are endless other possibilities to what friend connect can do to help grow our community, and i'll go into further detail on that when we launch next week. But trust me, it's gonna be exciting!
New forums host :
We will also be switching from proboards to phpbb to host our forums. There are numerous reasons for this change aswell, but basically the features that phpbb provide are far superior to proboards. We can also integrate friend connect with phpbb forums, which means you will have one single login id for everything, and can instantly and easily start discussions based on anything you see on the site.
In terms of reliability, ease of registration and what it can do to help grow our community, phpbb is the logical choice for moving forward.
The proboard forums are still up and running and can continue to be used until we make this change. And of course ill post further details on when the switch is happening as we get closer to the launch date.
There are many other features that will be ready to go when the site is launched next week, and i'm keeping one or two of them, secret for now. But lets just say next time your going on holiday and you're dying for a packet of crisps that can't be found in the local stores, if they're available, then rateyourcrisps and google maps will guide you right to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Thanks for reading (i know it was a long one) and keep an eye on the forums for more updates as i have them.
The King.
Switching servers :
We are in the process of switching to a new server. We had originally planned on doing this in the long run, however it made more sense to do this before we launched the site. Although the new servers features will be way beyond what we need right now, we now have the reassurance that no matter how much we grow, or how many new features we add, that the new server will be able to handle this comfortably.
New features :
Friend connect / New forums host
Friend connect is a google app that has been doing the rounds for about a year now. What it basically does is allow users to join the site (if you already have a google or yahoo account this can be done with the click of a button) and interact with fellow members similar to a messaging system you would find on social networks such as facebook, bebo, twitter etc. Actually, it pretty much turns the site into a social network of it's own. You can comment / rate any article or individual item on the site (this will be vital to our rate and review system) and easily post content from the site to your facebook or bebo account, so as to encourage friends from other networks to come take a look at our site, and join if they like what they see.
There are endless other possibilities to what friend connect can do to help grow our community, and i'll go into further detail on that when we launch next week. But trust me, it's gonna be exciting!
New forums host :
We will also be switching from proboards to phpbb to host our forums. There are numerous reasons for this change aswell, but basically the features that phpbb provide are far superior to proboards. We can also integrate friend connect with phpbb forums, which means you will have one single login id for everything, and can instantly and easily start discussions based on anything you see on the site.
In terms of reliability, ease of registration and what it can do to help grow our community, phpbb is the logical choice for moving forward.
The proboard forums are still up and running and can continue to be used until we make this change. And of course ill post further details on when the switch is happening as we get closer to the launch date.
There are many other features that will be ready to go when the site is launched next week, and i'm keeping one or two of them, secret for now. But lets just say next time your going on holiday and you're dying for a packet of crisps that can't be found in the local stores, if they're available, then rateyourcrisps and google maps will guide you right to the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow!
Thanks for reading (i know it was a long one) and keep an eye on the forums for more updates as i have them.
The King.