NWR Interactive => NWR Feedback => Topic started by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 03:35:49 PM
Title: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 03:35:49 PM
Request website features here.
Currently, we are working on: Video Game ownership / Friend codes database Integrated forum / chat Integrated reader submissions ... and more.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: DAaaMan64 on June 27, 2010, 04:01:28 PM
The new design is much improved. Could I maybe ask for minor addition? On the front page have you tried experimenting with a simple patterned background that isn't white? The white just sort of bleeds all of the components on the front page into a soup. It makes it look more cluttered. Something like PixlBit does or NintendoLife would be good.
But again thanks for the free upgrade.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 04:08:39 PM
Good idea. I'll take a look once I'm done fixing backend stuff.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 27, 2010, 05:09:31 PM
I'll save all suggestions until you are done implementing the ones you are currently working on. No need in requesting something you are currently working especially if what you are working on turns out better than the suggested change.
But so far it looks good.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: DAaaMan64 on June 27, 2010, 05:11:51 PM
No way BNM, catch him while he's working on it. That way is in the swing of working on it. haha
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 05:18:00 PM
I'll save all suggestions until you are done implementing the ones you are currently working on. No need in requesting something you are currently working especially if what you are working on turns out better than the suggested change.
But so far it looks good.
That could be a while ;-) If they are small suggestions like DAaaMan64's they can be put in pretty easily. And if you have a good idea related to our upcoming features, it's better to let us know now rather than later when we have to go back and change everything. I'm pretty sure you'll get a lot of use out of some of them though ;-)
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 27, 2010, 05:21:13 PM
But I don't even know what else is about to become active.
I'm looking at "....and more." and I'm just curious as to what you have in mind.
Besides a "submit news" link in the forums the only thing I can think of right now would be a "Hot Forum Topics" section at the bottom of the page that list some ongoing discussion and forum events. (something that's not Talkback or Staff Blog since those already have prominent front page exposure) Maybe 2 or 3 links that get rotated at an Admins leisure.
But I also really like DAaaMan's suggestion too.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: ThePerm on June 27, 2010, 05:24:12 PM
Right now it looks cluttered because there is no frame. On anything. And a 5k tiled background isn't gonna mean squat. I just checked NintendoLife's background and its 0.18k, and their main banner is 8.5k. Thats nothing.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: King of Twitch on June 27, 2010, 05:46:18 PM
Small nitpicking I don't like having to scroll down to get to the news; the font for Worldwide Nintendo Coverage is small; it looks like there are 3 different boxes for the news [oh one is for E3] but I agree that it looks gooooood.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 06:01:19 PM
It was a design decision to dump the list format for the front page. If you want news directly, go to the news page rather than the front page. The top of the main page is meant for highlighted material, not latest news in particular, while the lists underneath are recent updates in the various sections. Alternatively, you could use the RSS feed, which is of course still a list of updates.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BeautifulShy on June 27, 2010, 07:59:56 PM
Well this is a small thing but can you make a link to the front page from the forums? I know we had this before but for some reason it has gone missing.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: DAaaMan64 on June 27, 2010, 09:24:58 PM
Well this is a small thing but can you make a link to the front page from the forums? I know we had this before but for some reason it has gone missing.
Just make the top logo do it. Most places do that.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 09:26:25 PM
Am I right in guessing that this is going to be just for Wii and DS?
By the way I like the redesign.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 27, 2010, 10:59:05 PM
On the site you'll only be able to do Nintendo games, but I'm considering adding a synching feature with other collection sites.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Caliban on June 27, 2010, 11:19:26 PM
Cool.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: KDR_11k on June 28, 2010, 02:29:50 AM
I think the list of stories on the front page is too short, in any slightly busy time you'd have to check the archives to see everything that happened since your last visit. Making it hard to see what happened recently is the main reason I stopped reading GameSpy and IGN after their redesigns.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 28, 2010, 10:53:36 AM
I though of something.
If you are logged into the site, you should be able to submit news without re-entering all your info. Could there also be something similar to "PM's Sent" that keeps track of all the news a certain person has submitted?
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 28, 2010, 11:04:27 AM
If you are logged into the site, you should be able to submit news without re-entering all your info.
I actually thought of this yesterday and added it.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: vudu on June 28, 2010, 11:04:46 AM
If the site knows who I am when I visit it would be neat to have the ability to customize the layout (e.g. switch the features and the news boxes, only show Wii stuff, get rid of everything that wasn't posted by Greg Leahy, etc.). Not sure if this is easy--or even possible--but it would be cool.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 28, 2010, 11:08:33 AM
If you are logged into the site, you should be able to submit news without re-entering all your info.
I actually thought of this yesterday and added it.
That's good, it was actually my first post after I saw the redesign (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/forums/index.php?topic=31797.msg620579#msg620579). I had just now remembered to post it in here Glad it got included.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 28, 2010, 02:47:48 PM
I think the list of stories on the front page is too short, in any slightly busy time you'd have to check the archives to see everything that happened since your last visit. Making it hard to see what happened recently is the main reason I stopped reading GameSpy and IGN after their redesigns.
Your cries have been heard, and I will rectify this shortly.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: vudu on June 28, 2010, 03:58:14 PM
I think the list of stories on the front page is too short, in any slightly busy time you'd have to check the archives to see everything that happened since your last visit. Making it hard to see what happened recently is the main reason I stopped reading GameSpy and IGN after their redesigns.
Your cries have been heard, and I will rectify this shortly.
Along the lines with what I said earlier, if the main page knows who I am, it could be great if I could customize it to show X number of stories from each category.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 28, 2010, 04:19:55 PM
I think the list of stories on the front page is too short, in any slightly busy time you'd have to check the archives to see everything that happened since your last visit. Making it hard to see what happened recently is the main reason I stopped reading GameSpy and IGN after their redesigns.
Your cries have been heard, and I will rectify this shortly.
Along the lines with what I said earlier, if the main page knows who I am, it could be great if I could customize it to show X number of stories from each category.
you mean to sort of iGoogle the front page? Now that would be kinda crazy.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 28, 2010, 04:23:49 PM
We've thought about it, but it's not a high priority. Changing the number of stories would be easy though, once I activate the rest of the user features.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: vudu on June 28, 2010, 05:30:38 PM
I'm not a big fan of how the most current news/reviews/etc. story disappears when you hover your mouse over another story in the same section.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: King of Twitch on June 28, 2010, 06:24:50 PM
wrong thread :-X
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 28, 2010, 06:29:27 PM
Right thread.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Mop it up on June 28, 2010, 07:31:55 PM
I like both of these ideas. I've got a couple of suggestions on how to spice them up, if it isn't difficult. One is a user rating of games, which could appear next to each game on the collection page. A simple 1-10 rating scale will suffice, no decimals needed. Another is to have user friend codes listed next to any applicable games on the collection page.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on June 28, 2010, 07:36:47 PM
Actually, both of those are already part of the upcoming update.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Mop it up on June 28, 2010, 07:56:56 PM
That's great! I'm looking forward to it.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: kraken613 on June 28, 2010, 08:09:50 PM
Actually, both of those are already part of the upcoming update.
AWESOME! Man, this site just keeps getting better!
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: RABicle on June 29, 2010, 04:25:54 AM
I request an amnesty on all banned members! I miss Mario.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: ThePerm on July 01, 2010, 06:51:22 AM
so your going to integrate chat? Dropping the irc thing? more like facebook/myspace chat?
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on July 01, 2010, 12:41:05 PM
Yes. No. No.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Toruresu on July 02, 2010, 04:51:43 PM
What the heck happened to my NWR?!
It's like, super slick looking now!
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: TheBlackCat on July 03, 2010, 12:52:31 PM
When you are doing filtering, for instance in reviews, I think it would be better if letters (for filtering by name) that have no results under your current filtering settings should be grayed out and not clickable. It might also be good if filters for which there are no results given your other filters were also grayed out and not selectable. People shouldn't have to see the "No results found. Please make another selection." message, the website could be set up to be smart enough to not waste peoples' time (unless you are doing a search, of course).
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: SixthAngel on July 04, 2010, 01:03:39 PM
I just want to say I love that the talkback is now posted below the articles. Before I really never saw much of a point of going to talk back because it brought me to forum thread and there are plenty of others. Now the articles and the discussion becomes front an center to everybody visiting the site. It will also encourage more visitors to post and more forum goers to visit the front page.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Mop it up on July 04, 2010, 03:21:59 PM
Would it be possible to allow people to customize their front page? It seems very strange to me to have the navigation bar on the right side of the page instead of the left.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on July 04, 2010, 03:28:26 PM
What navigation bar? There are only navigation bars at the top and bottom.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: Mop it up on July 04, 2010, 03:30:36 PM
I guess it isn't technically a navigation bar, per se. The thing that shows upcoming releases, press releases, Twitters, and videos.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: DAaaMan64 on August 23, 2010, 05:19:17 PM
Is this the final version of the chat system? While I'm real glad to see its not a stupid java based client, it is still hidden up in a corner and not implemented well for making games.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on August 23, 2010, 05:21:49 PM
Mop it up: Maybe. DAaaMan64: No, I am going to add persistent history and auto-login.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: DAaaMan64 on August 23, 2010, 08:16:03 PM
Okay, but to really make it good I think you should give forum members the option of enabling the Chat Room to be render at the top of the forum page, for every page. So we can sort of see it as a feed. Games will be set-up much faster, and use of the chat room will actually happen, because people will read whatever random crap is going on in the chat as they are surfing the forums regularly.
If you wanna really go crazy (this doesn't use the chat), just let forumers register events that pop up as rows at the top of the forum in a distracting color. Like:
"Conduit @ 5:15 with Maxi (Wii Num: 80085) Click here to rsvp."
etc.
Offer cool features to make people use your site over others...
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on August 23, 2010, 09:19:16 PM
A persistent chatroom is the plan.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: NWR_insanolord on December 12, 2010, 07:34:50 PM
It would be nice if on the reviews page, where you can set various options to sort out the reviews, there were a way to differentiate between retail Wii games and WiiWare games.
Title: Re: NWR 2.0 feature requests
Post by: MegaByte on December 13, 2010, 12:16:21 AM
Okay, that's an easy one... should have been there already.
