July 07, 2007

IGDD.org (PTv4) Released!


I am very proud to finally release (after over 2 weeks of practically non-stop coding) Pax Tsukuru version 4, a.k.a. IGDD.org!

The complete list of features includes the following:

  • Directory of its members and games.
    • Flexible search term system : Search terms can be added onto the end of the homepage URL to narrow results.
      • Games : igdd.org/write/search/terms/here
      • Members : igdd.org/members/write/search/terms/here

    • Every member is listed by what engines/methods it supports.
    • Every game is listed using various "tags"
      • Genres : Strictly referring to interface aspects
      • Themes : Strictly referring to environment aspects
      • Engine/Method : The medium the game was made in.
      • Condition : The game's stage of development.

    • NOTE: Only these tags have valid search terms. Using anything other than the tags listed here will generate an error.
    • Every
      day, a random member and game are "featured" on practically every page
      in the IGDD. (The only time this isn't true is when someone searches
      with only one search term.)
    • The member and game with the latest news are displayed on the homepage.
      • Generated from the RSS feed.


  • A dynamically-generated RSS news feed!

  • Java "anytime anywhere" Chatroom
    • Rights within the "lobby" room
      • "Representatives" from the various member sites get "operator" status
        • If more than one category of engine/method is supported, "half-operator" status may be given at Invisionary's discretion

      • General staff get "voice" status
      • Creators of registered games also get "voice" status

    • Member staff and registered creators can choose to get a "nameplate" which replaces their name in the chat.
    • Members can opt for their own room and have the IGDD Javachat allow access to it.

  • Google Custom Search bar can be used to search all content related to IGDD.org
    • Began crawling recent content as of 7-7-07 (PTv4's release date)

  • Publically-available web statistics.

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