The new AGS Awards website

[DGMacphee]

Hey all,

Here's the work I've done on the new AGS Awards website -- one more easy to manage and to build upon:

http://www.sylpher.com/AGSAwards

I've still got to do voting information (i.e. registered game lists, voting pages, etc) but this is pretty much how the site works.

Also, I need someone who has web-based programming knowledge, because I need voting pages for nominations and winners.

If anyone would like to help me with this, I'd be most appreciative.

Thanks,
DG

EDIT: Also, please tell me if you see any mistakes.

[PureGhostGR]

If you want somebody to do some graphics (customized for fast speed) I am interested in participating.

Probably something resembing a traditional ceremony, or we could even go for a hi-tech one, your choice. New logos, banners etc.

I could also work on a newer "costume" image with the latest characters released.

Just drop a line if you are interested and I'll post some example ideas.

[Pumaman]

Good work DG, looks much better without all the tripod banners now

If you like, I could whip up something to tie the voting page into the forum user database, ensuring each forum member can only vote once.

[DGMacphee]

GhostGR: I'd be honoured if you'd do some updated graphics -- I've seen your work and it's great.

Feel free to work on whatever you can and I'll incorperate them into the webpage.

CJ: That'd be great -- When someone volunteers for the voting page, we'll implement that idea.

[Vel]

Great! Looking forward to the next AGS awards.

[Captain Mostly]

I wanna get my final versions uploaded before nominations begin! Will this weekend be too late?!?!?! I REALLY wanna give my babies the best possible chance this time around!

[SSH]

I wanna get my final versions uploaded before nominations begin! Will this weekend be too late?!?!?! I REALLY wanna give my babies the best possible chance this time around!

Well, since the web page says that nominations start on the 1st January, I'll leave you to work out whether this weekend is soon enough...  :

[PureGhostGR]

Great! I'll get started right away.

[Minimi@school]

I hope that my next BIG game, will be finished before the end of 2004!

[AGA]

There's a link to 'voting' in one of the pages, but the link at the top of each page is inactive. You can also click on a page's link at the top even when you're on the page in question (although that's only a minor design flaw)

[m0ds]

Good stuff DG! Simplistic and easy to read and navigate Me likes.

[DGMacphee]

AGA, that voting link you're refering to is the rules for voting, not the actual voting page.

As for clicking the page's link even when you're on the page in question, that's a VERY minor flaw -- so much so, that's it's not even really a flaw.

But it's good that you're keeping your eye open!

[Darth Mandarb]

I wouldn't mind whipping up a voting module ...

The only snag is that unless slypher.com allows for ColdFusion the actually voting part would have to be hosted on my server.  Which I don't mind.

Here's an example of a poll system I created for a client: Cargo Guy Poll System
:: scroll down to the bottom and hit 'View Results' to see how it displays the results.  Please don't hit the Submit button 'cause I don't want to scew their actual results! ::

Obviously we wouldn't want the results displayed until the winners are announced.  But it would work the same way as this (just not showing who is winning!)

If you're interested I'd be happy to do it!

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[DGMacphee]

Darth, CJ just IMed me and offered to do it, but if he gets called away on an emergency, would you like to be my back-up?

[Darth Mandarb]

You may now call me Mr. Backup

If something comes up and CJ can't do it just let me know and I'll get it done!

[Vel]

Say, DG, I was wondering whether there will be a best voice acting award....

[DGMacphee]

Darth:

I love it when a plan comes together!

Vel:
Depends on whether there's enough interest.

I'll check how many games are talkies in the next week or so and see if there's support.

If there is, it'll go like this -- The company behind each talkie game will select a voice artist for nomination, and the community will nominate three finalists from this list.

However, it's not concrete yet.

[Timosity]

Great stuff DG, very basic so far, but it's a good template, and I'm sure the other volunteers will help make it superb.


Vel, in last years award there was this:

Best Sound Effects in an AGS Game
Winner: Calsoon 2 - Christian Blomqvist, Daniel Macpherson, Courtland Leksutin, Mark Lovegrove, Andreas Slotte, Petter Ljungqvist, and Johan Lindgren

(I never played it with the sound pack, so I assume they were the voices, or maybe just the farting)

Even though it wasn't specifically for speech, so it's still possible to get an award in that category.

personally I don't think there's enough games with voices to warrant an award, but I guess the general interest will decide.

[DGMacphee]

Vel, in last years award there was this:

Best Sound Effects in an AGS Game
Winner: Calsoon 2 - Christian Blomqvist, Daniel Macpherson, Courtland Leksutin, Mark Lovegrove, Andreas Slotte, Petter Ljungqvist, and Johan Lindgren

(I never played it with the sound pack, so I assume they were the voices, or maybe just the farting)

Even though it wasn't specifically for speech, so it's still possible to get an award in that category.

personally I don't think there's enough games with voices to warrant an award, but I guess the general interest will decide.

I've changed the rules so that it's only includes sound effects engineering -- no awards for vocal cast.

However, I might change it again to include one voice artist only from a game -- I say this because it's overwhelming and a little unfair to have this big list of nominees for one game as opposed to the single sfx engineers.

[STFU]

I've changed the rules so that it's only includes sound effects engineering -- no awards for vocal cast.

However, I might change it again to include one voice artist only from a game -- I say this because it's overwhelming and a little unfair to have this big list of nominees for one game as opposed to the single sfx engineers.

"Blah blah blah... Shut the fuck up, idiot!"  8)