DeVisualise Add Fave Search
Not Logged In
0
Your Username:
Your Password:

[ sign up | recover ]

BloopNews
by Team Bloop

previous entry: Happy 9th Birthday Bloop

next entry: NoJoMo 2011

Why New Bloop will be better than Old Bloop

10/13/2011

Hello Bloopers,

I was having a conversation with PUCK by comment the other day, when she asked me why New Bloop will be better than Old Bloop.

Here was my reply:


On the creative side, v3 is a blank canvas waiting for some graffiti. I think that the layout will allow for a more versatile personal diary, because Bloop won't be taking up lots of the screen with its own links (that are big and bulky, and somewhat ugly). Bloop's system dialogs will also stay themed even when a custom layout is applied, because all CSS is automatically rewritten to make sure it doesn't interfere with the system's CSS. (One problem with the current Bloop is that font tags often screw up the taskbar.)

On the system side, everything is much more organised - although it probably doesn't appear that way on the front end at the moment because it isn't finished. All the data a diarist uploads (entries, comments, photographs, etc.) is stored in a virtual disk system in the database. The virtual disk system is responsible for permissions - which means enhanced privacy options that work all the time and have a central point for reliability. It also means that downloading a diary is straight forward, because everything is stored inside a virtual folder.

There are other components to v3 that will allow for custom domains - for example, if you own ladypuck.com, v3 would be able to host a copy of your diary there. Although all diaries would be part of the Bloop network, they wouldn't necessarily reside at bloopdiary.com.

Then there's the direction that I want to head in which simply isn't possible with this version. I need to introduce communities to the site, as much as people proclaim to hate cliques, it would seem that people prefer to be part of one. If all of the pregnant ladies could get together in one community called 'The Pregnancy Circle' for example, they could all upload resources that they think are important, and post about their woes and victories throughout their pregnancy, they could even have their own Readers Choice.

Ultimately, instead of a pregnant guest landing on the main page of Bloop which isn't very targeted, they'd land at 'The Pregnancy Circle' which would instantly be more relevant to them.

There's also the fact that this is a complete refresh of 9 year old code from the ground up... frankly, there's a lot I've learned about PHP (that's the language I've been writing it in) and software development in general that will make for a much better product.


You guys can take a sneak peak at v3 over at new.bloopdiary.com.

Steve.


Visit the support area for assistance and the most recent system related updates.

Like Bloop? Keep in touch on the Facebook group:Bloop Diary
Follow our Weekly Staff Meetings on YouTube: BloopDiary Channel

previous entry: Happy 9th Birthday Bloop

next entry: NoJoMo 2011

0 likes, 11 comments

[ | add comment ]

Add Comment

Add Comment

Please enter the following WHITE digits in the box below.

Confirmation Code

I'm very intrigued at how CSS/Layouts in general will be working

You'll have to let me know when I can go ahead and start layouting over there, to see what all works!

[JellykaStar|0 likes] [|reply]


I am very excited for New Bloop. =) I just wish I could get this pesky medical degree out of the way so I could actually fiddle around with CSS and test things. xD (7 weeks til my holidays!!)

[lithium layouts.Star|0 likes] [|reply]

Thank you very much for all your effort and for what you have given to me and all of the users here

[TheHighlander|0 likes] [|reply]

I second that!

Don't Take Life Too Seriously

[Lady Severus SnapeStar|0 likes] [|reply]

I'm certainly interested to watch the development of New Bloop. Entirely useless to your cause, so couln't help you in anyway haha.
How long until you see it going live?

[.Blue Bella.Star|0 likes] [|reply]

Oh, you shouldn't have said 'by comment'. You should have pretended you had a real life convo with me, so people would get jealous that I'm your fave fave, and old dramaz would be revived!

I do think it's a jolly good idea to ship off all the pregnant Bloopers to a separate community - Bloop does get a bit overrun with all those pregger people!

Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today! Adopt one
 today! Adopt one today! Adopt one today!

[LADY PUCKStar|0 likes] [|reply]

I absolutely love the 'organised' bit =) Bloop v3 looks great so far and I am very much looking forward to when it is completed!

Don't Take Life Too Seriously

[Lady Severus SnapeStar|0 likes] [|reply]

I think it will be a great change!

[lady burt.|0 likes] [|reply]

It looks fantastic!

[Saoirse!|0 likes] [|reply]

previous entry: Happy 9th Birthday Bloop

next entry: NoJoMo 2011

[ add comment ]

Online Friends
Offline Friends