Showing posts with label Developer Ramblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Developer Ramblings. Show all posts

GameStand v2.5 Released! Sunday, 22 November 2009

I have been working on a UI overhaul of the site. I have listened to feedback about the current site and had more inspiration for it. This update includes some major tidying up of code. This meant hours of trawling though finding errors useless code and also rewriting the CSS page. But as you can see the update has been rolled out and the site looks better than ever.

The next step is the look out for bugs and fix them (I already have a list of bugs to fix).

Changes Summery:


  • New revised design to improve the overall quality feel of the site

  • Major coding overhaul to improve performance and make my life easier

  • Revised categories

  • More Patches

  • More free MMORPG games (Suggestions welcome)

  • Removal of the wibiya bar

  • Improved Ad placements


There are still items to complete, these include:

  • New file search

  • Repair RSS (GGRRRR keeps breaking)

  • Integrating Google friend connect (specifically the review widget)

  • New download and editors pick buttons

  • Lots of random fixes

  • Improved blog theme


Once these last additions are done and the bugs fixed that should be it for the site design. I may even remove the beta tag from my logo!

Enjoy the Site!

GameStand is Now an Official Mirror for Zombpocalypse Thursday, 29 October 2009

GameStand has just been made an official mirror for the arcade zombie shooter Zombpocalypse

Zombpocalypse download page


Zombpocalypse
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A few Layout Changes & Bug Fixes Tuesday, 27 October 2009

I have just created a new category called ' Developer Ramblings'. This will be  devoted to informing you all how to site is developing and any changes to the site.

As you may of already seen there have been a few layout alterations. Firstly I have been reviewing and experimenting with advert placement. This has meant a few changes to the details page. I have removed underperfoming adverts and streamlined the details page and advertising on it.

A few changes to the tables and related videos on the site have been polished. I have plans to add related images and a full media section sometime in the future

Category navigation has been fixed so you can now correctly browse the site
e.g Home » Free Games » Real Time Stratagy » MechCommander 2

Other future plans include adding a tab at the top of a game details page to improve navigation of game descriptions and game media. I will be reviewing other aspects of the site to improve the overall look and feel of the site to improve usability and design aspects.