I've just added the following feature to our solution...



:P

Here's a preview of the layout of an FFA from the Live Match Coverage. The game in progress was actually a CA game, but it's just test data...



(Apologies for the crappy image quality. Photoshop died on me, so I had to use a diff app.)

Hi guys,

Here's a preview of the Live Match Coverage from the site. Clicking on one of the servers shows more detail in a slideout. Just wanted to show you something :P



This is the Live Match Coverage slideout...

Update time...

Articles

We've finally completed our content management system for the articles. We're extending it to allow you guys to also submit news/stories/articles to the site.

Server Stats

I showed playerName the latest updates to the Live Match Coverage, and he was so impressed he said that I should upload some screens here in the forum. We'll see...

aFm RSS Feed?

I thought it would be cool if we could get hold of an aFm RSS feed - that way we could show the latest forum threads or something on our homepage. gogogogo n30n :P



Hopefully we'll be able to get a beta out soon.

Another update (about time!)

Live Match Coverage

As mentioned in last month's update, the official name for our server stats offering is Live Match Coverage. It's definitely one of the most useful features of the site, allowing you to see the current matches in progress on all the servers at once and in realtime. Yes, in realtime. In your browser. It's kind of like server stats on steriods.

Something else we're working on is our Live Match Commentary feature, which is very hush-hush at the moment, but I'm sure the name gives something* away. This may not make it into the initial release, but we'll try.

Articles

We are accepting article submissions at quake3 (at) webafrica.org.za, so if you're feeling inspired, write us a couple of words about the S.A. Q3 scene and we'll include it on the site for free. You don't even have to pay us! Tongue

We are thinking of allowing the players to also contribute articles and news to the site via some kind of login/edit/approval process. What you think?

News Feed

We've got our news feeds running, so you will be able to keep up to date with your esreality & gotfrag happenings directly on the site.

So, we've decided to give a small sample of the widget. Currently at about 80% developed - minus the testing and partial redevelopment that'll probably be needed.

Photobucket - Widget video (flv)

Ps - The window that's tapped into is a debug window - was typing the commands that align the windows. It's an old-ish version, there's now a menu "structure" for it.

Status update...

Server Stats

Stats are rocking it like a baby at a concert. Been 'acquiring' more map images for the site 'cause ra3maps, hub3aeroq3 etc. screenshots are hard to find. TIP: In case you didn't know, a .pk3 is just a zip file. Open it in winzip to retrieve the map image. Just a little sumthin sumthin from my days as a high-profile map builder, HAHA *silence
Luckily I acquired most of the other map images from elsewhere, so less effort :)

Design

Mooore transparency and dynamic effects. Yes!

Widget

*RUsynaptic + javascript + pizza = yahoo widget.

In case you didn't know, the widget allows you to view live server stats right on your Windows desktop. It's looking ridiculously cool.

We added skinning capability to the widget so now you can customize the design yourself. Maybe we'll have a 'skins' section on the site so you can download other ppl's widget designs... *GOGOGadgetAddToFeatureListAgain*

From the creative side of things for the widget, maaaaybe we'll post a screenshot. I will have to get special 'permission' from our project manager. We are apparently getting some transparency and stuff as well.

Ladder

Been doing lots of planning around this. We're excited about this component because we feel that a simple, efficient, user-friendly ladder system that actually works, is something that our Q3 community is lacking. We're keen to hear what your thoughts are on this and what would make your lives easier when it comes to the ladder/ranking story.

Database

*RUplayerName has been missioning with this. The profile system and the ladder are currently our main focus from the database side of things.