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Something like... an apt repository?Squidge said:What I think we do need is a new archive that has more features and doesn't break every 5 minutes![]()
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Something like... an apt repository?Squidge said:What I think we do need is a new archive that has more features and doesn't break every 5 minutes![]()
Yupp, and a better archive searching function! ^_^Squidge said:What I think we do need is a new archive that has more features and doesn't break every 5 minutes![]()
Already working on it since a week agoSquidge said:What I think we do need is a new archive that has more features and doesn't break every 5 minutes![]()
Orkie said:Already working on it since a week agoSquidge said:What I think we do need is a new archive that has more features and doesn't break every 5 minutes![]()
. Along with another Pandora site (no prizes will be awarded for guessing what).
Oh, so am I, and someone else I know
I guess we'll just have to pick the winner
Does anyone want to post images on what the new file archive should look like? and its features, etc?
Finally, a real reason to require 256mb ramSquidge said:Although PGA will be mandatory for all Pandora's, it will be a slimline background application that only requires 56MB of RAM and a 400Mhz of processing power.
StreaK said:CraigX isnt Hando / Hando isnt CraigX. Its still Hando's site, and he seems not to be interested in maintenance it anymore [ new lay / new sections ] thats why im saying "lets change gp32x main page or create new one.
Do YOU REALLY think the www.gp32x.de is prepared to "say hello" to PANDORA ? Im sure NOT. Theres a plenty things taht need to be done before Pandora nest here [ on gp32x.de ], and everyone that thinks different im sure are wrong.
Well, not to pick nits [nitpick][/nitpick]
- Is the pandora even in prototype form?
- Are we even 4 months away from pre-order?
- Craigix and ED support the Pandora and GP32X
- We have yet to see a dev platform run a beta OS
- They are all busy making the actual hand-held
- Without a handheld there is no need for updates
I think differently, therefore I am wrong.
The idea for the Pandora gestated on these boards, the collaborators on the design all met through these boards (True??), and the community here had a big hand in choosing the specs,
TRYING TO TAKE THIS COMMUNITY IS STUPID, THE PANDORA CAME FROM HERE, SITES WILL COME FROM HERE, THE COMMUNITY WILL STAY HERE
In case you haven't noticed, the official openpandora.org links to HERE for the Forums.
Just think about it a little, why would everyone jump ship to somewhere else when all the support is here, and the birth of the machine is here, seems like everyone would be pretty dumb to do that.
Edit: I can remember only a little while ago there wasn't even a Pandora section, what is a new layout if not that? If you mean the front page, it is great, I personally find it very easy to navigate.
Edit2:
I am just trying to understand what you are talking about, the forum and community will stay here, that is a given, do you want a completely separate area for Pandora? As in the Pandora is the only thing on the front page? I just can't see anyone leaving. Weren't there about 5 leaches who tried to make their own little GP2X zone when it came out? And they averaged about .01% of the traffic of gp32x.de on an off day?
I just can't wrap my head around what you want, maybe you need to get into the scene and be pro-active with the people already setting up the Pandora sections/wiki/forums/archive? (notice all the people who posted on here about the real Wiki and the new archive that will be browsable from the GP2X) Instead of asking everyone to split up and waste their talents somewhere else (all of the knock-off GP2X forums basically parroted what was on gp32x.de anyway.)
But isn't it just a fansite at that point? While I do agree about a fansite/news site type thing, eventually everyone will realize that all of the real stuff happens at the source, and most of the good info is in the Wiki.Gruso said:I think it's a good idea, and if done properly could complement this board nicely (not to mention driving traffic back here).
It's fair to assume that everyone here wants the Pandora to become a commercial success, right? If not to breathe down the necks of Nintendo & Sony, then to educate the wider community what can be done outside the confines of big dollar branding. "Open Source" and "Linux" are still obscure terms to many people, and nobody but the geeks have heard of the GP2X (in my corner of the world anyway).
Using wikis and forums as the primary information portals will automatically alienate a lot of potential buyers. The internet is like any other form of media; people will buy an Audi because they saw a full page glossy photo of it gliding through the mist on a windy Albanian road, not because they saw a page full of engineers talking about it in small text. Shiny things sell. A slick (perhaps blog-styled) news site with big colourful headers and accessible news bites could be a great hype generator, hooking in newbies and slingshotting them back to sites like this.
Maybe the official site has something like this in store? In any case, surely another community site can only be a good thing - provided it's a complementary service, not a competing one.
Ah, I love fansites, especially ones showcasing a favorite port of the user. If this site takes off it needs some professional looking video and photos of the actual unit, maybe even a high-res users manual, that would truly set it apart.Gruso said:I agree with all your points. It would effectively be a fansite. Of course slick doesn't mean good, but slick is what captures people before they wander down the rabbit hole. I assure you, coming from someone with a background in PR and media, text-heavy sites turn most people away. Reeling people in is about style, not substance.
No one would have to "jump ship". If approached correctly, it would only require a small team of fans working on it as a side project, delivering content in an entirely different format, aimed at a different set of people, and ultimately directing traffic back here. It doesn't get any more win-win than that.
Of course, if the Pandora is intended to be a secret kept by the likes of us, my views are redundant.
If this is the case (drawing more attention to the GP32X website and making it all professional) then these forums and the main website needs to be redesigned. As much as it may seem easy to navigate it isn't all that user friendly. The colour scheme isn't all that great and it is loaded with text. The new releases for homebrew content needs to be on another page but still easy to find/navigate on the homepage. Add another section for the Pandora and divide the homepage into three parts, all GP32 information, GP2X information and Pandora information (all links). Handheld pictures are a must. If you visit the site and aren't exactly sure what the handheld is/looks like well the hub for the handhelds doesn't provide this.nubie said:Ah, I love fansites, especially ones showcasing a favorite port of the user. If this site takes off it needs some professional looking video and photos of the actual unit, maybe even a high-res users manual, that would truly set it apart.
To take off it would need to be heavily integrated with the forums here and the official openpandora.org and wiki, that is why I suggested he get together with the guys who are getting everything else ready, to make it a cohesive setup.
I don't need it kept a secret, I just need it to get cheaper and mass-produced. So any more sites would be great.
I am probably the wrong guy to be interested in all of this though, I would ride a uni-motorcycle if it was possible, I am a huge fan of minimalism and functionality.
I totally agree, this isn't the first stop for newbs, but it is where the real stuff happens (well, aside from IRC), so I guess we need a flashy shiny website, I hope openpandora.org will turn into that (I am afraid technology is just to technical for average people though, that is why they call it technology.)JakeK said:If this is the case (drawing more attention to the GP32X website and making it all professional) then these forums and the main website needs to be redesigned. As much as it may seem easy to navigate it isn't all that user friendly. The colour scheme isn't all that great and it is loaded with text. The new releases for homebrew content needs to be on another page but still easy to find/navigate on the homepage. Add another section for the Pandora and divide the homepage into three parts, all GP32 information, GP2X information and Pandora information (all links). Handheld pictures are a must. If you visit the site and aren't exactly sure what the handheld is/looks like well the hub for the handhelds doesn't provide this.
Just have to remember that a lot of people aren't interested in going to a lot of trouble to find information, if it is too difficult they'll give up and move on. More interested people in open source and whatnot will look but the average person will not.
Basically, the website needs to be attractive yet informative.
Sure, I agree.Paradox said:I wish there was a better alternative to GP32x, it's a shame that, it is the most popular GP2X site, yet it's owners/creators don't seem to care about updating the site and adding more content / fixing bugs etc... it's just left 'as is' with the only new content being news posts that are automatically pulled from the forum... god I hate this 'web 2.0' bullshit.
short version: The site needs a makeover and to be properly maintained and updated with actual new content.
