Sub-switches: when deactivating the member system, for example, everything related should turn off too. Would involve a little javascript trickery and visual reorganization.
Meta-switches: it'd be nice to have one switch that would turn off everything specific to links directories, or everything specific to non-links directories
RAM usage could be reduced a little more still.
Ease of use: how could I make WSN Links easier?
I'm also looking for any ways that may come up to apply my improved regular expression skills.
These are the possibilities I have jotted down -- many won't end up included. I'm listing them all in case anyone has feedback on what direction to go with them.
custom titles page which allows admin to type a url and then type the <title> tag for that page to override the normal title (have them type non-rewritten version of url)
'protected fields' (beneth required etc) to make sure only admins can change certain data
ability to make calendar events span multiple days
option to recip-check links after 48 hours automatically, email, then delete after another 24 hours. mostly (all?) done for that guy's project
re-create html templates. put in standard dir rather than custom.
PostgreSQL support
Oracle support
ability to set links submitted by certain usergroups (especially guest) to expire after x days with a special email telling them that it expired because they weren't in the right usergroup.
let submitters add an XML (or RSS? maybe handle both plain RSS and the WSN xml format for greater flexibility) feed whose items will be inserted into the directory(/forum) and updated daily... link field lastxmlupdate would be the timer, if it's been more than a day then query new data before showing link details. the feed will be a member field i guess. for wsn forum, this feature can auto-post threads. These links/threads will still go through the validation process if the submitter's usergroup requires validation. validation of edits will be annoying to handle, but so it goes.
extract pattern from page. say, grab http://something and save whatever is between blah1 and blah2 to pagepart.txt. Type <!-- INSERT CONTENT pagepart --> in template to call it. encourages illegality though despite legit uses.
tag clouds
custom fields for reports
payment detail logging
switch to turn avatars off
'next page' and 'previous page' links in pagination
single template var containing entire navigation bit
in-template method to set a custom wrapper, <!-- usewrapper=wrapper2 -->
sponsorship discounts for specific members
admin search bulk editing of results
reminder once of joined event via popup message from 10 minutes before it takes place through the scheduled end time if they come online. to have it not repeat, use calendar field 'reminded'. also have standard email reminder a day in advance, as user option.
option to limit number of [img] tags per post
when deleting forum/category, an option to auto-transfer all topics/links/posts to specified forum/category... just some UPDATE queries
switch-activated pre-made avatar gallery
ability to add extra attachment fields such as a label for each attachment that submitter can type on suggest/edit link/comment pages
put cookie path/domain in config.php or make it overrideable by tweaks.php so that don't have to go into database when stupid conflicts happen
limit guest access by any single IP to x page loads per day (like whois.sc does) as another rouge spider control
per-category specification of allowed link types to submit [alter selector, also reject after submit if you try to cheat]
ldap authentication option (see bookmark)
for 'between' search that uses two boxes -- need a way to make the second box appear dynamically
mechanism to override redirects with $_POST['returnto'] even when admin setting isn't blank, maybe. would go along with consolidation of redirects into a redirect function, perhaps.
switch: optional integration of voting with comment posting so that each comment has commenter's vote with it
switch: option to let link owners respond to comments within them
make rotating letter work as sort order for searches (currently only works in index.php)
Note some of these aren't listed in the poll because I already know I'm going to do them, and others because it's a matter of feasibility rather than popularity.
The one I really want is something you have talked about including in upcoming versions but it's not on the list above. It's one of the reasons I bought the script, after reading your interview.
It's Pad file support
If pad file support were added, with auto-update abilities, checking remote pad files for updates by cron each night, you would expand the script into another market. We would be able to create a file repository sites like Snapfiles, Tucows, etc. I've been planning a file repository site for months but cannot find a script with Pad file support at a descent price..
Pad files have already been supported for the last 18 releases, that's why it's not listed. I'll consider the auto-updating enhancement for it though. Could do it like the pagerank, updating one PAD link every 20 page loads, and that would keep it simple.
My vote is for the recip-check, I'd also like an easy way to have all user submitted links be recip only, with no slashes in the URL so only fully qualified domains (www.yourdomain.com). Drop the alternative location for recips so the www.yourdomain.com is being spidered for recip. A check at the time of submittion and then every 48 hours (or custom time set?)
I love this script to death, and it slowly kills me with all the little things I wish I could program in myself, so I zen out and chill with Buddha instead, because I have no skills.
My own suggestion to think about, the members funtions with chatting and instant message are almost sellers for this script, but there's not a whole lot people can do with one another. Why not allow the member, from within their personal options, enable a sharing of their personal favourites or "saved" links. This will get people commenting and IM'ng more when they find people with the same interests, and if you have a massive database, finding links to share with buddies could be a fun activity.
The key is in the saved links, get them sharing and they will use!
So it appears from watching this discussion that: 1) - Per-category sponsorship and 2) - 'Next page' and 'previous page' links in pagination
always seem to rise to the top of suggested future features ...
So thought I'd just check in to see - if there might be any recent "news" on those fronts?
Maybe some of the "more experienced" users of wsn links - might have some suggestions to get these accomplished ? or even tackle some coding to give some "options" to see what might work ?
... and if I haven't stated it lately in my posts - thanks Paul for always making wsn links - "even" better all the time - and thanks to all for contributions to this support forum
I've done both of those, though the sponsorship part is untested.
I'm looking to get automatic upgrades (via a button in the admin panel) working and tested before releasing anything, so that people will be able to get subsequent test releases quickly. It's a bit complicated but should prove worthwhile.
Payment detail logging and specific-member discounts are the most popular requests that I haven't tried to tackle yet. Hopefully they'll make it in soonish though.
Comments on 4.1 possibilities
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Posted Jan 03, 2007 - 5:52 PM:
The main areas I think need work:
I'm also looking for any ways that may come up to apply my improved regular expression skills.
These are the possibilities I have jotted down -- many won't end up included. I'm listing them all in case anyone has feedback on what direction to go with them.
Note some of these aren't listed in the poll because I already know I'm going to do them, and others because it's a matter of feasibility rather than popularity.
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I forgot this
Per-category specification of allowed link types to submit
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The one I really want is something you have talked about including in upcoming versions but it's not on the list above. It's one of the reasons I bought the script, after reading your interview.
It's Pad file support
If pad file support were added, with auto-update abilities, checking remote pad files for updates by cron each night, you would expand the script into another market. We would be able to create a file repository sites like Snapfiles, Tucows, etc. I've been planning a file repository site for months but cannot find a script with Pad file support at a descent price..
Thanks
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Pad files have already been supported for the last 18 releases, that's why it's not listed. I'll consider the auto-updating enhancement for it though. Could do it like the pagerank, updating one PAD link every 20 page loads, and that would keep it simple.
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Ohh My, ow did I miss it??
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scripts.webmastersite.net/w...rticles/PAD_Files-328.html
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Probably a coupon code system will be interesting.
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My vote is for the recip-check, I'd also like an easy way to have all user submitted links be recip only, with no slashes in the URL so only fully qualified domains (www.yourdomain.com). Drop the alternative location for recips so the www.yourdomain.com is being spidered for recip. A check at the time of submittion and then every 48 hours (or custom time set?)
I love this script to death, and it slowly kills me with all the little things I wish I could program in myself, so I zen out and chill with Buddha instead, because I have no skills.
My own suggestion to think about, the members funtions with chatting and instant message are almost sellers for this script, but there's not a whole lot people can do with one another. Why not allow the member, from within their personal options, enable a sharing of their personal favourites or "saved" links. This will get people commenting and IM'ng more when they find people with the same interests, and if you have a massive database, finding links to share with buddies could be a fun activity.
The key is in the saved links, get them sharing and they will use!
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So it appears from watching this discussion that:
1) - Per-category sponsorship and
2) - 'Next page' and 'previous page' links in pagination
always seem to rise to the top of suggested future features ...
So thought I'd just check in to see - if there might be any recent "news" on those fronts?
Maybe some of the "more experienced" users of wsn links - might have some suggestions to get these accomplished ?
or even tackle some coding to give some "options" to see what might work ?
... and if I haven't stated it lately in my posts - thanks Paul for always making wsn links - "even" better
- and thanks to all for contributions to this support forum
DR
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I've done both of those, though the sponsorship part is untested.
I'm looking to get automatic upgrades (via a button in the admin panel) working and tested before releasing anything, so that people will be able to get subsequent test releases quickly. It's a bit complicated but should prove worthwhile.
Payment detail logging and specific-member discounts are the most popular requests that I haven't tried to tackle yet. Hopefully they'll make it in soonish though.
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Thanks Paul - as Tony the Tiger used to say
that is grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat news ...
DR
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Sorry I'm late here. Somehow missed it being posted back in Jan!
There are two things I would love to see...
1. When switch is yes for "Check for reciprocal link on submission" Admins' submissions are excluded.
2. When importing any with the same title are overwritten.