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I've recently browsed through Scenario forum and noticed that a lot of people are interested in scenario editing. Many of those people are asking for help, so I've decided to make a site and FAQ for scenario editing. Does anyone support this idea?

Also if anyone is in need of some webspace I will provide you with some though it must be EU related.
 
Good initiative.

You can start with ripping the stuff about editing in my FAQ.

I know it is not really up to date, the main reason beeing me not having time to actually do some editing on my own.
But what's there is correct AFAIK so there is little need to reinvent the wheel in those parts =)

Also, there are some unfinished parts hidden in my FAQ file that might be of interest too (the editing stuff follows the visable parts of the editing FAQ). Have a look at it if you like =)
 
Great! I've gathered a lot of information from the forum overy time. A few of us (I volunteer), should be able to vet the material you create.
 
BTW, this might be old news to you (I don't know how familear you are with coding HTML) but especially FAQs have a lot to gain by relying heavily on CSS.

For instance, both the ordinary and the printable version of my FAQ are actually the EXACT same .html document. The only thing differing is which CSS is applied to it.
(take a peak at them to compair the differences)

It will make keeping the FAQ updated and availabe in several version (eg normal & printable) a LOT easier in the long run + even reduce the size of the file themselves (for everyone still on modems).

If you need any help with getting started, just ask me.
 
(for everyone still on modems)
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Oh let's not go there. Very painful.

My experiences in the technology driven, engine of the new economy, USA, have been horrible in terms of getting a DSL hook up (in a very wired, fiber optic infrastructure city - Chicago).

Anyway, to ask a stupid question <blush> as a person whose job is to analize techonology impact on the business world (and an ex-heavy duty techie), what is CSS?
 
CSS = Cascading Style Sheets

The reson to use it is to "separate content from formating".

What does this mean ?

In the HTML document you only use plain text (content) and the html tags to create tables and paragraphs etc (and add pictures relating to the content).

To this you apply a Style Sheet to get the FORMATING, ie all fontproperties (eg size, bold, lineheight), text alignment (left, right, center), Background pictures, colors etc etc.

This has the benefit that you don't have to repeat color and size for eg every heading or link in the document. This cuts down on size as well as give an relly good tool to keep everything on a site up to date (you just have to change 1 value in your single .css style sheet to update an entire site to use eg green links instead of blue ones).

But this isn't the whole story as CSS is very powerfull in what it allows you to do. You can for instance create multiple layers or framed site using only a singel HTML document from just setting a few values in your .css. This will btw come in quite handy once frames are gone (it's been on the way out of the HTML specs for a few years now and the next spec, XHTML 1.1, is rumoured to be the first not to include frames at all).

CSS level 3 (currently in the making) will bring with it even more powerfull tools, eg vector graphics (I kid you not)
 
Thank you Husziks.

HTML is something I never got around to experimenting with, but expect to in the next few weeks.
 
Thanks Huszics for your support once again, but I'm familiar with CSS and I actually wanted to make FAQ file using XML. It would be even easier to update it. Thanks anyway.

State Machine since you volunteer I will drop you an IM in a couple of days.:)

Also, is it me or has the forum changed once again?
 
I actually wanted to make FAQ file using XML. It would be even easier to update it.

Grr, you just had to be worse then me didn't you ;)

Also, is it me or has the forum changed once again?

Yepp, Patric´s been at it again.
 
Originally posted by State Machine
Thank you Husziks.

HTML is something I never got around to experimenting with, but expect to in the next few weeks.
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Well since your just about to start learning (and Gen Suv already brought it up =) I should probably tell you that HTML is a DEAD END.

The last (yes, I do mean last not latest) standard is 4.01. There won't be a new one.

Development is going towards XML in the future via the transitional XHTML spec.

IOW, start by checking out the XHTML 1.0 specs (and HTML 4.01 as referance).
For a lot of usefull directlinks take a peak at the Webpage Authoring part of my website (go to the main menu from the EU folder).
 
Well since your just about to start learning (and Gen Suv already brought it up =) I should probably tell you that HTML is a DEAD END.
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I know. When XML hit about four - five years ago, it was obvious where things were going to go, since presentation (i.e. HTML solutions) is a minor probem compared to semantic content (i.e XML solutions).

I plan on dipping into HTML only enough to be able to put some trivial stuff together (and probably write "bad" HTML :D ).

Speaking of which, does anyone know of a good freeware/shareware compiler of Java to MS exe? That is, I have Java apps, but want to run them natively, not in a browser. I've been looking around with no success.

I actually wanted to make FAQ file using XML. It would be even easier to update it. Thanks anyway.
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Right on!

State Machine since you volunteer I will drop you an IM in a couple of days.
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I'll be watching.
 
Yep, HTML is becoming extinct. I don't think it will die completely anytime soon. It would stick around for a couple of years, I think. As Huszics noted the trend does go toward XML. Actually it seems to go toward anything that isn't HTML. Just four years ago I would never think that I would be using XML, CSS and XSLT.(I don't even think all of them were invented back then.)

Right now a web designer is given plenty of tools to develop his webpages. The only drawback is the fact that you have to develop a page for different formats(IE, Navigator and plenty of others). Its nearly imposible for someone who is creating a fan page to keep up with all the standards. So for some time now all I'm doing are simple, neat and informative sites. I think that is all you actually need.
 
Well what's this .cfm that I am seeing a lot now? I understand it is means cold fusion or something. Anyone know?
 
Cold Fusion is a web runtime (app server) and development environment. Perhaps .cfm is an extension for proprietary files (scripting probably) used by Cold Fusion.

A lot of the early web environments did their own thing. The trend now is to XML and J2EE (Java Enterprise Edition v2). Excepting Microsoft on the Java front, of course.
 
Thanks, its always good to hear positive criticism.:)

BiB, can I enqure your opinion. I'm thinking about making a section where people can upload screenshots for their AARs. Since I'm as long here as you are, I'me interested if thats what people need?

I remmember it was a pain in the ass for me to upload screenshots for Imperialism games, since I didn't have ane webspace avaliable for me.

Thanks, your opinion will be greatly valued.
 
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