GPX's 3rd Anniversary [Party], And Valentine's Day |
Feb 13 2012, 09:56 PM
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Zerkadelic Group: Root Administrators Posts: 3 688 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Texas Member No.: 2 My Favorites |
Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! However, as most of you likely know, today is an especially special day for us. Today we celebrate the day GPX+ first opened to the public, back in 2009.
Back when it first opened, we didn't have a lot of what we have now. We didn't have the Pokétch, which is now the central hub for a lot of the different sections. We didn't have the Safari, as Pokémon and eggs were together in the same Shelter. We didn't have Trinkets, Explorations, or the Battle Tower, or over half the other features you now have on your Pokétch. We basically had the lab, shelter, dex, PC, daycare, party, journal, shop, and pal pad. February 2009: Lab - Stats snapshot On our first year anniversary, in 2010, we introduced an updated design, which is what you're used to today. We still didn't have a lot of the stuff we have now, but we did have more, including the Pokétch. Last year's anniversary did not introduce any new dramatic changes, but this year we are aiming to bring a fresh new look. Over the last couple of weeks, Jeff and I have been hard at work on a completely new design. It is not yet complete, so you will still have to wait awhile longer, but later on today we will be showing off a few screenshots. The overall design is basically done, but the different pages/sections are not yet renovated. One of the biggest updates is that the Pokétch will no longer exist as its own page. Instead, the tabbed sections will be available from any page you're on, as they are built in to the layout itself. The same is true for other information that was originally on your Pokétch, such as your public URL, affinity, name, points/pass orbs/rank, and the area you update your status. These have all been moved to the top of the new design. The Pokétch page has been renamed to simply be the Main page and will have only your Party and Journal (as of now, subject to change). The PC page has finally gotten an update as well, so that you can manage all your Pokémon no matter what section they're currently in (Party, Daycare, Poké Walker, Vs. Seeker, Mobile Walker, Battle Tower). The search area has been destroyed and replaced with something that fits in more nicely with the page and will be more easily expanded with new filters (IV searching, for instance). Other general page design changes have been made. It will also auto-save after you make changes, and the back-end saving has been completely redone to be more simplistic. Your PC boxes will still function the same, though. Most of the other sections will be getting revamped too, we just haven't gotten to them all yet. We've also gotten all new artwork, both for the Lab and for other sections. Professor Cypress will finally have a fresh new design, courtesy of GPX+ user Different Turret (though some of you may know her as the admin behind VDex). Ready to see screenshots? Sorry, you'll have to wait until later today. Later this afternoon, we will have a page up with the screenshots. However, we aren't just going to give them to you! They will be blurred out. They will unblur over time as our Facebook page gets more "Likes". Also, before we reveal the page in the afternoon, our Facebook page must have at least 550 likes. So if you haven't done so yet, and you have a Facebook account, go like it! And be sure to share it with your friends. Also in honor of today, we will be having a 3.0 multiplier. So go show some Valentine's love to all those hungry Pokémon and cold eggs! But don't forget about your loved ones; give them a hug, a kiss, some candy and flowers, and then get back here to click. And of course a special and personal Happy Valentine's Day to my Jen. Here are some screen shots of the new site: http://gpxplus.net/files/new/lab.php - Lab http://gpxplus.net/files/new/skins.php - skins http://gpxplus.net/files/new/mobile.php - mobile site design updates http://gpxplus.net/files/new/pc.php - PC http://c.jslater.ca/1w1P1I3X3A2y1T0T253A - Shelter http://c.jslater.ca/2e2u0q1J2w2i2c2J213h - Daycare/Poketch Tabs http://c.jslater.ca/0e1v2a2M2Q1g2D153x2f - Users list http://c.jslater.ca/1W013t0h2f053s1J0d0T - Pokemon pages http://c.jslater.ca/0a161L3J2N2u2w1X0c2c - Party page Users list update (click to show ) Pokemon pages and clicking (click to show ) Here's the new Party page: http://c.jslater.ca/0a161L3J2N2u2w1X0c2c Overall, there isn't a whole lot different; it still does everything it did before, though there are a few tweaks that make it easier to use - all of the party actions are now all laid out as buttons instead of in a drop down, so it's bit quicker to do now; you can now lock Pokemon to your party, to prevent these options from affecting them, and for reorganizing your party, you can now just drag and drop the entire 'card,' as opposed to a tiny icon in the corner, so it's a bit easier to do (however, this isn't supported in Opera at all anymore, since, in order to make the site faster, we've removed the framework previously for drag & drop functionality, since every browser except it supports this natively, and has for years - but they're supposed to be adding this in the next version, at any rate). You'll also be able to post your Pokemon to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Tumblr, Reddit and Pinterest, and since it wouldn't be possible to accumulate 'views' there, your Pokemon will instead gain experience every time someone clicks one of your shared links. There is one small 'surprise' you'll notice when you actually view the page, but I won't say anything more about this for now, yup yup. Note that we don't have any ETA at the moment on when this will be released in any capacity, but we'll have more info as we progress further with it. This post has been edited by Big Bidoof: Mar 22 2012, 08:46 PM -------------------- Want a rotating avatar like mine? Check out my website: randimg!
Thanks to all of the people in this thread and this thread for the various avatars! |
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Feb 13 2012, 10:44 PM
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Watching YOU Group: Root Administrators Posts: 1 850 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 1 Active Squad |
We've spent a lot of time working on the new design, and I can't wait till you all get to use it. I hope you all like it, yup yup.
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Feb 13 2012, 11:02 PM
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Megalomaniac out for world domination Group: +Donors Posts: 2 684 Joined: 12-June 07 From: ZodiVille $$$ Member No.: 3 Greatest Team Ever |
Oh, all of the little changes are fun to use....
Though I get to have fun working with all the colours today. -------------------- Overtaken by Net & Zodi on that track!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:55 PM
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Pidgey Trainer Group: Administrators Posts: 1 133 Joined: 20-September 09 From: Texas Member No.: 64 269 PIDGEY LOVE |
And of course a special and personal Happy Valentine's Day to my Jen. D'awww.... Th-thanks <3 But don't forget about your loved ones; give them a hug, a kiss, some candy and flowers, and then get back here to click. Good advice, I will take it. >P This post has been edited by Jen: Feb 14 2012, 12:11 AM -------------------- |
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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Hidden in the shadows of death Group: +Donors Posts: 197 Joined: 24-April 09 From: Canada, Sask :> Member No.: 15 213 Active Squad |
Weew
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: +Donors Posts: 31 Joined: 31-March 09 Member No.: 7 136 Active Squad |
Happy Anniversary!!!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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The Manticore Group: +Donors Posts: 168 Joined: 12-April 09 From: One of the Buffalo Member No.: 10 532 Burds4Manti |
Time to spread the loooooooooove
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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you can't eat a pool Group: +Donors Posts: 160 Joined: 6-May 09 From: CA / NJ Member No.: 20 146 we only swim free |
I shall give myself much love.
Can't wait to see what's new. This post has been edited by Klaine: Feb 14 2012, 12:08 AM -------------------- |
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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That one laughing Giraffe Group: +Donors Posts: 556 Joined: 4-October 09 From: London, ON Member No.: 66 646 Active Squad |
Awwwww yea <3
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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you got some nice boulders Group: Administrators Posts: 741 Joined: 7-January 08 From: Boston Member No.: 795 porgeymins |
Happy anniversary! Hope it'll be fun.
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 24-April 09 Member No.: 15 199 Active Squad |
Awesome!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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A learning vessel of several lessons to make me more clever. Group: +Donors Posts: 1 503 Joined: 15-May 09 From: Seattle area Member No.: 23 405 My Loves |
Yes!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:56 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: +Donors Posts: 1 Joined: 13-June 09 Member No.: 33 882 Active Squad |
Happy Anniversary & Valentine's days!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:57 PM
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Tough Group: Members Posts: 49 Joined: 23-February 11 From: HK Member No.: 132 860 My old friends |
Happy Valentines day and Anniversary everyone .
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Feb 13 2012, 11:57 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 30-August 10 Member No.: 112 118 Active Squad |
Happy anniversary!!!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:57 PM
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Pokemon Collector Group: Members Posts: 31 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Canada Member No.: 37 387 Pokemans |
Happy Anniversary, GPX!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:57 PM
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Wartortle Tamer Group: +Donors Posts: 101 Joined: 16-May 09 From: Texas, United States Member No.: 23 793 The Crew |
REVAMPS REVAMPS *0*
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Feb 13 2012, 11:58 PM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Newbies Posts: 0 Joined: 21-September 11 Member No.: 150 828 Active Squad |
Awesome, I've been looking forward to this!
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Feb 13 2012, 11:59 PM
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Gym Leader Group: +Donors Posts: 590 Joined: 16-July 10 From: Chicago Member No.: 105 850 Beautiful Change |
Awesome. Happy anniversary! Looking forward to the new changes.
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Feb 14 2012, 12:00 AM
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I am Nohrbat Group: +Donors Posts: 147 Joined: 11-May 09 From: Canadaaaa Member No.: 22 018 Transformer-mons |
Happy anniversary ~
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