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@ 10 August 2010 - 12:13 PM |
Sometime this week we will be upgrading our forums to the latest version of Invision Power Board. We're currently running version 3.0.5 and will be upgrading to 3.1.2. With this, we will be upgrading some of our other applications as well.
Here's what to expect:
- A handful of skin bugs during the first week. While the current skin should remain usable, we will be working on an update for it as well.
- A news post soon to introduce GameOn365 for iPhone and iPad. (An Android app is also in development.)
- Many new features on the forums and installation of the IP.Nexus beta (more information)
Some other things we're working on:
- Updates for the main site.
- A new account management area.
- Use of activation keys for closed betas and other redeemable items.
- Changes to our current advertising system.
- More contests and giveaways.
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@ 28 July 2010 - 12:17 AM |
Introducing GameOn365 Newsroom, a brand new service that brings recent news from top gaming and technology sites to one organized page.
See it for yourself here: http://gameon365.net/page/newsroom/
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@ 11 July 2010 - 03:53 AM |
On July 16th (this Friday), GameOn365 will officially be one year old! We'll be celebrating throughout the rest of the month with competitions and giveaways.
We've made some truly amazing progress over the year. Whether it be the vast advancement and improvement of the code behind the site and games from our development team, the great volunteer staff members who help maintain our community, or our loyal members; we couldn't be happier. We will continue to maintain and update our services over the next year and beyond and strive to satisfy. We're happy to be able to have a well established staff presence in our community and a personal level of communication between our members and staff. We're exceptionally happy that we are able to review each and every bit of feedback we get as well as respond to and act upon some.
To start things off, every day from now until our anniversary on July 16th, we'll randomly pick a user from everyone who made at least one post during the day to win a month of VIP.
Also, be sure to stop by on July 16th for a special gift package!
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@ 15 May 2010 - 10:07 PM |
With beta releases currently being tested, we expect to upgrade to Invision Power Board 3.1 (our forum software) within the next two to three months. We also plan to install IP.Commerce, Invision Power's new shopping cart and market application when it is released. We will announce our plans for the market application at a later date. This post outlines what new features will be available with the upgraded forum software.
New Features in IP.Board 3.1
From IPS Company Forums
- Link Sharing - Share topics from GameOn365 Forums via Facebook, Twitter, and various other social networking and bookmarking services.
- Status Updates - Improvements to the existing status update system including the ability to reply and more.
- Topic Preview - Quickly preview a topic from the list.
- View Reputation - See who gave you reputation on your posts. (VIP Only)
- Twitter Integration - Register or log in to the forums with your Twitter account.
- Improved Facebook Integration
- Profile Customization (Part 1, Part 2) - Customize the look and feel of your profile page.
- Soft Delete Posts and Topics - Posts and topics will no longer be permanently deleted or sent to the trash can. Instead, they will be hidden from public view.
- Notifications (Part 1, Part 2) - Be notified within the forums when certain events occur. You can customize what you want to be notified about and how it should send the notification.
- New Mobile Skin - Easily browse and post to the GameOn365 Forums from your phone or other mobile device.
- iPhone Application - Easily browse the forums from your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
IP.Nexus (aka IP.Commerce) Features
From IPS Company Blog
- Shopping cart functionality.
- Purchase packages to upgrade to a "higher" member group and automatic downgrades on expiration.
- Support ticket system including incoming email parsing.
- Community donation system with goal support.
- Ability to give members "credits" for commissions, awards, or other purposes.
- Members can give out a referral link and can earn commission on sales that members they refer make.
- Multiple payment gateways including PayPal, Authorize.net, and offline payments. More gateways will be added based on feedback.
- Customer overview page showing complete customer history, current orders, and options.
- Integration with IP.Downloads to handle purchasing of files.
- Support for sales commission in the IP.Downloads integration.
- Live support chat service for your staff to interact with your customers!
IP.Blog, IP.Gallery, and IP.Downloads
We may also be purchasing and installing some other IPS applications soon. More information about these applications can be found at the links below.
Update: These applications have been installed and are being configured for use.
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@ 03 May 2010 - 11:17 AM |
We've got a few things we'd like to make sure everyone knows about, and they're featured in this edition of the GameOn365 Community Spotlight.
Main Site Redesign
It's about time for us to redesign our main site, and we want to know what you want to see! Check out our current design ideas and post your feedback in this topic.
Staff Openings
GameOn365 is also looking for talented individuals to fill 3D modeling, coding, moderation, web/graphic design, and various other positions. See the full list of openings and apply here.
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@ 25 March 2010 - 07:14 PM |
GameOn365's plans for 2010 are finally here! Take a look at what we have in store for everyone and what we hope to accomplish this year. A PDF version of our PowerPoint presentation is also available for download.
GameOn365 2010 Additions.pdf (187.09K)
Number of downloads: 5
GameOn365
2010 Yearly Development and Expansion Plans
In This Presentation
- Proposed additions and changes to GameOn365 for 2010.
- Think of this as a rough draft. We can’t guarantee that all of the ideas in this presentation will be implemented over the course of the year.
- If you would like to submit an idea that isn’t in this presentation, please do so in our suggestions forum.
General
- Centralized Login Server (GameOn365 Passport)
- Centralized Service Status
- New VIP Benefits
- New Screensavers and Wallpapers
New Services
- GameOn365 Radio
- GameOn365 Arcade
- GameOn365 Realms – a new MMORPG designed and managed by GameOn365 staff.
- Other games may also be developed over the course of the year.
Site Design
- Improved Advertising Integration
- New Logo
- New Intro / Splash Pages
- Various Forum Design Changes
Development Tracking
- Under Development Page
- Log of Recent and Past Changes
Servers
- Upgrade Application Server to Windows Server 2008
- Switch to Windows Internet Information Services for Application Web Serving
- Improved Server Security
- SSL for Account Management
Forums
- User Blogs
- Image / Video Galleries
- Portal Improvements
- Staff Post Tracker
- Technology News
- Software and Product Reviews
- Minor Changes to Feedback and Support Forums
- Categories for Live Alerts
Forums – IP.Board 3.1
- Search Improvements
- Profile Customization
- Topic Preview
- View Reputation History
- Improved Social Networking Integration
- Status Update Improvements
- Soft Delete
- Notifications
Hotel Royale
- Release of Hotel Royale v8
- Improved Reliability and Stability
- New Commands for Users
- Improved Administration Features
- Release of Hotel Royale v9
- Full r46+ Flash Client Support
- New Hotel Royale Portal
- Integrated with the GameOn365 Forums
- Makes use of the GameOn365 Web Platform
- New Hotel Royale Disclaimer / Landing Page
Staff Changes
- Fill all forum moderator positions
- Improved Application Process
- More questions on applications
- Interviews for selected applicants
- New Requirements for Staff Members
- Must be able to participate in team meetings.
- All staff must visit the forums or their assigned service at least 3 to 5 days each week, depending on their position.
- New Staff “Teams” (per service)
- Administration
- Development
- Moderation / Game Masters
- Support
- Quality Assurance
- (Some staff members will not be part of a team)
- New Staff Positions
- Radio DJ
- Community Manager
- Promotional Staff
- Content Writers
- Game Master
- Staff members will be fired if they are not online for seven or more days.
- Any staff member fired for inactivity will not be hired back more than once.
- Staff members may request time off as often as they wish by contacting the person that hired them.
- Requests should be limited to nine days every two months.
- Legacy staff members may not be required to meet the normal activity requirements.
GameOn365 2010 Planning
- Thanks for joining us for this presentation.
- We highly value your feedback. If you have a suggestion, please post it on the forums and we’ll be sure to check it out.
- If you have any questions, feel free to post them on the forums or e-mail them to us at admin@gameon365.com.
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